Maybe I just did a bad job explaining it. Or maybe I just don’t understand the pro’s/con’s of flash. I am, after all, a rookie on this job still.
Personally, I don’t like flash. That’s just my particular style.
Here is an example of what I try to do in dark locations that have some form of ambient light (be it a light post, etc.). Meaning, long shutter, low ISO, no flash.
(these are copied from my FB so FB ruined the quality a bit)
Here is an example of where I’d use flash as last resort due to an object moving, thus causing blur because of a slower shutter. In this particular picture, it wasn’t too dark (it was day time but I was under a covered place)…but obviously if I wanted it to be brighter I’d either need to post-edit, use a high ISO, or make the shutter longer. I’m happy with this particular picture, but I’m just saying…if I wanted to remove the motion…I’d need to set it to like 1/300 or something which would make the image pretty damn dark at ISO 100 IMO. So then I’d use flash, and the diffuser to balance the light instead of shooting it in one direction. It bounces light a little better from what I can tell than just pointing at the ceiling. But then again, I hardly ever use it so I’m no master with flash.
We probably have the same thought process, but I’m just wording it poorly :lol.