Lightscoop Your Way To Better Photos!

I can’t think of one parent that wouldn’t put their camera and thus their photos on their ‘favorite items’ list. As a Mom of 3 girls, I take photos on a daily basis – and a lot of them. I’m continually thankful for digital cameras, since I tend to take hundreds at one sitting just to make sure I capture all that I want. I have many digital cameras, and all have unique qualities – but I do have one common complaint about them all – the pop-up flashes! Unfortunately most of my photos are taken indoors {I thank our cold Canadian winters for that!} and the lack of good natural light in my house is a major cause for many terrible photos. I have debated getting an external flash, yet the expense is too much right now. Yet every time indoor lighting or lack thereof ruins a great photo, I get very discouraged!

Enter, Lightscoop – a product that I am extremely excited about. It’s a simple and lightweight device that clips to the built in flash {hot shoe} of a cameras that has an interchangeable lens. With it’s mirror, it works by directing light to all surrounding areas. This works to prevent hot spots and overexposure on faces and light areas and takes away shadows. This is one effective and easy way of spreading the natural light, without having to hike up ISO and chancing blur and noise. I find that sometimes I just want to point and shoot and not even worry about settings and lighting compensation. And, Lightscoop, at $29.95, is a frugal and easy alternative to the $300+ cost of an external flash.

The photos using the Lightscoop on my Canon DSLR look way more natural, especially for skin tones. I love that faces are no longer bleached out, with harsh shadows all around. Seriously, this simple device has made the biggest impact in my photos, definitely the best photography product I have seen in a long time!

Even on this product shot of a Scentsy warmer – see how the it looks white in the before photo?! The after photo, shows how Lightscoop prevents the harsh flash and allows the photo to display what color the product really is. What a difference!

Keep in mind, since Lightscoop reflects light onto the floors and ceilings, it won’t work well in areas with huge ceilings, such as churches and gymnasiums. Yet, it works perfectly in my home and that is where I do most of my indoor shots. And, it slips on and off the camera so easily. No more begging and pleading the kids to stand by the windows!! After using Lightscoop I don’t even daydream about getting the external flash anymore.

Meet Ken Kobré, the inventor of the Lightscoop. His  textbook, “Photojournalism: The Professionals’ Approach,” has been the widest-selling text on photojournalism in the world since 1980. He invented Lightscoop because he
“HATES looking at UGLY flash photos.”
I agree, Ken! And, thanks for developing a cost effective product that prevents that!

Lightscoop is available online, and can be purchased for a better deal when you buy 2. I’m sure you know someone who hates ugly flash photos too – Father’s Day? Christmas? Just because they swear at their camera all the time? Oh…is that only me?
Refer to the list of compatible cameras, and there’s a standard lightscoop and a warming one too!

Save 25% by using the code: Dad25 {valid until June 30, 2010}.

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