7. EASY BASIC FLASH TECHNIQUES

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THE T6’S BUILT-IN flash is easy enough to work with that you can begin using it right away, either to provide the main lighting of a scene or as supplementary illumination to fill in shadows. The T6 will automatically balance the amount of light emitted from the flash so that it illuminates the shadows nicely, without overwhelming the highlights and producing a glaring “flash” look.

The T6’s flash is powerful enough to allow proper illumination of a subject that’s 10 feet away at f/4 at the lowest ISO (sensitivity) setting of your camera. Boost the ISO (or use a wider f/stop) and you can shoot subjects that are located ...

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