Bedtime

[RebelChick]

But one quick snap, since ya can't go anywhere :lol: this is my FIRST good-to-me shot with my New flash! C&C please... I am New to the whole flash thing... and really want to get better.. I love using ambiant light, but flash opens a whole new chapter for me... and I love it!

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1157/3172353942_b81fbc99fc.jpg

[izzy35]

I am no flash expert, AT ALL, but this looks good to me...Her eyes are AMAZING!! is that right out of camera or did you enhance them??

[coopergirl]

very nice..your daughert is soo cute. what is she in some kind of circular play pen or crib or something???i'm in the same boat you are i just got a flash for christmas and have no idea how to use it. i'm just playing and exerimenting right now. gotta read that manual.yuck

[RebelChick]

very nice..your daughert is soo cute. what is she in some kind of circular play pen or crib or something???i'm in the same boat you are i just got a flash for christmas and have no idea how to use it. i'm just playing and exerimenting right now. gotta read that manual.yuck


No thats her crib. Its a sleigh convertible crib :) I actually have a mommy friend who helped me a bit understand. She doesnt shoot in manual, But I do, so i had to make some adjustmants to what she said. She said To set the flash in Manual mode, and use the Set and +/- buttons to increase and decrease the flash amount. To play with it. Once you find your "groove" stick with it. Now that problem I had with that was because i shoot manual mode (i like to be in control).... That i had to also set my camera. I set my camera first. I used ISO 100 (that way the flash can compensate for any light not there), shutter speed was 1/200 (seems to be best for when using the flash), and f/ 2.5 ( this I had to play with as well to get a sharp image without going overboard with the flash. Then I set my flash to fill in the light that was missing. I saw the in M mode, 1/1 was WAY too bright... so I went to 1/2, then 1/4 , and finally found that 1/8 seemed to be best for that shot.... it was trial and error, but once i get the hang of it , I wont need to play a guessing game anymore.

[elader]

That's a very nice photo. I would put the flash in auto but leave the cam in manual.

you are safe in an environment like this with a non moving target with a broad range of SS and f stop. The trick is to decide what you are looking for. The two things I think about are dof and ambient light.

For example, ISO100-400, SS of 1/60-1/200 and any f stop from f/1.8 ->8 will work for this shot, but change the dof and how much ambient light you let register- you know that you can adjust the foreground exposure and the background exposure somewhat independantly - FEC for the foreground and the cam settings for the background.

[bobbyz]

I like it.

[coopergirl]

No thats her crib. Its a sleigh convertible crib :) I actually have a mommy friend who helped me a bit understand. She doesnt shoot in manual, But I do, so i had to make some adjustmants to what she said. She said To set the flash in Manual mode, and use the Set and +/- buttons to increase and decrease the flash amount. To play with it. Once you find your "groove" stick with it. Now that problem I had with that was because i shoot manual mode (i like to be in control).... That i had to also set my camera. I set my camera first. I used ISO 100 (that way the flash can compensate for any light not there), shutter speed was 1/200 (seems to be best for when using the flash), and f/ 2.5 ( this I had to play with as well to get a sharp image without going overboard with the flash. Then I set my flash to fill in the light that was missing. I saw the in M mode, 1/1 was WAY too bright... so I went to 1/2, then 1/4 , and finally found that 1/8 seemed to be best for that shot.... it was trial and error, but once i get the hang of it , I wont need to play a guessing game anymore.


thanks for writing that all out. i'm going to play with it later today i hope. i am so used to usuing natural light . but i am excited to learn the flash!!

[RebelChick]

Its definately a whole new chapter! I just wish Maryland wasnt so dreary today. I want to do some outdoor shots with the flash lol

[B-H-P]

RebelChick...love the photo. Very well done! Lighting is prefect!

I love natural light...but unfortunately real world situations often need a flash. Just for fun and experimenting...try using manual mode on the camera like you are used to, but set the flash on Auto. I shoot in Manual mode (camera) 90% of the time...but I shot the flash in Auto mode 90% of the time. I hardly ever us manual flash if my flash in on camera.

[RebelChick]

RebelChick...love the photo. Very well done! Lighting is prefect!

I love natural light...but unfortunately real world situations often need a flash. Just for fun and experimenting...try using manual mode on the camera like you are used to, but set the flash on Auto. I shoot in Manual mode (camera) 90% of the time...but I shot the flash in Auto mode 90% of the time. I hardly ever us manual flash if my flash in on camera.


This Shot was actually i think 1/200, f 2.5, ISO 100 and Flash was set to M 1/8 . I did soem experimenting with flash on auto but hated the effects. I am getting used to controlling the amount of flash... thankfully !

[Kauaicrazed]

I love this! Very nice shot!

[daveb99]

Beautiful!