💡 Lighting
Fill flash
Using flash to brighten shadows while maintaining ambient lighting.
What is fill flash?
Fill flash adds light to shadow areas without overpowering ambient or main lighting. It balances exposure between bright and dark areas, especially useful outdoors to fill harsh shadows. Fill flash power is typically set lower than ambient exposure.
Pro tips
Set fill flash 1-2 stops below ambient for natural look
Use diffusion on fill flash for softer shadows
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