#ADJUST MSI CAMERA SETTINGS MANUAL#
In manual mode, you have far more control over the overall shot and you will be able to be much more creative with your flash photography.ĭon't let the dreaded ‘M' mode scare you though if you are not used to it. You also need to ensure you balance your flash lighting with the ambient lighting. With flash, you add a 4th element to the exposure triangle, flash power, that needs to be balanced with the other 3 to get the best possible image. You are also far more in control of the situation in manual mode and can tweak the Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO easily to get the look you are going for and adjust for the conditions. I find that when using flash the camera can often get confused with the exposure and give you a result that you didn't really want. Any combinations of setting tweaks can lead to a different looking shot. If the subject looks too bright then drop the flash power. If the ambient light looks too dark, then slow the shutter or widen the aperture. Then take the shot, you can easily adjust the exposure based on the feedback from that first image (yes, chimping your LCD screen is ok and don't let anyone tell you otherwise). It's also a lot of fun!!įor the beginner (and even for the more experienced flash photographers amongst us) set your camera up using the following settings as a starting point…. Flash is a great way to add drama to your images and really add a pop to them. For me, flash photography was a technique that really improved my images almost instantly, whereas learning other aspects of photography yielded more incremental improvements.
Strap on that speedlight and follow me!!įLash photography is an awesome way to make a step change improvement to your photography.
A three flash setup, two on the house and one on the couple to camera right with a MagMod Sphere Modifier.