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.
If you have, then you know that using an Olympus flash is extremely important for your Olympus camera. Although some of the most artistic pictures are taken without flash, most low-light pictures require one, thus making it an important addition to your 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 images I showing other people. As an example, if you snap a picture of a person standing up on a wall, the flash can create a dark shadow on the wall, which makes the person look bigger 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 purchased a diffuser, my external flash was too bright.
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 have an omnibounce diffuser, which does a more professional job than the diffuser with my Olympus FL-50. There exist also larger diffusers as well that can be used with your Olympus Flash.
If you have, then you know that using an Olympus flash is extremely important for your Olympus camera. Although some of the most artistic pictures are taken without flash, most low-light pictures require one, thus making it an important addition to your 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 images I showing other people. As an example, if you snap a picture of a person standing up on a wall, the flash can create a dark shadow on the wall, which makes the person look bigger 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 purchased a diffuser, my external flash was too bright.
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 have an omnibounce diffuser, which does a more professional job than the diffuser with my Olympus FL-50. There exist also larger diffusers as well that can be used with your Olympus Flash.
About the Author:
The author is a budding photographer, and uses different techniques to improve the effect of his Olympus Flash.
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