Rapid Box with Diffusion

Understanding a Beauty Dish

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Westcott creates a vast amount of products for photographers of all varieties. One of the most versatile products for speedlite shooters is our .  The Rapid Box series is a compact light modifier (measuring und...
Shoot-Through Photo Umbrella - BTS

Using Shoot-Through Photo Umbrellas

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Umbrella are a quick and easy - not to mention affordable - way to produce soft light. One of the main differences between an umbrella and a softbox though, is their ability to control where that soft light spills. Or more precisely where the light goes and where it doesn't. Lets walk through a couple different kinds of umbrellas and what kind of spill you can expect when using each.