Digital Photography 101
Chapter 5: Lighting Systems
5.13: Studio apparatus
The pro studio photographer will have all sorts of contraptions
to create his or her images. We have seen how umbrellas and reflectors
are used now let's look at some of the others.
Ringflash is a favorite with fashion and beauty photographers
as it casts an even, direct light.

Softboxes offer a soft and diffused light source and can be large.
This full-length softbox is used to illuminate head to foot in model
photography.
Blowers are used to create wild and wind blown hair in fashion
photography.

A snoot narrows down a light beam to create very directional beams.
Barn doors are also popular. A device called a honeycomb is also
used to alter the effect of snoot light.

A dish creates hard shadow effects.

The types of light bulbs most commonly used
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