Task 6

Off Camera Flash

Sorry this took a bit of time but I recently had a family member pass away and since then have been fairly busy with arrangements. But I am back now and here is task 6 off camera flash.

I used my little sister as my model for this shoot since she loves photo's being taken of her ever so much :). I took these photo's using my Canon 580EX II speedlite.

1. -Take a Portrait outdoors in the sun and expose for the subject.

ISO 100, F 3.5, 1/320 sec

-Expose for the sunlit area.

ISO 100, F8, 1/250 sec

- Use flash to balance the light

ISO 100, F8, 1/250 Sec flash at 1/2 Power

- Reduce Ambient exposure by 2 stops

ISO 100, F16, 1/250 Sec Flash at 1/2 power

2. - Take a portrait in a shaded position

ISO 100, F6.3, 1/30 sec

- Balance the ambient exposure with flash

ISO 100, F6.3, 1/30sec flash at 1/2 power

- Reduce the ambient exposure by 2 stops

ISO 100, F10, 1/30 Flash at 1/2 power

3. - Photograph a portrait indoors

ISO 640, F4.5, 1/13 sec

- Balance ambient light with flash

ISO 640, F4.5, 1/13 sec flash at 1/2 power

- Reduce Ambient light by 2 stops

ISO 640, F6.3, 1/13 sec flash at 1/2 power

Doing this task made me appreciate flash a little bit more, although I still rather using available light when taking portraits.