![]() ![]() This reflector, which comes in a medium size, has a gold side, a silver side, a white side, a mixed gold and silver, and if you take out the zippered cover, it becomes a diffuser. Other reflectors are “five-in-one,” like the Photoflex MultiDisc 5’n1 that I use. There are reflectors that come with two sides, one silver side and one gold side. ![]() A good reflector to start with is one that has some flexibility. A reflector is a cheap way of lighting your portraits. Sunlight is free, so making portraits with natural light is extremely affordable. Here are some basic things that you can invest in if you’re serious about portraiture, but don’t want to spend too much money.Ī reflector is a good investment. You don’t have to break the bank if you’re going to invest in things that help you make beautiful portraits. Every few months or so, there seems to be a new gadget or lens that makes taking portraits almost automatic. There are legends about folks who have maxed their credit and minimized their bank accounts because of all the expense of building their gear inventory, all in the hope that the next purchase will transform their portraiture to awesome sauce. ![]() PSA: The above post may contain sarcasm, reply at your own risk | Not in gear database: Auto Sears 50mm 2.Photography can be a pretty expensive hobby. Good speedlight technique can look just like virtually anything you can get with natural light alone. Sorry for repeating some of the things I've said before, but I've seen so many "natural light" photographers shy away from speedlights I sometime feel compelled to talk about other options. All can be hard or soft light with a very wide flood of light that allows the subject to move around without taking time to re-aim, reflectors can't do that. Most adjust down to 1/128 power, a reflector won't do that. Reflectors definitely have their place in every kit, but IMO, a cheep speedlight and cheap softbox/umbrella are such a better tool they should always be considered ahead of a nice reflector set up. As F2B has mentioned, I use it most in conjunction with speedlights and strobes.Ī small reflector outside is useless to me because I rarely have an assistant, and because setting it up on a stand is an impossible task unless the subject is perfectly stationary and there is ZERO wind. Mine is about 30 inches, cheap silver/gold. I agree a reflector is pretty much a must-have item. On my images, of course, and on my words as well-as long as it's constructive. Need to block some unwanted light, black again. Need more contrast in the image, use the black side. Only have one strobe in the studio? No problem, a well placed reflector is your fill. Have your model next to a window and the reflector can fill nicely. ![]() Or have your model back to the sun and bounce the light back to their face (white is kinder than silver on the eyes unless you need extra light). Just have someone next to you and a little behind you (or a stand) holding the reflector angled towards the model and bounce your flash by rotating it back, up and to the side so it points at the reflector. You can bounce an on-camera flash into a reflector and get a decent soft light source on your subject. Softboxes are good tools but need to be set up. I would get the 5-in-1 42" since almost anyone can hold it. I think a reflector is the first tool you should get because it is so versatile in the studio and on location.īigger is better so long as you can manage it. ![]()
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