When Neil talks bounce flash people need to listen.

the shadows under peoples eyes were killing me at events thanks so much

The simplest practical demo of inverse square law. Thank you Neil for all your simple and wonderful explanations of complex topics in photography.

Neil this is very helpful! I do event photography at a university in Washington DC and always used a diffuser dome and pointing up at the ceiling. Now I understand why the background was always dark... After watching your two videos, I have learned so much and you explained it so easily! Thank you, I will bounce the flash behind me or side walls from here on out!

Thank you Neil. This video helped me very much. It's one of the best lessons on flash photography.

Another clinical flash photography tutorial from the best. Deep dive into the lightning principals but yet simple and practical to flow.

I learn from you more than 15 years ago and till this time I still using what I learned. Thank you.

I'll be trying it out at the next wedding I shoot in a couple of weeks. Thanks!

wOW WOW WOW - U JUST CHANGED MY FLASH GAME THANK U SIR

I've just watched the 2 bouncing flash tutorial late this evening and I can't wait for tomorrow to test this. Thanks a lot for this simple and clearest demo. Bravo !

Neil's BFT is a game changer. Although I've modified mine to have a white interior.

I discovered this technique by accident and now I'm using it during every event - thanks for explaining how it's working at the tail end of the curve (it baffled me as to why it worked so well).

Indeed, this is the fist video on how inverse square law's effect on BOUNCIng light. The photos just illustrate it very clearly. Thanks a lot.

Great demonstration - thank you. Your books are excellent.

A great demo of inverse square law, a must watch video.

This was awesome! Thank you so much for the very helpful information and examples that finally make flash (bounce flash!) make sense.

This is how you explain things. Impossible to not understand.

I just learned a “black foamie thing” is an actual product, kind of lol. Amazing!

There is always an aha moment when I watch your videos. It always amazes me what you can do with one light. Also learning that you lose 2 stopes of light the further you are from the camera was another piece of new learning. Thank you Neil.

Holy crap that actually was the one thing I needed to know! Almost bizarrely well-explained, thanks for this!

Whenever Mr. van Niekerk has a video, no matter now elementary, I pay attention as he always explains things very well and will tell you things that make a significant difference out in the field.

Neil does it again! Great info for flash photography.

Really excellent Neil. Being a visual learner, this has expanded my understanding of the inverse square law.

Excellent as always!

Idk why your subscriber is very low. you should be at least in the range of 500k subcriber. the way you explain is very simple and it already stuck in my mind. thank you for the tutorial . I wish you all the best.

A great and practical piece of advice. Thank a lot!

This is a masterclass! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!

best explanation of bounce flash technique I found on YT. great! thanks

As usual, clear, simple explanation! And example of praticle uses. Thank you!

One of the best tutorials on ocf 💪💪

👍 Great video! I tested the technique on my wife and the picture turned out GREAT! Thanks for the great instruction!

A very interesting video Neil on the inverse square law I shall be using this technique from now on, many thanks Neil

This is outstanding! I learned something new today. Thanks Neil!

I LOVE this video! Thank you!

Great video Neil! Much appreciated needed that!

You are a MASTERFUL TEACHER!

thanks.Definitely one of the best videos I have ever seen.

So easy to understand when explained like this a big thank you Neil once again

That was spectacular, thank you for the lesson.

Great take on the inverse square law and will be so useful. Thanks 👍

By far the best explanation of how to bounce light!

Great explanation! Thank you.

Thank you so much for this, looking forward to put in practise these valuable lessons.

Best explanation EVER of an eye-glazing topic! 😉 Thank you Neil!

So well done! Thanks!

Neil thank you very much. Excellent video

That is sooo helpful and easy to understand. It will take some work to put it into practice, but I feel like I just learned something that is super meaningful.

Hey Neil. Great video! Although we have never met I have learnt so much from you!. Thanks.

This is a helpful lesson. Thank you Neil.

This is a tremendously helpful video and presented clearly and concisely. Very well done.

Me gusto tu video! Explicado de la manera mas simple y con ejemplos que no dejan dudas. Muchisimas gracias, Neil. Saludos.

WOW! Excellent explanation of the theory.

Amazing explanation, Neil. TY

woo, a good tutorial - well and simply explained.

Fantastic explanation Neil... always great tutorials on your site.

That's why flash modifiers for on-camera use typically gather dust. I've been experimenting with mini soft boxes and reflectors but nothing is actually large enough to remove the harsh highlights and nasty shadows of direct flash. You're right. Those modifiers like the dome are only used when you don't have any better choice.

Thx for this. Now I understand that 1 flash and a couple of bounce surfaces can act like a full set up of lights.

Excellent explanation of the wonderful world of fractions (math, gasp ;-) and I learned one more interesting practical tidbit, thanks Neil! Your channel deserves much more attention than it gets.

Just bought my first flash.. And this is just the right advice I have been looking for.. Thank you

This is the BEST explanation I have ever heard …. Thank u so much. I will be using bounce flash. Excellent!

Superb video. Simple, understandable, effective. Thanks.

Great information! Thank you

Neil, this is a great refresher course on bounced on camera flash. I read your book on bounced flash years ago and it changed my photography immensely! I have been using this technique in so many wedding receptions and events. Coupled with a gel to help match the ambient lighting color…it just works amazingly. Like your example showed, it looks way better than what a simple speedlight should do. I’ve personally found in a lot of cases I’ve liked the way this setup works/looks over setting up multiple strobes around the venue. Thanks again for the wonderful knowledge and advice!

Neil, you’re a master of light! Glad to took a couple private sessions when I was a beginner photographer.

Excellent! Very informative!

A really nice and simple explanation to solve a common problem. Thanks for sharing and love all your videos, great explanations with great examples.

Thank you very much. I really enjoy your teaching.

Yes, ridiculously well explained!

Thanks for sharing. Very good success with this type of bounce flash. It looks great.

Great info Neil. ❤

Amazing, simply explained and so informative. Please keep these informative vids coming......!

your photos are amazing and everytime I have to shoot with bounce light I try to do it the way you teach! Thank you very much!

Nice video. Years ago I went to photography school and pretty much shot events the way I was taught but about 10 years ago I came across an article by Neil and it changed my life, well my photography life at least.

Thank you so much for sharing this. I'm a newbie to flash photography and this really helped me!

Neil I met you at one of your workshops. Im happy to see you are still at it and going strong!

The Black Foamy Thing! Learned about this from you years ago, and never looked back! Well, except when checking for the best surface to bounce off of.. LOL Seriously, the inverse square law affect, is the greatest gift to flash photography!! No question about it...

Thanks so much Neil for the bit of science!! I used this technique several years ago, at my daughter's wedding, after reading your book. I got great results but never really appreciated why. Love the black foamy thing.

Very nice video Neil. You are easy to listen to, have an interesting way of explaining, thus making learning for me, easy! Best, William

Thank you for the great content about flash, Sir.

Awesome Neil.. thanks

excellent explanation!! thank you!!!!

That is a very good way to bounce flash, thank you for sharing.

Very informative…applies well to my R. E. photography…

Excellent video! Thanks for sharing

As always excellent.

Fascinating, thank you!

This is a great video! very informational

very interesting and insightful. thank you.

Neil you are are the best. Patiently I want to practise like this. Thank you for share

Definitely helped, thank you.

Thanks Neil, the gentle fall off is obvious when pointed out (but I hadn't thought about it before watching this)!

Good info! Thanks Neil! 👍😊

Best advice ever

I used to use a Metz 45 which was on a bracket on the side of the camera which gave a pretty good result. Having the flash in that position was better than over the lens. Good video.

Hi thank you for such useful and simple explanation, I'm a beginner and really love photography, glad found your channel , thanks

Awesome explanation, thank you :-) Now it even makes more sense to me why some speedlites are so powerful. Pointing them straight on with high power sounded weird, but bouncing it the power becomes useful.

Thank You very Educational.

Thanks, Neil. I never really knew how the inverse square law affected bounce flash!

I'm just learning on camera flash and your video was super valuable! I'm starting to "get it" better (I'm VERY new to it) and the more I can absorb simple explanations the more I can retain!!! Thanks for this!!

Great explanation