I think Paul summed it up pretty well, but basically working with available light involves seeing the light that you're given, working with flash involves working with light that you create. You have to see it before it's there, and know how to put it there.
I used to be a strict available light guy myself, but there are situations where it's just not going to work. Once you're forced to work with it you start looking for ways to improve on direct on-camera flash.... tv > -----Original Message----- > From: Lon Williamson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 7:37 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: As usual: photo advise sought > > I'd like to hear more about this, tv. > You've done a lot more flash work than I have. > > -Lon > > tom wrote, in part: > >..................................... Contrary to the > prevailing wisdom > >here, it takes a lot more skill to use flash and get interesting > >results than to use available light and get interesting results. > >Luckily there's nothing preventing you from trying both. > > > >
