The world through a lens: Flash

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

I used my on-board flash!! I was just messing around with it - and *bounced it* off a box of whitening strips. Just for fun :D

ISO 320 f1.8 SS 1/40

Keri February 27, 2008 at 2:44 AM: These are great. I want to hire you to do my yearly pictures of my boys. Yours are even better than the professional studio I've used in the past!
Sarah February 27, 2008 at 8:11 AM: Wow! Those are great, can't believe you did that with your on camera flash! Did you really take that at 1/40? My kids would be a blur for sure!

He's adorable. I love the gap between the front teeth and molars. Grace doesn't have it anymore and her smile looks so grown up now.
mindi February 27, 2008 at 11:24 AM: Thanks Keri, that is so sweet! I wished you lived closer and I would love to do your kids photos :)
Sarah - yep 1/40 SS. I learned that with flash as fill, it stops the motion, so you can drop the shutter to allow ambient light in. Didn't work so well with what I had, I did have a few blurry ones, but it worked great on some of them. I love the gap too, he rarely smiles for the camera, so I was thrilled :)
Anonymous February 27, 2008 at 6:35 PM: Wow I can't believe your ss was 1/40, awesome! =)
Jodi February 29, 2008 at 8:02 AM: love those bws!
kristykh March 3, 2008 at 2:06 PM: These are great! How did you bounce your flash? I'm trying to picture it but can't quite.