![]() The trick here with a shoot through you can use it both as a bounce or as a shoot through. Another option I learned from Joey Wright is using a shoot through umbrella. Your best bet is usually a decent sided softbox because they do not catch wind very well. The problem with Reflectors is that they are usually impossible to place high up in the air and instead only really work with bouncing sunlight from below (less flattering angle) and from the side opposite the sun (fill light). If you're passionate about taking your photography to the next level but aren't sure where to dive in, check out the Well-Rounded Photographer tutorial where you can learn eight different genres of photography in one place. If you purchase it now, or any of our other tutorials, you can save a 15% by using " ARTICLE" at checkout. So after watching Karl Taylor's super helpful video, which light source do you prefer and why? For more training material from Karl, head over to his website at where you can find all sorts of tutorials on different photography topics. As we found out for ourselves with the most expensive photobooth ever created, the ridiculously large Broncolor Para 330 produces gorgeous light that has both harsh and soft qualities at the same time. Of course, no one light is necessarily better than another but it is pretty clear that the parabolic light modifier does look considerably different than either the octabox or beauty dish. Karl's video shows these differences better than I ever could explain with words. What makes these light modifiers so unique is the contrast and softness of the light changes greatly when you vary the distance of the flash head to the back of the reflector. The specific system Karl is using here is the Broncolor Para 88, Para 133, and the mighty large Broncolor Para 222. ![]() The one light modifier that you might not be as familiar with is the parabolic reflector (and we need to note that this is not quite the same thing as the PLM made by Paul C Buff). If you have ever shot beauty or fashion you have probably used the beauty dish modifier. This is the basis of the Parabolix Light-Focusing Systemâ„¢.Most photographers are pretty well versed in the softbox and even the large octabox. As a result of this focusing ability, a parabolic reflector with a light focusing system allows you to get a variety of light qualities from a single reflector. ![]() As you move the light source away from the focal point, the light spreads (diffuses) more and appears softer. When the light is closest to the focal point, you get parallel light rays, harder light with sharper contrast. That's why parabolic reflectors are best used with an indirect light source - so your subject only receives the even light rays from the reflector, not the harsh scattered rays from the bulb itself - and a method for focusing the light in and out of the focal point. However, instead of shooting light directly through a Fresnel lens, the light is shot indirectly into the surface of the parabolic reflector, reflecting back onto the subject in a smooth, collimated beam of light. They both have a focal point, and they both take the scattered rays of a point light source and shape them into parallel light rays with even spread. A Parabolic Reflector has the same effect on light rays as a Fresnel Lens.
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