{"id":14271,"date":"2013-05-06T16:26:12","date_gmt":"2013-05-06T20:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/?p=14271"},"modified":"2020-06-13T18:56:46","modified_gmt":"2020-06-13T22:56:46","slug":"bounce-flash-without-black-foamie-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/bounce-flash-without-black-foamie-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"Bounce flash with and without the black foamie thing"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bounce flash comparison: With & without the black foamie thing<\/h1>\n

One of the presentations that I gave at the After Dark event in St Louis, was (perhaps inevitably by now), about bounce flash photography<\/a>. Part of this was a sequence explaining how the direction that you bounce your flash into, will define the light pattern on your subject. The black foamie thing<\/a> helps in directing the light from your flash, especially if you want short lighting<\/a> on your subject.<\/p>\n

And here is the comparison – with the black foamie thing, and without. Without flagging the flash, there is direct flash. Then the light is flat and specular and there is a distinct hard shadow that isn’t flattering.<\/p>\n

camera settings<\/strong> for both images: \u00a01\/200 @ f\/4 @ 800 ISO
\nI had our model stand close to a wall (with wooden trim). She was about 6 or 8 feet away from the wall.<\/p>\n

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On-camera flash modifier – the black foamie thing<\/h2>\n

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\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 piece of foam<\/strong><\/a> (Amazon<\/em>), can be ordered via this link. I cut the sheet into smaller pieces.

The BFT is held in position by two hair bands<\/strong><\/a> (Amazon<\/em>), and the BFT is usually placed on the under-side<\/strong> of the flash-head.

The linked articles will give clearer instruction, especially the video clip on using the black foamie thing<\/a>.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>
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