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Flash photography is one of the most popular forms of photography today. But how well do you really understand the science behind it? Here are some things to keep in mind when taking flash photos:

1. The brighter the light, the better the picture. This is because flash photography helps to illuminate darker areas of a photo that would otherwise be too difficult to see.

2. Red eyes are a common side effect of using flash photography. This is usually due to the fact that the light from the flash is reflecting off of the blood vessels in the eye. To avoid red eyes, try to take your pictures when your subject’s eyes are relaxed, or use a lens filter that blocks out the red light.

3. Flash photography can cause “noise” in your pictures. This is an unwanted pattern of random pixels that can appear on your photos when using high ISO settings or taking pictures in dark conditions. To avoid noise, try to use a low ISO setting when taking flash photos, and make sure to take plenty of test shots so you can check for any unwanted patterns before moving on to your final picture.

Photography is an art form that requires a deep understanding of light and the way it interacts with the world around us. There’s a science behind photography, too, and it’s called tonality. Tonality is the theory behind the perception of light and color in photography. It explains how we perceive different colors and tones within a photograph. When you take a picture, you’re capturing light in different ways.

The combination of shadows, highlights, and midtones creates an image that has depth and complexity. The way these components come together can create a mood or feeling for the viewer, which is why tonality is so important in photography. To understand tonality better, let’s look at some examples. The most basic example of tonality involves black and white photographs. By using only two tones (black and white), you can create a powerful, moody image that conveys emotion without relying on color.

This works because we’re accustomed to seeing images in black and white—they evoke classic aesthetics in our minds. You can also use tonality to create drama or emphasis in your photos by manipulating highlights, shadows, and midtones in your composition. For instance, if you want to emphasize a certain element in your photo, like someone’s face or a certain object, you can use highlights or shadows to bring attention to it. You can also create contrast between elements by using different shades of light—this will make certain elements stand out more than others and draw more attention from viewers.

Finally, tonality can be used to convey emotion through the manipulation of colors and tones within an image. By adjusting the saturation of hues or adding warmth or coolness to an image, you can create a feeling of joyfulness or sadness depending on what you want to convey with your photo. Tonality is one of the most important aspects of photography—it gives your photos life by creating visual interest and evoking emotion from viewers.

Understanding tonality will help you take more powerful photographs that have feelings attached to them instead of just being aesthetically pleasing snapshots. Many great photographers use tonality to enhance the emotion in their photos. One of the most famous examples is Henri Cartier-Bresson’s ‘Behind The Gare Saint Lazare’, where he uses a high contrast monochromatic palette to create an atmosphere of energy and chaos.

Similarly, Diane Arbus used a low key approach with her famously haunting images by desaturating colors and using dark tones to capture feelings of loneliness or sadness in her subjects. Using tonality effectively can be tricky—it requires you to think about what emotions you want your audience to feel when they look at your photo before adjusting any settings on your camera or editing software. But once you understand how it works, it will become much easier for you create stunning photographs that evoke powerful emotional responses from viewers far beyond just telling them a story through words alone! 

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to be continued…

It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera, they are made with the eye, heart and head.

Henri Cartier-Bresson