What a Little Natural Light Will Do

Speed flashes are great in certain situations, but they aren’t always the best choice:

In this example, I was at an indoor wedding reception. Which is often tricky as there isn’t much available light. Taking photos in a large, dark room undesirable due to:

• Low light (Need higher ISO)
• Using Flash (Causes Shadows)
• High Ceilings (Difficult to bounce flash)

What I was able to do was find a glass door nearby (luckily beside a nice curtain) that was letting in great natural light from outside. I placed the Wedding cake at an angle I was pleased with and grabbed my tripod. And Viola!

So when shooting still life indoors, keep your eyes out for soft natural light to get a shot you can be proud of.