Here�s a neat little weekend project you can try doing if you�re looking for new lighting ideas. The Angry Photographer on YouTube posted this 10-minute video tutorial on how you can create a custom light reflector for around $5. All you need is black card stock, some colored glitter, and some strong glue.
�It really makes for a fascinating light,� the Angry Photographer says. �It�s a really, really neat effect for macro photography, child photography, indoor portraiture, and even outdoor portraiture.�
�How is this any different from a solid gold reflector like you see in the photography stores? It is different, and it�s because you�ve got thousands of tiny mirrors here, and it gives it a totally different effect.�
While there aren�t any sample photos shot using these DIY reflectors, it�s a cheap and easy light modifier you can experiment with for your own needs and enjoyment if you have some time (you�ll need about 30 minutes for creating the reflector and waiting for the glue to dry).
(via Theoria Apophasis via ISO 1200)
Image credits: Video and still frames by Theoria Apophasis
Started out doing photography at the age of 6 using an uncle's old 1940 kodak brownie box camera. At 15 years of age, I decided to buy my very own 1975 Praktica SLR camera. I now shoot with a Nikon D850. I do unpaid TFP and commercial paid work.