Slow-Sync

Slow-Sync

Slow sync flash is when you set off your flash either at the beginning or end of an exposure that is slower than normal.

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I like these photos because they clearly demonstrate slow-sync with the interesting gold/ orange affect. I especially like the one with the coca-cola because of the way the font has created a weird affect in the gold light making the photo look more abstract.

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Best Images



I like this photo because you are able to see a lot of flash from where the model moved her hand up and through the frame. This helps show that I’ve understood the technique and I can use this at a later date. However, to make it better next time I might get the model to move their hand slower so I can see more detail in the gold/orange light.



I like this photo because you are able to see a bit of the models face in the flash creating and interesting affect as if there was two of them. Therefore, this creates more texture in the photo instead of just having a plain light show like the photo above. Also, I like this affect because it makes it seem like there's a ghost or another form of herself in the photo standing next to her creating a creepy affect.

Overall, I liked this shoot because it was something completely different to what I normally do, therefore, it could be a technique that I use in the future if I use portraiture.

Worst Images



I don’t like this photo because there was not much captured during the flash because the model was walking too quickly. That made this photo less interesting because there isn’t a yellow streak going through the picture.

I didn’t like this technique because it wasn’t always successful and became frustrating to get the right affect. Also, if I was going to use this in the future I would have to practice and do more research on how to do it more successfully.

For this shoot, we set out cameras to shutter speed 2, ISO 200 and f stop 8, however the light meter did tell us that the settings was 5.6 but we found the affect was more clear at 8. Also, we used a snoot with modelling light made of tungsten to help create the yellowish/orange light.

Manipulating My Photos



For this edit, I didn't do too much editing because I didn't want to ruin the slow-sync affect. For this photo, I quickly brightened up the photo and added a bit of contrast to add more depth. I used the dodge tool to brighten up the light affect in the photo to help it stand out even more so it has more of an impact over the viewer.