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A LMOST
EVERYONE uses flash
bulbs at times, yet few people
know the many professional
tricks that make indoor photography
dramatic. Here are nine easy tips:
1. The best photos tell a clear,
direct story. A shot that's memorable
says something. Subjects should be
doing, not just being. Put action in
your shots.
2. Look for the camera angle that
best sets off your subject. An experienced
photographer shoots from a
number of different angles and then
shows only his best.
3. The secret to good lighting is
called "control." When you splash
more light on the subject than on the
background, you "bring up" your
subject. Without control, you tend to
flood everything in your shot with
the same amount of light. The result?
No emphasis.
4. Technical quality is based on the
sharpness of your picture, your exposure
and the steadiness of your
camera. Always press the shutter release
all the way down slowly; if you
do it fast, you may cause the camera
to move. Check an exposure guide or
chart before you take each set of pictures.
5. Bright sunlight produces squints
and dark shadows. A daylight flash
provides a supplement for daylight,
eliminating these defects. It may also
be used in deep shade or to capture
a halo-effect for backlighting (where
the sun is behind your subject) by
providing the light you need for the
front.
6. To catch the details of a large
room or corridor with the use of only
one flash holder, you can "paint with
light." Open your camera at T or B
and roam around the area flashing a
lamp wherever light is required. Each
time you flash, you record a single
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area on the film—and no more. Be
sure camera is on tripod or firm support
and predetermine the boundaries
through your finder so you and your
flash holder won't show up in picture.
7. Background is important. Make
sure you aren't aiming at a highly
reflective surface such as a window
or mirror. Shoot at an angle to the
reflecting surface if you can't move
your subject.
8. With detachable flash holder
you may use the bounce-flash technique.
Fire the lamp at the ceiling
instead of the subject, aiming the
flash holder from any point between
floor and ceiling. As light reflects
from the ceiling, it spreads evenly
throughout the room. Ceilings must
be nearly white, however, and of
normal height.
9. For indoor color flash, remember
that colored surfaces reflect colored
light. A blue wall will cast blue reflections
and a red wall will cast red.
Unless your walls are near white,
steer clear of bounce-flash techniques.
Don't make your people green! ///
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