In the final post in our Shoot Like A Pro series on photography lighting, we explain simple techniques for using flash to take control of your lighting environment.
Shot with on-camera flash
Unlike other lights, where you can see the effect of the position of any modifiers such as diffusers or reflectors, you can't see the results with flash until you take a shot.
Flash doesn't have to be scary, particularly if you are now familiar with how the direction of natural light affects your shots.
The quality of the light from most flashguns will be a little harsher than the light from your average reading lamp, so you still need to do some test shots with your own kit, but the basic principles of the quality and direction of light are the same, no matter what type of light source you use.
Shot with off-camera flash
Using a flash fired directly at the subject as the main light source is almost guaranteed to put you off using flash for life.
Used like this the flash works as a tiny point of light producing harsh, unflattering, high-contrast light.
You need to soften this light by making it appear to be much larger to the subject to make it more photogenic.
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