It seems that most professional photographers that I have seen have used flash brackets. What advantages are there to having the flash off to the side rather than directly on top?
2007-02-13 14:10:20 · 4 answers · asked by Alejandro E 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
The reasoning isn't red eye - it's the shadow. More so, the shadow casted across the face: pockets under the eyes, shadow below nose, etc.
Having an off-camera flash bracket allows us to provide a soft, even light over the subject providing a nicely lit subject.
Onto the red-eye debate - there is no scientific proof as to what causes red eye. THere are theories, assumtions, studies, but that's really all the further it goes. I can photograph directly into someone's eyes and get redeye about 8% of the time one time and 80% of the time another time. There isn't a definitive answer yet at this point in time (argue all you want, yer an idiot if you try).
2007-02-13 23:17:31 · answer #1 · answered by Ipshwitz 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If the flash comes from straight on, you're a lot more likely to get red eye and unattractive shadows behind the subject. A bracket helps eliminate that problem.
2007-02-13 22:50:18 · answer #2 · answered by Amanda M 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It could be that they are bouncing the light at a specific angle which in turn will make it look like the light comes from a source on the side or from above.
2007-02-13 22:14:54 · answer #3 · answered by YannDumont 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Eliminates red eye effect and can make it easier to subdue shadows.
2007-02-14 00:16:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋