best way to take a pic?
2007-10-05 04:15:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
Whenever possible always always use a flash, outdoor and indoors. Outdoors it's a fill light lighting up the shadow caused by the very strong and harsh sunlight.
2007-10-05 08:48:06 · answer #1 · answered by Michael M 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That all depends on the setting. If you are inside you should always use a flash. Outdoors it depends on what time of day and what mood you are going for. If it is early in the morning or late in the day, chances are, you will use a flash. As I said, it depends on what you are photographing. If you are photographing the sky (sunset, sunrise, clouds, etc.) a flash will do you no good. If your subject is a person, flower, animal, etc., probably use a flash (depending on the mood). These are only generalizations, all situations are different.
2007-10-09 08:51:02 · answer #2 · answered by Paula C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The great thing about having options is that one does not need to settle for only one method. Many "point and shoot" cameras don't have flash capability. That means that certain lighting conditions will not allow a decent exposure.
Fixed focus cameras have similar limitations. The lens may be designed for the greatest range of focus possible, but, the extreme ends of this range are compromises and produce less than excellent results.
2007-10-05 15:30:12 · answer #3 · answered by Vince M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is totally up to you even on a bright sunny day you can use flash to even out light on a persons face to eliminate shadow, or you can just have long exposure in the dark of night with out a flash it all how you want to play and use your camera. there is no right or wrong, but understand how light and cameras work together first then play with it.
2007-10-05 14:56:10 · answer #4 · answered by mcdollyla 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dependds on the situation and your shootign style. I love natural light, so if I can shoot without using a flash, then I do.
If however, I need to stop action and the lighting is not sufficient, I'm shooting indoors with poor lighting(flourescent lights stink on ice), I use a flash. I usually don't shoot it directly, I use a Demb Diffuser Pro and bounce the light. this makes it more even lighting with less harsh shadows.
Another reason to use flash outdoors:
Fill flash - if the subject is backlit or you have a harsh mid-day sun...a nice fill flash with remove the silhouetting of backlight and will fill in the dark shadows of harsh mid-day/overhead lights.
2007-10-05 12:34:07 · answer #5 · answered by gryphon1911 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Controlling flash can be quite an art. I have been taking photos for decades and have good control of natural lighting, but still struggle with flash.
Unless conditions force me to use flash I use natural light even if it requires a tripod and long exposures.
2007-10-05 12:10:33 · answer #6 · answered by dogsafire 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the situation you're in. If there is no possibility of subject movement then a longer exposure with your camera on a tripod will be fine. If subject movement is a
concern then a flash may be necessary.
You would get a better answer if you were more specific as to the conditions you are shooting under.
2007-10-05 11:24:13 · answer #7 · answered by EDWIN 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If it is dark or a lot of shadows, then use the flash. If there is light or glass (window) don't use the flash.
2007-10-05 11:23:29 · answer #8 · answered by passworld25 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends. if you are using a 5 mega pixel (regular low-end digital camera) you can forgo it but if you're using a camera phone, 1-2 mega pixels, you may always need it, even outside during the day.
2007-10-05 12:13:02 · answer #9 · answered by APRIL C 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋