Wizard World Shaun of the Dead

So, at Wizard World Chicago I was talking to another photographer and he noticed my rig and said "You know you don't need that flash bracket." Feeling lazy and non-confrontational I ignored the statement.

This image shows that in certain situations a flash bracket would be beneficial. In this photo I had the flash mounted to my camera. So when I turned it to do a vertical shot the flash was to the left of the subject, which in turn cast a very noticeable shadow on the wall.

Now if I was using my flash bracket I could have positioned my flash above my camera when I was shooting vertically. Then the shadow would be cast behind the cosplayer making it less noticeable. And now you know that flash brackets can be helpful.

"Knowing is half the battle."
-G.I. Joe