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sujoyp

sujoyp

Grand Master
[MENTION=125321]nac[/MENTION] mine is bounce flash from roof....and its looking much better..I got new rechargable cells for the event and events to come... (cost me 850)

photographer also had that moving head flash..but point straight to me and was taking pics.

yaa aamlan they dont even try for composition :(
 
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nac

nac

Aspiring Novelist
dashing.sujay said:
@sujop - Buddy what is "bounce flash from roof" ? :?
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Tilting the flash up and bounce it (flash light) from the ceiling to get smooth diffused light on the subject.

Eg:

*www.sony-asia.com/microsite/assets/alpha/lighting/01_basic/images/img1_3/illust_bounce3.jpg

Flash straight from the subject vs bounce flash

*neilvn.com/tangents/images/flash/webinar-01/D24G1715-sq-2x500px.jpg
 
sujoyp

sujoyp

Grand Master
Nac is correct..sujay when you tilt the flash head towards roof and the flash is reflected from top so that shadow falls downwards.
 
dashing.sujay

dashing.sujay

Moving
Staff member
[MENTION=125321]nac[/MENTION] - Thanks for the pictorial explanation but isn't front flash supposed to have more exposure to light ? Assuming it yes, why does your example of front flash has lesser brightness but flashy though ?
 
sujoyp

sujoyp

Grand Master
sujay the pics may not be of same power...maybe front flash is flashed at lower power and when reflecting from roof we need higher power...flashing from soo close distance with high power may effect the eyes of the model
 
dashing.sujay

dashing.sujay

Moving
Staff member
sujoyp said:
sujay the pics may not be of same power...maybe front flash is flashed at lower power and when reflecting from roof we need higher power...flashing from soo close distance with high power may effect the eyes of the model
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And here I am, always getting my eyes closed in front of flash. :(
 
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raja manuel

In the zone
Yeah, that's all it takes to eliminate the shadow from the wall and get soft light - bounce flash off the ceiling. This is so basic that I'm stunned that they don't know to do it - or perhaps it is more accurate to say that they don't care. And it gets even worse when I bounce the flash and someone taps me on the shoulder to say 'Raja your flash is pointing upwards. Straighten it.' They've seen so many professionals who don't bounce the flash that they think I must be a bungling amateur.
 
sujoyp

sujoyp

Grand Master
[MENTION=133607]raja[/MENTION] in my engagement I gave my dslr to sister later on with all point autofocus...and continuously telling her to see where the flash is pointing, if you take vertical shots then flash has to turn sideways looking up..and if taking horizontally then flash upside...dont ask me how much irritated she was as I had to tell her many times..and all were laughing ..i was feeling like " Give me the cam I will take instead " :p ..but reality is it effects a lot on picture taken...they may say I am too technical but all know the result :)
 
izzikio_rage

izzikio_rage

Technomancer
I seem to have taught everyone in my family to point the flash up while shooting. They see the results and now no one argues with mr
 
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raja manuel

In the zone
Sujoy, you're still tagging the wrong Raja :)

I don't face that exact same problem at home because my mom is a contest winning photographer from way back in the day, using an all manual film SLR. She's done a lot of bounce flash photography when she was younger and is very comfortable with bounce flash. No, the problem I usually run into when asking people to take photos of me is that everyone is now used to taking photographs with phones, so they insist on holding the DSLR with their hands on the sides, rather than one hand under to support the weight. DSLR + zoom lens + heavy flash on top = blurry shots of my navel. Nowadays I prefer to take the flash off camera and trigger via wireless control. This way they can turn the camera any way without worrying about the weight or which way the flash is pointing.

Ah, whom I kidding? Even if I do all that I still end up with blurry shots of my navel :)
 
sujoyp

sujoyp

Grand Master
[MENTION=155950]sujay[/MENTION]..yes mostly add on flash...but you can get some addiotional items in market which may help bounce the inbuilt flash upwards....check DIY sites
 
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raja manuel

In the zone
sujoyp said:
I liked the idea of mounting the flash on stand with wireless trigger :) ...will try that
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I don't even bother with a light stand because that is surely going to get knocked over by that uncle who thinks he is an expert on photography because his brother-in-law the US has a DSLR. I just leave the flash on top of a cupboard. Quite often people don't even realise that there is another powerful flash lighting up the room.
 
izzikio_rage

izzikio_rage

Technomancer
raja manuel said:
I don't even bother with a light stand because that is surely going to get knocked over by that uncle who thinks he is an expert on photography because his brother-in-law the US has a DSLR. I just leave the flash on top of a cupboard. Quite often people don't even realise that there is another powerful flash lighting up the room.
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This has to be the best idea ever. Plus you can use it to scare people
 
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