|
Secrets of Digital Imaging|SDI Vol2No14 April 17, 2006 - The Wonder of Fill Flash Episode
Using a flash to fill in deep shadows can add dimension to your images. If you have a particularly contrasty image, you can use a flash to lighten the shadows and return the image to what you thought you saw with your eyes when you shot the image. Besides discussing fill flash for both point-and-shoot cameras and SLR cameras, I also discuss a Photoshop method of "fill" for images where you didn't use a flash to fillÃïïsaving older images.
Be sure to help me and complete the survey. Click here to take the survey (it's anonymous).
The Complete Secrets of Digital Imaging Archive!
Photo News Today
All the latest photo news, throughout the day.
Photo Books Today
All the latest photographic publications - Photo Books!
Digital Imaging Quick Reference Guide for Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements
Digital Photography quick reference guides for Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Photoshop Elements. Price USD$4.95 plus $1.05 shipping and handling anywhere in the world. For examples and ordering, see (or click):
http://www.imagingsecrets.com/?page_id=29
The Wonder of Fill Flash: 27minutes, 24 seconds (13MB)
Click here to listen to or download Secrets of Digital Imaging Vol2No14 in MP3 format.
Point and Shoot Cameras
Press lightning bolt icon multiple times while LCD is "ON".
Cyle through various flash settings and select the FILL setting. (check camera manual)
If no FILL setting, use tissue paper (white) over the flash.
SLR Cameras
Press the lightning bolt to pop up the flash, then press it again to get to the flash settings (check camera manual)
Use one of the control dials to adjust flash intensity (-2/3 stop to -1.5 or more)
Follow these rules:
Set ambient exposure first (general exposure).
Determine fill amount and set flash.
Shoot!
Photoshop Method
Open image in Photoshop.
Use Levels control to set subject for proper lighting (use middle slider and/or right slider).
Open History Palette.
Click on 'Open' state in History palette.
Click left (first column) of Levels state in History palette (History brush appears in column).
Select History Brush from the Photoshop toolbox.
"Paint" subject until you get desired result. If intensity is too much, use opacity slider to lower intensity.
Keep Shooting!
To listen to this edition of the Secrets of Digital Imaging Audio Magazine now, click on the link below. To download this file to your computer for listening later, right click (Mac: Control-click) on the following link and select "Save target as...":
SDI Volume 2, Number 14 - 20060417
To add this web site and subsequent audio magazines to your podcast/RSS feed application, right click the followng link and select "Save target as...", and add the feed to your application:
RSS/XML Feed
Technorati Tags: Audio Magazine, Podcast, Photography, Digital Imaging, Pictures, Amazon, Quick Reference Guide, Color management, Tim Grey
[ Tue, 18 Apr 2006 01:34:00 GMT ]
|
