I just did an outdoor portrait session with my new Ray Flash, pictured here attached to my Canon 580EX II. Check out the soft and even light from this ringlite-like rig. Say that three times fast!

Basically, the device captures the light from your on-camera flash and sends it down a chute to a reflector that encircles your lens. Man o man, I should have thought of that! What a cool invention.

Anyway, if you are looking for ringlight-like lighting, and don't have the bucks to spend on a true ringlight (which costs big bucks) for portraiture, check out the Ray Flash. Note that there are difference models for different cameras.

Read all about it on the expoimagin g web site.

For some tips on daylight fill flash, see this article I wrote for Outdoor Photographer magazine.

Explore the Light,
Rick
P.S. Yes, I warmed up the picture of the girl in Photoshop, using a Color Balance Adjustment Layer.