More Info. About Using Tissue Paper as a Light Filter

Here are some other photos where I taped tissue paper over my flash to experiment with light. I used different amounts of tissue paper layers to figure out the right amount of light. Below are some examples of before and after shots of using full flash and then covering the flash with the tissue paper. These examples include candlelight photos, taking pictures of photographs and taking pictures of paintings. When taking photos of another photograph, it is best to bring it into the natural light (near a window or outside) and use the magnifying glass to get close-up shots. Try taking the picture using the camera at different angles.

Using Tissue Paper as a Light Filter

We had a lot of fun this past summer playing with fireflies. They are amazing and interesting creatures. We learned that there are many different species of fireflies and they each have their own special signals and varying colors of light. The male flies around blinking his light while the female hides in the grass or plants below and signals back when she sees an acceptable signal overhead. We used some toy flashlights to signal to the fireflies. It was so funny when they came up to the light, hovered over it and even landed on it. They were fascinated by the strange new signals. I taped some tissue paper over my flash so that I would get some light but not too much to photograph some of the fireflies we attracted with our toy light. I used the magnifying glass to get a close-up shot.