Snooting with speedlight

SabrinaO · Jul 21, 2011

What do you all recommend for a DIY speedlight snoot? I know people use cereal boxes but what else? I want to have a nice soft gradual round spot light. What so you suggest I use, and the position of the light? I'm doing a pinup shoot and I think a snooted light will look great

kundalini · Jul 21, 2011

B-B-B-BUT, have you sorted out your speedlight triggering problems yet?

http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/...0835-quick-question-about-lighting-setup.html

Big Mike · Jul 21, 2011

You could use craft foam. It's flexible and dirt cheap.

DIY - Homemade Speedlite "Snoot" | DIYPhotography.net

IgsEMT · Jul 21, 2011

1) 7-11 plastic (not foam) coffee cup.
2) cardboard cylinder w/ foil inside.

1st one I use off-camera. 2nd one I use one camera for wide angles - adds a nice vignette, foil adds about a stop of light

and its a GREAT conversation piece :lmao:

SabrinaO · Jul 21, 2011

Big Mike said:
You could use craft foam. It's flexible and dirt cheap.DIY - Homemade Speedlite "Snoot" | DIYPhotography.net

Sweet!!! Thanks! I actually have craftfoam already handy. I'm big on crafting... lolI should have been more specific though.. The snoot will be on the background. To get a nice soft spotlight is there a certain position or size the snoot needs to be?

SabrinaO · Jul 21, 2011

IgsEMT said:
1) 7-11 plastic (not foam) coffee cup. 2) cardboard cylinder w/ foil inside.1st one I use off-camera. 2nd one I use one camera for wide angles - adds a nice vignette, foil adds about a stop of light and its a GREAT conversation piece :lmao:

Is the coffee cup black?

IgsEMT · Jul 21, 2011

It is black/reflective which is kinda cool in a sense - black eats up the peripheral light yet some of it bounces off. Meanwhile the center comes out as a spot light.

SabrinaO · Jul 21, 2011

IgsEMT said:
It is black/reflective which is kinda cool in a sense - black eats up the peripheral light yet some of it bounces off. Meanwhile the center comes out as a spot light.

Cool! I'll try that too. Hopefully my 7-11 will have it.

Geaux · Jul 21, 2011

Easiest DIY I did lol.

Cut the bottom off. It's perfect, it stretches over the flash, holds itself on and provides a good circle light. You could go just plain colored or have a lil personal flair on it. I have a Saints Super Bowl one on right now, gotta represent haha.

IgsEMT · Jul 21, 2011

Took the cup on a kid shoot. http://images12.fotki.com/v616/photos/6/1534606/8510941/20110703DNOutDoor_030-vi.jpg The only processing on this one was desaturation & increase in contrast.
Got a wedding coming up, look fwd for some funky hair light. My assistant are going to have fun w/ this one

gsgary · Jul 21, 2011

Use straws and black card and you will have a honeycomb snoot, but you won't listen to me

IgsEMT · Jul 21, 2011

gsgary said:
Use straws and black card and you will have a honeycomb snoot, but you won't listen to me

saw that one

Geaux · Jul 21, 2011

gsgary said:
Use straws and black card and you will have a honeycomb snoot, but you won't listen to me

Another great idea, make a grid. You'll get your soft circular light w/o needing a "snoot"

http://lightingmods.blogspot.com/2007/06/diy-black-straws-snoot-grid-part-1.html

[URL]http://taiwan-photography-blog.com/2009/01/16/techniques-3-diy-photography-gear/diy-grid-spot-wall-003/ [/URL](<~~has example image of how the flash looks after)

gsgary · Jul 21, 2011

Don't waist your time they are very cheap Interfit Strobies Snoot (STR106) - Warehouse Express

behanana · Jul 21, 2011

I think it was on DIYPhotography.com someone said about using the covers you can buy for the 24''x48'' floresant light fixtures as a honeycomb for a snoot...get them at lowes or homedepot