Simple Photo Tips

One of the biggest draw backs to shooting a lot of photos, is that the camera’s flash needs time to recharge to shoot again.  This is one of the reasons I don’t like to use a flash.  Granted, there are times when one is necessary, but overall I prefer to use the available light.

This means I normally have to shoot with a higher speed film (400-800 ISO), a larger f-stop (3.2-5.6 - remember smaller number is actually a larger size), and/or longer shutter speed. However, I get a more natural photo, in my opinion.

Here are some reasons to avoid using a flash is possible:

• You draw attention to the camera so people automatically start to pose. The people around you aren’t as natural looking as people have been “trained” to pose and smile for the camera.
• The artificial white coloring overwhelms and eliminates the color of the natural lights, reds and oranges in the dawn/dusk, and colored lights of buildings, etc.
• It takes time to have the flash recharge. Flashes generally cannot shoot numerous times in a row.  They must recharge for anywhere between 2 and 10 seconds before they can set off another full shot.  During this time, a photo worth getting might be missed.

These are just my opinions, and I of course also shoot with a Flash when needed. But what about others out there.  Do you like to shoot with a Flash or not? Leave a comment and let us know.

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