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<blockquote data-quote="crycocyon" data-source="post: 145826" data-attributes="member: 13076">By directional I mean that the light is not only diffuse (coming from many directions), but has a particular direction heading toward the model. Ideally it would hit the model not directly but 3/4 direction so there is side/frontal lighting. If the model is near any wall you can bounce flash off of it. You can also hit the model at an angle with flash and use a higher synch to make even the sky become night. In other words flash with fast shutter speeds gives you complete control of ambient light no matter even if it is a bright sunny day. You could use a daylight gel but it depends on the normal color temperature of the flash. You can still have candid-like shots and have a bit more pro-feel to the lighting. As for the link, nice examples....almost all of those images I am sure use some form of flash to some degree, believe it or not, if even for just a very mild fill. Here's my setup:<a href="http://nikonites.com/other-photography-equipment/13136-nikon-d800-sb-800-flash-new-secret-weapon-portraits-d.html#axzz2SUfkmCs0" target="_blank">http://nikonites.com/other-photography-equipment/13136-nikon-d800-sb-800-flash-new-secret-weapon-portraits-d.html#axzz2SUfkmCs0</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="crycocyon, post: 145826, member: 13076"] By directional I mean that the light is not only diffuse (coming from many directions), but has a particular direction heading toward the model. Ideally it would hit the model not directly but 3/4 direction so there is side/frontal lighting. If the model is near any wall you can bounce flash off of it. You can also hit the model at an angle with flash and use a higher synch to make even the sky become night. In other words flash with fast shutter speeds gives you complete control of ambient light no matter even if it is a bright sunny day. You could use a daylight gel but it depends on the normal color temperature of the flash. You can still have candid-like shots and have a bit more pro-feel to the lighting. As for the link, nice examples....almost all of those images I am sure use some form of flash to some degree, believe it or not, if even for just a very mild fill. Here's my setup: [URL]http://nikonites.com/other-photography-equipment/13136-nikon-d800-sb-800-flash-new-secret-weapon-portraits-d.html#axzz2SUfkmCs0[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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