Creating a catchlight – Canon 550EX User Manual

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Bounce Flash

• Creating a Catchlight

A catchlight is a reflection of the flash in

the subject’s eyes. A catchlight in the

eyes makes the subject look more lively.

For portraits, you can easily create a

catchlight with the 550EX.

Tilt the flash head upward all the way by

90°. Extend the built-in wide panel until it

clicks in place as shown in the figure. To
take a picture, follow the same

procedure in "5. Bounce Flash."

Turning the flash head left or right will
not produce a catchlight. Tilt the flash
head up by 90° and use it in that

position.

The subject should not be farther than

1.5 meters / 4.9 ft from the camera.

If the wide panel is extended while the

flash head is at the normal or 7° downward
tilt position, the 550EX's LCD panel
display will blink as a warning. Tilt the flash

head upward by 90°.