As a budding photographer, you probably have at several digital SLRs and multiple lenses and an Olympus Flash. Although you probably take most of your pictures during the daytime, you do, or will eventually, take some in low-light scenarios, like bars and lounges.
Because of this, using an Olympus Flash with your Olympus camera is important, as is learning how to use it properly. There are times when not using a flash works, but it is generally an important addition to your photography equipment.
Your on-camera flash is easy to use, but creates a problem. On my Olympus E-510, the internal flash is not strong. As a result, I purchased an Olympus Flash FL-50, which has greatly strengthened my photography style.
Unfortunately, this Olympus flash is still too harsh and results in sharp shadows, which does not result in pictures I showing other people. For example, if you snap a picture of a person leaning against a wall, the flash can create a black shadow on the wall, which makes the person look wider than they really are. It was time to get a flash diffuser, and my sto-fen omnibounce is now always stuck to my flash. It is a little white box that is perfect for spreading the light around.
Flash Diffuser will save you!
Before I bought a diffuser, my external flash was too harsh.
What the flash diffuser does is "diffuse" the light. It spreads the flash around so that it will not strike your subject directly. By blurring the light, it also creates a much more natural feel, which is great to have when using flashes. In addition, it enables you to also add to your photograph a softer look without reducing the flash power. This helps with any fill flash issues you may have previously had.
Buying a Flash Diffuser
As I previously mentioned, I used an omnibounce diffuser, which results in a more professional job than the diffuser with my Olympus FL-50. There are also larger diffusers as well that can be used with your Olympus Flash.
Because of this, using an Olympus Flash with your Olympus camera is important, as is learning how to use it properly. There are times when not using a flash works, but it is generally an important addition to your photography equipment.
Your on-camera flash is easy to use, but creates a problem. On my Olympus E-510, the internal flash is not strong. As a result, I purchased an Olympus Flash FL-50, which has greatly strengthened my photography style.
Unfortunately, this Olympus flash is still too harsh and results in sharp shadows, which does not result in pictures I showing other people. For example, if you snap a picture of a person leaning against a wall, the flash can create a black shadow on the wall, which makes the person look wider than they really are. It was time to get a flash diffuser, and my sto-fen omnibounce is now always stuck to my flash. It is a little white box that is perfect for spreading the light around.
Flash Diffuser will save you!
Before I bought a diffuser, my external flash was too harsh.
What the flash diffuser does is "diffuse" the light. It spreads the flash around so that it will not strike your subject directly. By blurring the light, it also creates a much more natural feel, which is great to have when using flashes. In addition, it enables you to also add to your photograph a softer look without reducing the flash power. This helps with any fill flash issues you may have previously had.
Buying a Flash Diffuser
As I previously mentioned, I used an omnibounce diffuser, which results in a more professional job than the diffuser with my Olympus FL-50. There are also larger diffusers as well that can be used with your Olympus Flash.
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The author is a budding photographer, and tries different techniques to improve the effect of his Olympus Flash.. This article, Why You Should Use A Flash Diffuser with Your SLR is available for free reprint.
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