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Using Bounce Flash
When shooting photos with a Speedlight
attached to your camera, you can achieve
dramatically different lighting effects by
bouncing the light from your flash off the
ceiling (or reflector) onto your subject.
Bounce flash provides a softer and more
evenly lit image.
Bounced flash is a technique used indoors
in most situations and can be accomplished
a couple of different ways. Most commonly,
your flash head needs to be positioned so
the light is focused on the ceiling or wall,
thus bouncing the light on your subject.
Another technique that enables you to
bounce flash is with the use of flash umbrel-
las, a common studio accessory.
66 Part II ✦ Creating Great Photos with the Creative Lighting System
3.19 Close up portrait using the flash in normal position
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