Without a question diffused light is superior to straight flash. One of the most popular flash diffusers is the Gary Fong Lightsphere. If you don’t feel like laying down $50 – $160 dollars for a Lightsphere here is an alternative that works just as well and creates beautifully diffused flash lighting for nothing more than pennies. Most people think that commercially available flash diffusers have been manufactured using complicated formulas and materials. That could not be any farther from the truth. In the end all diffusers are made from the same basic materials plastic or silicone.
In this instructable tutorial you’ll learn how to easily make a wonderful external flash diffuser that will give you the perfect lighting for pennies.