Monday, March 15, 2010

Turn off your Flash



I've been experimenting with TURNING OFF my flash this week. Part of my 2010 challenge to myself is to get out of the Auto Zone on my camera. Flash photography just blows out your image. Try turning off your flash and see what results you get.


This is Cheerleading makeup with flash:


and here is Cheer makeup without flash:

isn't that beautiful? it's what your eye sees in real life.


here is the Prince in his room with flash:


the flash blasts him with light so everything behind him is left in darkness.


here is the same room, same time, but turning my flash off:

isn't that an amazing difference? turning off the flash allowed the photo to be bathed in light from the window.

turning off the flash also allows you to sneak up on your subjects and get more candid shots like these - catching the Prince engrossed in a pile of books.

3 comments:

  1. Thanks Donna Lyn! I didn't realize what a difference not using your flash makes!

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  2. WOW. that first photo to Tate is BREATHTAKING! Great job Donna Lyn. Were these photos on auto setting with the flash off or on manual? Would you mind sharing the photo info on that first photo? You know speed etc ;)

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  3. thanks! the first photo was set on the no-flash setting so it was manual. 1/8 F7.0 ISO 800. it was the ISO setting that really helped. the 'bad' picture of just the eye was 1/60 F7.0 ISO 400. guess the shutter speed was slower too in the better pic. but the flash was on in the 'bad' pic. i will get to the Manual buttons SOON :DL

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