Build your own Ring flash
Retro is the new modern. Just look at the new design of this website! Anyway, as far as we can call the 90s retro, there was a distinctive trend in photography that developed rapidly, and has since all but vanished: The ring flash.
Giving an even, smooth light without casting shadows, and giving the funkiest reflections known to man, ring flashes are expensive, but cooler than a penguin’s testicles dipped in liquid nitrogen. The phat bit is that you can make them yourself. You’ll look like a right plonker when you use it, but never you mind - it’s all about the results, isn’t it?
When used in fashion or generally people photography it has the effect of creating a flat but almost iridescent lighting quality with a ‘halo’ effect around the subject. Cool yes, cheap? No. Flashes designed for macro photography generally will set you back about $400, while ring flashes for medium format and intended for fashion photography cost well over $1000!
Wicked stuff - check out the DigiHack website for information on how to build your own!
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#1 - July 26th, 2007 at 14:01
Hi
I got your website address from the new issue of JPGMag where you (?) wrote an article. BTW congratulations :-)
On the article talking about how to build one’s own ring flash (http://www.photocritic.org/2006/build-your-own-ring-flash/), the link to the article of GigiHack is missing!
Is it possible to update it?
Thanks!
neo