Bounce Flash Photography Procedure - Nikon Autofocus Speedlight SB-22 Instruction Manual

Bounce Flash Photography Procedure
1 . S e l e c t a c e i l i n g t o b o u n c e t h e f l a s h f r o m I n c o l o r
p h o t o g r a p h y , s e l e c t a w h i t e o r s i l v e r c e i l i n g - o t h e r -
w i s e , c o l o r p h o t o g r a p h s c o m e o u t w i t h a n u n n a t u r a l
c o l o r c a s t s i m i l a r t o t h a t o f t h e r e f l e c t i n g s u r f a c e
2 . T i l t t h e f l a s h h e a d u p w a r d s , t o w a r d s t h e c e i l i n g .
T o a v o i d u n e v e n i l l u m i n a t i o n , t i l t f l a s n h e a d b a c k
6 0 o o r m o r e .
3. Set flash mode selector to TTL for TTL auto flash
operation, 41 or A2 for non-TTL auto flash oper-
a t i o n , t h e n t u r n o n t h e f l a s h u n i t T h e b o u n c e i n d i -
c a t o r b l i n k s ,
4. Choose an aperture and perform a test f iring lf the
r e a d y - l i g h t b l i n k s a f t e r t e s t f i r i n g , i n d i c a t i n g u n d e r -
exposure may occur at the aperture set on the lens,
use a wider aperture or reduce the bounce distance
a n d t e s t f i r e t h e f l a s h a g a i n
5. Bracket your exposures. You are recommended to
take additional shots with the camera's exposure
compensation dial set in the + or direction (not
possible with Nikon F-4O1s/N4004s) for TTL auto
flash operation or with the lens opened up or stopped
down one or two f/stops for non-TTL auto f lash
operation.