Questions RE: "flat lightening"

[o hey tyler]

Naw, the thread is not pointless: the camera's on-board pop-up flash can be used as a source of fill-in lighting in many situations, like backlighting and strong sidelighting. The flash that sits in the hot shoe or the camera's own pop-up flash provides what is called on-axis fill lighting. One of the easiest situations to use it as a fill light exists when outdoors, with lots of natural sunlight coming from behind and off to one side of people. It's at such times that a bit of on-axis fill lighting can make pictures much,much better.

Maybe in YOUR "photos" - but most of us on here would never even THINK of using the on-camera flash for ANYTHING - in fact, my camera doesn't even HAVE one! Lol. So go take some more vacation snaps

You do realize that Derrel actually does know what he's talking about, right? You're pretty thick headed, T.J.

Thanks!

Of course, all photos are 3D

Um, no they aren't, just query for the user name "Sabrina-O" on this forum.

How do you guys avoid flat light?

The best, most accurate way, is to start by reading the book I posted for you up above. When you read that, it'll all become clear and you'll be on your rooad to becoming a much better photographer. Creating "non-flat light" is simply this: Metering your lights with a ratio other than 1:1:1. That's really all it boils down to.

As in concrete examples, if you wouldn't mind.

Here is a good example of "non-flat" lighting - you can't get this in a mall! Look at the three-dimensionality created by the ratios of the lighting - it gives depth to the photo and adds drama - this is an example of "rembrandt lighting":

Do you have any other work to show? Maybe you can pull some other images from your very professional portfolio. Like the one in the "littles" section with the wrinkled white backdrop and *GASP* flat lighting.

 

[SabrinaO]

Thanks!

Of course, all photos are 3D

Um, no they aren't, just query for the user name "Sabrina-O" on this forum.

How do you guys avoid flat light?

The best, most accurate way, is to start by reading the book I posted for you up above. When you read that, it'll all become clear and you'll be on your rooad to becoming a much better photographer. Creating "non-flat light" is simply this: Metering your lights with a ratio other than 1:1:1. That's really all it boils down to.

As in concrete examples, if you wouldn't mind.

Here is a good example of "non-flat" lighting - you can't get this in a mall! Look at the three-dimensionality created by the ratios of the lighting - it gives depth to the photo and adds drama - this is an example of "rembrandt lighting":

LOL.. get over yourself! You poor tortured soul! You are not the end all be all in photography! lol...quit shoving your mediocre work down our faces. Like your work is like a standard we should all refer to. ha!

 

[vtf]

Thanks!

Of course, all photos are 3D

Um, no they aren't, just query for the user name "Sabrina-O" on this forum.

How do you guys avoid flat light?

The best, most accurate way, is to start by reading the book I posted for you up above. When you read that, it'll all become clear and you'll be on your rooad to becoming a much better photographer. Creating "non-flat light" is simply this: Metering your lights with a ratio other than 1:1:1. That's really all it boils down to.

As in concrete examples, if you wouldn't mind.

Here is a good example of "non-flat" lighting - you can't get this in a mall! Look at the three-dimensionality created by the ratios of the lighting - it gives depth to the photo and adds drama - this is an example of "rembrandt lighting":

Disposable diaper is an added touch I assume.