External flash worksheet

1-When would you use external flash?

when Your setting is dark and you need to use the flash.

 

2-Do you need to meter the light if you use flash?

You need a meter the light if you use flash.

 

3-What does flash synchronization mean?

In photography, flash synchronization or flash sync is the synchronizing the firing of a photographic flash with the opening of the shutter admitting light to photographic film or electronic image sensor.

 

4-What does ETTL mean?

ETTL stands for Evaluative Through-The-Lens, an autoflash mode for cameras.

 

5-What will happen when you shoot faster than the camera sync speed?

When you shoot faster than the camera sync speed, the second curtain starts to close before the first curtain has fully opened, resulting in the exposure being captured by a slit that travels down the frame.

 

6-Why do photographers bounce the flash and use a diffuser?

Bounce flash diffusers provide a different approach to softening the light. Instead of shooting the strobe forward towards the subject, they “bounce” the light away from the scene.

 

7– What is a slave?

a person who is forced to work for and obey another and is considered to be their property; an enslaved person

 

8-What should you do if your image comes out too dark or too light?

Narrow your aperture, or “stop down,” to allow less light to pass if your photos are coming out overexposed.