Lomography

DIY Flash Diffusers
written by lomosexual_manboy on January 3rd, 2009 , 6 comments (8 votes)

Here is a really cool and easy tip for making your own flash diffusers for a Colorsplash Flash and Diana Flash.

You know those opaque film cannisters you always have sitting around and don’t know what to do with??? Well here’s a good use…make a quick and easy flash diffuser.

Just make a vertical cut until your scissors hit the bottom of the cannister then carefully cut all the way around the bottom until you have a single sheet of bendy plastic. With the Diana flash your work is now done. Just bend it over the flash and it will hold itself. If you want you can put a thin piece of velcro on each to hold better for extreme conditions but otherwise it should hold pretty sound.

For the colorsplash just cut a quarter inch or so off so it fits a little more evenly. And hey, if you mess up you can always start over without worrying about ruining anything or having to buy anything else. Not a bad deal.

Now you can shoot away. The beauty about a flash diffuser is a softer touch of light for portrait shots. And it works like butter on a roll for those pretty black and white portraits especially. When you want that soft and intimate feeling. But hey, don’t stop there. Why not go crazy and experiment with your color gels and multiple flash shots with long exposures.

Remember this will dull down the effect of your flash so keep it up close and personal for best results.

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