If you are not limiting yourself to natural light photography, at some point you may start to consider flashes or strobes and various light modifiers for them. Umbrella and softbox are two of the most commonly used light modifiers for portrait photography. People are quick to notice that umbrellas are typically much cheaper than softboxes. Does it mean you get what you paid for? Read More…
The built-in flash on your DSLR camera has many limitations such as short effective flash range, fixed coverage, etc. It may also be limited by the lens you use and the type of photography you want to do. One problem is that the light coming out of the flash may be blocked by the lens (or lens hood) when shooting subject at close range. That’s exactly what happened to a flickr user:
I’m having this problem of having shadows on my pictures whenever I take shots which is close-up and having less light. So I go with my built-in flash on my Nikon D90. I always use my hood lens for protection but I’m having these shadows bellow my pictures. What should I do? Should I change my hood lens or just remove it when there is less light? I’m using a 18-200mm lens and the hood lens that comes with it is pretty big. Please help. I need some tips.
Many others responded with suggestions to take off the lens hood (will help to a certain extend) or get an external flash. Indeed, an external flash such as Nikon SpeedLight
Posted in Photography DIY on April 21st, 2009. No Comments.
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