Light modifiers

Today's photography cheat sheet will help you understand how some of the most common light modifiers work and why you should choose one over the other.

lighting equipment...easy to make a digital lighting setup diagram

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

Stuck at home? Lost for ideas? Have a boring wall? Think again. You may have everything you need, boring wall notwithstanding. What you’re missing is a fresh perspective. Highlight Your Wrinkles demonstrates: Apart from some artificial lights, you’ll need a few pieces of foam core, which you can find at a hardware or craft store. […]

Photographer Illya Ovchar compares 11 popular light modifiers used in portrait photography and compares the results.

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…

Lighting Diagram helps beginner Photographers to understand light. I used the Spotlight photography technic.

Flash modifiers in photography are used to alter the quality, color, shape, or direction of light. The right modifier depends on your creative vision and intended use. In this article, we’ll provide you with an overview of the different flash modifiers available so that you can determine which is right for your particular photographic style. ... Read more

After buying 3 new softboxes I had 2 questions: 1. What are the color temperatures of all of my modifiers? 2. Do Kelvin temperature shifts really matter?