Week 2 research

Location class

1.What does the term ‘bounce flash’ mean and why would you use this technique? bounce flash is a technique used that you direct the flash unit to be pointed at a white or light colour wall, and when it is set off it reflects the flash discharge in a different angle. you would use this because a flat flash straight is unappealing, we naturally dont look directly into lights 2.What does the term ‘fill-flash’ mean and why would you use it?. fill flash is the where you have a darker section on you image and use a flash to light the darker areas. you do this because if their is some unsightly shadow or the other light source is to strong 3.When working in daylight, how could you use flash as a main light and daylight as a fill, describe it? you can have your subject face you wile looking away from the sun so it causes them to be back lit, and use a soft flash to light there other side, this is would be a good example of fill flash.

Studio class

1.When employing multiple flash exposures to a moving subject (like the Edgerton strobe photos) why is it important to photograph against a black background? it is important because every time the flash goes off it exposes and back ground, and if you have black background it reflects way less light as a white back ground. so if shooting on a white background every time the flash goes off it exposes the image more and more 2.In a given situation when one flash discharge is used the correct f-number to achieve correct exposure is f8. How many identical discharges would you need to achieve correct exposure when using f32?........... 5? 3.Explain your answer in the last question