Softboxes are often considered a must-have piece of equipment when doing any sort of portrait or studio photography. While they are not the most expensive photography accessory, they can be built far ...

The softbox setup process can be tedious and time-consuming, especially when you’re in the field. Rapid boxes remedy that problem by using the same basic structure found in an umbrella, but with a ...

Gaffer tape is the go-to for custom lighting effects, but photographers less inclined toward the DIY can now achieve a similar effect with a new diffuser. Broncolor, a Swiss lighting company, ...

As the lighting enthusiast in film school in the late 1970s, my friends and colleagues suggested I invent a light and call it the “glow light” after my last name. I had to wait almost 40 years for ...

The light diffusion surface diameter is 32"/80cm, with wide range of applications, suitable for portrait or product photography. It is a soft box when being spread and like an umbrella when being ...

For many photographers, the beauty dish is a tricky light modifier to master. The light can be beautiful and directional, but it can also seem harsh and unflattering if not used properly. Then, ...

The RoundFlash is – not surprisingly – a round flash. To be more specific, it's a tent-like collapsible ring-flash adapter that also works somewhat like a softbox. The trouble is, the results aren't ...