PART 04 // FLASH MODIFIERS
F
ORMANYPHOTOGRAPHERS,
thefirstbigevolutionaryleap
when workingwithflashgunsis
le arningto useoff-cameraflash.
Controllingthedirectionof the
li ghtis a creativegame-changer.Thenext
logicalstepin enhancingthequalityof
the lightingis to useflashmodifiers.
Addingthesedevicesto yourkit will
tr ansformthewayyoulightyourimages,
anddeliverprofessional-lookingresults.
Whatareflashmodifiers?
Flashmodifierscomein a rangeof shapes,
sizesandmaterials,andaredesigned
tochangethelightfromyourflashgun
beforeit illuminatesyoursubject.They
attacheitherdirectlyto theflashgun
- usuallyby a rubberor Velcromount
TIP
INVESTIN A
FL ASHBRACKET
A flashbracketletsyouattach
modifiersto yourflash.The
si mplestversionswill holda
sh oot-throughumbrella,while
th e S-Typeflashbracket
of fersmoreoptions.
In our FlashKnow-how series,
wecastan experteyeover
ex ternalflashgunsandhow
yo u cancreatemorestriking
images by addinglightto a
sc ene.Thistime,Ben Davis
lo oksatmodifying thelight
fo r creativeresults.
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