How To Use a Flash
- April 18, 2008
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Writer
photopro
Voice Over Artist
Marci Fine
Music
Edison Music Corp
Rely on an external flash to illuminate a scene in ways that a built-in flash simply can’t match.
You Will Need
- An SLR camera
- A shoe mount flash
- And fresh batteries
- Tripod
Step 1: Check your batteries
Make sure you have fresh batteries in both your camera and flash.
Step 2: Mount the flash
Take your camera and mount the flash on the hot shoe, the area directly on top of the camera that will accept the flash foot.
Step 3: Tighten the flash
Tighten the flash down by the screw to ensure good contact and communication between the devices.
Step 4: Turn on the camera and flash
Turn on both your camera and your flash.
Step 5: Select virtual film speed
Select your virtual film speed.
The lower the film speed, the better quality image and less noise or digital grain will be visible within your images.
Step 6: Select the crucial elements of the image
Decide whether just your subject itself is important or if you also want the background to be incorporated into the image.
If the background is important, use a tripod to help avoid motion blur from hand holding the camera.
Step 7: Set shooting mode
Set your shooting mode. For shots incorporating the background along with your subject, use Aperture Priority Mode, where the camera meters the entire scene.
For shots where only the subject is important, and the flash is your primary source of light, set your camera to either Auto or Program modes.
Step 8: Set flash to Auto Metering
Set the flash to Auto Metering Mode.
Step 9: Compose your shot
Compose your shot.
Step 10: Focus on subject
Focus on your subject.
Use a flashlight or other light source to temporarily light your subject if the Auto Focus cannot register in low light.
Step 11: Meter the scene
Meter the scene.
Step 12: Shoot the picture
Shoot your desired picture and let your camera and flash do the work.
Americans purchase more than two billion batteries a year to power their electronic devices.
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