Today's question from Stephen P. is, “When I try to shoot outdoors and use fill flash, I often end up with my background looking fake - almost like it is a paper backdrop. What am I doing wrong and how can I make it look more natural?”
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00:00 Intro
00:49 Why use fill flash outdoors
02:38 Using hard light outdoors
03:31 Softening light outdoors
05:26 Using flash exposure compensation to match the background
06:12 Brightening the background with fill flash
07:32 Using a CTO gel to match sunlight
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