Kit Hacks-Flash Bounce Kit.

Have you ever been in a situation where the ceiling was too high for your flash to bounce off?Or maybe it was in an open area? Well the solution to that is a bounce kit or a simple bounce card for a flash that's angled at 75°. But, bounce kits can cost around RM69-RM100 per set. The worst part is, most of it are either made out of hard card or plastic or white non-reflective plastic and a simple aluminum arm. The basic purpose of a bounce kit is to bounce off the flash so it gives more distributed lighting,instead of direct flash that at times overexposes a certain part of the frame.

So, to save a little cash, you can do this.You'll need some creativity, and the following items.

#1 Your flash.

#2 Wristbands or something slightly elastic but not too elastic that will fit around the top of the flash.

#3 A piece of hard card(non reflective) cut with a small piece sticking out to be inserted between the wristbands

Step #1, Take the wristbands and attach it to the flash. 

Step#2, Cut out a piece of hard card with a small piece extra just enough to slip in between the wristbands and the flash.
Step#3 Position the card (to form the bounce kit) the way you prefer(this where the creativity comes in)

And there you have it, an improvised bounce kit that works almost as well as the professional one..