DavidAmosPhotography

This came about when a good friend rang for some help. Shooting a party can be a little scary for anybody in their first time, but with a little help we can produce prints that look a lot better than just a “snappy”.

So the first no-no I guess in this way of shooting is to never shoot flash straight onto the subject, this is a very harsh way of applying light to your subject.

What we need to do is to tilt the flash head 90deg up, so we in effect bounce the light off the roof, of course if your out doors this won’t work as effectively but there are ways around that. Maybe another journal later.

Following a series of photos to show you an effective set up for bouncing.

The first thing we need a piece of cardboard that is around 3 times bigger than you flash head. the following diagram shows the shape penciled in and ready to cut.

The next diagram shows the shape cut out and a piece also cut for a little back strength in the card. The piece is to be glued straight down the middle of the back from top to bottom.

Have something with a bit of weight to press the piece down while it is drying.

The next image shows the reflector in position held on with a friendship band, these bands are very cheep and can bought in most $2 shops. Very handy item in your kit bag.

So in summary, bounce of the ceiling and the reflector will bounce ‘fill’ light towards the front of your subject. This eliminates the problem with dark caves in your subjects eye sockets.

Hope this has been helpful to all who read it!