Usin flash yet maintaining ambience

[Leumas]

Hi guys,

I was wondering if there is a way to maintain the ambience
light while using flash.

Example during a gathering in the ball room, which is dimly but beautifully
litted (e.g. orange lighting).It is necessary to use flash, but flashes gives out white
lights. Is there way i could maintain the orange ambience while using flash?


care to give advice....anyone?

 

[destiny_star]

wrong place to start ur thread.. suggest u closed it and start a new one in 'Kopitiam'.

 

[shinken]

Shutter speed as low as possible, high ISO. Best of all, don't use flash if you want the atmosphere. Gotta warn you though, not everyone's cup of tea.

Yeah, I think should be in another forum. Since still related to photography, General and Tech talk shd be appropriate.

 

[user111]

this is a generic setting that works in indoors dim lighting. exact settings will depend on the exact particular location. any exposure compensation that deviates from the following [as indicated by (+/-) ]may have to be factored into account.


(1) ISO 800 (+/-)

(2) manual exposure mode :
- shutter speed @ 1/20 (+/-)
- f5.6 (+/-)

(3) use bounced flash



you will have to experiment at will