Re: [Leica] flash photo

[Per Claesson <per@visimedia.com>]

I like flash. I don't agree on this notion of "flash is bad" or "flash 
is bad for b/w". Flash is simply light, and part of photography is how 
to use light right. If you mount a desktop lamp on top of your camera 
and aim it right into the eyes of a person it will look as bad as a 
head-on flash does. But if you bounce flashes off the ceiling or walls 
as appropriate, or shoot them through diffusors, scrims and other 
interesting things they may make wonders.

I am trying to learn flash photography, since I think it is a smart 
thing -- for a split second I can lit up the room as I like, as much as 
I need. I can use 25 ASA film if I want. And for the dark winters here 
in Sweden flashes sometimes feel like a blessing.

I find this "anti-flash" talk a bit neophyte. Just put some light on 
the scene, whatever way works and suits the moment.

Here are a couple of flash pictures btw (just a cheapo Vivitar bounced 
off the ceiling):

http://www.leica-gallery.net/per-claesson/image-37791.html
http://www.leica-gallery.net/per-claesson/image-37789.html

Per

>
> Its funny, but I really don't like flash with b/w work: Flash is 
> flashy, and suits colour, but the b/w world has such a wonderful array 
> of fast films, that it somehow looks "wrong". However having said 
> that, there is certainly nothing wrong with the exposure: ie it works 
> fine ;-)
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