Flash Photo Compare

The photo on top has flash and it really shows while compared to natural light on the photo on the bottom is it softer. There is a little bit too much light on the top photo and it makes it look harsh. The natural light is more smoother and better looking in the photo and the environment.

External Flash Worsheet

  1. You would use external flash when there is no natural light in a room.
  2. You do not need to meter the light if you use flash.
  3. Synchronization is matching the camera speed with the flash light.
  4. ETTL means to calculate hoe much light the flash needs to emit for the appropriate brightness.
  5. Half of the image will appear black if you shoot faster than the camera sync speed.
  6. Photographers bounce the flash and use a diffuser to soften the light.
  7. A slave is used to instruct a flash unit to monitor incoming light and fire when it senses the light produced by another flash .
  8. You should use external flash if your image is too dark and not use it if your image is too bright.