How to fold a reflector in two easy steps 

You deserve the Nobel Peace Prize for services rendered to all photography for making this video! Thank you!!!

First time I opened up mine, it exploded out and hit me in the face

After struggling for 30 minutes, you gave us a 1 minute solution. Thank you!

13 years later and this video is still the Gold standard. Thank you 😊 thank you.

This proves that RU-vid is the greatest invention of all time, right up there with fire and the lever. Thanks so much for this video! When you solve the missing sock / clothes dryer conspiracy my life will be forever free of frustration.

I was starting to question my IQ. My pride thanks you.

Best video on youtube, just spent the better part of 20 minutes trying to do this on my own. Got the first twist down but that second one is pure genius. Thank you kind sir from 2008, your legacy lives on

thank you for this, you saved my life. my lord and savior

Now THIS is how to do proper tutorials! Short, fun, easy, to the point with great attitude! Thank you! Saved me (and many others, including wild animals) from eye patches, tumors, padded rooms, heart attacks, prostate limbs, accidental murders, FBI, NASA, the list goes on and on. Best thing since birth basically.

The most efficient, clear and concise tutorial I have seen on this subject. Been following Gavin for awhile now, good job!

Looks like you made this 15 years ago....and here we are today, still fighting with a reflector. You are a genius!!

Each time I unfold this thing, I need to come back to this video. Thanks for saving my life.

Absolutely brilliant! I've had three diffusers I've been carrying around full size for around a year now, because no matter how I tried, I couldn't get them back in their pesky little bags. I tried your method, and had all three back in their bags in less than a minute. Thank you. It works!

One of the most useful videos on RU-vid. Thanks! :)

RU-vid was invented to put me in touch with geniuses like this man, thank you

Using this video meant I folded it up first time, thank god! :') You saved me hours of struggling!!

this guy is a savior who helps someone 10 years after he uploaded this video

Thank you so much for this tutorial...it really saved me a lot of stress folding my 5-in-1 reflector back into its back, after battling for hours.

Wow! I now owe you my amateur life as I was in the midst of a tangled despair until I hazarded a try to see wether someone had put a simple tutorial on youtube. A thousand thank yous!!!

Excellent. Easiest approach to remember. Thank you. (12 years later this video is still needed!)

This was the best tip and easiest thing to do. Thank you for putting this video up I literally never thought I would get the reflector back in the bag!!!

It's beyond me why anyone would 👎 this super helpful vid - couldn't've done it without it!! Thank you🙏

After driving with it open for a month in my trunk, I finally Googled it and within minutes you have saved me! Thanks so much...on my favorites list!

Wow, I can't believe the company actually thought that we would be able to figure that out! I'm willing to be that most people get so frustrated that they end up breaking the thing. Thanks Gavin, that was a big help!

Probably the single most useful photography video on the internet today. I was about to give it a thumbs up, when I noticed it was already thumbed up. This must have been the same video I needed back in 2010 when I was last tinkering in photography. I thank you... again.

Trying to fold that thing had been driving me mad! This makes total sense and is so simple! THANK YOU!

YOU SIR HAVE PROVIDED A VALUABLE SERVICE TO HUMANITY

Oh my gosh!!! I just got my first photography equipment set and used the reflector for the first time. I spent the last 20 minutes trying to fold it up before I decided to admit defeat and RU-vid it. This video helped me do it in about 30 seconds! Thank you!! 🙌

You are a legend, Gavin. If only all RU-vid videos were as concise and to the point! Top tip!

lol so mine is called a five in one reflector. i forgot my diffuser was initially zipped up with the reflector covering. the process went a lot smoother once i put the diffuser in the reflector casing. thank you so much for the first few steps with holding it before folding it up. it comes so naturally now. :))

Oh my goodness. THANK YOU!!! It's so simple but no amount of guesswork will get you there. Mine has sat in my room for days because I couldn't figure it out after it came in the mail. This saved my life.

The most useful photography video I've ever seen. Thank you Gavin. Christ, what a time/dignity saver.

Thank you!! Thank you!! Have not used a reflector in 10 years but finally decided to get mine out for some still life. Your video was perfect. I found it after struggling for 10 minutes with it!

I felt stupid until I seen this.

This is the most helpful video I watched. I can now fold my reflector straight away with no problem. Thank you so much!

Most important video on RU-vid. I'm not even kidding. Thank you!

quite literally one of the most useful videos i have ever watched . seriously! thank you!!!

You have no idea how many smiles you have provided.... Thank you!

WOW got it the 1st time! Thanks you are the best! - 2019 and it still works 11 years later! Happy new year! 12/26/2019

I have to watch this and follow along every single time I use my reflector! Thank you!

Thank you, thank you, thank you... just bought a set of these, opened the bag and crap... had no clue how to get it back in the bag. You, sir, are a lifesaver!

This video is an oldie but a goldie. Thank you!

I’ve been fighting this thing all damn night, periodically, just before bed, one last try, after watching your video, BOOM! Popped in place. Thank you.

O-M-G!!! I was struggling with for like hours, even after watching several other videos, and still couldn't learn it and was ready to cry. Then I found yours and got it in an instant! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!! :-) :-) :-)

Brilliant!!!! I've just bought one and thought 'I am not going to get this back in the bag' But no. After watching your video it is as easy as pie. Thanks a million.

It's amazing how these simple videos can be so helpful.

Thanks Gavin. I no longer am intimidated by or frustrated with this reflector thanks to your simple instruction. It works!

Well done Gavin. I hadn't used mine for a while and I'm doing a wedding today! Good old internet!! Thanks.

Thank you. This was a godsend for one of those pop-up kids’ toys that has the same basic construction.

Thanks, Gavin. I've just bought one and was puzzling how to do just this. You've saved me a lot of time and frustration.

Your technique was the easiest I found on RU-vid - thanks very much!

Thank you!! I followed your instructions to fold my windscreen sunshade. It was the easiest to follow. 😊

Just watched this on a job, with everyone watching and laughing. Needless to say, it worked!! Thanks!

aaaaaaannnndd... here we go again. Me using these instructions to fold away my reflector. Good job Gavin, as usual! See you next time.

Sir you deserve to be king of somewhere, I've been battling with this for 3 whole days, not wanting to break it

Thanks a million times. Used to take me 10 minutes (or more, plus the frustration). Now it gets in within seconds!

Feels like the 1 millionth time I just followed your instructions to fold my reflector. I salute you Gavin.

Well done! Excellent presentation, clear diction and understandable instructions. The 'Best Folding Movie' ever!

This is now officially my favourite video on youtube. Thank you! I've had the reflector stored half exposed behind my couch for a year.

I could just hug you for making it so simple!! Thanks a million. Might just make it my next party game!! xx

One go & got it back in the bag. It took me 3 years to do this. But Gavin made it so simple. Thanks

OMG! This was SO helpful! I tried this and worked in the first. Kept doing it over and over. Folding it up successfully every time. I could never get the stupid reflector folded back up. I've watched other videos but still had trouble or had forgotten by the time I used the reflector again. Time after time....me ...looking like an idiot trying to get this thing folded before giving up and tossing the whole thing in the back of my car. Thank You!!!!!

One of the best tutorials on how to do this. Thanks!

This is one of the most useful tips I've ever seen. Thanks a lot

Hey Gavin - I was going through videos that show how I could tame my frickin' 107 diameter reflector and get it back in the bag. Yours is the best! Thanks, mate!

Omg this is the best video ever, I just opened mine for the first time thinking this is way too small then boom. I was thinking how the hell am I going to put this back and quickly searched for some tips and this video saved me. Thanks!!

Lifesaver!!! Had my reflector in my car for months now taking up the entire backseat😂😂😂

I just bought one and almost took an eye out. Thanks for the how to.

😹 😹 This tutorial made it easy man. Almost cried trying to bend this thing. Underrated tutorial

Thank you. I have been using these for years, but this is the best, easiest explanation for me to send people to.

I still come back to this video Gavin.. life saver

Thank you Gavon. I received my reflector today and took it out of the case and could not get it back in. I was beginning to question my mental abilities. Again, thank you very much.

That was really great. You made it look easy, and you demonstrated it well. Your video is the best I’ve seen concerning this matter. I just got my deflector and I was really struggling trying to get it to fold to put in the bag. Thanks 👍🏾

duuuude you make my day i recognise , i was sweating when searching for this video thank you

14 years later and this is still helpful. great work Gavin!

Hey Gavin! You saved me from what could have been a horrible embarrassment!!! Thanks a lot mate! :) you are a star!!!!

Thanks so much Gavin! After two months of storing the reflector unfolded I was able to put it back in its bag :)))

I can't thank you enough, really. I was actually starting to consider I might have to carry it unfolded from now on - and this is hard to admit!

After 6 months, 3 weeks and 4 days, I finally sucked up my pride and logged onto youtube. Thanks for your help. ....lol

This was super helpful, @PhotoGavin! I figured it out in 2 seconds after watching your video. Thank you!

I was laughing at myself for about 10 minutes while trying to get this back in the bag. Fortunately in the privacy of my own home! Your video kept me smiling....and got it back in the bag! Thanks much! Comedy was not what I had intended, but your answer had me ENJOYING the process all while being successful! Thanks, Gavin :)!!

This is hands down the best video about this out there

By far the best video on how to fold reflector! I was so lost on the other videos until I came to this one. Such a clear explanation!

This is not the first time I've had to watch this! Thanks!

Thank you Gavin!!! It's very clear your two-step explanation that everybody -- after watching your vid -- should manage to fold a colapsable reflector!!!

Bless you, Wizard.

Thank you! I just got my first reflector and pulled it out of the bag, knowing I would struggle to put in back in with no instructions. I got it put away in less than a minute!

Thank you just received my reflector and said to myself let me go to youtube to find out how to refold this thing. Boy I'm glad that I will look like a pro in the field.

Just wasted half an hour try to fold my reflector, this was the first time. Thanks for saving me!

This is the only instruction that actually worked! Thank you!

LOL!! I just got my reflector delivered today. And this is very much an issue I ran into. And searching for a video to explain how to do this Mr Hoey is the first result.... Gavin saves the day again....lol

I honestly feared there'd not be a video for this,.. I just got a new reflector today - haven't used one in 20yrs since my art school days... but I got it to fold up after step two, (reversing the hand),.. the rest came naturally. Thanks for sharing, much appreciated. Please keep it up there, it's a very useful if lesser important skill. Nice one! :)

Probably one of the best tutorials EVER

This was so great. Appreciate the brevity and simplicity of it. ...and yes I did nearly smack myself in the face a few times while trying to figure it out.

I just love You tube clips like this. I just opened mine and i tried to put it back how i got it out of the bag and i couldnt. :( Then i thought i bet there will be a genius who had put something together to help me out. And there was. Thank you so much,

Veeeery good! Worked at first try. Cleaning woman had suggested to separate the Walimex in two pieces because it was "impossible" to fold ;-) You saved the life of a light tent!

It's amazing how many people didn't know how to do this but that's why they have good info from Gavin. Another successful video would be how to collapse the pop up/collapsable background. I spent 20 min trying to fold up an 8' x 12' collapsable.

oh my this was a great tip...you don't know how many times I've cursed that thing and chucked it across the room! THANK YOU :)

Perhaps the best video I've seen on this topic. Thanks!

Thanks Gavin, that was great - easy as. I hadn't used my reflector for years, and tried over and over to fold it - glad I did it at home out of sight, and gave up in the end :) So thought I would You Tube it, and there you were. Was a breeze after that. Cheers, Dennis (Australia).