March 2009 Newsletter
Hello Raw Shooters
Last month we received many emails regarding our February newsletter telling us how those small accessories helped you to be more creative. We want to thank all of you for your business, support, and comments. We also want to invite you to share your experiences in photography…do you have tips and hints for other readers? We will publish your articles in our newsletter with your name and give you the credit!We love to hear from you - please send your feedback to:
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Now for this month’s tip:
For this month’s tip I’ll explain a few more small gadgets which are very helpful.
1-Snoot for flash:
We all know how snoot works in our studio. But what if we can use the same creativity with our flash everywhere? There’s some portable snoot available for flash. I did a little research and found this one. I tried it out and it works just fine.
Here’s a link to see the different effects for using this snoot on flash:
And if you want to make one yourself, here are some links:
http://www.diyphotography.net/diy-homemade-speedlite-snoot
http://dslrblog.com/make-a-diy-flash-snoot/
2-Custom white balance tools:
Although I shoot only RAW format, I’ve found that custom white balance makes a big difference in my image quality, especially in mixed and other tricky lighting situations.
We know how to use Gray card to set a custom white balance. Precise custom white balance can also be achieved using products such as Expodisk®. But here is a cool one! . . . A lens cap that can be used to set manual white balance! Here’s the link.
This is another great tool for flash!
It clamps onto bars up to Ø 40mm. Supplied with a position able miniature ball head with a flash shoe attachment, allows you to clip and position a flash unit wherever it is needed. Give it a try! You will be surprised how handy this little clamp is. You can virtually set your slave flash anywhere that you want.
Learn more about it here.
That’s all for this month.
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