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Photography - flashes


Expert: Mark Gluckman - 9/11/2009

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When i use my flash indoors i cannot find that "sweet spot" to angle the flash, it is either too bright and creates a weird hot spot on peoples faces or it is too dark like im not really even using one, i just got a new lens a nikon 35mm1.8 and im using the nikon d60 and a sb-600 nikon flash, can you offer any advice on this?

Answer
Bounce the flash.  I don't know if the SB-600 has a white card built-in, but if it does extend it and bounce the flash at a 45 degree angle towards the ceiling.  If it doesn't use the diffuser that came with the flash.  This will spread the light evenly and soften everything.

If you can afford it buy a flip flash bracket.  This brings the flash further off the camera body and gives you more options for bouncing.

Good luck.

Mark

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