{"id":10030,"date":"2012-02-08T02:00:29","date_gmt":"2012-02-08T06:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/?page_id=10030"},"modified":"2024-09-01T00:03:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-01T04:03:16","slug":"black-foamie-thing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/about\/black-foamie-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"Black foamie thing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/flash\/bft\/NV1_2125-900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>Black foamie thing \/ Black foamy thing<\/h1>\n<p><div class='one_third'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/bft-black-foam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/flash\/bft\/bft_sq.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class='two_third last'>\n\t\t\t\t\tI use the black foamie thing (BFT) as a truly inexpensive flash modifier to flag my on-camera flash to give me lighting indoors that truly look nothing like on-camera flash.The 2mm thick <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/bft-black-foam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>piece of foam<\/strong><\/a> (<em>Amazon<\/em>), can be ordered via this link. I cut the sheet into smaller pieces.<br clear=\"all\" \/><br clear=\"all\" \/>The BFT is held in position by two <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/bft-black-hair-bands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>hair bands<\/strong><\/a> (<em>Amazon<\/em>), and the BFT is usually placed on the <strong>under-side<\/strong> of the flash-head.<br clear=\"all\" \/><br clear=\"all\" \/>The linked articles will give clearer instruction, especially the <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/video-using-the-black-foamie-thing\/\">video clip on using the black foamie thing<\/a>.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class='clear'><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Also be sure to read the article on <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/flash-photography-techniques\/bouncing-flash\/\"><strong>how to bounce on-camera flash<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/20809045?portrait=0\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/neilvn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/banners\/instagram.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/models\/shawna\/NVN_7700.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"901\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The results with the Black Foamie Thing and proper bounce flash technique, can easily give you portraits like this with flattering light, where there is no hard flash shadow.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Articles about the black foamie thing:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/on-camera-flash-light-modifiers-remove-the-plastic-diffuser\/\">throw away the tupperware!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/bounce-flash-balancing-foreground-background-exposure\/\">an example of bounce flash technique<\/a>\u00a0 (cute baby)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/the-black-foamie-thing\/\">the black foamie thing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/flash-photography-techniques\/bouncing-flash\/\">how to bounce flash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/video-using-the-black-foamie-thing\/\">video clip \u2013 using the black foamie thing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/bounce-flash-portrait-consistent-technique\/\">bounce flash portrait &#8211; a consistent technique<\/a>\u00a0 (model: Shawna)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/on-camera-bounce-flash-to-create-soft-window-light\/\">bounce flash technique \u2013 mimicking soft window light<\/a> ( bride: Jennifer)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/bounce-flash-photography-short-lighting\/\">bounce flash &amp; short lighting<\/a>\u00a0 (model: Noreen)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/bounce-flash-available-light-videographer-light\/\">bounce flash vs. available light vs. videographer\u2019s light<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/bounce-flash-catchlights\/\">bounce flash &amp; catchlights<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/using-on-camera-flash-modifier-that-is-black-instead-of-white\/\">why I use a light modifier that is black<\/a>\u00a0 (bride: Heather)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/bridal-portrait-on-camera-bounce-flash\/\">bridal portrait with bounce flash<\/a>\u00a0 (bride: Stacey)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/directional-light-from-your-on-camera-flash\/\">directional light from your on-camera flash<\/a>\u00a0 (bride: Laura)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/bounce-flash-photography-white-balance-settings\/\">bounce flash photography &amp; white balance settings<\/a>\u00a0 (model: Roz)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/bouncing-flash-forward\/\">using the black foamie thing to bounce flash forward<\/a>\u00a0 (wedding: Tatiana)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/bounce-flash-without-black-foamie-thing\/\">bounce flash with and without the black foamie thing<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0(model: AD)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wedding-photography-tips-for-detail-shots-of-the-wedding-rings\/\">wedding photography \u2013 tips for detail shots of the wedding rings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/bounce-flash-for-bridal-portraits\/\">bounce flash for bridal portraits<\/a>\u00a0 (bride: Christine)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/using-on-camera-bounce-flash-outdoors-at-night\/\">using on-camera bounce flash outdoors at night<\/a>\u00a0 (wedding: Jen &amp; Chris)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/bounce-flash-photography-tip-window\/\">bounce flash photography tip \u2013 bouncing flash towards a window<\/a>\u00a0 (model: Anelisa)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/bounce-flash-without-black-foamie-thing\/\">bounce flash with and without the black foamie thing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/metering-for-ttl-flash-ambient-light\/\">how do you meter for TTL flash &amp; ambient light<\/a>\u00a0 (ring-bearer)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/photographing-wedding-processional-extreme-bounce-flash\/\">photographing the wedding processional with extreme bounce flash<\/a>\u00a0 (Allison &amp; Scott)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/directional-light-off-camera-bounce-flash\/\">directional light from off-camera bounce flash<\/a>\u00a0 (Ulorin Vex, Monaco foyer)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/multiple-off-camera-flash-gelling-your-flash-for-effect\/\">gelling your flash for effect<\/a>\u00a0 (model: Bethany)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/simple-lighting-setup-photograph-kids-indoors-bounce-flash\/\">my favorite lighting setup to photograph kids indoors \u2013 bounce flash!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wedding-photography-detail-shots-bounce-flash-macro-lenses\/\">wedding photography \u2013 detail shots, bounce flash &amp; macro lenses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/flagging-your-back-light-flash-with-bft\/\">flagging your flash to control back-lighting<\/a>\u00a0 (model: Aleona)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/adjusting-black-foamie-thing-as-snoot\/\">bounce flash: adjusting the black foamie thing as a snoot<\/a>\u00a0 (Peiwen &amp; Eric)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/various-scenarios-balancing-flash-with-ambient-light\/\">various scenarios: balancing flash with ambient light<\/a>\u00a0 (model: Catherine)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/bounce-flash-available-light-videographer-light\/\">bounce flash vs. available light vs. videographer\u2019s light<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/wedding-photography-bounce-flash-indoors-limo\/\">wedding photography: bounce flash indoors \u2026 in the limo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/bounce-flash-direction\/\">bounce flash &amp; direction of light<\/a>\u00a0 (model: Carly Erin)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/review-best-light-modifiers-for-on-camera-flash\/\">review: Best light modifiers for on-camera flash<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Help support this website<\/h2>\n<div class='one_half'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you find these articles of value, please support this website\nby using these <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=planeneilphot-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3yhq3Ig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">B&amp;H<\/a><\/strong> affiliate links to order your photo gear.<\/p>\n<p>I also offer <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/photography-workshops\/\">photography workshops<\/a><\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/photography-workshops\/tutoring-sessions\/\">tutoring sessions<\/a>. 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