Or, possibly, those who do not want to draw attention to themselves by
using flash? There is no way to sit in a corner and disappear when you
have a flash going off in a community that has never seen flash before. I
want quiet cameras, fast lenses, and fast film or high ISO digital. I have
no use for flash - but that's just my kind of photography - not for
everybody.
Tina
On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 7:13 AM, DZDub <jdubikins@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 19, 2014 at 4:59 PM, Bill Pearce <billcpearce@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Good point. Flash is a tool, just like lenses or a specific camera. I'm
> > convinced that those who refuse to use flash are those who aren't skilled
> > at
> > it.
> >
>
> I agree a little bit, and disagree a little bit. I have lots of flashes
> and experiment with them and, fortunately because of digital's
> instant feedback, I can usually achieve what I want. But without setting
> up something like a studio, I cannot count on repeatable results. I have
> to start experimenting all over again the next time. Granted, it is easier
> to get there the next time, but it is still trial and error to a
> considerable degree.
>
> Also, I tend to judge whether the result is acceptable based on its
> approximates to what I might get of the same subject in natural light. And
> I don't just want to approximate light as in 'lit up;" I want light that
> is beautiful. This is perhaps a strangling sort of stricture to put on
> flash photography, but I suspect that it is more likely to be the reason
> people who are skilled in other elements of photography shy away from
> flash.
>
> But yes, to the extent that using flash well is akin to a physics lab,
> there are some who simply walk away from it for that reason, I am sure.
>
> Joel W.
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