David Bergman shows you how to get the most natural looking photos when shooting an indoor event with on-camera flash. Go to to submit your own photo question, see David’s gear list, and view the episode archive. Attend David’s live concert photography workshops at
Products Used:
Canon EOS R Mirrorless Full Frame Digital Camera Body
Canon BG-E22 Battery Grip for EOS R Mirrorless Digital Camera
Canon RF 28-70mm f/2 L USM Zoom Lens
Canon Speedlite 600EX II-RT Shoe Mount Flash
MagMod MagBounce for Flash Modifier System – Bundle with MagMod MagGrip
MagMod Basic Flash Modifier Kit
Production Equipment Used:
Canon EOS-1DX Mark II Digital SLR Camera
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Zoom Lens
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR Body
Canon RF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Zoom Lens
Rode Microphones RODELink Digital Wireless System
Model – Brooke Mclaine
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29 responses to “On Camera Flash Indoors: Ask David Bergman”
Use a CTO gel to warm flash.
Great advice!
Hope you manage to answer this before Saturday 😬
My camera has an option for object flash focus or blend with the background light focus.
We are going to a Xmas dinner on Saturday, and I'm thinking about bringing my camera and take photos. Standard camera flash, not a pro version. There will be solo and group shots. My flash can go 3 steps up and to the sides.
Just curious. What settings did you use on the flash and also I have used a speedlight on my Nikon camera and when I do, no matter which settings or mode it shows underexposed. Any ideas why that would be? It only happens when using a speedlight. I mostly shoot in Manual, sometimes Aperture. I have tried setting the flash on manual and 1/32 or 1/16 power.
How come when I’m shooting vertical one side of my image has a bad shadow?
I am confused. So by just by bumping up the ISO around 4:45 and you get the same exposure on the subject but the background is suddenly exposed properly?! How is that possible? Is that because you're using the flash in TTL mode?
What power do you keep you light at? Since you're going up to 3200ISO, I'm assuming your light power is 1/64? Thanks!
So you're in TTL (through the lens / auto mode) for this, so the camera & flash are compensating (sending less light on to Brooke) as you bump up the ISO to bring out the back ground..
Awesome video and commentary 👌
What power was the flash set at while shooting n TTL?
Hi. I like to learn why the flash zoom works and why different setting on the zoom gives different results. // José
Great video. I have a grown folks birthday party to shoot. It's usually pretty dark at these events. I like to keep my ISO below 2000 if I can. I got the diffuser that came with my speed light, the built in flash card pop up bounce thing, and a Gary Fong spaceship looking thing. I'm not sure which way to go with so many choices so my plan is to have a look at the space fire some test shots then formulate a plan of action based on the ceiling. I just bought an sb 700 and since it has that pop up bounce card I think it will help with exposure when I'm zooming in from far away. That's why I'm hoping for a lower ceiling so I don't have to use anything but what comes with the speed light and just point at the ceiling, switching back and forth between pop up can and no card. My question is really about my lense choice. I have a 44-70 f2.8 and a 24-120 f4. I'm leaning towards the 24-120 because of the ability to zoom further even tho the 24-70 can let in more light. I'm thinking I don't need the 2.8 if I have a flash and want more things in focus. What say you? I know I said allot, lol.
Gold! Thank you 😊👍
Awesome video
Perfect, I'm shooting my daughter's baby shower this weekend. Now I know what to do for lighting.
Hi David, thank you for your vídeo! One question if you don't mind… How do you handle White balance when you use flash, on Auto?? Also, if your calling is Too high and no Walls near, would you use that Magmode or something similar or is it better to shoot straight do the person?? Thank you so much!
hi i want to ask for something whenever i put flash on my camera its gets darker so sometimes its hard to focus on subject , my camera is m50 and its not good with high iso (over 800) even 1/1 flash power is not enough to bright the place T.T
but when i put the flash on tripod and use transmitter its getting brighter again but as you know in events and birthdays its hard to put the flash on a specific place🥲
my flash is godox tt600
Great 👍🏼 thanks.
Very well explained! Thank you so much!
Please mention the setting also when preview the photo taken
All flash setting aside, what WB white balance method are you using? Daylight, shade, auto, flash or custom? thanks!
in this scenario how do you take a portrait orientation picture at a event. How do you bounce light?
What do you set the White Balance to when using a bounced flash? I find somewhere near 4600k works best.
I have a huge roguebender that ive personally found to be the best indoors. Only problem is the thing looks ridiculous to lug around with you.
What are the exact flash settings please?
in the studio you can bounch but on lot events it is not possible
nice and clear explanation of how to use a flash for a beginner. helped me more than a lot of the videos I've watched
A couple of further tips: When using a kicker card, I use a gray one, sort a medium to light gray. I don't need as much kick as a white card gives, but it still gives eye catchlights. With the MagBounce, try turning it around backwards. That gives a softer light, but also includes more of the room bounce. I also always use TTL, because if I'm getting too much flash on the subject I can quickly adjust the exposure compensation on the flash. And yes, as others have mentioned, if you see that you need more background exposure, just change the shutter speed. Also, my Canon R5 allows setting TTL (even with third party flashes like my Adorama Flashpoint) to weight the flash and ambient either balanced, weighted more toward the flash, or weighted more toward the ambient.
What flash did you use for this shoot?