Need Flash help

[pgriz]

A neat trick I learned was to put a white wall behind me (say 2 ft. or so), and angle the flash backwards and upwards. Put the people you want to shoot about 10-12 feet in front of you. Now they will be lit by a large surface, and since the light will be partly from the ceiling and partly from the wall, raccoon eyes will not happen, and the light is usually quite flattering. But you do need a higher-power flash to pull this off.

 

[OrionsByte]

A neat trick I learned was to put a white wall behind me (say 2 ft. or so), and angle the flash backwards and upwards. Put the people you want to shoot about 10-12 feet in front of you. Now they will be lit by a large surface, and since the light will be partly from the ceiling and partly from the wall, raccoon eyes will not happen, and the light is usually quite flattering. But you do need a higher-power flash to pull this off.

Or just boost the ISO a bit if the flash can't quite handle it.

 

[pgriz]

Yes, that too. I usually shoot at ISO 400 for those shots, and higher if the walls/ceiling don't cooperate.

 

[Derrel]

I agree...I learned years ago that boosting ISO when shooting bounce flash tends to have multiple benefits.