Panasonic fs7

[westcocanuck2]

To eliminate the white eye reflection from the flash, you only have to move the flash about 8" away from the camera lens in any direction. Keep in mind, the greater the distance of the flash from the lens, the larger the shadow it casts from the subject. If you use 2 slave flashes on either side of the camera at equal distances and greater than 8" from the camera lens. Then, in theory, the 2 flashes will negate the shadows from one another and should give you a fairly balanced lite subject with very minimal shadows as well as no eye reflection. If you cannot manually adjust the flash brightness then you could cheat by using any of the following. Adjusting the ISO setting, exposure compensation, exposure or the use of a filter etc. etc. A 4' wire would give you plenty of flexibility on how far and where to place the flash unit/s.

If shadows are a concern or if you want to soften the shadows then the use of an opaque plastic filter in front of the lens helps out. To really soften the shadows and something that I have not seen posted here before. Would be to use a bounce reflector which is to simply aim the flash opposite or angled upwards of the subject and place a white reflector in front of the flash. The reflected flash creates a beautiful lite subject with hardly any shadows. The use of flash is an art unto itself and only limited to your imagination.

Good luck, have fun with it and be sure to post them pics for us.

[saltlick]

To eliminate the white eye reflection from the flash, you only have to move the flash about 8" away from the camera lens in any direction. Keep in mind, the greater the distance of the flash from the lens, the larger the shadow it casts from the subject. If you use 2 slave flashes on either side of the camera at equal distances and greater than 8" from the camera lens. Then, in theory, the 2 flashes will negate the shadows from one another and should give you a fairly balanced lite subject with very minimal shadows as well as no eye reflection. If you cannot manually adjust the flash brightness then you could cheat by using any of the following. Adjusting the ISO setting, exposure compensation, exposure or the use of a filter etc. etc. A 4' wire would give you plenty of flexibility on how far and where to place the flash unit/s.

If shadows are a concern or if you want to soften the shadows then the use of an opaque plastic filter in front of the lens helps out. To really soften the shadows and something that I have not seen posted here before. Would be to use a bounce reflector which is to simply aim the flash opposite or angled upwards of the subject and place a white reflector in front of the flash. The reflected flash creates a beautiful lite subject with hardly any shadows. The use of flash is an art unto itself and only limited to your imagination.

Good luck, have fun with it and be sure to post them pics for us.

Thanks for the info. From the previous comments, I was thinking a 4' wire would work good. Your comments confirm that. Thanks everyone, and I will certainly post some pics when done.