soft box

Article: Light Modifiers—AdoramaTV.Digital Photography One on One

Adorama TV presents Digital Photography 1 on 1 with Mark Wallace.

Article: What Everybody Ought to Know About The Shape Of Soft Boxes For Flash.From Joe Farace’s Studio, Part II

In portrait photography lighting, the shape of the light source—a soft box, umbrella, or anything else—can create different kinds of effects. Let's compare several popular soft box shapes.

Article: Portraits Using Gels.PhotoflexLightingSchool Lesson

Contributing instructor and Pro Showcase photographer Paul Markow brings his talent and years of commercial experience to bring us this unique lesson.

Article: Softbox vs. Umbrella: Which One Should You Use?.From Joe Farace's Studio, Part I

What kind of light modifier should you use? Here's why Umbrellas are great to start with, but lightbanks give you added directionality and control.

Article: Book Cover Shoot, Part 2: Set Lighting and Design—AdoramaTV.Digital Photography 1 on 1

In this week's episode, part two of a special 2-part series, Mark shows you how to design and light a set for use in a photoshoot.

Article: Location Assignment: Firehouse Portraits.PhotoflexLightingSchool Lesson

In this lesson, New York photographer Ian Spanier walks you through his prep work and setup while demonstrating how he handled the inevitable roadblocks that always seem to pop up while shooting on location.

Article: Understanding How Soft Boxes Work.PhotoflexLightingSchool Lesson

Jeffery Luhn demonstrates how to get a fresh look at the world's favorite lighting accessory, the soft box. Some facts will confirm your assumptions, and others may surprise you, but all the information will be helpful.

Article: Portrait of a Makeup Artist.PhotoflexLightingSchool Lesson

Noted editorial photographer Ian Spanier takes photos that tell a story. Whether he’s shooting images of celebrities, fitness models or doing a portrait, he crafts the shot so that we can learn something about the subject.

Article: The Kitchen Table Studio: Part 2.PhotoflexLightingSchool Lesson

If you're ready to take on product photography, let's take a look at seasoned pro John Beckett's techniques on how to do it right and on a budget!

Article: Using Lighting Modifiers.Studio Lighting Basics, Part IV

There's an old rule of lighting to keep in mind when working with the lighting equipment featured in this series: The closer and larger a light source is to a subject, the softer quality of that light becomes.