Slow sync flash is just a fancy term for using your flash with a slow shutter speed. It helps you keep your subject sharp while capturing motion or a dark background.
When you originally take an image, your subject will be lit up from the lighting but as you have a slow shutter speed, it captures the movement as well.
Equipment:
A light source (in a studio), A Tripod, A Subject, A light meter, A dark background, A snoot, Reflector, Modelling light
Last year I discovered this technique by a mistake and I used it for form a "creepy" atmosphere.
This technique is a really good way to capture movement but at the same time having a still aspect of the subject.
In class we got shown a variety of images as examples.
This was one of the example we were given to us in class. It shows slow sync because you can see the clear subject in the foreground, but then can see him moving. As you can see from the example, the subject is very bright- this is due to the flash when the image is first taken and then it gets darker due to the movement and the lack of lighting in the rest of the image- if there was a long flash, it wouldn't have the same effect because everything would be as bright as the subject in their original state.
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