Which do u prefer: OmiBounce, Bounce Card or Diffuser?
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Usually, I would use the built in bounce card on the SB900 for portrait shots. If I am using a wide angle lens to take group photos, then I use a diffuser.
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The built-in catchlights panel can only be used in landscape orientation which i think it's pretty useless for portraits.
Harlowz,
Lookin for some tips here on achieving the most "natural" lighting effect when doing flash photography :dunno: :dunno:
Which do you normally use and why?
When I was using my old canon bounce flash - think it was EZ430 (420? something like that), I used OminBounce simply because it was 1) affordable 2) ez to carry everywhere. So far, pleased with the results. Then again, I'm not pro, just played for fun. :bsmilie:
But I also added a card to the back of my flash as "fill in".
Harlowz,
Lookin for some tips here on achieving the most "natural" lighting effect when doing flash photography :dunno: :dunno:
Which do you normally use and why?
Isnt an "Omnibounce" same as diffuser? :think:
Bounce card! It's awesome.
I used to use only the omnibounce.
Now I'm also using the flash reflector, like this:
hey,
nice reflector.. what material are you using for it? what are the dimensions?
Actually I've been making a few reflectors myself but I find it a bit impractical? It looks totally weird when out in the public and more often than not people around me go "wtf?!" when they see my reflectors. I spoke to a professional photographer recently who covered my brother's wedding and he said thats why he's using a stofen, looks better, though it cuts some power.
Anyone of you have similar experience?
Don't really know the dimension leh..
Dimage sells something this flash reflector in Mass Order sub-forum (I think)..
You can also get it from http://www.artworkfoto.com/.
there's really no 1 solution to this but for me in general
if the room is small enough with white walls around, I'd flag the flash with black foam & bounce the flash to the walls in the direction I want the light to light my subject from, this gives me a "directed" natural soft light effect. Bouncing to ceiling is often found to give a flat lighting to the subject, they are soft but flat (but at times this is an option too, remember, there's not 1 solution for all)
if the room is too big our night outdoor where it is not possible to bounce the flash, I use a white foam bought from a artshop & cut to half then attached with rubber band like some of the CSers here, cheap & effective.
just my 2c
if the room is small enough with white walls around, I'd flag the flash with black foam & bounce the flash to the walls in the direction I want the light to light my subject from, this gives me a "directed" natural soft light effect. Bouncing to ceiling is often found to give a flat lighting to the subject, they are soft but flat (but at times this is an option too, remember, there's not 1 solution for all)
if the room is too big our night outdoor where it is not possible to bounce the flash, I use a white foam bought from a artshop & cut to half then attached with rubber band like some of the CSers here, cheap & effective.
just my 2c
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