<From: homer simpson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Using a flash bracket, you can get solid flash photo. When
there are lines of people in 3-4 ft deep try a different
technique--bouncing flash light to a low ceiling.
This doesn't make sense. With bounce flash you lose precious f-stops, and
you end up with a much smaller depth of field than direct flash. So I
would use bounce flash only when there the people are in the same plane of
focus, and not <quote> 3 - 4 ft deep >>
Actually, it does make sense. If you try to light a group three or four
rows deep with one on-camera flash, you'll illumioonate the front row, and
ever row thereafter will be both underexposed and covered with shadows from
those in front.
To illuminate a three or four row group with one on-camera flash you really
need to bounce the light so it falls behind the front row, unless you can
get high enough (ladder) to give the flash a clear opportunity to
illuminate equally every row.
Now, this is certainly not the best way to shoot multi-row groups, but if
you have limited equipment, it's what you gotta do.
regards,
Henry Posner/B&H Photo-Video
http://www.bhphotovideo.com
