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Light Modifiers.

The question I am most asked by photographers. "Have you seen any new/creative light modifications while out there assisting?"

There are the typical standbys. The Beauty Dish is an effective constant in many photographers bag of tricks. Of course the medium softbox is another perfect standby. A few that I see a bit less of are medium strips with grids, I highly recommend anyone who does portraits to give those inserts a try. Pro Camera and Calumet rent them but quantities are limited in the SF rental market so reserve them in advance.


My new favorite is the elinchrome system. Not the generic octabank you see at every corporate set from here to New York but some of their smaller modifiers. The rotalox spot is my new favorite. It gives detail in the shadows but still has that directional softness we have all come to love.....and over use! Plus they are easy to travel with and come with the case! TAKE THAT BEAUTY DISH!

This will help you!

Want to keep canon utility on your computer, but hate that it keeps auto loading,and slowing down/sometimes crashing Capture One? Make your digital tech, assistant, yourself happy and do the following!

Go to Application>Image Capture>Preferences>Camera>then select NO APPLICATION!