How to Diffuse Light in Photography
- 1). Cut a piece of opaque material such as a tissue or thin napkin to the size of your flash with scissors. Avoid using a colored material unless you want a colored glow on your image.
- 2). Tape the material to the top of your flash with clear tape so it falls over from the top and covers the flash entirely.
- 3). Attach an inexpensive flash diffuser to your camera. These units are priced at about $20 and fit a wide range of cameras.
- 4). Take a test photograph and adjust your diffuser based on how it fits over the flash to get the flash to cast just the right amount of light to the correct places on your subject.
