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Fill-Flash
Fill-Flash photography refers a method of taking pictures in which flash is used in bright light to flesh out details located in shadowy areas. Fill-flash is generally used in outdoor shots with full sun.

Fill-flash :
A method of flash photography that combines flash illumination and ambient light, but does not attempt to balance these two types of illumination. Also see "balance fill flash".
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Spot Fill-Flash An effect similar to that achieved with center-weighted fill-flash. though the narrower angle spot meter enables more selective ambient light exposure control.

Katie, fill-flash and ambient light at Auto ISO 2,500.
You know how much I hate my X100 for low-light.

Fill-flash also adds sparkle, or catch-light, to the eye of your subject. Without light reflection in the eye, an animal looks lifeless.
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Balanced fill-flash operation
A flash photography technique that balances flash illumination with the scene's ambient light.

Shoot for fill-flash. Use a relatively large aperture and fast shutter speed if necessary to mix flash with daylight so the flash isn't overwhelmed.
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Exposure consisting of a combination of flash and "available light" balanced to produce a pleasing mix of the two.
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Fifth, when you photograph kids outdoors, use fill-flash.
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Most cameras with built-in flash units offer both auto-flash and fill-flash modes. In auto-flash, the flash unit automatically fires when needed (i.e., in dim lighting).

In case I get a chance to use fill-flash, I pack an Nikon SB-800 and SB-80DX, an SC-17 TTL cord and a LumiQuest Promax soft-box. Severe weather, however, can wreak havoc with lights.

Most of the time you will use them as fill-flash, restoring the color and contrast that is inherently lost as you descend underwater.

It's enough to provide a little fill-flash or for close-quarters photography.

8 Nikkor at 14mm, he maneuvered until the sun was behind the tortoise for the forward shadow, then fill-flashed using a corded Nikon SB-800 Speedlight off-camera from the upper left. Exposure: 1/200 sec at f/22, shot in manual.

G'day Dave. I've never had a problem with my P & S camera along these lines, but when using "fill-flash" for close-ups, I do cover part of the flash lens with a finger to reduce the amount of fill as required to get the light level I want.

When photographing in shade, use fill-flash (see terms) when necessary. And, REALLY finally
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1) If ambient light levels are fairly bright (above 13 EV) then P mode assumes you want to fill-flash your foreground subject. It meters for ambient light and uses flash, usually at a low-power setting, to fill in the foreground.

Also if you have a fill-flash capability on your camera, give it a go (especially if it's towards the middle of the day). This can lighten some of the shadows under the eyes and hats -read your camera manual or a book for more info.

Stay within the sensor's dynamic range and get the most appealing color throughout the image. Fine-tune for dynamic range using in-computer software; also, use fill-flash to adjust the scene's dynamic range.

With the windows, strong fill-flash might be the best bet (more disruptive, but it's either that or no shots that work!), in which case neither AEB nor continuous shooting is possible (the flash takes too long to recharge).

By taking a few moments to ensure your settings are suitable you’ll get more keepers. I tend to use fill-flash for most of my shots as in certain places lighting can be dreadful.

What we meant there was not to use strobe as your primary source of light. We are suggesting that you simply use your strobe outdoors to add light. So check your camera and strobe to see if it has a "fill-flash" setting, and use it! ...

The second technique is the use of flash to restore any color lost vertically through the water column. Fill-flash, used effectively, will "paint" in any missing colors by providing full-spectrum visible light to the overall exposure.

important piece of photo gear is made specifically for outdoor shooting when the photo artist needs to throw more light onto an otherwise shaded spot or to help fill shadows in a way that is more natural and more model-friendly than a fill-flash ...

See also: Fill, Flash, Light, Camera, Photograph