BLOG QUESTION ADV: BOUNCING LIGHT

1. What happens when you directly aim a light at your talent?

2. What happens when you bound your light? What's a simple way to bounce it when shooting?
3. How can bounce cards be used?

When you directly aim your light at your talent, you could create harsher shadows without meaning to. A way to soften those shadows is to bounce your light and/or diffuse it (aka create a book light), which can fill in those shadows. When you bounce your light, you can use a bounce board and even pair it with a diffuser to further soften it. When you use two methods to soften a light, it results in a more indirect light source. A book light is especially helpful when you only have a hard light source.