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mdwsta4
12-14-2006, 07:02 PM
I don't think I use a flash enough when it may help improve some of my photos. I recently purchased a 430ex for my Canon 350d. What are some suggestions or techniques you use to improve flash photography?

Cheers,
Matt
henryscat
12-14-2006, 10:23 PM
I use a jessops flash that has full manual capability. And that's how I shoot - manual.
My camera just won't read any scene properly using flash so I go fully manual.
I also covered the flash with tracing paper to diffuse it. That's well worth doing to take the hardness off the light!
mdwsta4
12-15-2006, 07:05 PM
i also planned on putting some transparent paper over it to diffuse the light.
mox601
12-17-2006, 03:03 AM
not too transparent, the flash is really powerful!

here (http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/10/free-and-so-easy-diy-grid-spots-for.html)you can see something to make your light "sweeter"
Fraggleroxer
12-17-2006, 03:34 AM
there are about 10000000 different products u can get to defuse your flash...my favorite, but funniest looking one is the lightsphere...check it out

http://www.digitalphotographers.net/LSG/
mdwsta4
12-18-2006, 02:55 PM
was directed to this the other day and picked up the materials over the weekend. for the $2 in supplies it's worth a shot.
http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/1427850
henryscat
12-18-2006, 04:06 PM
was directed to this the other day and picked up the materials over the weekend. for the $2 in supplies it's worth a shot.
http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/1427850
link not working?
mdwsta4
12-19-2006, 03:52 PM
odd, it's working fine for me. anyone else having a problem veiwing it?
Saralonde
12-19-2006, 04:14 PM
Works fine for me.
NaturesPixel
12-19-2006, 04:14 PM
odd, it's working fine for me. anyone else having a problem veiwing it?
Working for me :)
wulf
12-19-2006, 04:16 PM
I can't get to it.

Wulf
jamesK1
05-31-2008, 06:40 AM
I don't think I use a flash enough when it may help improve some of my photos. I recently purchased a 430ex for my Canon 350d. What are some suggestions or techniques you use to improve flash photography?

Cheers,
Matt
an old blast from the past.i love it!
Tiberius
05-31-2008, 10:30 AM
Bouce the flash whenever you can, and if possible get the flash off the camera. Then head over to Strobist website to learn a lot more than you could learn in this thread.