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Dragging the Shutter Part One: The Step-by-Step Guide to Balancing Flash and Ambient Light

Dragging the shutter is a technique that balances the exposure of strobe and ambient light sources in one photo. For example: taking a photo of someone outside at night by using a portable flash and also capturing the city lights in the background. Balancing Strobes and Ambient Light Strobes put out a powerful amount of…

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