Photo Booth - flash adjustable ???

Question

Is it possible to turn off the monitor Flash when taking pictures? Or perhaps
tone down the brightness of the flash.
When i have enough light in the room, the picture on the monitor looks fine but when i take a picture and that big white screen flashes bright.. i look all pale and unnatural. I tried turning down the brightness of my monitor, but the flash still gets pretty bright.
Thanks
wonderr

Answer 1

If you do not get a better answer, my first suggestion would be that you try adding more room light or a lamp on your face. The problem is more likely the "color temperature" of the light you are using rather than the quantity of light. A "warmer" (normal tungsten filament) light bulb should make you look more natural. (It may make you look orange if it is too close and too direct to your face.)
Although I think the previous suggestion is the better one, you can also try the following ideas if the first one does not resolve your problem.
Move your iMac so you can try making a picture with you sitting in sunlight. If the color is still wrong, I suggest you have your local Apple Service Technician for a professional check. Your display or your iSight may have color balance problems.
Check your Blue Apple > System Preferences > Color to verify that your Display Profile: is set to the correct preset profile. A need to calibrate or adjust your monitor's color too much may also indicate that your new iMac needs to be checked by your Apple Service Technician.