![]() Even with this fairly comprehensive test it is still fairly restrictive compared to the many different scenarios I have worked with Para, soft boxes or even beauty dishes. The purpose was to demonstrate the differences between these lights at different distances and with varying amounts of fall off due to the inverse square law. The first from a distance of about 12ft and the second from about 4ft. Hi Guest, or if you watch the whole video you will see that I conduct two tests. ![]() If you can afford a slightly harder light, then the beauty dish is the absolute best modifier for windy environments but it will never be as soft as an umbrella or huge softbox. Depending on the direction you decide to light your subject, you might be firing your strobe directly into the umbrella and using it as bounce OR firing it through the umbrella as a diffuser. What you want to do is always have the wind blowing towards the outside of the umbrella so that it wraps around the modifier like head on wind wraps around the nose of an airplane. 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. ![]() ![]() Most photographers are pretty well versed in the softbox and even the large octabox. ![]()
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