Using my on-staff model Dante, (His enthusiasm is most noticeable here...) I did a before and after 2-shot series to demonstrate the benefits of a flash modifier...
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Here is Dante with the on-camera flash pointed straight up as I didn't want to angle the flash directly at our model. Cats are notorious for red-eye shots and possibly more notorious for just basically clawing ones' eyes out... red or not, as Dante's pose suggests here.
Notice the hot-spot on the pillows (Flash is bounced off the ceiling) and the totally under-exposed facial features. Not a great shot and I think Dante agrees.
Now, compare that to this shot using a simple flash modifier from Demb (www.dembflashproducts.com). The modifier is attached to the on-camera flash and is also angled straight up, along with the flash head.
The flash modifier allows the full flash to bounce off the ceiling but still reflects enough light to act as a secondary fill flash that appears to come directly from the flash unit, in essence creating 2 flashes from a single source.
Our subject is well-lit, there's no red-eye, and there's also good separation from Dante's head and the pillows in the background with no shadowing at all. There's also some great catch-lights in Dante's eyes.
Two seconds after this shot, Dante decided enough was enough and the weirdo with the odd-looking camera contraption just got his last shot of the evening.
Thanks for reading!
Scott
Here is Dante with the on-camera flash pointed straight up as I didn't want to angle the flash directly at our model. Cats are notorious for red-eye shots and possibly more notorious for just basically clawing ones' eyes out... red or not, as Dante's pose suggests here.Notice the hot-spot on the pillows (Flash is bounced off the ceiling) and the totally under-exposed facial features. Not a great shot and I think Dante agrees.
Now, compare that to this shot using a simple flash modifier from Demb (www.dembflashproducts.com). The modifier is attached to the on-camera flash and is also angled straight up, along with the flash head.
The flash modifier allows the full flash to bounce off the ceiling but still reflects enough light to act as a secondary fill flash that appears to come directly from the flash unit, in essence creating 2 flashes from a single source.Our subject is well-lit, there's no red-eye, and there's also good separation from Dante's head and the pillows in the background with no shadowing at all. There's also some great catch-lights in Dante's eyes.
Two seconds after this shot, Dante decided enough was enough and the weirdo with the odd-looking camera contraption just got his last shot of the evening.
Thanks for reading!
Scott
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