Photography is ultimately about capturing (or not capturing) direct and reflected light. What makes lighting interesting is the ability to selectively highlight parts of the image while not highlighting other parts. Perhaps the easiest way to do this is to attach a snoot to one or more of the lighting sources. In my case, my primary means of additive lighting control is the flash, also called a strobe. Fortunately, the shape of the strobe and its relatively cool temperature when compared to other lighting alternatives make it very easy and cheap to attach a snoot. Specifically, I used an empty cereal box, 6 or 8 strips of velcro, and about 20 minutes to make one. Here’s how: Step 1: Find an appropriate material to fabric a snoot from. The material should be fairly rigid, but pliable. It’s usually easiest to use a single piece...
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