DIY Color Gels and Snoot for Flash

[ToneDEAF]

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Hello guys, I just want to share my cousin's blogsite where he posted how he made his DIY Color Gels and Snoot. Tried making my own version and I love 'em! To the budget conscious photographer, hope this helps! The site also features a couple of beginner's tutorials on post processing Here's the LINK

[P-Chan]

great tutorial! question: will this work for studio strobes?

[GIROME]

great tutorial! question: will this work for studio strobes?

First of all..gaw! hahaha salamat sa post maulaw sad ta oi! hahaha! and sir P-Chan, I made the gels and snoot specifically for my flashguns, for studio strobes though I guess you can make bigger versions of these. However, since studio strobes emit a much powerful light than flash guns, the plastic cellophanes might melt/burn easily Thanks for the question Sir

[ToneDEAF]

unsa imo sunod na project gaw?

[jadestoner]

cool jud ni dah! i'll try making these and probably post sad ang results diri if nindot. hehehehe. ring flash sir GIROME naka-DIY naka? hehehehe. i tried making one pero palpak man. hehehe

[GIROME]

cool jud ni dah! i'll try making these and probably post sad ang results diri if nindot. hehehehe. ring flash sir GIROME naka-DIY naka? hehehehe. i tried making one pero palpak man. hehehe

wala pa raba ko katry ana. ako sunod na project ky soft box pero i'd like to try and make a ring flash soon hehe

[michaelocana]

for the plastic cellophane delikado lang nga ma sunog ug mopilit sa imong flashgun kay nipis ra kaayo na... naa na syay limit nga malanay labina kung dool ra sa flashgun... so delikado kaayo... and also di sad mgdugay kay nipis unless imo ibotang ug maayo nga cases para in case mg travel travel ka..

in my case i bought rosco gel ( < 500) with different grade of colours nana 12pcs. since wla may holder ang rosco gel naghimo kog akong holder which is very simple ra..

sorry ang thumbnail akong gigamit, kay mao ni akong gi post sad sa katong mga tips and tricks nako nga gi pang post sa flickr.
so kani nga holder kay adjustable unsa ka lay-on akong gnhan, ang holder kay gi hold ra ug rubber band sa body sa flashgun.


so result ani kay mao ni (actually nindot jd naay gel kay mka create ka ug lain lain nga effects)

single gel

Lampshade at the right with DIY diffuser, Nissin Di622 at the left with warm brown plus smooth yellow plus blue colored gel. ISO100, F11, 1/125, Auto White balance, Black satin cloth as backdrop.

Nikon D70, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG Macro

No Post-processing here, the blending colours achieved by stacking colored gels

For double blending of 2 gel and 2 flashgund



Nissin Di622 with Rosco Strobist gel 3 blue stack gels at the right, Nissin Di622 with Rosco Strobist gel 3 purple stack gels at the left. Mosquito coil as source of smoke.

Nikon D5000
Sigma 70-300mm APO DG Macro

for different color effects sa glass

[michaelocana]

share ra nako sa laing gamit for gel in still-life gimingaw nakog still-life 2010 pana nga mga shots hahaha

[GIROME]

Thanks for the comment master mike! And I do agree with you, the cellophanes have a big possibility of burning due to the heat of the flash. But that is why the Velcro straps are for to keep a nice distance between the gel and the flash head to prevent it to be in contact with each other. And if it does burn or melt in the long run, its okay since you can always make 20 more other gels from the left over cellophanes you have. And unless you're going to use a gel on every shoot you have, I don't think its gonna burn that soon. More amazingly, it only cost me 120 pesos to do this project including the snoot

[twEATer]

First of all..gaw! hahaha salamat sa post maulaw sad ta oi! hahaha! and sir P-Chan, I made the gels and snoot specifically for my flashguns, for studio strobes though I guess you can make bigger versions of these. However, since studio strobes emit a much powerful light than flash guns, the plastic cellophanes might melt/burn easily Thanks for the question Sir

Ako man d i ni idol dah. Nice blog bro. Nalingaw ko going over your blog.