Flash photography tip: Find an easy-to-carry softbox

Thursday 9 March 2023, 16:32 by Elja Trum | 3,544 views | 0 comments

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In the studio, you use a softbox to create beautiful light. It is the most popular and widely used light modifier. You also want to use the benefits of a softbox outside the studio. So an easy-to-carry softbox is a must.

Maud - f/3.2, 1/160s, 100 ISO @ 50mm
I am very happy with the Westcott Apollo Orb softbox myself (around 130 euros). It folds open and shut like an umbrella, so it is quick to set up. It makes your light source many times larger, producing beautifully soft light.

There are certainly a number of other brands that sell similar softboxes. Such as those from Caruba or the softboxes from SDMV. Buy a softbox with a grid, as you should not be without one.

Bear in mind that the softbox alone is not enough. You also need a tripod to place the softbox on and an umbrella swivel. You use the swivel to mount your flash on your tripod and to attach your softbox or umbrella.

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Elja Trum is the founder of Photofacts and online photography course website Photofacts Academy. He has been writing about photography since 2006. Elja is also the author of (Dutch) books on composition, black-and-white photography, flash photography and portrait photography.

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