Illumination - Lesson 3

Remember I took that class on lighting last month and promised that I would teach you everything I learned? Okay, so far we've had 2 lessons on how to properly flash people ...um....well....how to properly USE YOUR FLASH. (is that better?)

We've talked about off camera flash and fill flash. Here are the links in case you need a quick review. Illumination Lesson 1 -Off Camera Flash Illumination Lesson 2 - Fill Flash Today we're going to talk about ignoring those first two lessons! (gasp!) Sometimes it is beautiful when you don't use a flash! You will end up with a striking silhouette! This is very easy to do - even with a point and shoot camera! Just point the center of the viewfinder at the sky, push the button halfway to allow the camera to 'read' the light from your sky only - then keep the button pushed and recompose the shot. Make sure you force the flash off.

“There is one spectacle grander than the sea, that is the sky; there is one spectacle grander than the sky, that is the interior of the soul” Victor Hugo