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Yes because it's a specular highlight.Do you still get the catchlights as effectivly when using a bounce/diffuser, however?
The portable ones I've worked with are like large rectangular umbrellas with white material over the front. The flash head fires straight through (not reflected) the white material. Umbrellas usually used wit the flash directed into them.
A softbox is basically a large, white box that you shoot your strobes into and they then reflect out, correct?
Yes, because as you get farther away it effectivly becomes a point source again.
So, a bounce/diffuser is only effective at closer distances, and further away its preferable to just use the naked flash?
It will soften it a bit. Raising the flash on a bracket will throw the shadow down behind them. A bracket that can always keep the flash above the lens (flip style) will keep the shadow from being thrown off to the side.
Will a bounce/diffuser assist in removing the unsightly shadows from behind people, as well, or is that really only do-able when bouncing off ceilings?
If money is an issue make a bounce card (stiff cardboard or foam core about 6" x 6") with a 2" x2" extension on one side and attach it to your flash with a rubber band and tilt the flash about 75 degrees from horizontal.
From the various items above, and having an idea (I presume) of what I'm looking to accomplish overall, which would be the preferred way? Ominbounce? Pocket softbox? Pocket bouncer? Save my money and make do with tilting the flash?
Use a 6" x 8" bounce card
Actually, this will all be slung off the 645, so it'll make me look slick and all professional.. hah! Err, har!
BR
