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External flash for canon 450d?
I want an external flash for my canon camera so that when I photograph family events and our annual mini festival (almost pitch black), I can get the lighting right. Ive tried a diffuser but am looking for a better flash than the one on my camera. I don't know where to start! I don't like the shadows made by my normal flash and I don't like startling my subjects when they are having a nice drink! Any ideas? I've heard that I should be looking for a flash that bounces??
Using on camera flash is bound to result in harsh shadows and unflattering (rabbit in a headlight) images. Going off camera is the way to go.
I would suggest you start with a Canon flash to get you used to using separate flash units. remeber that that smaller the light source is in comparison to the subject, the harsher the shadows will be. Aiming the flash at a (neutrally coloured) wall or ceiling converts your small flash head into a large (ceiling/wall sized)light source. The wall has to be neutrally coloured though or the flash will pick up the colour of anything its bounced off.
To use the flashes off camera, you'll need a synch cord or some form of wireles triggering (optical or radio triggers).
Just about the best source for off camera lighting is Strobist (start with Lighting 101);
http://strobist.blogspot.com/
and the corresponding discussion group on Flickr;
http://www.flickr.com/groups/strobist/
Whatever you do don't get a old flash unit designed to work with film SLR cameras. They tend to have a much higher trigger voltage and can fry digital camera electronics
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