Comments on: Using A Flash Rotating Bracket To Reduce Shadows

By: Richard Crowe

Richard Crowe — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:36:24 +0000

While a flash flip bracket, such as your example, probably is better than nothing; a camera-flip bracket is far-far better. I almost always bounce my flash and when you bounce flash using a flash-flip bracket and switch from portrait to landscape orientation, the flash is pointing in the wrong direction and you have to reorient it;

http://rpcrowe.smugmug.com/Other/Photo-Equipment/12760684_65fXBq#!i=1304495185&k=BDsrRmW&lb=1&s=A

However with a camera-flip bracket, the orientation remainds correct;

http://rpcrowe.smugmug.com/Other/Photo-Equipment/12760684_65fXBq#!i=1304495186&k=V99r5dH&lb=1&s=A

Using the camera-flip bracket; it is easier to hold your camera in the portrait orientation. You simply hold the bracket grip with your left hand and operate the camera with the right hand. Even when you are using direct flash, the camera-flip bracket is easier to use…

By: Jacquie Hand-Dennis

Jacquie Hand-Dennis — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:07:44 +0000

I purchased the Flash Rotating Bracket and I love it. I had so many harsh shadows. For the most part, I’m still a novice at photography, but I’m doing much better.

By: George Kravis

George Kravis — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:52:43 +0000

I have been using off camera flash brackets for years and agree with your analysis of the advantage thereto. In addition, I use a diffuser (ie “stofen”) tilted up at 30 degrees or so, to further soften any shadows and reduce conrast on the subject. I normally have the subject move away fron the wall a distance at least equal to their height in order to drive any shodows down below their shoulders. With very tall people, I, at 5’10″, stand erect, even on my toes, to get that flash as high as possible. Conversley, with short people, I sometimes stoop a bit so that the lense axis is approximately even with their nose, because a picture taken looking down is normally not flattering. G.K.

By: Royce

Royce — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:00:45 +0000

With the proliferation of off camera flash technology wouldn’t it be ideal to move the flash completely away from the camera? Even using old school equipment; slaves, pc cords the results are far better by getting the flash into a dynamic position away from the lens axis.

By: Art

Art — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:05:47 +0000

totally over priced for what it is

By: Jill Kuri

Jill Kuri — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:29:42 +0000

Nice… I´ve just seen that in my photography classes.

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:07:27 +0000

I understand this is also useful if you’re taking a series of photos to be displayed together – using this bracket will mean consistent lighting the whole way through.
Also useful if you’re shooting bounce off the ceiling.