Flash Photography and Canon Digital Cameras: Part One
Taking Pictures with Flash Photography is a very easy thing to do but to master it as a technique is an entirely different matter. Comparing to an automatic flash, to get a natural looking picture with electronic flash will require a skill which needs to be mastered. The reason is because our eyes cannot discern the effects of the flash as the burst time of the flash is too short for us to process. In addition, we can’t even view the flash as we look through the viewfinder of the camera. In this guide, we will give you 5 tips to help you achieve better looking pictures using the right type of techniques.
Using the Canon Digital Camera Internal flash as opposed to the External flash.
Generally when we take pictures in settings like a restaurant or party situation, the use of an internal flash is more than adequate because the subjects to be photograph is usually at a close distance. The power of the internal flash unit will be powerful enough to illuminate the scene. Although the light from an internal flash is harsh, the conveniences of not lugging around an external far outweigh its drawback. Nevertheless, if the situation calls for a more professional photographic quality, you will need to use an external flash to do the job. By using an external flash, you will be able to soften the light of the flash unit by reflecting the light off the wall.
Compatibility of Old flash Units with the New Canon EOS digital camera.
Depending on the type of flash that you have, Canon Digital Camera only uses the Canon Speed-lite Flash with those models ending with “EX”. Other models like the “E” or “EZ” models will not be able to work with the Canon EOS Digital camera. Those from other manufacturer require that they support E-TTL flash metering in order for the flash to be compatible with the Canon EOS digital camera.
Unappealing pictures taken under harsh lighting.
Because soft light comes from a big area, internal flash are unable to duplicate such lighting as the light source is from a small area mounted near the lens of the camera. This tends to produce the unappealing result which we always find with pictures taken with internal flash. One way to go around this is to bounce the flash light of the wall onto the subject matter thus softening the light and producing a more natural look. Alternatively, you can also use diffuser to diffuse the light of the flash.
Red eye effect of Flash photography
The most common problem when using internal flash to take a picture is the problem of “Red Eyes”. This happens because the red blood vessels lining the retina of the eyes reflect back the flash light back into the camera resulting in the subject eyes glowing red in the photos. Taking pictures of animal also produces a related problem but this call the “Green eye” effect because of the color pigment of the animal’s eyes. When you use an external flash, you will be able to avoid all these problems.
How to take photos in rapid succession using the flash.
All flash requires a period of time to charge up. If you are inclined to take pictures in rapid succession using the flash, ensure that the flash have “Rapid Fire” ability. This means that, the Flash unit is able to fire off even though it has not reached it full charge capacity. Note that different batteries charge the flash at a different rate.
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