quick diy gobo

  There are a million lighting terms out there. One is 'gobo'. I'm not sure how it was named, but, the definition is 'anything that stops light from getting somewhere'. Simply, it keeps light off the things you want dark.


  If you have a speedlight type external flash, this is for you. If you don't have one, you should get one.

 

First of all, the I bought this velcro tape, made for extension cords, or, what not. Cut it log enough to wrap around your flash, plus an few inches. I use this to attach all kinds of accessories.

 

 

All it takes is a common index card. Cut it at one end, as shown.

 

I put black duct tape or gaffers tape on one side of the card.

 

 

Then, you put the gobo on the side of the flash, closest to the area you do not wish to light.

 

 

The picture on the left, is the flash without the gobo. The one on the right is with the gobo in place. All the settings are the same on both images.

 

 

 

 

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