When first bouncing flash, many people will bounce the light straight up off the ceiling. This works to create a softer light source, however it creates a look called ‘panda eyes’, resulting in circular shadows over the subjects eyes. There are a couple of solutions to fix this. In a smaller room, rather than pointing the light straight up, the best place to bounce light is off both the ceiling and wall behind the photographer.

GNs were essential in the days of film, where we couldn’t see the end result of an exposure, so we had to be sure of its accuracy before the image was captured.