How To Use a Softbox for Photography
A softbox is a light diffuser that helps create the perfect lighting conditions for portraits, headshots and product photography. It is a great alternative to a standard lighting box, as it allows you to capture images with a natural light look, and is very portable. You can use softboxes outdoors, indoors or inside a studio.
Softboxes have two main parts: the diffuser and the reflector. The diffuser is the part that creates the soft light. There are different kinds of diffusers available, each one designed to suit a particular purpose and style of photography. For instance, the Softglo™ Soft Diffuser is a circular diffuser with a white foam surface that creates a soft light. The Sunpak™ Soft Diffuser is a rectangular diffuser with a reflective surface and a velvety texture.
The reflector is used to bounce light back towards the subject. It can be in the form of a circular … Read the rest