Flash photography tip: Take your flash off the camera

Sunday 5 May 2024, 13:26 by Elja Trum | 2,195 views | 0 comments

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You get the best results with a flash when you take it off the camera. You can then fully control the direction of the light. By taking the flash off the camera, you are effectively creating a kind of studio environment, with complete control over the final result.

Anna - f/9, 1/200s, 100 ISO @ 105mm
Taking your flash off the camera is the most important tip for getting beautiful flash photos. Light coming from the camera creates flat lighting. Light from other directions creates shadows, adding depth and contrast to your photo.

When you take your flash off the camera, you need a trigger that tells the flash when to do its job. Some flashes can use the camera's built-in flash as a trigger, but separate radio triggers are already available from a few tens of euros.

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Elja Trum is the founder of Photofacts and online photography course website Photofacts Academy. He has been writing about photography since 2006. Elja is also the author of (Dutch) books on composition, black-and-white photography, flash photography and portrait photography.

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