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What is Fill Flash?

Squirrel image taken with fill flash

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What is Fill Flash?
Fill flash generally means that a photographer has used a flash to "fill in" shadowy areas of a composition. When used along with good techniques for preventing dark images, fill flash is a very effective tool for improving your images. To be truly effective, fill flash should be used with care and planning. Fill flash is NOT just turning on your flash and leaving it on in all situations.

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