Bouncing Your Flash
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Bouncing Your Flash
The VC-310 flash head can tilt down to -7° and up at 45°, 60°, 75°, and 90° angles to the lens. It can also
swivel horizontally 90° to the right and 60° to the left.
Using flash to directly illuminate a subject often creates harsh, unnatural, and unattractive shadows. The
flash can be tilted or swiveled, allowing you to aim your flash at a large white or neutral-colored surface,
such as a ceiling, wall, or reflector. The light will bounce off the larger surface before striking your subject to
provide softer, more natural illumination. In addition, the flash can tilt down by seven degrees in order to fully
illuminate your subject when shooting close-up photography.
When bouncing your flash, you may need to adjust your exposure settings, since there will be less light falling
on your subject. The farther away the bounce surface and your subject are, the less illumination there will be.
Tip:
Bouncing your flash off colored surfaces can create a color cast in your images. Bouncing off a white or
neutral-colored surface will not alter the color of the light, while bouncing off a gold-toned surface can give
portraits a warmer look. Other colors, while usually not desirable, can be used for creative effects.
