John wrote
...I am debating buying a soft box, that works like a diffuser by shooting
the flash striaght up into the soft box and sending soft light for the
portriat.
John,
Three things (and I'll try to keep this short).
1. Yes, the Lumiquest diffusers work (there's all kinds, the pocket bouncer
may be the most versitile), but don't aim them at the ceiling, use them as
direct light sources. You'll have some light loss just by using the
diffuser. Bouncing it too would cause too much light loss.
2. Get a flash bracket. Since you won't be bouncing the flash, getting the
flash as far away from the lense as practical will give you more shadow,
detail, depth, etc.
3. The closer to the subject you are, the greater the effect of the
diffuser. Large soft light (studio types) give protraits the wrap around
lighting effect. You won't get this affect with the diffuser as it isn't
large enough, but you will get shadows that are less harsh as a micro
version of this studio effect. Note: This might not apply to diffusers
like the Sto-Fen Omni-bounce
Happy shooting, JD
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