John Lind's flash setup reminded me of one of my own. Here's what I use to
shoot small items, mostly to illustrate stuff for eBay, etc.
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=1005538&a=7400079&p=32923430
It's the Marie Callender Special. "Her" pie plates are pretty stiff and
hold their shape well after pounding into a rough dome. I used some
stainless steel mixing bowls as a form during the shaping.
The rest is pretty easy: a white styrofoam picnic plate; a flash unit facing
backward; a non-hot shoe elevating/angle adaptor; and a sync cord. Very
lightweight, perfect within six feet or so. Haven't tried it yet on people
but I'm sure it'll work fine within a limited range.
The problem with diffusers is the size/distance ratio: to gain distance
while retaining the softening effect, a larger diffuser is required. Since
the holiday baking season is upon us I'll try a turkey roaster pan sized
version.
To see some snaps taken with the rig navigate to my eBay folder on
PhotoPoint and check out the last three or four pix of knives and an
apothecary spatula. No additional lights or reflectors were used - since I
don't have a flash meter I didn't want to complicate things.
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Lex Jenkins
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