{"id":51534,"date":"2023-01-30T19:02:09","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T23:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/?p=51534"},"modified":"2026-06-23T01:23:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T05:23:45","slug":"video-tutorial-on-camera-bounce-flash-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/video-tutorial-on-camera-bounce-flash-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Video tutorial: On-camera bounce flash photography"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nvn-book-on-camera-flash-2nd-ed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/flash\/bounce\/flash-tutorial-2963.jpg\" alt=\"bounce flash portrait photography \" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Video tutorial: On-camera bounce flash photography<\/h2>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xdj266r x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>I finally put together the really, REALLY big tutorial about on-camera bounce flash photography.\u00a0It&#8217;s an entire workshop. This is a long one. An hour&#8217;s worth of material. It&#8217;s going to require a bit of stamina.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/790294153?byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>If you prefer\u00a0<strong>Youtube<\/strong> : <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=V5iCy6OK0rc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bounce Flash &#8211; That one thing you need to know<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Related to this video, is this video where we discuss how <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/bounce-flash-photography-inverse-square-law\/\">Bounce flash photography &amp; The Inverse Square Law<\/a>\u00a0interrelate. There&#8217;s something interesting and unexpected happening there.<\/p>\n<p>And if you are new to the &#8220;Black Foamie Thing&#8221;, and you&#8217;re curious how it is implemented with bounce flash, and how it is used to control the spread of the light, check these links: <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/about\/black-foamie-thing\/\">BFT ; black foamie thing<\/a>. It&#8217;s a simple inexpensive device that might very well radically affect the look of your bounce flash photography,<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>As always, I am happy to answer questions here on the blog, or on the Youtube video itself. And of course, please subscribe to the Youtube channel.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/NeilvanNiekerk\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/banners\/youtube.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"one_third\"><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nvn-book-on-camera-flash-2nd-ed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/books\/NvN\/5-oncameraflash-ed2-250.jpg\" alt=\"On-Camera Flash Photography\" width=\"250\" height=\"357\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"two_third last\">\n<h3>On-Camera Flash Photography \u2013 revised edition<\/h3>\n<p>This book is explains a cohesive and thorough approach to getting the best from your on-camera speedlight.<\/p>\n<p>Particular care was taken to present it all with a logical flow that will help any photographer attain a better understanding of flash photography.<\/p>\n<p>You can either purchase a copy via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nvn-book-on-camera-flash-2nd-ed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Amazon USA<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/nvn-book-on-camera-flash-2nd-ed-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon UK<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0or can be ordered through Barnes &amp; Nobles and other bookstores. The book\u00a0is also available on the Apple iBook Store, as well as Amazon Kindle. Also check out the Amazon Kindle store.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about\u00a0how\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/book-on-camera-flash-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the cover image<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0was shot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Related articles<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Flash photography series:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/flash-photography-techniques\/bouncing-flash\/\">Bouncing your flash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/tutorial-bounce-flash-photography\/\">Tutorial: Bounce flash photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The list of articles on <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/category\/bounce-flash-photography\/\">bounce flash photography<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/about\/black-foamie-thing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Black foamie thing : modifier for on-camera bounce flash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/bounce-flash-photography-inverse-square-law\/\">Bounce flash photography &amp; The Inverse Square Law<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n<div class=\"after-entry widget-area\">\n<section id=\"text-33\" class=\"widget widget_text\">\n<div class=\"widget-wrap\">\n<div class=\"textwidget\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video tutorial: On-camera bounce flash photography I finally put together the really, REALLY big tutorial about on-camera bounce flash photography.\u00a0It&#8217;s an entire workshop. 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