A Walk in the Park

I took the girls to the park yesterday and used it as an opportunity to practice mixing ambient light with my flash. Why use a flash in broad daylight you ask? It's primary purpose is to fill in the shadows that the the harsh sunlight casts on a person's face. The goal is to dial down the flash strength so that it doesn't even look like you're using a flash. You could also eliminate the strong shadows by using a reflector, but that can be difficult to do if you don't have an extra pair of hands to hold it up. After seeing the results I would like to get some gels for my flash so that the light being emitted matches the warm temperature of the sun.