So I got my Honl 1/8" Speed Grid in the mail the other day and had to try it out. The speed grid is fitted onto the end of a flash and it creates a ciruclar flash that is bright in the middle and falls off around the edges quite nicely. It can be used for many things, however, my main interests lie in making backgrounds a little more interesting. I've used bare and snooted flashes before, but the effect of this light modifier is quite nice.


What i wanted to do with this shot was to create an image that was reminiscent of a poster for a classic horror movie. I didn't want the image to be graphic, per se, but I wanted I wanted it to leave the viewer with an eerie feeling while invoking curiosity at the same time. After some test shots, I ended up putting the flash with the speed grid on a lightstand and raised it nearly to the ceiling. Then I pointed the flash downward so that all the important elements of the shot would be left in silhouette. What I didn't intend was for the flash (and its reflection on the hallway wall) to make the shape of a heart. I wasn't sure how I felt about it, however, I've really come to like the shot and may try to re-create the effect on a different (non horror-like) shot.


strobist info: 1 Vivitar 285HV, camera left behind subject, 1/4 power, shot through a Honl 1/8" Speed Grid.


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