Photo Tip - Using the flash as "fill" in manual mode

I like to use my Canon 580EX Speedlight to give a little extra pop when photographing people, especially on cloudy days or backlit situations.

Meter for the actual available light in your scene, then set your flash compensation to (-1) to (-2 1/3) stops. This will give you a well exposed photo of the full scene, but will put a little extra clean/white light on your subject's face.