I've set my camera up to use Auto ISO, with a minimum of 1/60th second shutter speed (to stop camera shake), and mostly using direct built in flash on my Nikon D3100 for family photos. I think I’m probably a beginner to intermediate level amateur photographer but would love to learn more.
I'm finding that I don't like quite as much flash light on my subject (usually my child) as what my camera tends to give out. So, I've been reducing the flash compensation to address the issue. However, the camera doesn't try and automatically make up for lost light exposure by other means and the photos taken are dimmer than what they should have been if the available light isn’t enough for a full exposure. So, I'm interested how other photographers would make up for the lost exposure. The 2 ones I can think of are increasing ISO manually or using a slower shutter speed (or both). Maybe even standing further back when using the flash instead of using flash compensation.
I'd really like to hear other people’s opinions on the matter.
Thanks.
P.s I also have a SB-400 external flash that I use as bounce flash sometimes, but I don't always find it easy to get the angles right or like that bounced flash look from above, or it's not always practical to use it or carry it around.
I'm finding that I don't like quite as much flash light on my subject (usually my child) as what my camera tends to give out. So, I've been reducing the flash compensation to address the issue. However, the camera doesn't try and automatically make up for lost light exposure by other means and the photos taken are dimmer than what they should have been if the available light isn’t enough for a full exposure. So, I'm interested how other photographers would make up for the lost exposure. The 2 ones I can think of are increasing ISO manually or using a slower shutter speed (or both). Maybe even standing further back when using the flash instead of using flash compensation.
I'd really like to hear other people’s opinions on the matter.
Thanks.
P.s I also have a SB-400 external flash that I use as bounce flash sometimes, but I don't always find it easy to get the angles right or like that bounced flash look from above, or it's not always practical to use it or carry it around.