DIY lighting gear (Josh as test subject)

I went to an Albuquerque/Santa Fe Flickr Meetup where folks where making their own lighting gear for photography. I had not previously met any of the folks there. They were not only welcoming and friendly, they enjoyed answering questions from a novice. Niko took this picture to demonstrate to me why you might want a grid diffuser. He didn't post the picture he took without the grid, but it didn't have the "out of the shadows" thing going.