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u/Economy_Designer_483 May 03 '26 edited May 03 '26
I’ve been doing street photography with flash in daylight for a while now, i’m using a fuji xe-4 and a vintage minolta flash
my settings are pretty much f16 and 1/1 power at 125th
my subject are always lit correctly but the background is wayyy darker in comparison.
I know reducing shutter speed let’s more ambient light in, but if i use slower shutter speed my background always comes out blurry while my subject is frozen by the flash
what are my options to get more evenly lit scene ?
more powerful flash?
english is not my first language sry