Speed-light Shots

December 28, 2024 - By 
A photo of a reindeer decoration in the corner of a room, put in a bright white lighting from the flash hitting it.
(55mm, 400 ISO, APT 4.6, 1/195)
The same reindeer prop, but instead of the light directly hitting it, the light is bounced off the ceiling, creating a warm tint.
(55mm, 400 ISO, APT 4.6, 1/195)
The reindeer is more towards its upper half, showing a red vase in the background behind it. The flash from the white bounce-card creating a bright photo again, but softer.
(55mm, 400 ISO, APT 4.6, 1/195)
This time, the reindeer's head is touched more by the light, along with the vas in the back which is brightened up, allowing you to clearly see the red color from it. The flash is bright on the top of the photo, slowly getting darker by the bottom.
(55mm, 400 ISO, APT 4.6, 1/195)

Speed-light shots are interesting because it’s like a reminder that you don’t always need a raw light. The first photo at the top is when you have the flash towards the object of focus, while the second photo is when the light is straight up, bouncing off the ceiling. The direction of the flash is important since it makes such a huge difference. The third photo is when I used the white bounce-car, allowing the light to reflect off and create another version of the photo. Lastly, the fourth photo is when the built in diffuser cap is on and creates a bright light for the object.