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Every photographer would like to take great flash photos, but all too often they come out poorly lit, too bright, too dark, or just plain unattractive.In his video tutorial at SteeleTraining.com, photographer Phil Steele offers a series of solutions for the whole spectrum of camera types.  Whether you have a little point-and-shoot camera or a fancy digital SLR with hot-shoe flash, this article, based on Steele's video, will have something for you.Starting at the simple end, if you have a small point-and-shoot camera, with built-in flash, the first tip is to remember to use Fill Flash.  Fill flash is forcing your flash to fire, even in daylight, to fill in dark shadows in your scene.The classic case where you need fill flash is when your subject is backlit by the sun.  The camera may think the whole scene is properly exposed, but your subject appears as a black silhouette.  Unless you are intentionally going for the silhouette look, you'll need to force your camera to fire the flash to see the detail in your subject.On nearly all small cameras there is a setting to force the flash to fire.  You can usually .. more »

Have you reached the stage where you find your in-camera flash has become more of a hindrance than a help? Too many hard shadows and ghastly highlights can affect all your images when you use the built in flash in the wrong situation, or sometimes in the right situation it can really affect the aesthetics of an otherwise nicely composed image. In the first of this two-part series, I will cover camera mounted flashes and some of the accessories you can use to get the most out of your flash. In the forthcoming October issue, we’ll take a look at setting up a home studio with off camera flash units and accessories.The benefits of a mounted flash unit over a built in flash is like comparing chalk to cheese. The advantages you gain when you start using a mounted flash are well worth the cost you incur when you decide to purchase one. All DSLR’s, apart from the top of the range professional models, come provided with a built in flash. So initially when you start using your DSLR for the first time you may not even be considering a separate flash .. more »

Digital cameras flash units come in many shapes and sizes. Low end digital cameras include low energy built in flash units. High end digital SLR cameras can support sophisticated external flash units which can provide superior lighting in difficult scenarios. Here are some basic facts about flash units both built in and external.   Flash units came a long way since their early days. Back then flash units were using powder that was lit by electrical current and literally \"blew up\" to produce the light energy. Using these flash units was a risky business. It was also difficult as the flash units were not automatically synchronized to the camera\'s shutter. The photographer had to make sure that the flash goes off at the exact right time synchronized with the shooting of the photo.   Today flash units have eliminated this challenge. An electronic flash tube ensures flash timing is synchronized to the camera. The photographer now gets to concentrate on other aspects of the photo. New digital cameras can even determine on their own if the flash is even needed, set its intensity and other parameters and fire the flash at the precise time the shutter .. more »