{"id":123861,"date":"2018-12-27T17:21:45","date_gmt":"2018-12-28T01:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=123861"},"modified":"2018-12-29T14:35:54","modified_gmt":"2018-12-29T22:35:54","slug":"photography-challenge-only-shoot-with-a-flash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/27\/photography-challenge-only-shoot-with-a-flash\/","title":{"rendered":"Photography Challenge: Only Shoot with a Flash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Photography is only fun when we challenge ourselves and push ourselves outside of our comfort zone. Here is a fun challenge in photography: experiment by shooting all of your photos with a flash for a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Why flash? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Processed with VSCO with x1 preset. Shot with Fujifilm XF10 and flash.
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Shooting with a flash is fun, becauss you don’t know with precision what your photos will look like! Shooting with a flash adds more randomness to the results of your photos, which are fun! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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XF10 with flash <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, flash adds a nice aesthetic to your photos, especially if you’re shooting monochrome. Today I shot all the photos on the Fujifilm XF10<\/a> with flash, and I had a ton of fun! Generally speaking, photos shot with a flash look more interesting than photos without a flash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ricoh gr ii, shot with Flash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Also the benefit of shooting with a flash: you darken the background. This gives you stronger “figure to ground” in your photos. In short, shooting with a flash helps simplify your photos.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RICOH GR II, shot with Flash <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Use a camera with an integrated flash <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Cindy on laptop. Fujifilm XF10 with flash. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Generally speaking, I recommend using a small compact camera with integrated flash, like RICOH GR II, FUJI XF10<\/a>, or the Fujifilm x100 camera. Or if you have a camera with a small external flash, use it. Or even shoot with your phone and flash. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Processed with VSCO with x1 preset. Cindy in coffee shop. Processed XF10 raw photo, shot with Flash. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Give yourself the creative rule of shooting all of your photos with a flash<\/strong>. No looking at the photos until you get home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Processing photos on iPad <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When you review your photos at home, process them in an aesthetic which looks beautiful to you. If you shoot raw and use Lightroom, try out ERIC KIM PRESETS<\/a>. Or if you’re using a mobile device or iPad<\/a>, use VSCO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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XF10 and flash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It is fun to process photos shot with a flash, especially RAW files which have a ton of fidelity and detail in them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RICOH GR II and Flash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Have fun, and see what kind of stellar and refulgent photos you can make with a flash!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shoot bright!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ERIC <\/p>\n\n\n\n