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THE EXPANDED GUIDE
FLASH
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Painting with light
You can try this with any flashgun, even
the cheapest, that can be triggered
manually. By firing multiple flashes at the
subject from different directions, you build
up overall coverage of light without losing
the sparkle that directional light gives. It
requires trial and error, but that’s part of
the fun. The basic steps are:
1) Set up so that neither camera nor
subject can move during the exposure.
2) Use Manual mode. Set a long shutter
speed such as 20 or 30 seconds, or even B.
Set a small aperture such as f/16 (this may
need trial and error). Focus on the subject
then turn the focus selector to M so the
camera doesn’t try to refocus.
3) Turn out the lights. It helps to have just
enough background light to see what you
are doing, but no more.
PAINTING WITH LIGHT
This image was created with five bursts of flash:
two from the front left, to illuminate the darkest
areas, and one each from the back left, back
right and front right. 7mm, 15 sec., f/16, ISO 800.
4) Trip the shutter and then fire the flash at
the subject from different directions
(without aiming directly into the lens).
5) Review the result and start again! For
example, if results are too bright, use fewer
flashes, a lower ISO, a smaller aperture,
hold the flash further away, or a
combination. If the flash has a variable
power setting this could be turned down.
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