Comments on: Photography Challenge – Shoot in Monochrome Learn to See Light https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/monthly-challenge-shoot-in-monochrome-learn-to-see-light/ Photography tips, tutorials and guides for Beginner and Intermediate Photographers. Sun, 23 Nov 2025 17:14:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Darlene Hildebrandt https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/monthly-challenge-shoot-in-monochrome-learn-to-see-light/#comment-51152 Thu, 28 May 2015 15:23:00 +0000 https://digitalphotomentor.com/?p=58663#comment-51152 In reply to BigBear.

Krystle – so are you using your flash on the manual setting? If you’re using it on TTL it will make the correct exposure for you no matter how far you are from the subject.

Also using 1/500th or faster you will need to have your flash on high-speed sync otherwise you’ll get half of the image lit and the rest black. It’s complicated to explain in this comment but the shutter only opens for a tiny slit at that speed. To get the background brighter you want to use a slower shutter speed in a dark room, like 1/60th or 1/30th.

Perhaps this will help https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/tips-for-low-light-photography/

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By: Darlene Hildebrandt https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/monthly-challenge-shoot-in-monochrome-learn-to-see-light/#comment-51151 Thu, 28 May 2015 15:22:00 +0000 https://digitalphotomentor.com/?p=58663#comment-51151 In reply to Krystle M.

Krystle – so are you using your flash on the manual setting? If you’re using it on TTL it will make the correct exposure for you no matter how far you are from the subject.

Also using 1/500th or faster you will need to have your flash on high-speed sync otherwise you’ll get half of the image lit and the rest black. It’s complicated to explain in this comment but the shutter only opens for a tiny slit at that speed. To get the background brighter you want to use a slower shutter speed in a dark room, like 1/60th or 1/30th.

Perhaps this will help https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/tips-for-low-light-photography/

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By: Gregg Hasenjaeger https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/monthly-challenge-shoot-in-monochrome-learn-to-see-light/#comment-51148 Thu, 28 May 2015 03:46:00 +0000 https://digitalphotomentor.com/?p=58663#comment-51148 In reply to Darlene Hildebrandt.

Krystle – so are you using your flash on the manual setting? If you’re using it on TTL it will make the correct exposure for you no matter how far you are from the subject.

Also using 1/500th or faster you will need to have your flash on high-speed sync otherwise you’ll get half of the image lit and the rest black. It’s complicated to explain in this comment but the shutter only opens for a tiny slit at that speed. To get the background brighter you want to use a slower shutter speed in a dark room, like 1/60th or 1/30th.

Perhaps this will help https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/tips-for-low-light-photography/

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By: Mary F https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/monthly-challenge-shoot-in-monochrome-learn-to-see-light/#comment-51147 Thu, 28 May 2015 03:29:00 +0000 https://digitalphotomentor.com/?p=58663#comment-51147 Krystle – so are you using your flash on the manual setting? If you’re using it on TTL it will make the correct exposure for you no matter how far you are from the subject.

Also using 1/500th or faster you will need to have your flash on high-speed sync otherwise you’ll get half of the image lit and the rest black. It’s complicated to explain in this comment but the shutter only opens for a tiny slit at that speed. To get the background brighter you want to use a slower shutter speed in a dark room, like 1/60th or 1/30th.

Perhaps this will help https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/tips-for-low-light-photography/

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By: Annie G https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/monthly-challenge-shoot-in-monochrome-learn-to-see-light/#comment-51146 Thu, 28 May 2015 02:10:00 +0000 https://digitalphotomentor.com/?p=58663#comment-51146 In reply to Darlene Hildebrandt.

Krystle – so are you using your flash on the manual setting? If you’re using it on TTL it will make the correct exposure for you no matter how far you are from the subject.

Also using 1/500th or faster you will need to have your flash on high-speed sync otherwise you’ll get half of the image lit and the rest black. It’s complicated to explain in this comment but the shutter only opens for a tiny slit at that speed. To get the background brighter you want to use a slower shutter speed in a dark room, like 1/60th or 1/30th.

Perhaps this will help https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/tips-for-low-light-photography/

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By: Krystle M https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/monthly-challenge-shoot-in-monochrome-learn-to-see-light/#comment-51145 Thu, 28 May 2015 01:33:00 +0000 https://digitalphotomentor.com/?p=58663#comment-51145 In reply to Darlene Hildebrandt.

Krystle – so are you using your flash on the manual setting? If you’re using it on TTL it will make the correct exposure for you no matter how far you are from the subject.

Also using 1/500th or faster you will need to have your flash on high-speed sync otherwise you’ll get half of the image lit and the rest black. It’s complicated to explain in this comment but the shutter only opens for a tiny slit at that speed. To get the background brighter you want to use a slower shutter speed in a dark room, like 1/60th or 1/30th.

Perhaps this will help https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/tips-for-low-light-photography/

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By: BigBear https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/monthly-challenge-shoot-in-monochrome-learn-to-see-light/#comment-51144 Thu, 28 May 2015 00:03:00 +0000 https://digitalphotomentor.com/?p=58663#comment-51144 In reply to Darlene Hildebrandt.

Krystle – so are you using your flash on the manual setting? If you’re using it on TTL it will make the correct exposure for you no matter how far you are from the subject.

Also using 1/500th or faster you will need to have your flash on high-speed sync otherwise you’ll get half of the image lit and the rest black. It’s complicated to explain in this comment but the shutter only opens for a tiny slit at that speed. To get the background brighter you want to use a slower shutter speed in a dark room, like 1/60th or 1/30th.

Perhaps this will help https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/tips-for-low-light-photography/

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By: Darlene Hildebrandt https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/monthly-challenge-shoot-in-monochrome-learn-to-see-light/#comment-51143 Wed, 27 May 2015 22:48:00 +0000 https://digitalphotomentor.com/?p=58663#comment-51143 In reply to Krystle M.

Krystle – so are you using your flash on the manual setting? If you’re using it on TTL it will make the correct exposure for you no matter how far you are from the subject.

Also using 1/500th or faster you will need to have your flash on high-speed sync otherwise you’ll get half of the image lit and the rest black. It’s complicated to explain in this comment but the shutter only opens for a tiny slit at that speed. To get the background brighter you want to use a slower shutter speed in a dark room, like 1/60th or 1/30th.

Perhaps this will help https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/tips-for-low-light-photography/

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By: Darlene Hildebrandt https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/monthly-challenge-shoot-in-monochrome-learn-to-see-light/#comment-51142 Wed, 27 May 2015 22:45:00 +0000 https://digitalphotomentor.com/?p=58663#comment-51142 In reply to Annie G.

Krystle – so are you using your flash on the manual setting? If you’re using it on TTL it will make the correct exposure for you no matter how far you are from the subject.

Also using 1/500th or faster you will need to have your flash on high-speed sync otherwise you’ll get half of the image lit and the rest black. It’s complicated to explain in this comment but the shutter only opens for a tiny slit at that speed. To get the background brighter you want to use a slower shutter speed in a dark room, like 1/60th or 1/30th.

Perhaps this will help https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/tips-for-low-light-photography/

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By: Darlene Hildebrandt https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/monthly-challenge-shoot-in-monochrome-learn-to-see-light/#comment-51141 Wed, 27 May 2015 22:32:00 +0000 https://digitalphotomentor.com/?p=58663#comment-51141 In reply to Melisa Gumbs.

Krystle – so are you using your flash on the manual setting? If you’re using it on TTL it will make the correct exposure for you no matter how far you are from the subject.

Also using 1/500th or faster you will need to have your flash on high-speed sync otherwise you’ll get half of the image lit and the rest black. It’s complicated to explain in this comment but the shutter only opens for a tiny slit at that speed. To get the background brighter you want to use a slower shutter speed in a dark room, like 1/60th or 1/30th.

Perhaps this will help https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/tips-for-low-light-photography/

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By: Darlene Hildebrandt https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/monthly-challenge-shoot-in-monochrome-learn-to-see-light/#comment-51140 Wed, 27 May 2015 22:30:00 +0000 https://digitalphotomentor.com/?p=58663#comment-51140 In reply to Sylvia Dewey Rowe.

Krystle – so are you using your flash on the manual setting? If you’re using it on TTL it will make the correct exposure for you no matter how far you are from the subject.

Also using 1/500th or faster you will need to have your flash on high-speed sync otherwise you’ll get half of the image lit and the rest black. It’s complicated to explain in this comment but the shutter only opens for a tiny slit at that speed. To get the background brighter you want to use a slower shutter speed in a dark room, like 1/60th or 1/30th.

Perhaps this will help https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/tips-for-low-light-photography/

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By: Darlene Hildebrandt https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/monthly-challenge-shoot-in-monochrome-learn-to-see-light/#comment-51139 Wed, 27 May 2015 22:29:00 +0000 https://digitalphotomentor.com/?p=58663#comment-51139 In reply to Folake Abass.

Krystle – so are you using your flash on the manual setting? If you’re using it on TTL it will make the correct exposure for you no matter how far you are from the subject.

Also using 1/500th or faster you will need to have your flash on high-speed sync otherwise you’ll get half of the image lit and the rest black. It’s complicated to explain in this comment but the shutter only opens for a tiny slit at that speed. To get the background brighter you want to use a slower shutter speed in a dark room, like 1/60th or 1/30th.

Perhaps this will help https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/tips-for-low-light-photography/

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By: Darlene Hildebrandt https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/monthly-challenge-shoot-in-monochrome-learn-to-see-light/#comment-51138 Wed, 27 May 2015 22:27:00 +0000 https://digitalphotomentor.com/?p=58663#comment-51138 In reply to Akos Karsay.

Krystle – so are you using your flash on the manual setting? If you’re using it on TTL it will make the correct exposure for you no matter how far you are from the subject.

Also using 1/500th or faster you will need to have your flash on high-speed sync otherwise you’ll get half of the image lit and the rest black. It’s complicated to explain in this comment but the shutter only opens for a tiny slit at that speed. To get the background brighter you want to use a slower shutter speed in a dark room, like 1/60th or 1/30th.

Perhaps this will help https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/tips-for-low-light-photography/

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By: Darlene Hildebrandt https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/monthly-challenge-shoot-in-monochrome-learn-to-see-light/#comment-51137 Wed, 27 May 2015 22:26:00 +0000 https://digitalphotomentor.com/?p=58663#comment-51137 In reply to CC Maxwell.

Krystle – so are you using your flash on the manual setting? If you’re using it on TTL it will make the correct exposure for you no matter how far you are from the subject.

Also using 1/500th or faster you will need to have your flash on high-speed sync otherwise you’ll get half of the image lit and the rest black. It’s complicated to explain in this comment but the shutter only opens for a tiny slit at that speed. To get the background brighter you want to use a slower shutter speed in a dark room, like 1/60th or 1/30th.

Perhaps this will help https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/tips-for-low-light-photography/

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By: Darlene Hildebrandt https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/monthly-challenge-shoot-in-monochrome-learn-to-see-light/#comment-51136 Wed, 27 May 2015 22:24:00 +0000 https://digitalphotomentor.com/?p=58663#comment-51136 In reply to Gregg Hasenjaeger.

Krystle – so are you using your flash on the manual setting? If you’re using it on TTL it will make the correct exposure for you no matter how far you are from the subject.

Also using 1/500th or faster you will need to have your flash on high-speed sync otherwise you’ll get half of the image lit and the rest black. It’s complicated to explain in this comment but the shutter only opens for a tiny slit at that speed. To get the background brighter you want to use a slower shutter speed in a dark room, like 1/60th or 1/30th.

Perhaps this will help https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/tips-for-low-light-photography/

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By: Darlene Hildebrandt https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/monthly-challenge-shoot-in-monochrome-learn-to-see-light/#comment-51135 Wed, 27 May 2015 22:21:00 +0000 https://digitalphotomentor.com/?p=58663#comment-51135 In reply to Typical Cheryl.

Krystle – so are you using your flash on the manual setting? If you’re using it on TTL it will make the correct exposure for you no matter how far you are from the subject.

Also using 1/500th or faster you will need to have your flash on high-speed sync otherwise you’ll get half of the image lit and the rest black. It’s complicated to explain in this comment but the shutter only opens for a tiny slit at that speed. To get the background brighter you want to use a slower shutter speed in a dark room, like 1/60th or 1/30th.

Perhaps this will help https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/tips-for-low-light-photography/

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By: Darlene Hildebrandt https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/monthly-challenge-shoot-in-monochrome-learn-to-see-light/#comment-51134 Wed, 27 May 2015 22:19:00 +0000 https://digitalphotomentor.com/?p=58663#comment-51134 In reply to BigBear.

Krystle – so are you using your flash on the manual setting? If you’re using it on TTL it will make the correct exposure for you no matter how far you are from the subject.

Also using 1/500th or faster you will need to have your flash on high-speed sync otherwise you’ll get half of the image lit and the rest black. It’s complicated to explain in this comment but the shutter only opens for a tiny slit at that speed. To get the background brighter you want to use a slower shutter speed in a dark room, like 1/60th or 1/30th.

Perhaps this will help https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/tips-for-low-light-photography/

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By: Darlene Hildebrandt https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/monthly-challenge-shoot-in-monochrome-learn-to-see-light/#comment-51132 Wed, 27 May 2015 22:18:00 +0000 https://digitalphotomentor.com/?p=58663#comment-51132 In reply to Dangle.

Krystle – so are you using your flash on the manual setting? If you’re using it on TTL it will make the correct exposure for you no matter how far you are from the subject.

Also using 1/500th or faster you will need to have your flash on high-speed sync otherwise you’ll get half of the image lit and the rest black. It’s complicated to explain in this comment but the shutter only opens for a tiny slit at that speed. To get the background brighter you want to use a slower shutter speed in a dark room, like 1/60th or 1/30th.

Perhaps this will help https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/tips-for-low-light-photography/

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By: Darlene Hildebrandt https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/monthly-challenge-shoot-in-monochrome-learn-to-see-light/#comment-51133 Wed, 27 May 2015 22:18:00 +0000 https://digitalphotomentor.com/?p=58663#comment-51133 In reply to Mark Fullerton.

Krystle – so are you using your flash on the manual setting? If you’re using it on TTL it will make the correct exposure for you no matter how far you are from the subject.

Also using 1/500th or faster you will need to have your flash on high-speed sync otherwise you’ll get half of the image lit and the rest black. It’s complicated to explain in this comment but the shutter only opens for a tiny slit at that speed. To get the background brighter you want to use a slower shutter speed in a dark room, like 1/60th or 1/30th.

Perhaps this will help https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/tips-for-low-light-photography/

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By: Darlene Hildebrandt https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/monthly-challenge-shoot-in-monochrome-learn-to-see-light/#comment-51131 Wed, 27 May 2015 22:17:00 +0000 https://digitalphotomentor.com/?p=58663#comment-51131 In reply to Jutta Bialke.

Krystle – so are you using your flash on the manual setting? If you’re using it on TTL it will make the correct exposure for you no matter how far you are from the subject.

Also using 1/500th or faster you will need to have your flash on high-speed sync otherwise you’ll get half of the image lit and the rest black. It’s complicated to explain in this comment but the shutter only opens for a tiny slit at that speed. To get the background brighter you want to use a slower shutter speed in a dark room, like 1/60th or 1/30th.

Perhaps this will help https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/tips-for-low-light-photography/

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By: Darlene Hildebrandt https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/monthly-challenge-shoot-in-monochrome-learn-to-see-light/#comment-51130 Wed, 27 May 2015 22:16:00 +0000 https://digitalphotomentor.com/?p=58663#comment-51130 In reply to Ravindra Kathale.

Krystle – so are you using your flash on the manual setting? If you’re using it on TTL it will make the correct exposure for you no matter how far you are from the subject.

Also using 1/500th or faster you will need to have your flash on high-speed sync otherwise you’ll get half of the image lit and the rest black. It’s complicated to explain in this comment but the shutter only opens for a tiny slit at that speed. To get the background brighter you want to use a slower shutter speed in a dark room, like 1/60th or 1/30th.

Perhaps this will help https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/tips-for-low-light-photography/

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By: Darlene Hildebrandt https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/monthly-challenge-shoot-in-monochrome-learn-to-see-light/#comment-51129 Wed, 27 May 2015 22:14:00 +0000 https://digitalphotomentor.com/?p=58663#comment-51129 In reply to Sylvia Dewey Rowe.

Krystle – so are you using your flash on the manual setting? If you’re using it on TTL it will make the correct exposure for you no matter how far you are from the subject.

Also using 1/500th or faster you will need to have your flash on high-speed sync otherwise you’ll get half of the image lit and the rest black. It’s complicated to explain in this comment but the shutter only opens for a tiny slit at that speed. To get the background brighter you want to use a slower shutter speed in a dark room, like 1/60th or 1/30th.

Perhaps this will help https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/tips-for-low-light-photography/

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By: Darlene Hildebrandt https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/monthly-challenge-shoot-in-monochrome-learn-to-see-light/#comment-51128 Wed, 27 May 2015 22:13:00 +0000 https://digitalphotomentor.com/?p=58663#comment-51128 Krystle – so are you using your flash on the manual setting? If you’re using it on TTL it will make the correct exposure for you no matter how far you are from the subject.

Also using 1/500th or faster you will need to have your flash on high-speed sync otherwise you’ll get half of the image lit and the rest black. It’s complicated to explain in this comment but the shutter only opens for a tiny slit at that speed. To get the background brighter you want to use a slower shutter speed in a dark room, like 1/60th or 1/30th.

Perhaps this will help https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/tips-for-low-light-photography/

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By: Darlene Hildebrandt https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/monthly-challenge-shoot-in-monochrome-learn-to-see-light/#comment-51126 Wed, 27 May 2015 21:30:00 +0000 https://digitalphotomentor.com/?p=58663#comment-51126 In reply to Krystle M.

Krystle – so are you using your flash on the manual setting? If you’re using it on TTL it will make the correct exposure for you no matter how far you are from the subject.

Also using 1/500th or faster you will need to have your flash on high-speed sync otherwise you’ll get half of the image lit and the rest black. It’s complicated to explain in this comment but the shutter only opens for a tiny slit at that speed. To get the background brighter you want to use a slower shutter speed in a dark room, like 1/60th or 1/30th.

Perhaps this will help https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/tips-for-low-light-photography/

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By: Darlene Hildebrandt https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/monthly-challenge-shoot-in-monochrome-learn-to-see-light/#comment-51127 Wed, 27 May 2015 21:30:00 +0000 https://digitalphotomentor.com/?p=58663#comment-51127 In reply to Krystle M.

Krystle – so are you using your flash on the manual setting? If you’re using it on TTL it will make the correct exposure for you no matter how far you are from the subject.

Also using 1/500th or faster you will need to have your flash on high-speed sync otherwise you’ll get half of the image lit and the rest black. It’s complicated to explain in this comment but the shutter only opens for a tiny slit at that speed. To get the background brighter you want to use a slower shutter speed in a dark room, like 1/60th or 1/30th.

Perhaps this will help https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/tips-for-low-light-photography/

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