hey guys.. i have an a380 and i need to buy a really good flash.. first time im getting it so any advice would be appreciated! also please advise on tungsten flashes also.. im a big fan of yellow light.. and price range too please ! thanks =D
also im more into portrait photography and have normally been working with natural light. i dont like the harshness of my on camera flash so i thought bouncing it off walls etc could work better for me
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no help? =(
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Maybe Dubaiwali will be able to help…
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Get a Reflector for Portrait Photography. For Portrait or Outdoor Location shoots type photography, it’s essential. For portrait photography what lenses are you using? What lens you use makes a huge difference in how the colours come out in the photograph since, you are working with natural lighting. A good lens makes all the difference. I usually use Nikkor 70-300 mm or 50 mm f/1.8 for portraits.
As for flashes that work well with A380, i’ll help you. Though I would like to ask you, it’s interesting that you chose a Sony DSLR, so may I know why? Sony has an external flash unit which is really good. It’s model number is HVL-F20AM and it enables users to bounce light off the ceiling to eliminate harsh shadows and achieve more even illumination when shooting indoors.
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heyy thanks a lot.. haha i got my camera last year and on a whim just like that one day when i went to the sony store and i had a birthday present due =p .. i knew nikon would be better but in karachi the only place to get those would be in saddar and i had no one to take me there! so i got the camera with no research which has gotten me weird questions since everyone keeps asking me why did i get sony lol.. are you a photographer??
about the lens i use, i use my standard 18-55 right now i wanted to get a lower apperture value but iv heard those are really expensive =/
so this time around i can afford either a lens or a flash although i have no clue how much each is for but i wanna be a bit more thorough in my research now 
also about reflectors, i had no idea where to get them so once i was doing this shoot for a friend and i made the reflectors with foil!
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ok i just saw your display pic and your ‘smile please’ so i got my answer to my ‘are you a photographer’ question hehe
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Yeah usually lower the aperture, the more expensive the lens. Also the higher the focal length, the more expensive the lens. Oh so that’s why you went for a Sony. Well have you taken few pictures with your Sony? I am curious, I want to see how the photos come out.
Well the standard 18-55mm that comes with cameras is a really good lens. It’s multi functional. The one that came with my D60 was a wide angle one. Nikkor is amazing glass. I did a lot with that D60 and 18-55mm before I moved on, so just make do with that lens for now.
For some reason flash units are expensive, I don’t know why though. Problem is I know nothing about Karachi, if you were in Lahore I would have given you a number, you just call them and tell them what you want and they deliver it to your home. I got my tripod and Nikkor 60mm Macro lens that way in the summer! 
Oh yeah, I am a professional photographer working for Gulf News, I am a graphic designer and a journalist. Basically a media person. I study too, on my second Bachelors degree these days.
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yeah i would love to post some pictures actually but i have no idea how =/ it says enter a link for the photo cant we like attach them
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In RKS (rangon ka shajjar) you can embed IMG tags from external sites like photobucket or flickr. You don’t need Paklinks photo uploader for that. Post your photos in RKS.
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Best way to experiment around is to get a “lower aperture” fixed length 50mm lens. you can pick up the Sony DT 50mm F/1.8 for a reasonable price
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how much is reasonable?