Flash Photo Ideas You Can Do at Home
The flash look is really an at-home look — it comes from parties, bedrooms, and bathrooms, not studios. A few setups need nothing but a phone and the lights turned down.
The bathroom-mirror flash selfie
Lights off or dimmed, flash on, phone in the mirror. The flash bounces off the glass and tiles for that classic pre-going-out shot. Angle the phone slightly so the flash isn't a dead-centre hotspot.
The getting-ready candid
Have someone shoot you doing your hair or makeup with the flash on. The frozen motion and harsh light make an ordinary moment look like a documentary frame.
The kitchen or hallway group shot
Cram everyone into a doorway or against a plain wall, dim the overhead light, and fire the flash. The dark falloff hides the clutter and the whole thing looks like a house party from 2003.
What's the best room for flash photos at home?
Anywhere you can make dark. A bathroom (for mirror shots) or a hallway with a plain wall both work well because the flash has a simple surface to light and the background falls away.
