I love quick outdoor shoots like this one as in only a few minutes of shooting you can get a really good range of shots, and depending on the background give a really different feel to the shot.

It used to be really unusual for me to use flash (indoors or out), and only used it where absolutely necessary.

I’ve since found that it’s the exception when I don’t use the flash. There are few naturally ocurring conditions when a touch of fill (especially for catchlights) isn’t really helpful.

Using flash outdoors really helps lift the subject, and give a little more of that elusive ‘pop’ that is so oft quoted.

I find I knock down the flash exposure compensation a stop or two, and just use bare unbounced flash works a treat. The effect here is quite subtle, but compared to some very similar shots from the same shoot while the flash was recycling, makes a real difference.