Easy Exposure - Topic: Softboxes

patindaytona on Softboxes

Sat, 19 Dec 2015 06:55:03 -0800

That large of a softbox is expensive. I don't have a studio or have "clients", so it's not practical for me to use. I wouldn't have any place to store it anyway! It's nice though to have! My sister's husband who passed away a couple years back had a studio and he has tons of photo stuff. My sister gave me his Mark ii Canon a couple years back and i love it every day. I recently visited her in Michigan a couple months ago and she told me to pick out what ever i wanted left in the basement. He had like 10 tripods! and tons of stuff i didn't know what it was....dollies on wheels for tripods ect...i couldn't use that stuff. But I did pick out some things, including a large softbox about 4-5 feet square. But I have to wait till someone travles down here in Florida with a car to bring it all back to me.....

I picked out a really nice and very heavy tripod too.

easyexposure on Softboxes

Thu, 26 Nov 2015 12:16:33 -0800

I use 30"x60" softbox in my studio with strobes. I like soft and even light it gives, so you still can create a bit of drama, depending on how you positioning it. I also have stripbox wich I use a fill sometimes or highlight. I tent to use softbox for full body images and groups more. For single portraits I prefer Beauty dish + reflector. Umbrellas are my least favorite so far. I have them, but almost never use them.

patindaytona on Softboxes

Wed, 04 Nov 2015 16:51:37 -0800

I just bought a 24 x 24 inch softbox..waiting for it in the mail. I want to use it at the big Christmas party in Nov.

I had some umbrellas about the same size..little bit bigger i had used fairly often. I know softboxes have a little more directional control, like feathering the light. Also, I think that it will just LOOK BETTER to others than an umbrella. I mean more pro looking carrying it around.

I plan to use it mainly for 1-2 people only...head and shoulder shots and no more than that. Any more people, and i'll switch to bounce or something else.

Can i hear other's experiences with a softbox, which size do you use? I also just bought a couple of 36" brolly umbrellas about 2 weeks ago and am trying to send it back for refund. I just find that the flash unit rides to much OFF CENTER of the thing. I also think it's too shallow of an area to bounce inside before exiting.