Preventing Unwanted Shadows

Many of us have photographed a bride or groom with just an on-camera flash, and have noticed unpleasant shadows across the subjects' faces when the photos are composed in vertical, or portrait, format.  This occurs when the flash is on the side of the lens and casts a harsh shadow across the subjects' faces. How can this be corrected?

For more pleasing portraits using your on-camera flash, look no further than a camera bracket such as the Custom Brackets Folding-S Bracket, and a TTL cord like the Vello TTL Cord. This combination of accessories allows you to achieve proper flash placement, in both vertical and horizontal orientations, and will help you capture better-looking portraits with fewer harsh shadows.