I got a lovely gift from my husband this weekend that I want to tell everyone about. The Puffer (I know weird name) works with any DSLR camera. You just slide it in to where you would an external flash and you’re ready to go!
That’s the puffer. It’s not very pretty so I decided to liven it up just a little. The picture is a gift I got from my sister for my birthday and I love it. It’s actually from a vintage Parisian fashion magazine.
I’ve been playing with The Puffer all afternoon and there is definitely a difference. Usually, when shooting indoors I use all available lights just trying to get my pictures to look halfway decent because I’m wary of using the flash as it tends to make everything so harsh. So here goes:
I didn’t turn on my flash here, just used what lighting was available to me. As you can see the picture is fine but a little dark. Of course I could run it through Photoshop but there’s not always time and let’s face it sometimes I just have other things to do.
This photograph was taken with the use of a flash. It’s not a bad shot, but it is lacking in depth and there is a clearly visible glare.
With The Puffer. As you can see it diffused the light, it’s especially noticeable on the top of the picture where there’s lots of white. You can actually make out the dirty spots. Best of all no glare!
I think it works even better when there are lots of shadows or on any shiny surface such as a face. A great stocking stuffer for the budding amateur photographer! Hubby just came by and told me that he spent lots of time hanging with the amazing folks at Lens & Shutter who told him to buy it, so a big thank you to them. This is my new favourite toy!
Do you use camera filters? Have you tried The Puffer?
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Lucky you! I also want DSLR for Christmas! 🙂
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I have a D3100 and I have to say that I love it! I know everyone gets really stressed about what kind to get but the best advice I ever got was that you never walk in to a gallery and say, “wow that canon or nikon, takes great pics!”
The perfect present! The result is super! xxx
is beautiful remembering old years among this pictures.
regards!
bea
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This is so cool! I’ve never heard of a puffer before but it really made a difference!
Jamie
http://chatterblossom.blogspot.com/
I know. It looks like it wouldn’t do anything but the results are obvious!
It’s super useful. Looks good. I always have FUGLY flash pics with an old camera lol 😀
x, Lara
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Great present. But I am in love with the picture from your sister.
Haley http://www.instyleforless.org
Oooh I am a little jealous, your absolutely right, a flash can just make it so much worse but with the Puffer.. wow.. I think I might need to add this to my “wish list”!
Hope
hchdesigns.blogspot.com
So far I love it! I’m pretty sure it was fairly inexpensive too.
I love that picture. I’d like to say something smart about the puffer, but unfortunately, I’ve never heard of it 🙂
Lona
http://twig-in-pink.blogspot.ca
Ha! My first time too, but it seems really great so far.
Ok, so as a photographer, I love this post, becuase lighting is something that I have not yet mastered. But I have never heard of the puffer? Is it just a diffuser you put over your flash to disperse the light more evenly and not have so concentrated on the subject (thus washing it out)? I just called a camera store and they have no idea what a ‘puffer’ is. I NEED this!!! ahhh
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Yes, it’s a malleable piece of silicone that attaches to a plastic form which slips into where your mountable flash would go. Does that make sense? It’s made in the States by this Gary Fong person. It’s fairly genius if you ask me. I literally tried to stand in the exact same place when I took the pics and they were taken under the same lighting. I’m also going to guess that it was very inexpensive! (garyfong.com/puffer)
Lucky you, Im jealous now 😛
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Oh! Thank you for this information. I am saving $$ for a DSLR right now and I (almost) abhor flash photography… if it can be avoided, it is. I will remember The Puffer for my future DSLR additionsl
Thats amazing. I have never heard of a puffer. I need to mention this to my hubby
XO
Zhanna
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It’s super cool and I while I don’t know how much it was definitely under $50!
I have some problems with lights when I shoot :/ nice post!!
xoxo
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So do I!!!!! Lighting is the hardest thing. I struggle with it all the time.
Have to say the pic with the puffer looks awesome. What a cool gift. I wanna have one too <3
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glamDevils
Looks awesome – great gift!
Perfect gift for any blogger 🙂 I have always wanted a puffer. Can’t wait to see your future pics
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You are like the first person who has heard of it! That’s awesome.
its beautiful! how nice of him! christmas came early for you hehee
xx
nini
yay!! isn’t it weird? I feel like now that I started blogging all of a sudden light rules LIFE. congrats on the diffuser so sweet of your husband to be so thoughtful!
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Great effect!! Sweet husband!
-xoxo- Lorena
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That’s some really useful information! I would have guessed that what the puffer does could be achieved in any photo editing programme. But yes, when a photo becomes all glary and grainy, there is not much you can do afterwards, so I guess it makes sense!
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It just cleaned up my pics a bit so I didn’t have to fix them in photoshop.
That ofcourse is handy 🙂
This is definitely be going on my Christmas list 🙂
what a great little gadget, I can see it made such a great difference. Great work to the hubby:)
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Definitely a wise purchase!
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Dille of Random Chic Musings
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Congrats on the LALM selection –
I’m not in the DSLR world yet (I still miss the days when I was using my SLR!) but I think it’s coming…thanks for sharing your new toy with us!
Devon
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