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<blockquote data-quote="Revet" data-source="post: 229779" data-attributes="member: 17612">I was on Spot metering Wayne, I just forgot what to call it so I was in TTL mode, not TTL-BL.&nbsp;&nbsp; Actually, I found out what the problem was.&nbsp; When I actually downloaded and looked at the photos in Lightroom; those underexposed photos I thought I had were actually maybe slightly overexposed in the face.&nbsp; The reason I thought they were underexposed on the little LCD camera display was that I used a dark background and it showed up over on the right side of the histogram.&nbsp; The face was just a small barely visible area on the right side.&nbsp; I wish the D3100 had a zoom function on when previewing the shot.&nbsp; (It probably does, I just need to learn how to use it!!)Here is my next issue.&nbsp; I did get a couple of shots that I was able to soften the flash with bounce (90 degrees with the card out seemed best).&nbsp;&nbsp; I then tweaked it a little in Lightroom.&nbsp; I brought the two shots up in compare mode on the computer and showed my wife my handy work.&nbsp; She looked at them and immediately said she liked the one on the left (Direct on camera flash) better than the right (90 bounce).&nbsp; Give me strength!!!Thanks for that tip on using GN or manual mode off camera.&nbsp; I will try that tonight.&nbsp; I can see how GN mode would work nicely here, just measure the distance and plug it in, or just adjust manually to the desired effect.&nbsp;&nbsp; I don't get what you mean by &quot;about 45 degrees high and wide of subject&quot;.&nbsp; I think it means that if the camera is at 0 degrees to the subject, move the flash out at a 45 degree angle.&nbsp; If that is correct, what is the high and wide part.&nbsp; Does that mean elevate the flash to keep shadows low?&nbsp; If so that explains the high part, then what is meant by wide??&nbsp; Maybe I should stop guessing and let you tell me what you mean there.&nbsp; LOLRead more: <a href="http://nikonites.com/flashes/18668-some-basic-questions-sb-700-a.html#ixzz2n5JCMM4a" target="_blank">http://nikonites.com/flashes/18668-some-basic-questions-sb-700-a.html#ixzz2n5JCMM4a</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Revet, post: 229779, member: 17612"] I was on Spot metering Wayne, I just forgot what to call it so I was in TTL mode, not TTL-BL. Actually, I found out what the problem was. When I actually downloaded and looked at the photos in Lightroom; those underexposed photos I thought I had were actually maybe slightly overexposed in the face. The reason I thought they were underexposed on the little LCD camera display was that I used a dark background and it showed up over on the right side of the histogram. The face was just a small barely visible area on the right side. I wish the D3100 had a zoom function on when previewing the shot. (It probably does, I just need to learn how to use it!!) Here is my next issue. I did get a couple of shots that I was able to soften the flash with bounce (90 degrees with the card out seemed best). I then tweaked it a little in Lightroom. I brought the two shots up in compare mode on the computer and showed my wife my handy work. She looked at them and immediately said she liked the one on the left (Direct on camera flash) better than the right (90 bounce). Give me strength!!! Thanks for that tip on using GN or manual mode off camera. I will try that tonight. I can see how GN mode would work nicely here, just measure the distance and plug it in, or just adjust manually to the desired effect. I don't get what you mean by "[COLOR=#000000]about 45 degrees high and wide of subject". I think it means that if the camera is at 0 degrees to the subject, move the flash out at a 45 degree angle. If that is correct, what is the high and wide part. Does that mean elevate the flash to keep shadows low? If so that explains the high part, then what is meant by wide?? Maybe I should stop guessing and let you tell me what you mean there. LOL[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] Read more: [URL]http://nikonites.com/flashes/18668-some-basic-questions-sb-700-a.html#ixzz2n5JCMM4a[/URL][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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