When you use a simple bounced flash, always ask this:
“Where should the light be coming from?”.
And then that is where you point your flash.
So if during a custom workshop at Seneca College I want to light up Seneca student and reader Danny Lee with lighting that compliments a man and provides some modeling, I want light from the side – so I aim my flash behind me to the right:
If, on the other hand, I wanted to light him evenly, which makes the face look flat and featureless (and women like featureless because “featureless” also means “wrinkle-less), I would aim the flash straight behind me:
So today’s lesson: always watch where your flash is aimed, and enusre that that is where you would like the light to be coming from.
I never knew flash direction could be influenced by gender. 🙂 Very cool tips, though. I just invested in a YN-560ii for some product photography, so I’m finding your blog very useful. Thanks for the frequent and informative posts!
Thanks Steph! And yes, the tips here are daily… Every single day!