{"id":361294,"date":"2021-06-14T12:02:51","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T11:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/?post_type=learning-centre&#038;p=361294"},"modified":"2024-04-15T17:36:32","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T16:36:32","slug":"make-the-most-of-on-camera-flash","status":"publish","type":"learning-centre","link":"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/en-gb\/learning-centre\/make-the-most-of-on-camera-flash\/","title":{"rendered":"Make the Most of On-Camera Flash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Flash can be a lifesaver when creating in low-light conditions and even in daylight: that extra burst of light can be the difference between getting a good picture or missing an opportunity completely. Some X Series cameras feature an integral flash unit that is great for quick snaps and, with careful use, can be used more creatively, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-preload-after-window-load=\"preload\" data-preload-delay=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"862\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5395-new-1500px-1024x683-1.jpg?width=862&#038;height=575\" alt=\"Woman in her 60s smiles in a brightly lit garden\" class=\" wp-image-361278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5395-new-1500px-1024x683-1.jpg?width=862 862w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5395-new-1500px-1024x683-1.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5395-new-1500px-1024x683-1.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5395-new-1500px-1024x683-1.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5395-new-1500px-1024x683-1.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5395-new-1500px-1024x683-1.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5395-new-1500px-1024x683-1.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5395-new-1500px-1024x683-1.jpg?width=295&amp;height=197 295w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5395-new-1500px-1024x683-1.jpg?width=800&amp;height=533 800w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5395-new-1500px-1024x683-1.jpg?width=688&amp;height=459 688w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5395-new-1500px-1024x683-1.jpg?width=412&amp;height=275 412w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, even if you have purchased an optional hot shoe flash, knowing when, where, and how to use this can transform the pictures you create. Here\u2019s how to make the most of flash with your X Series camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can access these from the camera\u2019s Q Menu (if you\u2019ve not removed this option by customising it) or via the camera\u2019s main menu:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press MENU OK.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to the FLASH SETTING menu and choose FLASH FUNCTION SETTING.<\/li>\n<li>Choose options from the MODE screen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>TTL stands for Through the Lens and refers to the way the camera monitors flash light. Essentially, it\u2019s the same way as it meters ambient light and ensures more accurate results. We\u2019ll have an in-depth look at what each of these options does later on this series of tutorials, but for now here\u2019s a quick summary:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>TTL MODE:<\/strong>\u00a0select TTL for automatic flash exposures. Manual (M) lets you specify flash power yourself, while Commander is used to control compatible flashes placed off-camera.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-preload-after-window-load=\"preload\" data-preload-delay=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"862\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_TTL-mode.jpg?width=862&#038;height=486\" alt=\"\" class=\" wp-image-361279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_TTL-mode.jpg?width=862 862w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_TTL-mode.jpg?width=300&amp;height=169 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_TTL-mode.jpg?width=768&amp;height=432 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_TTL-mode.jpg?width=400&amp;height=226 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_TTL-mode.jpg?width=365&amp;height=206 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_TTL-mode.jpg?width=600&amp;height=338 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_TTL-mode.jpg?width=417&amp;height=235 417w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_TTL-mode.jpg?width=717&amp;height=404 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_TTL-mode.jpg?width=800&amp;height=451 800w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_TTL-mode.jpg?width=688&amp;height=388 688w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_TTL-mode.jpg?width=488&amp;height=275 488w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_TTL-mode.jpg?width=512&amp;height=288 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>FLASH COMPENSATION:<\/strong> increase or decrease the brightness of the flash by dialling in \u00b12 stops of compensation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-preload-after-window-load=\"preload\" data-preload-delay=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"862\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-comp.jpg?width=862&#038;height=484\" alt=\"\" class=\" wp-image-361280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-comp.jpg?width=862 862w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-comp.jpg?width=300&amp;height=168 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-comp.jpg?width=768&amp;height=432 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-comp.jpg?width=400&amp;height=225 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-comp.jpg?width=365&amp;height=205 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-comp.jpg?width=600&amp;height=337 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-comp.jpg?width=417&amp;height=235 417w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-comp.jpg?width=717&amp;height=403 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-comp.jpg?width=800&amp;height=449 800w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-comp.jpg?width=688&amp;height=386 688w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-comp.jpg?width=490&amp;height=275 490w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-comp.jpg?width=512&amp;height=288 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>SYNC.:<\/strong>\u00a0choose between FRONT, where the flash is activated at the start of the exposure, and REAR where it\u2019s activated at the end, just before the shutter closes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-preload-after-window-load=\"preload\" data-preload-delay=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"862\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-sync.jpg?width=862&#038;height=485\" alt=\"\" class=\" wp-image-361281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-sync.jpg?width=862 862w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-sync.jpg?width=300&amp;height=169 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-sync.jpg?width=768&amp;height=432 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-sync.jpg?width=400&amp;height=225 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-sync.jpg?width=365&amp;height=205 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-sync.jpg?width=600&amp;height=338 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-sync.jpg?width=417&amp;height=235 417w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-sync.jpg?width=717&amp;height=403 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-sync.jpg?width=800&amp;height=450 800w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-sync.jpg?width=688&amp;height=387 688w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-sync.jpg?width=490&amp;height=275 490w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-sync.jpg?width=512&amp;height=288 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>ZOOM:<\/strong>\u00a0on compatible external flashes, the flash can be distributed over a wider or more focused area to match the focal length of the lens being used.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-preload-after-window-load=\"preload\" data-preload-delay=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"862\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Zoom-flash.jpg?width=862&#038;height=486\" alt=\"\" class=\" wp-image-361282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Zoom-flash.jpg?width=862 862w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Zoom-flash.jpg?width=300&amp;height=169 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Zoom-flash.jpg?width=768&amp;height=432 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Zoom-flash.jpg?width=400&amp;height=226 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Zoom-flash.jpg?width=365&amp;height=206 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Zoom-flash.jpg?width=600&amp;height=338 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Zoom-flash.jpg?width=417&amp;height=235 417w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Zoom-flash.jpg?width=717&amp;height=404 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Zoom-flash.jpg?width=800&amp;height=451 800w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Zoom-flash.jpg?width=688&amp;height=388 688w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Zoom-flash.jpg?width=488&amp;height=275 488w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Zoom-flash.jpg?width=512&amp;height=288 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>ANGLE:<\/strong> when using compatible external flashes, you can specify whether the flash output covers a wide area or subtly lights the centre of the frame a bit more than the edges.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-preload-after-window-load=\"preload\" data-preload-delay=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"862\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-angle.jpg?width=862&#038;height=485\" alt=\"\" class=\" wp-image-361283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-angle.jpg?width=862 862w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-angle.jpg?width=300&amp;height=169 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-angle.jpg?width=768&amp;height=432 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-angle.jpg?width=400&amp;height=225 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-angle.jpg?width=365&amp;height=205 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-angle.jpg?width=600&amp;height=338 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-angle.jpg?width=417&amp;height=235 417w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-angle.jpg?width=717&amp;height=403 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-angle.jpg?width=800&amp;height=450 800w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-angle.jpg?width=688&amp;height=387 688w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-angle.jpg?width=490&amp;height=275 490w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Flash-angle.jpg?width=512&amp;height=288 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>NB: All of these screen grabs were created with a hot shoe flash mounted on the camera. If you are using the built-in flash, you may not see all of these options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fill Flash<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although flash is traditionally used in dark conditions, it\u2019s just as useful in daylight, or anywhere there is enough available light to photograph even without it. Under these conditions, flash is really useful for filling in any dark shadows on faces in portraits and brightening up subjects that are silhouetted against the sun. It\u2019s something called fill flash and your X Series camera\u2019s TTL flash metering makes it easy to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All you need to do is pop-up your camera\u2019s internal flash or fit an external flash in the camera\u2019s hot shoe, then photograph as normal, making sure the flash TTL Mode (see above) is set to TTL.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"block-image-slider image-slider limit-width is-style-learning-centre wp-block-fujifilm-image-slider\">\n\t<div class=\"image-slider__row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image-slider__viewport\">\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"image-slider__nav image-slider__nav--prev\" aria-label=\"Previous image\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"image-slider__nav-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"image-slider__swiper swiper\"\n\t\t\tdata-loop=\"true\"\n\t\t\tdata-autoplay=\"false\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-slider__slide swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure 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https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5406-new-1500px.jpg?width=183&amp;height=275&amp;quality=80 183w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5406-new-1500px.jpg?width=653&amp;height=980&amp;quality=80 653w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5406-new-1500px.jpg?width=480&amp;height=720&amp;quality=80 480w\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"image-slider__caption\">Without fill flash<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-slider__slide swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"image-slider__figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-preload-after-window-load=\"preload\" data-preload-delay=\"300\" \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"image-slider__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5405-new-1500px.jpg?width=862&#038;height=1293&#038;quality=80&#038;sharpen=1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Woman in her 60s smiles in a garden, taken with flash\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdecoding=\"async\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"862\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"1293\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5405-new-1500px.jpg?width=862&amp;quality=80 862w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5405-new-1500px.jpg?width=200&amp;height=300&amp;quality=80 200w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5405-new-1500px.jpg?width=683&amp;height=1024&amp;quality=80 683w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5405-new-1500px.jpg?width=768&amp;height=1152&amp;quality=80 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5405-new-1500px.jpg?width=365&amp;height=548&amp;quality=80 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5405-new-1500px.jpg?width=600&amp;height=900&amp;quality=80 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5405-new-1500px.jpg?width=717&amp;height=1076&amp;quality=80 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5405-new-1500px.jpg?width=390&amp;height=585&amp;quality=80 390w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5405-new-1500px.jpg?width=563&amp;height=845&amp;quality=80 563w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5405-new-1500px.jpg?width=131&amp;height=197&amp;quality=80 131w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5405-new-1500px.jpg?width=400&amp;height=600&amp;quality=80 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5405-new-1500px.jpg?width=355&amp;height=533&amp;quality=80 355w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5405-new-1500px.jpg?width=306&amp;height=459&amp;quality=80 306w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5405-new-1500px.jpg?width=183&amp;height=275&amp;quality=80 183w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5405-new-1500px.jpg?width=653&amp;height=980&amp;quality=80 653w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5405-new-1500px.jpg?width=480&amp;height=720&amp;quality=80 480w\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"auto, (max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"image-slider__caption\">With fill flash<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"image-slider__nav image-slider__nav--next\" aria-label=\"Next image\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"image-slider__nav-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"image-slider__pagination swiper-pagination\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Fill flash should be subtle, not dominate. If you find your pictures look a bit too artificial, you can decrease the contribution the flash makes to the scene by dialling in some negative exposure compensation via the Flash Function Setting menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Slow-Sync Flash<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When we make images with fill flash, we are using ambient light as our main light source and adding to it with a small amount of flash. But we can also do the opposite: use flash as the main light source and let in a little bit of the ambient light to make the picture seem less artificial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best time to do this is at night, when there isn\u2019t much ambient light around \u2013\u00a0just enough to give a portrait some atmosphere and ambience. Again, it\u2019s not difficult to do; just pop up the flash, or fit an external flash in the hot shoe, and photograph as you would normally. The camera will balance flash and ambient light for you and create a pleasing result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full limit-width\"><img data-preload-after-window-load=\"preload\" data-preload-delay=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"862\" height=\"1293\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Lane-7269.jpg?width=862&#038;height=1293\" alt=\"Young man in grey jacket with blurred, red lights behind him\" class=\" wp-image-361286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Lane-7269.jpg?width=862 862w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Lane-7269.jpg?width=200&amp;height=300 200w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Lane-7269.jpg?width=683&amp;height=1024 683w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Lane-7269.jpg?width=768&amp;height=1152 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Lane-7269.jpg?width=365&amp;height=548 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Lane-7269.jpg?width=600&amp;height=900 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Lane-7269.jpg?width=717&amp;height=1076 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Lane-7269.jpg?width=390&amp;height=585 390w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Lane-7269.jpg?width=563&amp;height=845 563w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Lane-7269.jpg?width=131&amp;height=197 131w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Lane-7269.jpg?width=400&amp;height=600 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Lane-7269.jpg?width=355&amp;height=533 355w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Lane-7269.jpg?width=306&amp;height=459 306w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Lane-7269.jpg?width=183&amp;height=275 183w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Lane-7269.jpg?width=653&amp;height=980 653w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_Lane-7269.jpg?width=480&amp;height=720 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Bobbi Lane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By default, with the TTL Mode set simply to TTL Standard, the camera will use a shutter speed no longer than 1\/60 sec in order to avoid blur from camera shake, but in very dark conditions, this can mean that not enough ambient light is let in. If you want ambient light to make more of a contribution, set the TTL Mode to TTL Slow, which will allow the camera to pick longer shutter speeds. Just be aware that you won\u2019t be able to hold the camera still at \u00bd sec, so make sure to support the camera on a tripod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-preload-after-window-load=\"preload\" data-preload-delay=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"862\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_TTL-Slow.jpg?width=862&#038;height=484\" alt=\"\" class=\" wp-image-361287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_TTL-Slow.jpg?width=862 862w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_TTL-Slow.jpg?width=300&amp;height=168 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_TTL-Slow.jpg?width=768&amp;height=432 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_TTL-Slow.jpg?width=400&amp;height=225 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_TTL-Slow.jpg?width=365&amp;height=205 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_TTL-Slow.jpg?width=600&amp;height=337 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_TTL-Slow.jpg?width=417&amp;height=235 417w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_TTL-Slow.jpg?width=717&amp;height=403 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_TTL-Slow.jpg?width=800&amp;height=449 800w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_TTL-Slow.jpg?width=688&amp;height=386 688w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_TTL-Slow.jpg?width=490&amp;height=275 490w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_TTL-Slow.jpg?width=512&amp;height=288 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Avoiding Red Eye<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In flash-lit photos made in dark conditions (like parties or restaurants), you may have noticed that subjects develop glowing red eyes, which can look a bit strange. Perhaps unsurprisingly, this phenomenon is called \u2018red eye\u2019 and is caused by light from the camera\u2019s flash bouncing off your subject\u2019s retinas, lighting them up bright red.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full limit-width\"><img data-preload-after-window-load=\"preload\" data-preload-delay=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"862\" height=\"1293\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5414-new-1500px-1.jpg?width=862&#038;height=1293\" alt=\"Portrait of a grey-haired man with red eyes caused by camera flash\" class=\" wp-image-361288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5414-new-1500px-1.jpg?width=862 862w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5414-new-1500px-1.jpg?width=200&amp;height=300 200w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5414-new-1500px-1.jpg?width=683&amp;height=1024 683w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5414-new-1500px-1.jpg?width=768&amp;height=1152 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5414-new-1500px-1.jpg?width=365&amp;height=548 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5414-new-1500px-1.jpg?width=600&amp;height=900 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5414-new-1500px-1.jpg?width=717&amp;height=1076 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5414-new-1500px-1.jpg?width=390&amp;height=585 390w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5414-new-1500px-1.jpg?width=563&amp;height=845 563w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5414-new-1500px-1.jpg?width=131&amp;height=197 131w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5414-new-1500px-1.jpg?width=400&amp;height=600 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5414-new-1500px-1.jpg?width=355&amp;height=533 355w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5414-new-1500px-1.jpg?width=306&amp;height=459 306w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5414-new-1500px-1.jpg?width=183&amp;height=275 183w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5414-new-1500px-1.jpg?width=653&amp;height=980 653w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_DSCF5414-new-1500px-1.jpg?width=480&amp;height=720 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, your X Series camera can do a bit of in-camera retouching and remove red eye automatically. 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Your Expectations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are using a small flash \u2013 like the one that\u2019s built in to your camera \u2013 it\u2019s important to realise the limitations of what such a compact unit can do. Pop-up flashes are designed to be convenient and portable, which means they don\u2019t pack as much power as a separate hot shoe flash. With this in mind, make sure you are standing no more than 10m away from your subject, and don\u2019t expect such a tiny unit to be able to light up large objects and spaces \u2013 it\u2019s much better for small-scale portraits and fill flash in bright and sunny conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-preload-after-window-load=\"preload\" data-preload-delay=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"862\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_T3BL2206-1024x683-1.jpg?width=862&#038;height=575\" alt=\"A close-up of small, yellow flowers\" class=\" wp-image-361292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_T3BL2206-1024x683-1.jpg?width=862 862w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_T3BL2206-1024x683-1.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_T3BL2206-1024x683-1.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_T3BL2206-1024x683-1.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_T3BL2206-1024x683-1.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_T3BL2206-1024x683-1.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_T3BL2206-1024x683-1.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_T3BL2206-1024x683-1.jpg?width=295&amp;height=197 295w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_T3BL2206-1024x683-1.jpg?width=800&amp;height=533 800w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_T3BL2206-1024x683-1.jpg?width=688&amp;height=459 688w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LEARNING_CENTRE_T3BL2206-1024x683-1.jpg?width=412&amp;height=275 412w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Michael Bulbenko<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your Next Steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>CHALLENGE<\/strong> Show us what you can use your flash for: daytime or nighttime, indoors or outside. 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