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boxes to their limit. So, I scheduled a shoot with less than optimal ambient light, the de-
that called for me to move them frequently as tail in the model and in the wood around her
well as use them in a variety of environments. is stunning. While working outside I was able
It was a hot and humid day as well and if I to carry both soft boxes while still on light
were going to see how well these soft boxes stands, and my camera, without a problem.
would do in a complex environment, I would
find out quickly. The diagrams on page 33 show where the
As the attached photos show, they performed beauty dishes were placed inside the loft
flawlessly. I used two different configura- where I often work. In the loft, the same was
tions – one was configured as an octagon with true – less light needed, more detail, texture
a full diffuser and the other as a beauty dish. and color – even shooting on the side of the
Outside, under trees, the model’s back to the model away from the light. This is also a dif-
sunlight area – a classic problem for photog- ficult situation since working against the light
raphers – once again they worked flawlessly can produce overly dark, sharp, shadows.
and the images are stunning – balanced, rich- Again the results were stunning.
ly colored, abundantly detailed. Interestingly,
I needed even less light from the flashes than This is a phenomenal product and truly a
I do with other accessories. We also worked “must have” for every photographer.
next to an old barn and by an old fence. Even
Innana was sitting on
some rocks under a tree
in an area that was to-
tally shaded.. Once again,
the image looks like it was
created using strobes - a
reflection on the qual-
ity of the images that can
be produced using flashes
and the octo beauty dish
nyghtvision magazine volume 2, number 2, summer 2012
