tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152183532011-04-21T18:07:05.653-07:00Hectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16283506316965149146noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15218353.post-1123506612858462482005-08-07T06:09:00.000-07:002005-08-08T08:33:13.406-07:00Lately, they have been quite a bit of discussions in several forums regarding the value and utility of using a ring flash, in particular for portrait photography. Ever seen those portraits without hard shadows, where usually the ring flash look can be seen in the eyes?<br /><br />Commercial ring flashes tend to be expensive, specially the the ones powerfull enough to provide enough ilumination for portraits. A couple of people came up with DIY projects to the rescue! I haven't been able to try them yet but definately would be interested in hear your experiences with them<br /><br />a) A somehow simple <a href="http://www.tapstream.com/sections/gear/diy/ringflash.html">design </a>using a baking pan and an old strobe. <a href="http://www.tapstream.com/sections/gear/diy/ringflash.html"><br /></a><br />b) A complex but very professional design can be had at <a href="http://ringflash.blogspot.com/">http://ringflash.blogspot.com/<br /><br /></a>c) And if you don't want a ring design, how about a triangular flash setup? Check this <a href="http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic2/258330">post </a>at Fred Miranda's site (requires registration)<br /><br />Also a couple of good articles on the benefits of ring flashes for macro photography can be found here:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cs.mtu.edu/%7Eshene/DigiCam/User-Guide/EXT-FLASH/RING/RING.html">Macro of stamps and coins<br /></a><a href="http://www.photomigrations.com/articles/0301400.htm">Photomigrations </a><br /><a href="http://www.deepgreenphotography.com/ringflash.htm">Deep green photography</a><br /><br />Seen any additional designs? Would love to hear about them.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15218353-112350661285846248?l=photography-tips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Hectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16283506316965149146noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15218353.post-1123506663444679122005-08-06T06:10:00.000-07:002005-08-08T06:11:03.446-07:00As an avid photographer and web-surfer, I found myself constantly trying new things, as well as finding very valuable information about photo techniques from friends and around the web. While I am mainly into digital photography, most of this techniques can be used for sure with normal photography as well.<br /><br />Unfortunately, the old fashioned way of keeping bookmarks is not up to the task of managing such density of information. So I decided, if I am to document them in a way, why not sharing them too?<br />There's a catch on that however... see that "comment" button below? you probably have plenty of information to share too! Would love to hear your experiences with the tips or similar techniques.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15218353-112350666344467912?l=photography-tips.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Hectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16283506316965149146noreply@blogger.com0