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E-TTL : Technique 1
Bounce Flash for Soft Lighting
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Bounce the flash illumination from a ceiling or watt for more natural-looking light.
Like the sun, flash pointed directly at the subject produces harsh shadows. By bouncing or diffusing the flash, the light is softened. Softening the light is a common technique in photo studios. |
| By pointing the flash head toward a white ceiling or watt, the flash is bounced to produce indirect lighting. This bounce flash technique can be easily done even with a shoe-mount Speedlite whose flash head can be rotated or tilted. However, since shoe-mount Speedlites do not have the high power that studio flash have, using a fast film or large aperture is recommended for bounce flash. For example, a family photo. Bounce the flash to soften the light. It gives the picture a different look. For Photo 1, the Speedlite on the camera was pointed toward the light cream-colored ceiling to bounce the flash. The warm lighting covering the ceiling and walls and the flash bounced off the ceiling combined to make the family faces look olive. Shadows produced by the bounced flash were eliminated or softened. Compare with Photo 2 which had a direct flash. As you con see, the light becomes hard and harsh. |
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For example, a family photo. Bounce the flash to soften the light. lt gives the picture a different look.
For Photo 1, the Speedlite on the camera was pointed toward the light cream-colored ceiling to bounce the flash. |
| The warm lighting covering the ceiling and walls and the flash bounced off the ceiling combined to make the family faces look alive. Shadows produced by the bounced flash were eliminated or softened. Compare with Photo 2 which had a direct flash. As you can see, the light becomes hard and harsh. |
Part of Canon "Flash Work" / E-Version © by Daniel ROCHA
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