I do, however, have many friends and acquaintances who are professionals. Two acquaintances are our adjunct instructors at Gateway: Michael and Kevin.
We got to talking at a meeting a while back, and one of the topics was the use (or non-use) of the flash in photography by our students. Before we even approach a flash unit or "off-of-the-camera" flash, we were discussing how integral it is for students to know how to control even the "on camera" flash.
You should know how to shut it off, and how to control it when its on (its power, and manipulate the direction).
Of course, flash is not the only issue. You should walk away from your basic course knowing all your camera's shooting modes, white balance, focus, aperture controls, exposure value settings, shutter speed, iso, and many more items). But in our brief conversation, it became clear that on-camera flash control was one issue that sometimes gets overlooked.
Many of you may also be familiar with Photojojo. It is a "cool things" photo site, with tips, techniques, and a lot of cool doo-dads and gadgets. (Photographers of all stripes seem to be subject to the same affliction as woodworkers, golfers, and fisherman: gadget-itis)
Photojojo had a cool graphic on their page in the promotion of a flash bounce product. I am not endorsing this necessarily, (it does look neat, but you can get similar effects with a small mirror or a
3x5 index note card) but they have some particularly neat graphics showing the dramatic effects of using a simple flash-modifier.
3x5 index note card) but they have some particularly neat graphics showing the dramatic effects of using a simple flash-modifier.
(see one of the graphics below, and you can click on the optional link to check out Photojojo)
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