Light modifiers

One of the best ways to have great light is to create it, with article will cover the basics of the king of lighting, the softbox.

I've been reading photographers' discussions on various external flash accessories. These are updated comparisons for 6th edition of my textbook, "Photojournalism: The Professionals' Approach." For these tests, the subject remained at the same distance from the background, and the flash was located nine feet from the subject. Pictures in the left column were taken inside. Those in the right column were taken outside. From top to bottom, the Indoor/Outdoor comparisons are for: Direct Flash…

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In this blog post, we discuss which light modifier would be best for you and your photography. Read more at The Phoblographer.

Chris Knight is a photographer known for his dramatic lighting style, and lately, he’s been sharing his knowledge on the topic far and wide via various photography education resources. He wrote an article for us last month, and also participated in a short interview with our Editor-In-Chief, Kishore Sawh. Recently, Knight released a book and has ... Read more

Starting out in studio portraiture and not sure what light modifier to choose to achieve the photo you want? In the post, we'll take a look at the

A beginners guide to light modifiers used in portrait photography, from the softbox to the grid spot to the scrim.

In a recent article, I spoke about the best ways to perfectly light your background with colored gels. We covered the best things to keep in mind if

When it comes to shaping the light sources photographers use, there are a lot of modifiers available. Each lighting modifier has it's own characteristics which can make it difficult to determine the best light for your project. Karl Taylor has produced one of the best videos I've ever seen showing exactly how the light fall off, contrast, and specularity differs between the

A reference cheat sheet for portrait lighting with a softbox. I generated these maps from a blender model that I make available and talk about a little bit here on my blog. This is a render of a softbox on a portrait subject with the light at 0°, rotating in 5° increments. The 30° version. The 60° version. my blog