{"id":10853,"date":"2012-05-10T21:53:10","date_gmt":"2012-05-11T01:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/?p=10853"},"modified":"2020-06-13T19:20:14","modified_gmt":"2020-06-13T23:20:14","slug":"ttl-flash-for-speed-and-simplicity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/ttl-flash-for-speed-and-simplicity\/","title":{"rendered":"Reasons to use TTL flash – speed & simplicity"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Reasons to use TTL flash – speed & simplicity<\/h1>\n

Okay, true strobists might recoil in horror, but I often prefer using TTL flash to sweeten an image when shooting on location. I\u00a0get to the final image faster than if I had gone the more methodical route of manual flash.<\/p>\n

For some situations, manual flash<\/strong><\/a> is the only way to go. For example, when your subject is static in relation to your lights and you have to get consistent lighting and consistent exposures, image after image, then manual flash makes the most sense. But for times where you want to shoot faster, and shoot on the run, I find that TTL flash<\/strong><\/a> is the easiest and most fun option for me.<\/p>\n

With this photograph\u00a0of Aleona, I chose an\u00a0easy scenario where the available light isn’t harsh. While the light might be soft,\u00a0it is also not\u00a0all that exciting. It’s bland. But now we can easily finesse it with a bit of flash from a softbox …<\/p>\n

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The technique is simple in this case – under-expose slightly for the ambient light. A stop or so. Maybe 2\/3rd stop. Just a bit. And then let the TTL flash, diffused by a softbox, pick up the difference in exposure.\u00a0This screen capture from Bridge will show the same image without flash, and then with flash added.<\/p>\n

Of course it helps in using sensible camera settings:<\/p>\n

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Camera settings & photo gear\u00a0used during this photo session<\/h2>\n