Here is a short tutorial video I made showing how I make exciting light using a simple Speedlight and Scatterflash gels. At the end of the video I visit my local woods and take a portrait of Alice on a rock. Presented, written, produced and edited by me, Damien Lovegrove
Run time: 5.28
Production notes: The video was shot in 4k using an iPhone 11 Pro Max and a GoPro Hero 8. The sound was captured with a Rode lav mic into a Sony UX570 pocket recorder.
Scatterflash will feature in my workshops this year for sure. You can read more about this wonderfully simple flash modifier here.
Hi Damian – I bought a scatter flash in late 2021 and have to say I absolutely love it ; my one negative is that it is terribly fragile in use with both the rods and gels failing off with minimal disturbance. Do you have any tips to make the mounts slightly more secure?
Hi David, I do have the solution that you require. Please email me with your postal address and I’ll get some modified components to you free of charge. info@scatterflash.com
Thank you.
Hi Damien; I’ve been following you for several years and your tutorial vids are extremely helpful (and inspirational). I noticed you have a rectangular lens hood on your X100V in this review and in another. Can you let me know where you got it? I have found black ones that will work but would prefer something that is similar to the lens and body style.
Thank you!
Hi Rennis, Thank you for the compliments. The square lens hood on my X100v came from here: https://squarehood.se/products/squarehood-mk-ii
Kindest regards, Damien.
Thank you for the very fast reply! I’ll be ordering one soon.
Hi Damien,
When I saw your introduction of the Scatterflash I decided to buy one right away. I see you using it outdoors as well as indoors. However, when I use it outdoors with a light wind the scatter gells fall of. In the above video it is also windy and the gells do not come off. What am I doing wrong?
Hi Sylvia,
I’m pretty sure your actions are not the problem. It may be that you got an early batch of clips. I’m sorry about that. I’m going to send you some new clips to use.
Kindest regards,
Damien.
That would be great! Thank you very much.
Beautiful pictures Damien! Just curious as to what you have attached on the front of your ad200, other than the scatterflash!
Hi Randy,
Thank you. Well spotted. I hAve the Godox barn doors and the flash of white is self adhesive Velcro that I use for attaching coloured filter gels.
Best regards,
Damien
Did you cut out the ambient light? Did use the flash as the main light or key?
Hi Michael, Yes and yes. For the rocks picture I set the ambient exposure dark enough to just make out detail and then I added flash on full power.
I hope this helps,
Damien.
Love the pictures with rocks. Very nice colors. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Luiz :)
Magnificent area at the end. Love the vivid colors!
Thank you Ivan. I’ll take you there when you pop over one day :)
Kind regards, Damien.
Very engaging and inspirational. Thank you very much for sharing your work with us, Damien. Great Scatterflash images too.
Thank you Simon for the compliments :)
Best regards,
Damien.
Great work as always, Damien! The colors of the rock are amazing!
Thank you Jay :)
You have left me wanting more Damien… Loved my day in Bristol with you and Mischkah – it was only 8 months ago, but feels like a lifetime, in view of the pandemic… Fabulous work.
Thank you, Steve. I loved our day in Bristol too. Stay safe and get shooting :)