Here's the problem:
With most consumer level digital cameras, even the so-called “good” ones, the flash is way too fierce when photographing objects close up.
I believe I have a solution.
Top left: Flash photo, this is the problem we experience.
Top right: Without flash the picture is yellowish and the camera
needs to be tripod mounted for stability over a longer exposure.
Bottom: Hold a piece of notepaper over the flash module
and you get a perfect white picture, correctly exposed.
Now Children, lets try that with lots of different coloured papers and see what happens...
Posted by: Ian | January 18, 2006 at 05:52 PM
N............ice.
Posted by: Rebecca | January 18, 2006 at 06:52 PM
I think Andy is a man with either
A: Too much time on his hands
B: Too much spare paper
Posted by: Ian | January 18, 2006 at 07:13 PM
One day, I'll get recognition for my potographic lighting genius. Oh yes. One day.
Posted by: AndyC | January 18, 2006 at 08:10 PM
N.......ice
Posted by: Rebecca | January 18, 2006 at 08:38 PM
I hope you're well, Rebecca. :)
Posted by: AndyC | January 18, 2006 at 08:51 PM
Really ni..............ce;)
Posted by: Rebecca | January 18, 2006 at 09:05 PM
I appreciate your potographic lighting genius, Andy.
Thanks. I'll try it.
Posted by: Liz Marshall | January 18, 2006 at 09:34 PM
Another solution is to get some of the low tack sellotape. No idea what it's called but it's not clear, slightly translucent. It diffuses the light quite nicely. My mum also stuck some tissue paper over her flash. It still didn't stop her chopping people heads, subject matter etc out of shots though.
Posted by: John Cooper | January 18, 2006 at 10:20 PM
Thanks - now why didn't you tell me that before the weekend - I just hadda take the pics at my sister's wedding - and prollies failed her badly.
Posted by: Jac | January 19, 2006 at 08:43 PM