Karina Miranda
Mr. Sandoval
Photography, Period 2
November 2, 2011
Flash Photography
Flash photography is when you use a light that is just artificial light. Flash can serve many
purposes and one of the main purposes is that it helps the camera to illuminate a scene that you
want to take pictures of. Flash photography can also be used to change the quality of light for the
scene. Another use of flash photography is to capture quickly moving objects. So even though it is
just artificial light that sometimes makes a photo look better in dark surroundings, it really does
make a difference. In many cameras now-a-days, the flash is built in and it is automatic. Most flash
units are built into the camera already, which is common. Professional photographers have their own
way of using flash. What they do is they have flash units that are large, standalone units. These
units are powered by special battery packs, or sometimes may even be connected to mains power.
So all they have to do is either synchronize the flash with the camera using a flash synchronization
cable or radio signal. There are many uses and ways that flash is used in cameras, but one thing for
sure is that knowing how to use flash in a skillful way can make better results for picture-taking in
dark environments. But, even though using flash might sometimes make a picture look great, using
natural light sometimes can be just as beautiful.