VideoJug: comments about How To Take Portrait Photos

I'm not so sure that using the pop-up flash on a camera for portra...

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:37:43 GMT

I'm not so sure that using the pop-up flash on a camera for portraiture is the best idea. All you're going to get is washed out faces with no contrast, red eye, and poor color mixing of tungsten and daylight. That's why pro cameras don't even bother including flashes on the camera.

All of my professional cameras come with flash. If you have good ...

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:06:52 GMT

All of my professional cameras come with flash. If you have good lighting, there is no need for a flash. Good lighting is absolutely key when shooting a portrait. But low-flash for medium lighting on a Rebel is perfect You'd be worse off without it.

Don't like any of those photo's!

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 10:15:04 GMT

Don't like any of those photo's!

A more common reason pro camera's don't often have built in flashe...

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 17:33:53 GMT

A more common reason pro camera's don't often have built in flashes is because they weaken the camera body and you need the durability. Also, if you are a pro you are generally using a better light setup then what you could get with the built in flash anyway.

Try using double polorisation to avoid the "washed out faces with ...

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:59:50 GMT

Try using double polorisation to avoid the "washed out faces with no contrast". Polorisation on the flash itself and on your lens.