This is an old post I thought I’d give a little bump – ’tis the season ‘n all 🙂
There was great excitement in the Owens house last night when we carved out the pumpkins which have been sitting on the porch since last weekend’s visit to the pumpkin patch. I have to say that I love this American tradition! In Ireland, Halloween is more about fireworks and bonfires than pumpkin carving. Anyways, when we were finished making our jack-o’-lanterns we had, of course, to take photos and I thought that it would be a great opportunity to show you how sometimes, even when shooting at night, it’s better NOT to use flash. Continue reading
Fill Flash
It’s Pumpkin time! And of course what does one do if one has both a baby and a pumpkin? You sit on on top of the other of course! Well, in my case the baby won’t stay on the pumpkin and tries to eat everything around her in the great outdoors – grass, gravel, bugs…(she doesn’t get outside much.) So for my pumpkin picture we had to have daddy in the frame too.
It was quiet a gloomy day in Smyrna, so check out the two photos below to see what happens when I used my “Fill Flash.”
This first picture was taken in Auto Mode and as we were outside the camera detected that no flash was necessary.
But I know better than my camera!!!
The second picture is so much more vibrant and bright. I did this by simply switching my Flash to “on” or “Fill-in” so that it will fire outside. this is one of my top flash photography tips! This give just enough light to brighten up the shadows on my subjects’ faces and adds a bit of sparkle in their eyes.
To do this…
So no need to worry if it’s not the perfect Fall day when you have your trip to the pumpkin patch – Use Fill-in Flash!