Question about Diffusers

[GadgetRick]

Originally Posted by OsmosisStudios

It's also the wrong temperature.

That can be fixed.

[PhotoCarp]

Originally Posted by GadgetRick

That can be fixed.

Fixed. Yeah. Right. That's what BP said.

Why not do it right to begin with?

[rpcrowe]

I use the Joe Demb Flash Diffuser Pro on either my 550ex to 420EX flashes. The adjustable angle of the refector allows the flash to be "bounced" when there is nothing off which to bounce it.

Demb Flash Products - Demb Flash Diffuser

The DFD provides a very soft light source which looks like available light. See this image of the tee-shirt artist in an open market in Yangshuo, China.



And this image of a taffy-puller in the same, open air market


However, if you plan to shoot at the distance which most graduation ceremonies require, I would probably shoot straight on flash - boosting my ISO as far as my camera will allow and use a relatively slow shutter speed (however, probably not slower than 1/60 or 1/125 second in order to stop the realtively slow action in most graduation ceremonies) along with a wide aperture in aperture priority exposure mode. This will allow some detail lit by available light with the flash as basically a fill.

[111t]

Originally Posted by JAD40

You can bounce flash off of someone's white shirt :P I'm sure there will be a few people dressed up in a long sleeve button down

YouTube - Bounceman

[JAD40]

Originally Posted by 111t

YouTube - Bounceman

Haha! I can't believe how entertaining that was!

[Nikonman84]

....the Lumiquest pocket bouncer. Perfect when theres nothing to bounce from.

[Juan_75]

I agree with peperita. Use a difuser only if you have a white roof, then you will have a very soft shadow with a very nice light. but if you don't have a white roof use a direct flash.