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Video tutorial: On-camera bounce flash photography

January 30, 2023 Neil vN 1 Comment

Video tutorial: On-camera bounce flash photography

I finally put together the really, REALLY big tutorial about on-camera bounce flash photography. It's an entire workshop. This is a long one. An hour's worth of material. It's going to require a bit of stamina.   For those of you who prefer Youtube, here is the link to the video on Youtube : Bounce Flash - That one thing you need to know. Related to this video, is this video where we discuss how Bounce flash photography & The Inverse Square Law interrelate. There's something interesting and unexpected  Read more inside...

Bounce flash photography – be bold!

August 10, 2015 Neil vN 17 Comments

bounce flash photography

Bounce flash photography - be bold!

With on-camera bounce flash photography, there is the initial idea that you need a white wall or ceiling to bounce off. With these examples from an engagement photo session of DaWeon and Toban, I want to show that it is entirely possible to really enhance the available light on location, with some unexpected bounce flash. For those who are just joining us now, here is a tutorial on bounce flash. We're just expanding here on that article. The essential idea from that tutorial - you bounce flash into the direction you want the light to come from.  Read more inside...

Catchlights in the eyes with bounce flash

March 14, 2010 Neil vN 11 Comments

bounce flash catchlights

Catchlights in the eyes with bounce flash

I'm often asked about how I get those catch-lights in the eyes of my subjects. My answer is - if you bounce your flash properly, the catchlights have to be there! When working indoors with surfaces that I can easily bounce my flash off, the question that I always ask myself is: If this had been a studio shoot, where would I place my softbox? In a studio-type setup, you'd rarely place a softbox directly over someone's head as a single light-source.  There are two places to commonly place a softbox in the studio .. to left (and slightly  Read more inside...

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