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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: 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: Westcott 7 Foot Parabolic Umbrella—AdoramaTV.Product Reviews

Adorama Photography TV presents the Westcott 7-foot parabolic umbrella for studio and outdoor use.

Article: Product Profile: Flashpoint 16-Rib 86-inch Parabolic White Umbrella.Create a HUGE light source

Now here’s one huge umbrella for not a huge price. Why would you need an 86-inch reflector-type umbrella? Read on!

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.