[peter]

Diffuser, does it make the light-source seem bigger, so you don't get a harsh flash with harsh shadows?

My friend Peter used paper to bounce his flash. Did I use the right terminology here?
Does anyone have any other cheap alternatives?

yeah .. a peaice of paper strapped to a directional flash pointing straight up gives nice diffusion .. softens the shadows nicely ...

but blinds your target even more since it looks liek a super big flash ...

i akso have a squirettype diffusion filter .. makes the photos loo k all nice n dreamy...
havent really road tested it much tho .. found it in a box of my dads old photo equipment stuuffs he bought off some guy years ago .. auhha