A few months back I took a photography class taught by Jenn at BlondeShot Creative. In the class I had told her how much I hated usin' a flash. It washes out people and just doesn't capture the moment the way you see it.....even through the lens of the camera.
Jenn suggested a homemade remedy to diffuse the brightness of the flash by using a film canister. I came home and dug through all my junk lookin' for a film canister, but haven't bought film in like 8 kabillion years. After comin' up empty handed, I sat on the couch and pouted for a while then I just completely forgot about it.
Today, Jenn sent me an email with a link showin' how to make a flash diffuser usin' a box of cigarettes. I knew I had one of those!.....or Jeremy did anyways. I couldn't wait to get home and try it. I had to wait for Jeremy to get home and as soon as he walked in I asked if he could empty his pack of cigarettes.
This is what you'll need........
Your digital SLR with pop up flash, a pack of smokes (emptied with foil still in it) and a knife.
After carefully pulling out the foil, makin' sure not to rip it, cut one edge of the bottom of the box.
Here's what it should look like after you've cut it.....
Turn the foil inside out so that when you put it back in, the foil's facin' in........
Push it all the way back in......
Once you have popped up your flash, put the box on like this......
I messed around with it quite a bit while takin' pictures and actually ended up turnin' the box around so the top was opening up the other way like in the link Jenn had sent me.
Here's my first shot....without the diffuser. (You're diggin' my awesome red makeup free skin ain't ya?). I'm all shiny and icky.......
This one is with the diffuser......much prettier and softer........
Without diffuser.........
With diffuser.......
Without diffuser......
With diffuser.......
I really had a lot of fun takin' these pictures and as you can see it really worked! I definitely wanna try the film canister diffuser now. I think it may stay on better. I had some trouble keepin' the cigarette box on at times and don't think it would be too practical if I were takin' say some inside party pictures. If you're just doin' some still shots around the house this method will work just fine!
Thanks Jenn!!!
Jenn suggested a homemade remedy to diffuse the brightness of the flash by using a film canister. I came home and dug through all my junk lookin' for a film canister, but haven't bought film in like 8 kabillion years. After comin' up empty handed, I sat on the couch and pouted for a while then I just completely forgot about it.
Today, Jenn sent me an email with a link showin' how to make a flash diffuser usin' a box of cigarettes. I knew I had one of those!.....or Jeremy did anyways. I couldn't wait to get home and try it. I had to wait for Jeremy to get home and as soon as he walked in I asked if he could empty his pack of cigarettes.
This is what you'll need........
Your digital SLR with pop up flash, a pack of smokes (emptied with foil still in it) and a knife.
After carefully pulling out the foil, makin' sure not to rip it, cut one edge of the bottom of the box.
Here's what it should look like after you've cut it.....
Turn the foil inside out so that when you put it back in, the foil's facin' in........
Push it all the way back in......
Once you have popped up your flash, put the box on like this......
I messed around with it quite a bit while takin' pictures and actually ended up turnin' the box around so the top was opening up the other way like in the link Jenn had sent me.
Here's my first shot....without the diffuser. (You're diggin' my awesome red makeup free skin ain't ya?). I'm all shiny and icky.......
This one is with the diffuser......much prettier and softer........
Without diffuser.........
With diffuser.......
Without diffuser......
With diffuser.......
I really had a lot of fun takin' these pictures and as you can see it really worked! I definitely wanna try the film canister diffuser now. I think it may stay on better. I had some trouble keepin' the cigarette box on at times and don't think it would be too practical if I were takin' say some inside party pictures. If you're just doin' some still shots around the house this method will work just fine!
Thanks Jenn!!!
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