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ACEN 2013 Photos

I attended Anime Central 2013. A few hours on Friday, all of Saturday, and Sunday until around 2pm. Facebook gallery (tag-able) Here are a few of my favorite photos of ACEN 2013: I think I might start focusing more on private photoshoots at future conventions. 

DIY: 12" gold/silver reflector as a flash bounce.

I have an overview view of this reflector on YouTube. I have a small 12 inch Promaster reflector that has silver on one side and gold on the other. I also have a few Rogue filter gel rubber bands (2 work a lot better than one in this case). Put them together and it makes a pretty serviceable flash bounce. direct video link If you are interested in this product, find it on Amazon here . As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases!  Why I had never tried this before I don’t know… Basically strapping the reflector to the flash. Makes it multi-purpose. Check out the image below for a quick test of the setup: The Promaster reflector in its case. There are a lot of options added with a simple small reflector. A few things to note: The built-in bounce card also had the plastic diffusion panel covering the flash. In this case with a small room I think it worked a bit better than it would in most circumstances. The cloth diffuser/reflector has been my go-to accessory for the fl...