Why does my flash make my pics blurry?

[Robin Usagani]

Well, I do take amazing photographs with great exposure. I may have a crappy lens and not be great with working with a flash. I may have been terrified of shooting in RAW for a long time because I had no one to teach me how to edit them that way. That doesn't mean I don't use a light meter religiously (and don't always have to, because I KNOW how to do set my camera), or that I don't have an eye for it. I have trained people on composition, for chrissake. But, ya know what? You all don't know me. You don't know how proud of myself that I am. You don't know how much awesome feedback i have gotten from others in my field that do know me. If I didn't constantly have people telling me what a good job I do, I wouldn't still be doing it. This is the one thing in my life that I AM good at. I may not know all the technical stuff verbatium, but I get better with every shoot. I learn more every day. I didn't go to school for this. Everything I know has either been learned by shadowing someone or by self-teaching. Needless to say, there is just absolutely no reason for you to belittle someone just because you know something that they don't.

Just a little advice... dont use "amazing" to describe your own work. Reserve that word for someone else when they compliment your work.

 

[amandamartin]

Well, I do take amazing photographs with great exposure. I may have a crappy lens and not be great with working with a flash. I may have been terrified of shooting in RAW for a long time because I had no one to teach me how to edit them that way. That doesn't mean I don't use a light meter religiously (and don't always have to, because I KNOW how to do set my camera), or that I don't have an eye for it. I have trained people on composition, for chrissake. But, ya know what? You all don't know me. You don't know how proud of myself that I am. You don't know how much awesome feedback i have gotten from others in my field that do know me. If I didn't constantly have people telling me what a good job I do, I wouldn't still be doing it. This is the one thing in my life that I AM good at. I may not know all the technical stuff verbatium, but I get better with every shoot. I learn more every day. I didn't go to school for this. Everything I know has either been learned by shadowing someone or by self-teaching. Needless to say, there is just absolutely no reason for you to belittle someone just because you know something that they don't.

Just a little advice... dont use "amazing" to describe your own work. Reserve that word for someone else when they compliment your work.

Not a thing wrong with confidence. I think it's amazing....and so do my clients. If you'd rather me choose another adjective, I could? How about extraordinary? Rendonkulously awesome?

 

[camz]

Well, I do take amazing photographs with great exposure. I may have a crappy lens and not be great with working with a flash. I may have been terrified of shooting in RAW for a long time because I had no one to teach me how to edit them that way. That doesn't mean I don't use a light meter religiously (and don't always have to, because I KNOW how to do set my camera), or that I don't have an eye for it. I have trained people on composition, for chrissake. But, ya know what? You all don't know me. You don't know how proud of myself that I am. You don't know how much awesome feedback i have gotten from others in my field that do know me. If I didn't constantly have people telling me what a good job I do, I wouldn't still be doing it. This is the one thing in my life that I AM good at. I may not know all the technical stuff verbatium, but I get better with every shoot. I learn more every day. I didn't go to school for this. Everything I know has either been learned by shadowing someone or by self-teaching. Needless to say, there is just absolutely no reason for you to belittle someone just because you know something that they don't.

Just a little advice... dont use "amazing" to describe your own work. Reserve that word for someone else when they compliment your work.

Not a thing wrong with confidence. I think it's amazing....and so do my clients. If you'd rather me choose another adjective, I could? How about extraordinary? Rendonkulously awesome?

Wow, now I gotta see your work. I will be waiting for some sample pictures as you say you were going to be posting tomorrow!

 

[camz]

*subscribed*

 

[amandamartin]

Ok, sure. I would love to see you all's work as well. I am sure there are lots of them taken at a downward angle, from your high horses

 

[Robin Usagani]

Ok, sure. I would love to see you all's work as well. I am sure there are lots of them taken at a downward angle, from your high horses

downward angle is perfect for larger bride

 

[camz]

Ok, sure. I would love to see you all's work as well. I am sure there are lots of them taken at a downward angle, from your high horses

downward angle is perfect for larger bride

Oh...so you do use a horse?

 

[Robin Usagani]

Ok, sure. I would love to see you all's work as well. I am sure there are lots of them taken at a downward angle, from your high horses

downward angle is perfect for larger bride

Oh...so you do use a horse?

I'm Chong Wang

 

[KmH]

Why does my flash make my pics blurry? !

It can't make your photos blurry.

The duration of the flash of light at full power is about 1/1000 of a second. At less than full power a speedlight delivers a flash duration that is even shorter, as short as 1/40,000 of a second at low power settings. Though at low power settings ambient light can dominate strobed light (flash).

What likely happened is you relied on the camera and flash being in control while not being familiar with the complexities of using TTL flash. As someone else mentioned, there was likely not enough flash, and to slow a shutter speed for the ambient light in the scene and that is what allowed motion blur to be recorded in the photo.

When strobed light (flash) is used, ambient light exposure and strobed light exposure can be controlled independently with a single shutter release. Shutter speed controls the ambient light exposure and lens aperture + the speedlight power setting controls the strobed light exposure.

That's why most professional (expert) retail shooters use strobed light whenever possible (maximum control of the light).

 

[amandamartin]

Why does my flash make my pics blurry? !

It can't make your photos blurry.

The duration of the flash of light at full power is about 1/1000 of a second. At less than full power a speedlight delivers a flash duration that is even shorter, as short as 1/40,000 of a second at low power settings. Though at low power settings ambient light can dominate strobed light (flash).

What likely happened is you relied on the camera and flash being in control while not being familiar with the complexities of using TTL flash. As someone else mentioned, there was likely not enough flash, and to slow a shutter speed for the ambient light in the scene and thatis what allowed motion blur to be recorded in the photo.

When strobed light (flash) is used, ambient light exposure and strobed light exposure can be controlled independently with a single shutter release. Shutter speed controls the ambient light exposure and lens aperture + the speedlight power setting controls the strobed light exposure.

That's why most professional (expert) retail shooters use strobed light whenever possible (maximum control of the light).

Thank you for a non-judgmental answer.

 

[Chris R]

Not a thing wrong with confidence. I think it's amazing....and so do my clients. If you'd rather me choose another adjective, I could? How about extraordinary? Rendonkulously awesome?

Could you link to some of your work? I'm not here to "judge" you I'm just curious what rendonkulously awesome work looks like.

 

[amandamartin]

Sure, I can upload some now. For the record, it's not redokulously awesome, as in, it should be hanging in a gallery, but I feel it's pretty great for my clientel, which is primarily families and children.

 

[Chris R]

Please do... The suspense is killing me over here.

 

[amandamartin]

Both were shot f/7, 400 ISO, and 1/60

These are both from the same session. Now go ahead and rip me a new butthole about how terrrrrrriiiibbbbbllllllleeeee they are, guys. I know you can't wait.

 

[Chris R]

I really hope you "see the light" here. A lot of people may come off as judgmental on this forum but for the most part they are correct in the things they say. There are some very talented photographers in this thread providing you with a ton of great advice - Just look past their egos, look past your own ego, and spend a few minutes considering what has been said to you. Think of this forum as providing "tough love" and hopefully you'll realize the "negative" things people have said to you are for your own good.

The problem here is that you are refusing to acknowledge your flaws as a photographer. It all started when you took offense to Schettylens' comment: "it makes your picture blurry because you dont know how to use the flash or the camera" He's not being mean, he's stating a fact. If you knew how to use your camera and your flash you would not have this issue. Do you not see that statement as factual? Responding with "Ok, obviously I do know how to use the camera." makes you sound more arrogant than anyone else in this thread because, again, you do not know how to use your camera or else you would not have this issue.

I hope you see here that we're all just trying to help you improve but you first must admit to yourself that you need help. Just because you've run a photography studio for X amount of years and have plenty of clients doesn't mean you are an expert photographer. Just because Bud is the #1 selling beer in America doesn't mean they have the perfect brewing technique... Get it? If not, I strongly suggest you logout and forget about us.