Lighting & Flash
7 terms
Feathering
Aiming a light so the subject is lit by the softer edge of its beam rather than its centre.
Lighting & FlashFill Light
A secondary, weaker light or reflector used to raise the shadows the key light casts, controlling contrast.
Lighting & FlashFlag
An opaque black panel placed to block light from reaching a specific area.
Lighting & FlashFlash Duration
How long a flash's burst of light actually lasts, which sets its ability to freeze motion independently of shutter speed.
Lighting & FlashFlash Exposure Compensation
An offset applied to TTL flash output, in stops, independent of the ambient exposure compensation.
Lighting & FlashFlash Exposure Lock
A control that fires the metering preflash in advance and holds the resulting power setting for subsequent frames.
Lighting & FlashFlash Sync Speed
The fastest shutter speed at which a focal-plane shutter is fully open, and therefore the fastest speed at which flash can light the whole…