The diffuser sheet seemed to have the most pleasing result followed by the omni directional lantern and ball. The cheap 43" umbrella also had a nice look. Thanks for the review.
Definitely agree! If you're after nice even lighting for the entire shot then the diffuser sheet and 43" umbrella will get the job the done. This is also dependent on the output of your flash so look at flashes 400W and above when pairing with these types of modifiers.
@@icreatecontent67 because so much light is lost spilling in other directions you need a stronger flash. While the other types of softboxes capture and direct more light toward the subject
Funny how I watched this exact video almost 2 years ago when I was about to get my very first softbox... now I'm back again trying to decide if I should get the rectangular or circular softbox for product photography. Safe to say its a banger video 💯
It's always safe to use a rectangular or square modifier for product photoshoots. We shoot mostly flat lays on our baby/kids clothing products for our e-commerce shop. I previously used a 2x4' softbox. However, I find it to be bulky and limited in terms of size especially when I'm shooting teens' clothing. One of my favorites is a diffusion fabric hung across two C-Stands over the product. This is very versatile since you could just easily bring the C-Stands closer together or further away if you want a larger modifier! But because of the weight of the diffusion fabric, it always gets pulled towards the products. It doesn't really affect the lighting but I don't like things getting in the way. So recently I improvised a 4'x4' frame using a stainless rod and elbow pipe fittings. This is a really good modifier since this is really huge but not bulky as the softbox. Using only one C-Stand we could put this frame with a diffuser over the products for flat lays shoots or we could position it just like any other modifiers.
This is the best example of softbox comparison I've ever seen! It is exactly what I was searching for! And no bad Jokes or raising your voice! Thank you thank you, thank you!
Honestly, on first view through, I had a hard time really seeing the differences. I think the change in pose and clothing made the comparison difficult. Really cool to see all the different options though.
The Diffuser Sheet is just so amazing; not in vain, that is the cinematographic crew style, they work all the time with a big light and cloth. In fact, it doesn't look fancy, but as we just watch, it works amazing. The main problem is that you need extra supports or more people to hold it. If you get a 5 in 1 reflector, something from 1.20m or bigger, you can get something similar to this.
Good job. Its nice to see that your video actually is well lit, well composed, and in-focus. It's crazy how so many photo channels are overlooking this!
I personally thought the diffuser sheet looked the most natural and felt less ‘sourcey’ in comparison to the different softboxes and umbrellas. The Jinbei ball looked pretty good too but is obviously the less portable option.
This video has the info I've been looking for, spent over 3days looking for this kind of video and it's funny how I kept ignoring it everytime it pops up. So glad I watched it.... Love the colour palette for the shoot
This is one of the most honest reviews I've ever seen. I really liked it and it serves as a guide. The light from the ball is really very beautiful, but the one from the diffuser sheet enchanted me more than all. Grateful for your video.
The results looks surprisingly similar. The octagon softbox gets the vote from me though for the versatility. Especially a softbox where you can add/remove an internal diffuser which can be gold/silver to add a beauty dish type effect, or add an external diffuser to soften it up even more (in combination with the internal diffuser or on its own) and then add a honeycomb grid on top of that when you need a darker background and less light spillage.
Great video! Would love to see a version without the modifier spill, where the light source and subject are pulled away from the background and where the background is lit separately and evenly. Could help the audience understand each modifier better with relation an isolated subject. Though this is definitely very useful when space or # of lights available to the photographer are limitations.
The full sheet is by far the softest since it is the largest source. The rectangular looks slightly different. The rest all look almost the same. The ball seems to be hardest (should be the smallest source from the subject's point of view)
வீடியோ மிகவும் பயனுள்ளதாக இருந்தது மிக்க நன்றி 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 இரா.மனோகர் சென்னை . Very useful video sir, I learned lot from it, looking forward more videos like this keep it up good work, thanks a lot sir big thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 R.MANOHAR Chennai.
great comparisons, for fashon and portrait photographers, but one tip, the dress and pose are different in each shot; so, each reflects highlights differently, and more/less skin showing, as compared to the reflective fabric mean the light quality can't be consistent, even if the light is placed in the same spot. also a comparison of modifiers for use by other photographers, ie; car, product, or industrial, location photographers, what is the best choice for them.
Your model knew exactly how to use and complement her looks posing. The closeup shots had incredible depth and detail. I didnt see what camera and lens were used.
This was an extremely well produced video. One comment, meant to be constructive, is that I would like to have seen one of each face shot with the modifier name below so that I and others could do a side by side comparison. Otherwise I have to jump back and forth from picture to picture by finding them on the timeline because some of the differences are very subtle. What I am going to do is to do a screen shot of each face and put the modifier under the photo and then past each of these pictures on one page so that I can compare......this will consume a lot of time but will be worth it.
Thanks for the feedback. We'll definitely work on implementing a side by side comparison for future videos. We had the final comparison at 7:08 however all in one screen would be a lot easier to view.
Question regarding the diffuser sheet setup - you said there is a reflector behind the sheet... can you explain where that is placed? I didn't see a reflector in the wide shot.
Nicely done. I like the way you’ve brought out the differences between the different modifiers. First time seeing those lantern modifiers... you learn something new every day. 🙂👍🏼
Thank you for the comparison. Ot seems that all diffusers can do the job with very nice results. Its interesting how well the translucent cloth and the diffuce umbrela performs comoare to more expensive softboxes. I like how the the light with with the translucent cloth softens the shadows nicely and how the translucent umbrella comes near to beauty dish. From the test missing the silver reflective umbrella.thank yiu
3:30 can you pls. Explain here, why many YT creators are using parabolic softbox only..???? I can't find an exact answer as there are cheap options such as rectangle, octabox also available for videos shooting?
The most versatile would be an umbrella softbox or octabox. Godox have since released new softboxes, take a look at the UB-105W umbrella or the new QR-P90T
Just before I subscribed to your page... I kept wondering the big differences between all of the light modifiers out there. Super super informative and thank you for sharing your knowledge. Thanks friend
do you assemble first the bowens ring before inserting rods in fabric ? i always see reverse and people having difficulties to bend rods to fit the bowns adapter holes (also they always hesitate which hole to use). just ordered a godox 22x90cm stripbox. is it enough for rim light ? other brands make 30x90.
What led to more highlights, a harsher light, and more contrast isn't the fact that the 80cm Beauty Dish Softbox is shallow (that actually creates more light spread) but that it's silver. Nice vid, though.
In the BTS shots your backdrop is very bubbly looking. In your final shots it is very smooth. How do you edit your backdrops to make it so smooth and even?
Tried something different! Let us know if you want to see more field test in our future videos!
TIMESTAMPS:
0:26 Introduction
0:39 Rectangle Softbox Lighting Modifier (Godox 80x120cm Rectangle Softbox)
1:27 Diffuser Sheet (360x150cm Diffuser Sheet)
2:17 Octagon Softbox (Godox 120cm Octabox Softbox)
3:10 Parabolic Softbox (Spectrum Pro 120cm Parabolic Softbox)
4:02 Lantern Softbox (Spectrum Pro 80cm Lantern Softbox)
4:49 Softball Diffuser (Jinbei 50cm Softball Diffuser)
5:32 Beauty Dish (Hypop 80cm Beauty Dish Softbox)
6:19 Diffuser Umbrella (Godox 43" Umbrella Diffuser)
7:08 Softbox Results Comparison
the first and second lighting modifiers arent they better to light the background than the 120cm octa?
The diffuser Sheet the best ! and you can buy it in some whereelse by a dollar or adapt it to an old umbrella....
Yes, That would be great!
This is by far the best comparison between different diffusion systems I've ever seen!
Thanks, we appreciate the comment!
The fact they tried to keep everything the same while comparing is excellent.
The diffuser sheet seemed to have the most pleasing result followed by the omni directional lantern and ball. The cheap 43" umbrella also had a nice look. Thanks for the review.
Definitely agree! If you're after nice even lighting for the entire shot then the diffuser sheet and 43" umbrella will get the job the done. This is also dependent on the output of your flash so look at flashes 400W and above when pairing with these types of modifiers.
Agree no shadows, no wrinkles
@@hypop Hello, why is it that the 400W or higher is preferred here ? Am I Missing something ?
@@icreatecontent67 because so much light is lost spilling in other directions you need a stronger flash. While the other types of softboxes capture and direct more light toward the subject
I was thinking how the cheapest option still has a great outcome
Funny how I watched this exact video almost 2 years ago when I was about to get my very first softbox... now I'm back again trying to decide if I should get the rectangular or circular softbox for product photography.
Safe to say its a banger video 💯
It's always safe to use a rectangular or square modifier for product photoshoots.
We shoot mostly flat lays on our baby/kids clothing products for our e-commerce shop.
I previously used a 2x4' softbox. However, I find it to be bulky and limited in terms of size especially when I'm shooting teens' clothing.
One of my favorites is a diffusion fabric hung across two C-Stands over the product. This is very versatile since you could just easily bring the C-Stands closer together or further away if you want a larger modifier!
But because of the weight of the diffusion fabric, it always gets pulled towards the products. It doesn't really affect the lighting but I don't like things getting in the way.
So recently I improvised a 4'x4' frame using a stainless rod and elbow pipe fittings.
This is a really good modifier since this is really huge but not bulky as the softbox.
Using only one C-Stand we could put this frame with a diffuser over the products for flat lays shoots or we could position it just like any other modifiers.
This is the best example of softbox comparison I've ever seen! It is exactly what I was searching for! And no bad Jokes or raising your voice! Thank you thank you, thank you!
Honestly, on first view through, I had a hard time really seeing the differences. I think the change in pose and clothing made the comparison difficult. Really cool to see all the different options though.
It‘s because the model is placed to close to the background…
Yep. The model should have been keeping the same pose with different modifiers!
The differences were very apparent to me *shrugs*
I would have to agree about the outfit change because of the way the light reflects on the fabric
Yeah, for a real comparison it should have been same clothes and composition... It's really hard to see much difference between them
The Diffuser Sheet is just so amazing; not in vain, that is the cinematographic crew style, they work all the time with a big light and cloth. In fact, it doesn't look fancy, but as we just watch, it works amazing.
The main problem is that you need extra supports or more people to hold it.
If you get a 5 in 1 reflector, something from 1.20m or bigger, you can get something similar to this.
Agreed! A reflector with the translucent/diffuser surface will also achieve a similar result!
I totally agree, sometimes the cheapest solution works best!
Good job. Its nice to see that your video actually is well lit, well composed, and in-focus. It's crazy how so many photo channels are overlooking this!
The quality of this video is so high. Glad I found your video.
Appreciate the support!
Now its even harder to choose... BECAUSE IT ALL LOOKS SO GOOD HAHA. Great job displaying and explaining the differences!
I personally thought the diffuser sheet looked the most natural and felt less ‘sourcey’ in comparison to the different softboxes and umbrellas. The Jinbei ball looked pretty good too but is obviously the less portable option.
Very informative video! Thank you for showing and describing all the differences.
This has to be the best lighting video EVER !!
Thanks so much!! 😃
This video has the info I've been looking for, spent over 3days looking for this kind of video and it's funny how I kept ignoring it everytime it pops up. So glad I watched it.... Love the colour palette for the shoot
Glad you found it!
This video is soooooo underrated. The explanations are brilliant and very easy to understand
Thank you so much! Glad it helped you out 😍
Clever, professional, usefull. Thank you for the time spended on it. You help me to choose my next tool.
Glad to help
This is the best short and clear explain the different between these.
Thanks, glad it was helpful!
The best light explanation video I’ve seen! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
This is one of the most honest reviews I've ever seen. I really liked it and it serves as a guide. The light from the ball is really very beautiful, but the one from the diffuser sheet enchanted me more than all. Grateful for your video.
I appreciate that!
The results looks surprisingly similar. The octagon softbox gets the vote from me though for the versatility. Especially a softbox where you can add/remove an internal diffuser which can be gold/silver to add a beauty dish type effect, or add an external diffuser to soften it up even more (in combination with the internal diffuser or on its own) and then add a honeycomb grid on top of that when you need a darker background and less light spillage.
Thanks Rob. This an impressive video again. I like the field tests as a way to test lighting products.
Thanks Alistair, glad you enjoyed the video!
Finally a video that is straight to the point and informative!
glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you
For a simple yet direct description with type of use Photography .
Thank you
I never like and rarely comment, but I just did both, what a brilliant video! This is the first video a studio beginner should watch.
Thanks for the feedback, we appreciate it!
Thanks for this, straight to the point and easy to see the comparison. Great video!
Great video! Would love to see a version without the modifier spill, where the light source and subject are pulled away from the background and where the background is lit separately and evenly. Could help the audience understand each modifier better with relation an isolated subject. Though this is definitely very useful when space or # of lights available to the photographer are limitations.
Thank you so much Rob for the awesome tutorial about those modifiers! God bless you and your colleagues!
Appreciate the kind words!
The content is so good, I feel guilty for watching this for free! Thank you!
Glad you found it helpful
I'm in love with the Diffuser Sheet!😍😍😍
now that exactly the video i was looking for. Thank you very much
The full sheet is by far the softest since it is the largest source. The rectangular looks slightly different. The rest all look almost the same. The ball seems to be hardest (should be the smallest source from the subject's point of view)
வீடியோ மிகவும் பயனுள்ளதாக இருந்தது மிக்க நன்றி 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
இரா.மனோகர் சென்னை .
Very useful video sir, I learned lot from it, looking forward more videos like this keep it up good work, thanks a lot sir
big thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
R.MANOHAR
Chennai.
Fantastic...real world comparison --very grateful!!
*Thank you.* 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
WOW, useful comparison, Thank you.
How do you smooth out your backgrounds quickly in post production?
Finally found a good Aussie photography based channel.
This was so helpful as I am just starting portrait photography. 👌
straightforward and informative, thanks for this video!
Great model too, seemed very comfortable with her poses
Favorite was just the diffuser sheet. Thanks for this great video.
Diffuser sheet give almost shadowless background. Octagon give medium hard shadow and parabolic more harder.
Well spotted!
Thank you for putting your time into this.
Great to hear catchlight, and what each is for, simply put. Great video,
yesss great video .... straight to the point and very informative
Thank you for including the RAWS. Gained a subscriber 🙏🏼
Thanks for the sub!
Awesome facts and incredibly explained! Would love to see your future videos.
Thanks and glad it was helpful!
What is the background color's name used?
This is the video I was waiting for so long! Thank you so much! 🙏🏻
You're so welcome! :D
Thank you so much! I'm looking at getting a softbox right now and this is really helpful
great comparisons, for fashon and portrait photographers, but one tip, the dress and pose are different in each shot; so, each reflects highlights differently, and more/less skin showing, as compared to the reflective fabric mean the light quality can't be consistent, even if the light is placed in the same spot. also a comparison of modifiers for use by other photographers, ie; car, product, or industrial, location photographers, what is the best choice for them.
Let me know if you find a video that has the best suite modifier for cars, outdoor portrait, etc!
Your model knew exactly how to use and complement her looks posing. The closeup shots had incredible depth and detail. I didnt see what camera and lens were used.
This was an extremely well produced video. One comment, meant to be constructive, is that I would like to have seen one of each face shot with the modifier name below so that I and others could do a side by side comparison. Otherwise I have to jump back and forth from picture to picture by finding them on the timeline because some of the differences are very subtle. What I am going to do is to do a screen shot of each face and put the modifier under the photo and then past each of these pictures on one page so that I can compare......this will consume a lot of time but will be worth it.
Thanks for the feedback. We'll definitely work on implementing a side by side comparison for future videos. We had the final comparison at 7:08 however all in one screen would be a lot easier to view.
Good stuff all shots were dope
Truthfully I want to have them all
Thanks for sharing
Good job team!!!
very helpful video. great job man.
love your work. keep Going
Thanks for the support!
Great comparison of softbox lighting modifiers
Glad you liked it!
Question regarding the diffuser sheet setup - you said there is a reflector behind the sheet... can you explain where that is placed? I didn't see a reflector in the wide shot.
This has been the best educational and to the point video, just what I was looking for👍💯
Very helpful, thank you!
Would you please recommend which would be best for product photography/creative shoots like fashion, headshots? THANK YOU!
So much value. Thank you!
You're so welcome!
Thanks for making this video. Very helpful. I am watching this today (01 July 2023) great content
this was a very informative video, thank you immensely, and great job to the model as well, she killed it
Thanks for the feedback and glad it was helpful!
Nicely done. I like the way you’ve brought out the differences between the different modifiers. First time seeing those lantern modifiers... you learn something new every day. 🙂👍🏼
very helpful video, thanks!!
So helpful ! Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
One of the most informative videos on the subject, thank you !
We're glad you like it!
i really liked the ball diffuser out of all of them.
I have softboxes, but old already ) And I want to buy new softBoxes ) Thanks for video!
what a fantastic comparison . so very helpful.Thanks
Thank you! This was freaking perfect
This video had me looking at diffuser sheets for the first time ever, closest thing to natural window light IMO.
Excellent review for a newbie like me! Thanks.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the comparison. Ot seems that all diffusers can do the job with very nice results. Its interesting how well the translucent cloth and the diffuce umbrela performs comoare to more expensive softboxes. I like how the the light with with the translucent cloth softens the shadows nicely and how the translucent umbrella comes near to beauty dish. From the test missing the silver reflective umbrella.thank yiu
best comparison between different diffusion
Youve got some awesome reviews dude! Keep it up.
Thanks a ton!
Awesome video, thanks so much for sharing!
THIS.. THIS is what I come to TH-cam for.
Thank You Greatly #Subscribed. Time to binge watch all your videos *grabs notebook*
3:30 can you pls. Explain here, why many YT creators are using parabolic softbox only..???? I can't find an exact answer as there are cheap options such as rectangle, octabox also available for videos shooting?
Very helpful video man, thank you
No problem!
Wow. Super well done.....thank you
Thank you!
Love the diffuser sheet as a one light setup in the video! What's your opinion on one modifier for outdoor portraits use?
Depends on the look you're after but in most cases on modifier for outdoor portraits definitely works!
which one is better for outdoor weeding photography ???
The most versatile would be an umbrella softbox or octabox. Godox have since released new softboxes, take a look at the UB-105W umbrella or the new QR-P90T
The sound of this strobe is so satisfying ...
Could you use the godox ad 200 pro to light correctly all of the modifiers or it is not enough?
Its more than enough:)
This is awesome. Thanks for such compact yet complex overview!
Glad it was helpful!
You only touched on Bowens mount modifiers (except for the umbrella at the end)
We're Godox specialists so focusing more on Bowens than other mounts like Elinchrom, Profoto, Broncolor etc...
What is the product link or correct name for the diffuser sheet?
Just before I subscribed to your page... I kept wondering the big differences between all of the light modifiers out there. Super super informative and thank you for sharing your knowledge. Thanks friend
Welcome!
do you assemble first the bowens ring before inserting rods in fabric ? i always see reverse and people having difficulties to bend rods to fit the bowns adapter holes (also they always hesitate which hole to use). just ordered a godox 22x90cm stripbox. is it enough for rim light ? other brands make 30x90.
very imformative..now i know to use my modifier ..
Is the background the seamless savage sheets?
How about the umbrella box or umbrella with diffuser?
Thank you for your expertise on Light modifers
No problem 👍
After hours of searching this was amazing to find. Great content.
Thank you! We're glad you're liking it :) Make sure to subscribe for more videos!
What led to more highlights, a harsher light, and more contrast isn't the fact that the 80cm Beauty Dish Softbox is shallow (that actually creates more light spread) but that it's silver. Nice vid, though.
You're definitely correct. There a beauty dishes / beauty dish softboxes that also have a white internal lining for an even softer light.
So,diffuser sheet and octagon softbox, the best
Great video! Well explained with illustrations and fotos 💪
In the BTS shots your backdrop is very bubbly looking. In your final shots it is very smooth. How do you edit your backdrops to make it so smooth and even?
Hello, how are you? Please advise which softbox lightning to buy for food photography