Monday, July 21, 2014

Natural vs Artificial flash photography

WEEK 3 — Making the most of Natural light


Paying more attention to light is perhaps the single most important step you can take to improve your photography. With many landscapes, having good natural lighting can even be more important than the choice of subject itself. Different types of natural light can also produce a wide variety of subject appearances — even though these all have the same light source. Learn how to achieve the right light for your subject by utilizing the unique qualities of your particular time of day and weather.

Three factors influence how natural light renders a subject: time of day, camera direction and weather. We'll first explore time of day under clear skies, then move onto specific weather conditions.

Take a look at these Examples:
http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/natural-light-photography.htm




Flash lighting techniques

on camera Flash — 

it's nice in a pinch to be able to photograph a subject at night or in a darkroom. However, the qualityof light is harsh and  often  unflattering 

Off Camera Flash—


 Here is a link to Strobist. An entire blog dedicated to Off-camera flash shooting on the cheap


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