Wednesday 15 November 2017

fashion - Is it reasonable to use a ring flash that encircles the lens for non-macro (general) shots?


I just saw Death in Paradise Season 5 Episode 3, which features a photographer using a DSLR to shoot a fashion runway performance.


He had a flash that was a ring around the lens.


I thought that was for macro shots only, where the extreme close-up has trouble with normal flash placement. For normal photos you want the flash far from the lens, like on a boom on a separate handle framing the camera.


I've seen some recent trendiness in having ring-shaped catch lights, but I supposed those would be positioned in the normal manner: off-angle from the lens.


I suppose if an on-camera had any effect at all it would be for some subtle fill flash.


Is this a realistic thing to see from a pro? Or is it just a cool-looking prop that doesn't really fit the situation?




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