Any tips for quickly shooting with bounce flash and DSLR camera?
I frequently miss the shots i am trying to get when shooting indoors with a hot shoe flash. i spend too much time trying to position my flash to bounce in the right direction and cant get the candid shot i was looking for. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
—k7o5l

When shooting weddings and the like, I keep mine at 45^. My camera is a Pentax SLR and so I don’t have the shutter lag problem that DSLR (with the TV like view finder) cameras have. In smaller rooms I set it at about 90^.
—Dusty

There are a multitude of solutions for making bounce flash easier. Most methods involve purchasing add-on diffusion and deflection products for your external flash such as “a better bounce card” or the Demb flip-it. These are relatively affordable and rather bulky but do a good job of providing diffused light. Alternatively, you may want to contact a company that has designed a built in automated bounce flash system. I think it should take all the trial and error out of bounce flash. It doesnt look like they are in the market now but they may be able to tell you when they are expected to be available.
—lightguy

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