Comments on: Take better flash photos in one easy step

By: Sho Shoots

Sho Shoots — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:47:19 +0000

bouncing the flash off is a great Idea but if all you have is a pop-up flash check out this DIY pop-up flash diffuser,
TheyShootin.com

I take photos in a nightclub setting and Its works great…

By: John Watson

John Watson — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:41:46 +0000

Ah, a visitor from the Cult of Strobist! Setting up PWs and remote flashes would be more than one step… I’d have to rename the article. ;-) Seriously though, visit Strobist for the best tips about using off-camera flash.

By: Seshu

Seshu — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:45:01 +0000

I think you could have gone one step farther and suggested people take their flash off their cameras and have it triggered with something like a Pocket Wizard. Being able to direct that light is so much more liberating than being stuck with a light on top of the camera body. Now, of course, there may be instances when setting a light up remotely isn’t going to be possible. In those cases, bouncing light is a whole lot better (if you have something to bounce it off of that won’t leave a color cast on your subject, of course).

By: Me

Me — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 07:02:28 +0000

For an on camera flash the best solution is scotch tape (or wax paper) over the flash. It will slightly diffuse it. But it’s still a case of too little control.

Personally my favorite is a good external flash with two light sources. The one I use most often is a Metz 45 CT-5. I get amazing results bouncing the primary off the ceiling or a wall, while the secondary is pointed directly at the face. Also, setting the output to slightly below the true camera settings (unless running in TTL mode) helps as well.

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By: AJ

AJ — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:36:09 +0000

Some cameras have a flash EV setting which you can set to dial-down the strength of the flash so that the light isn’t as harsh. This option works well for me. Not all cameras have it though. The S3 IS should, since I have the S2 IS and use it frequently

By: David Naylor

David Naylor — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:55:09 +0000

My favourite way to do things is to have the flash pointing straight up from the camera, or up and just slightly backwards.

By: alli

alli — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:30:30 +0000

I have a Canon Powershot S3 IS with a flip up flash. I sliced open a ping pong ball and slip it over the flash to diffuse it. I like how it tones down the flash and gets rid of those sharp shadows or washing out of the faces.

I hope to move toward a DSLR by the middle of the year.

By: Drew

Drew — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:13:17 +0000

Excellent article. The next accessory I need to purchase is a flash. Thanks for the tips.

By: Ram

Ram — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:53:00 +0000

I dont have a separate Flash in my DSLR, not too sure whether it rotates, in that case what do i do?

P.s. : Cud u email me the answer? Thanks

Ram N