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How to Make Your Own Flash Diffuser

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The best lighting for photography is outdoors on a slightly cloudy day. Photography enthusiasts like myself often get frustrated when we’re confined indoors. The lighting is never quite as nice. You could buy expensive studio lighting, but who has the time or money to carry that around all the time. For most purposes, it’s impractical. If you are lucky enough to have an expensive camera, you can turn up the ISO, skip the flash and you’ll still get great photos. If not, your next best bet is to use your built-in flash. The problem with the pop-up is it will … Continue reading →

Turn Off Your Flash – Use Exisitng Light

Why would you ever want to turn off your flash? Most of us love the new digital cameras because they do all the thinking for us. Automation is a wonderful thing. But sometimes you need to think for yourself. Turning off your flash can enhance your creativity with your camera. Existing light situations offer some fantastic opportunities to great photographs. Your new little puppy sleeping in the warmth of a sunbeam makes for a beautiful photo that the harsh light of a flash would have destroyed. Your subject could be too far away that your flash is no longer effective. … Continue reading →

Know The Limits Of Your Flash

Knowing how far you can push the limits of your flash will allow you to take better inside and night time photos. I think every camera on the market today comes with a built in flash. Learning how to maximize the use of your flash will improve the quality of your photos. Check your camera manual. If you can’t find the manual I would suggest keeping your subject between 2-6 feet from the camera when using your flash. When your subject is closer than 2 feet you risk the chance of washing out your subject. Remember cameras typically try to … Continue reading →

Help Your Child Triumph Over Irrational Fears

Our family was visiting a botanical garden, and Kyle was very unhappy. As we walked through the trails between the trees and blossoming bushes, he covered his ears and squinted his eyes, sometimes humming to himself. “He’s afraid of bees,” his older brother informed me. I was somewhat surprised. I’d had an inkling he didn’t like bees, but now I was seeing the real depth of his fear. A couple times on our walk, for no apparent reason, Kyle would shriek and duck in horror, as if aliens were attacking. Sometimes I saw the culprit “bee” (several times it was … Continue reading →