Flash Photography

 

Flash photography is photography in which a flashbulb or electronic flash is used to provide momentary illumination of a dark or insufficiently lit subject or photography using a momentary flash of artificial light as a source of illumination. Flash photography is important for photography because if you are taking pictures outdoors on a sunny day then there tends to be unattractive shadows, so you use the flash to fill those shadows with light to make the picture more attractive. Also, the flash can add more definition to a subject to make it more appealing. When you are taking pictures you want to be careful when you use flash because although it can add definition to a subject, it can also take away definition and make the picture too bright. You should use flash photography when your subject is facing away from the sun giving it unappealing shadows or when it is dark and you are unable to see the subject so you use the flash to light the subject up. Also when using flash photography you have to make sure that the subject is not too far away or too close because then the subject will either be too lit up or not at all lit up.