 zur deep |
better pic Now that I own equipment which usually photographers have...an SLR camera...canon k2 rebel and a good lense...my pictures are not the way photographer take. I still get shades/ shadow behind my kids while taking shots with flash and they are underexposed in sunlight. Do I really need to upgrade camera to Elan or by nikon or is it just technique? Do I need a different flash, I use flash which is on camera or a sakar 25 dollars regular shoe flash. Do I need 200$ TTL flash?
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robert G. Fately |
Short answer: it's a matter of technique. You might want to get a book on photography basics, N, because the difference between bad/mediocre photos and good/great photos has much more to do with the photographer's skillset than the equipment used. For example, the shadows that appear in the pictures that you didn't notice while taking the shots appear because film (and digital chips) view a scene without all the 'software' that exists between your eyes and brain. That is, on the beach you see a child's face and subconsciously ignore the shadow from his nose across his cheek. But the camera has no such 'filtering' mechanism - it just records what's there. So what you get on the final print is the actual scene, less the unconscious modification done by your brain. Another example is the 'warming' effect you see on shots taken indoors with available light. Film that is balanced for outdoor lighting records the reddishness of tungsten light when used to take photos (without a flash). Meanwhile, of course, your eyes are able to ignore that reddish cast - when you look about the room you see the 'true' colors that you expect. So, again, you should avail yourself of some basic books to understand how this craft works.
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Kerry L. Walker |
The bad news is that a new, more expensive camera won't make your pictures any better. The good news is that when you have acquired the skills and your photos are much better, you will know who gets the credit - you, not the camera.
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zur deep |
thanks, I apprecite your answers. what I was trying to say was that flash was causing shoadow behind the person like a candle light causes a big shadow of an object in front of it. that is why photographers use strobes to balance light. But I seen a few phtographers using camera with regular flash taking pictures. Anyway, I bought new TTL flash for my camera today. I think old flash was firing full power at all distances. Now lets see what happens. Bob I have read few books about basics from library. And I believe it is practice which makes a person perfect. And experiments can sometimes lead to unexpected discoveries. So I am learning by exposing films. I appreciate your help.
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Kerry L. Walker |
n, you are correct in saying that your old flash was probably firing at full power all the time. Back when I started in photography, all flashes did that. You just had to calculate your aperature based on the ISO (ASA in those days) of your film, the power of your flash (guide number) and the distance to your subject. In this respect, the TTL flash will make your job much easier. There are many things you can do to help eliminate the shadows. Move your subjects further away from the wall or bounce your flash. The TTL will compensate for the loss of light in bouncing but you may have to increase opening of the aperature a bit.
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