Softbox photography

Learn how to properly place, angle, and setup your softbox to light your subject exactly the way you want with the use of a grid and different orientations!

There are different ways to modify studio lights and adapt them to your shooting needs. In this video, Manny Ortiz compares three popular modifiers: a beauty dish, a softbox, and an umbrella. He uses all three in the studio to show you what to expect from them and how to use them to achieve a nice, […]

Are you guilty of these portrait lighting mistakes? Photographer Jake Hicks shares his favourite tips to master portrait lighting.

Jeffery Luhn demonstrates how to get a fresh look at the world's favorite lighting accessory, the softbox.

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In this post, I'm showing you two simple food photography artificial lighting setups you can use to recreate different looks using one light and soft box.

If you did not meet Nick Wheeler (Flickr Stream - a must) until now, you are in for a treat. Nick is what I call a Lean Mean Studio DIY Machine. Unlike the softbox for a hot shoe flash and the softbox made from a well.... a box, this softbox design by Nick is as close to a real life studio softbox design as a softbox can be. As always, Nick has done great job of documenting his work so all the DIYP community can benefit. Making this studio grade softbox takes some time and effort, but well…

I never would have guessed!

Professional photography gear costs thousands of dollars but you can take stunning pictures by spending only a fraction of the cost. If you have the time and the patience, and aren't afraid to get your hands dirty, then simple DIY hacks can achieve similar results to spending big bucks on advanced kits.