Remove Pop Up Flash Effect in Wireless Flash Mode

Have you taken a photo in wireless mode and notice that your pop up flash is contributing too much light to your photo? Ever wonder how to remove the pop up flash effect when you are using wireless flash mode?

Have you ever encounter any problem with your pop up flash during wireless flash photography? Is the pop up flash contributing unnecessary light to your photo like the one below?

There are actually a few simple methods that you can use alone or even a combination of them:

1. Use a darker aperture( e.g. f11). This is because the pop up flash does not have as much power as the wireless flash. Thus the effect wont be so obvious on you photo.
2. Use lower ISO (e.g. ISO 100). The reason is almost the same as the first one. With lower ISO the image sensor wont be too sensitive and it wont capture the pop up flash effect.
3. Use a shutter speed faster than your flash sync speed so that High Speed Sync is activated (e.g. shutter speed of 1/320). When your shutter speed closed faster, less light will be captured and so the pop up flash wont be caught on your photo.
4. Use a piece of exposed/ developed negative film in front of your pop up flash. You can also use a masking tape to tape the pop up flash. You do this so that the thing in front of your pop up flash will filter the flash and the flash being fired wont be too strong.

There you have it, this are just a few simple tips for you to explore when using the wireless flash mode of your external flash. If you've used the steps above, you will have something like this.