Diffuser
Being a photographer on a budget, there are still many things I want to add to my equipment collection, and one of them is a more robust diffuser, one that’s more versatile than the tiny sto-fen I bought months back.
Don’t get me wrong: I still use the sto-fen, but as I learn more about photography, especially indoor photography, I realized the Omni-Bounce is, as the name suggests, for softening bounce flash. Its small size, as I discovered through experience, is lacking in providing sufficient diffusing if flash is used in a larger area where very few objects are available for flash bouncing.
As a result, I started looking at different solutions. In the process I learned about a huge collection of flash brackets, and of course the multiple-flash setup. But as the “budget” part comes in, I became more interested in larger diffusers, such as the Gary Fong Lightsphere II. Supposedly it’s a wonderful diffuser for cosplay photography, because it’s perfect for portraits and large groups, which are essentially what cosplay photography is all about: we take pictures of people in costumes. But while it’s a pretty awesome product, the steep price tag is always the number obstacle barring someone from ordering right away.
Long story short, further research on homemade diffusers lead me to strike up an idea building my own tube-shape / bowl-like diffuser that may just do the trick for high-ceiling, large room, portrait photography that gets me what I want.
And soon enough I’ll be testing it out at a nearby convention. I can’t wait to see how it performs.
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