I recently gave a Course that dealt with the proper use of flash units on the camera. . Participant Alex was consent so nice that I can show the resulting from it as photos here
Figure 1 shows a typical portrait photo with Aufsteckblitz: The side of the flash is sharply defined shadows like a ghost behind the model to see. Not nice ... Much better the other hand, sees already from the second image. Here I have actually photographed him across and cut the computer used. So I have another portrait, but not with the bad side shadows. In picture number 3 we have again a portrait, but here is absolutely no shadows to be seen. There is also a much more yellowish hue clearly visible and the skin is no longer so spotty. What happened here? I put the flash simply against the ceiling, making the whole illuminated area became our source of light. That is, we suddenly have a much softer light source, which now comes from above. The yellowish tint is because now a lot more light scattered around the room and strong take on the color of the laminate. Figure 4 stands in any case, this already shows again that the difference in brightness between Alex and background of the pictures shown here at least. Also the yellow cast is almost entirely disappeared. The camera and flash were in exactly the same position as in the picture above. However, I attached a Bouncecard (in my case a piece of white foam rubber) to the flash, so a good portion of the light was directed not only upward, but forward.
The fifth image shows the most even coverage and the most pleasant skin tone. As in the eye reflex (Fig. 6) is good to see I turned the flash 180 degrees, and glared at the white wall behind me. Thus I got a huge soft light source that is just off camera axis.
The above picture was again a completely different lighting effect. But even if some now on a softbox left of camera type, was photographed with a still, clip on the camera. This time, however, I turned the Bouncecard around so that it now blocked any direct light on Alex - it was therefore no direct flash light on him. But as I did in only about 1 m distance from a white wall and placed them anblitzte, we got such a nice soft light that does not come suddenly from camera axis.
I think that from this brief review it is clear how many different Mood lighting with a single, on-camera flash system sitting feasible.
- Martin -
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