Diffusing light means to soften it by reducing glare and harsh shadows. In diffused lighting, subjects will appear to have shadows with very soft edges or no edges at all. Diffused light can bring out the best in your photography subjects by minimizing blemishes and wrinkles. It can also be used to create a very soft, cinematic look. There are a number of ways to diffuse light. You can purchase professional photography equipment to soften light, but there are many ways you can improvise, using objects you already have around, to get a similar effects.

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Did You Know? Flat, diffused light is great for family, newborn, and maternity photography, because it creates a soft look. However, unfiltered light will create drama and emotion in your photos—there's no right or wrong, so experiment with both.

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This article was co-authored by Vlad Horol and by wikiHow staff writer, Amber Crain. Vlad Horol is a Professional Photographer and the Co-Founder of Yofi Photography, his portrait photography studio based in Chicago, Illinois. He and his wife Rachel specialize in capturing maternity, newborn, and family photos. He has been practicing photography full-time for over five years. His work has been featured in VoyageChicago and Hello Dear Photographer. This article has been viewed 197,975 times.

Diffusing light for a photoshoot can make your subjects look softer and minimize blemishes. If you don't have access to professional equipment and you need to improvise, you have a few different options, like wrapping 1 or 2 layers of bubble wrap around your camera's flash, aiming your light source at a semi-reflective white surface like a wall or poster board, or hanging a light-colored sheer fabric between your subject and the light source. You could even hang up white Chinese paper lanterns from the ceiling to help diffuse the lighting in your shot. There are also professional-level diffusers you can use if you're willing to spend more, like an on-camera flash diffuser, a softbox, or a photography umbrella. For more suggestions, like how to use diffusion paper to diffuse light, keep reading! Did this summary help you?YesNo