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hi! i need ur suggestions on this..i had a hard tym figuring this out..at night, it's really impossible to shoot a very clear portrait without a flash unless you have a tripod with you. my prob with using a pop-up flash is the main subject is over-exposed while the background is under-exposed.. it's like the flash just hit the main subject causing the picture to be really bad. that's why i tried using a diy flash diffuser..it helped but not so much..it just fixed the over-exposed subject..but the background is still under-exposed..what i want is for the flash to be distributed equally..i really need your help..tnx!!
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Does your camera have a setting for slow synch flash? This will leave the shutter open longer, which lets in more ambient (non-flash) light, which in turn lets the background show up. That's the easiest way to do it.
This DPS blog entry might help. Last edited by Chip; 06-17-2009 at 10:49 AM. |
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diffusing cover? i only made a diffuser by using a film canister.. |
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my cam is Nikon D70..slow sync flash is under wat mode? shutter priority? or apperture priority? thank u so much! |
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Don't mean to be rude, but your manual is the best place to get this info. Once you learn how to get into slow synch, experimenting is likely the best way to learn. If you want a more involved solution, try this blog. It's mainly for off camera flash, but the concept is largely applicable to a pop up flash. |
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This will fire the flash at the end of the exposure. So you then set a longer exposure which means the background will be exposed properly with burst of flash right at the end to light the person you are taking the picture of. Remeber to turn it back to normal flash mode afterwards. If the person is over exposed they are standing to close.... either move further away or turn down the flash power using the menu. DHG. |
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