Normally when taking a picture with flash you want your shutter speed in sync with the flash exposure to create a perfectly sharp image. But if you are in the mood for a bit of experimentation you can combine your flash exposure with a slower than normal shutter speed. This method allows you to capture ambient light along with the light of the flash. Some photographers use this technique when shooting portraits to open up the background and keep it from going too dark in relation to the flash lit subject. But you can also use a
very slow shutter speed of 1/30 or slower to include camera and/or subject movement. This renders a very cool effect which softens the edges of your subject as well as blurring the background It takes some experimentation to determine a shutter speed that gives the desired effect, but when you nail it you have a unique looking image.
Normally when taking a picture with flash you want your shutter speed in sync with the flash exposure to create a perfectly sharp image. But if you are in the mood for a bit of experimentation you can combine your flash exposure with a slower than normal shutter speed. This method allows you to capture ambient light along with the light of the flash. Some photographers use this technique when shooting portraits to open up the background and keep it from going too dark in relation to the flash lit subject. But you can also use a very slow shutter speed of 1/30 or slower to include camera and/or subject movement. This renders a very cool effect which softens the edges of your subject as well as blurring the background It takes some experimentation to determine a shutter speed that gives the desired effect, but when you nail it you have a unique looking image.
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