Avoiding "Red Eye - Nikon Autofocus Speedlight SB-22 Instruction Manual

AVOIDING "RED EYE'^

"Red eye" is a common phenomenon in flash photog­
raphy where the center portions of a subject's eyes
appear as bright red orbs in color photographs, or
white In black-and-white pictures.
To avoid "red eye," take any or all of the following pre­
cautions:
• Ask the subject not to look directly into the lens when
the picture is taken.
• Using a sync cord or TTL Remote Cord SC-17, remove
the flash unit from the camera and hold it as far away
from the camera as possible.
• Increase the overall room illumination to reduce
opening of the subject's pupils.