Quote Originally Posted by davideglasgow


To me, it seems the on-board flash gives the picture an unnatural "washed-out" look. Then again, I am an admitted beginner. But I also know people use alternative flash methods for a reason. I prefer ambient light. The only problem is, I don't have a lens that can effectively use it indoors most of the time.
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May I suggest a little experiment? Get a subject that will stand still for a few minutes (a wife can work ok for this), and using the kit lens and the on-board flash indoors, take a series of pictures: In "P" mode, pick a distance, and take a picture at each focal length on the lens. Then at the longest focal lenth, have the subject's head and shoulders fill the focus points area, take a picture, then move to the next shortest focal length, and move in closer to have the exact same framing as the previous photo. Do that for each of the focal lengths as well. Be sure your subject is always at the center of the frame.


The point of the exercise is to establish a baseline to work from. How do the the photos come out at each given situation? This is about the quality of the image lighting, so don't worry about the "perspective issues" that come with using short focal lengths up close. Do all photos have the same quality? Are some better or worse than others?