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There’s no question that in the world of photography, lighting is one of the most important, as well as one of the most poorly understood, elements of making great images. As essential to photographs that achieve professional-looking results as keywords are to search engine optimization, lighting provides the basis for the ambiance and feel of a picture, no matter the subject or scope. And just as in SEO, a set of arbitrary decisions about essential elements can yield poor results. There are two primary ways in which photographers and web designers who make their own images interact with light; in favorable conditions, natural ambient light may be used, while a camera’s default flash or off-camera lighting are popular choices for a wide variety of applications.

There are several advantages to the use of off-camera lighting in contrast to both natural light and a given camera’s on-board flash unit. While shooting with natural light doesn’t require any extra expense or equipment, and can be used for satisfactory results by professional photographers, it often delivers less than perfect results due to the sheer variety and unpredictability of the sun and atmospheric conditions. Off-camera lighting ensures that you can achieve the precise kind and quality of light needed to get a great image no matter what the weather is like or where the picture is being taken. On a stormy day in Austin Texas, an outdoor shot of a company’s employees may turn out disastrous if taken with natural light alone, but with an off-camera lighting device, the image can convey a great sense of detail and impact even as the sky darkens across the Austin TX landscape.

Most amateur photographers are inclined to make use of their on-camera flash unit at night or in situations where a long exposure is difficult or impossible. Regular flashes can indeed help light a scene and make sure that the subject is included fully included in the image. But for the most part, any artistic aspirations beyond the abstract are lost when using this option. A continual problem with on-camera lighting is that the source is positioned awkwardly in relation to the camera’s lens, with the result that such pictures often feel unnatural or overexposed.

Off-camera lighting devices often consist of a simple mountable or stand-based flash that can create a suitable amount of light in a burst, and can be placed to complement the image a photographer wishes to create. Most modern dSLR cameras have special “hot shoe” mounts for these devices, and increasingly, less expensive point-and-shoot digital camera models are offering capabilities for supporting hot shoes. Beyond these basic items, many photographers make use of a complete lighting kit, which can include umbrellas, reflecting panels, and specially-designed custom lighting arrays. With a quality off-camera light source and a trigger that allows activation at a distance, web designers can achieve images for their sites that look professional and add to the beauty and overall value of a site.

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