Night Work ...   (Flash) This project is intended to introduce you to electronic flash photography. You may use any flash that you have or you may check one out from us. Electronic flash systems utilize a brief pulse of light to illuminate the scene enough to get proper exposure in the center of the image. All flashes utilize a guide number to help you determine the power and range that a flash is capable of producing. More expensive flashes have the ability to swivel, bend, recycle faster, zoom, can connect in various ways and can control other flash units via radio or infrared signal. Goal:  Learn to utilize flash photography effectively. Flash Notes: All cameras have a maximum shutter speed that you can use with your flash unit, also known as x-sync. If you use too fast a shutter speed the curtain will be closing before the light has reached the subject and traveled back to the camera, resulting in partial images. Flash always looks best when it is modified. Diffusion, reflection, bounce or just a change in direction can significantly increase the quality of a flash shot. Watch for red-eye in human subjects. To reduce the effect, have them look in a different direction or beyond the camera, or change the direction of the flash. Utilize first or second curtain to creatively control direction of blur. Utilize the inverse square law to help bracket exposures. (twice the distance is a fourth the amount of light...) Project Notes: You must shoot with an electronic flash. Choose one of the following words to creatively define your flash, and shoot with the words in mind... "glow / pop ". Turn in 2 images (11x14 or larger)