Question from an external flash newbie -- Flash and Studio Lighting in photography-on-the.net forums

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May 21, 2008 14:47 | #1

Hello all,

I recently started night club photography, so I bought the 430 ex to help with the low light situations. I just have one issue that I can't figure out...whenever I take portrait shots (vertical) my pictures come out way darker, due to (what I think) the flash being off to the side rather than on the subject. I tried angling the flash inward more...but it looks like I can only go 45 degrees.

Any suggestions? I hate having to alter photos for the website I work for...I have to upload the same night and getting into bed at 4am when I have work at 9am just sucks.

TIA,

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May 21, 2008 17:45 | #2

Someone posted about this in the last couple of months, I don't have time to find the thread fo ryou right now but you could do a search and might find something useful.

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May 21, 2008 18:14 | #3

Pick up a camera rotation flash bracket.

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