{"id":137670,"date":"2019-04-04T17:58:52","date_gmt":"2019-04-05T00:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=137670"},"modified":"2019-04-04T19:41:02","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T02:41:02","slug":"why-i-love-flash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/04\/why-i-love-flash\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I Love Flash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Flash opens up the world, changes the world, and creates so many new photo opportunities!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Why I love RICOH GR II<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The RICOH GR II is a perfect camera<\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u201d and has a flash<\/a>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look at some non-flash photos and with flash photos below \u00e2\u20ac\u201d to see how fun it is to see the difference with flash:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Food flash <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Photos of food<\/a> shot with a flash look so much more interesting and epic! I love these colors with flash on RICOH GR II positive film JPEG to death:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Also with home cooked food:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shooting flash outdoor during the day <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Also during the day, use a flash to increase the detail, dynamic range, and contrast of outdoor scenes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo on the left is without flash, on the right with a flash:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dark flash <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You never know what flash will look like, so I generally recommend to shoot all scenes both without and with a flash:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Plants <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Plants look good with flash too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Non flash on left, flash on right:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shaded flash <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The effect of shooting with a flash in the shade is effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without flash, not as much detail or contrast. With flash, more detail and contrast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Natural light and flash <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Left is nice natural light on Cindy (without flash) and right photo with a flash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is interesting \u00e2\u20ac\u201d when you have nice natural light AND<\/em> flash, the photos have greater dynamic range (more detail in the foreground and background):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Indoor well-lit flash <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Even when shooting indoors, the flash improves color and contrast. Left photo without flash, right with flash (Trader Joe indoor mural):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Regular flash vs slow sync flash <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Taking it a step further \u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To get more ambient lighting, use a slow sync (slow shutter speed) flash. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

For example on the left is normal flash, and the right is a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153slow sync\u00e2\u20ac\u009d flash on RICOH GR II: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Outdoors night flash (long distance)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You never know if natural light or flash will look better \u00e2\u20ac\u201d so do both!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Conclusion <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The lessons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Flash often looks better than no flash (90% of the time) <\/li>
  2. Sometimes no flash looks better than flash (10% of the time)<\/li>
  3. When you have the opportunity, always shoot with and without flash. <\/li>
  4. RICOH GR II<\/a> as ideal flash camera, because it has integrated switch on left of camera for flash. Also built-in macro<\/a> mode, for great close focus flash photos (especially for food). <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    See more: Flash vs No Flash ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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