I'm setting up a small home studio (portrait, still life!). I'll begin with 2 small strobes (60 GN, 300 W) and already have 2 speed lights (with snoot and grids). For key light/outdoor I'm getting an Apollo orb 43'' octabox and a beauty dish with diffuser.
Which secondary (non-key) light modifiers to get. I could use an umbrellas for fill, but I don't like it so far, for lack of efficiency and spills. Also, I'll need more than fill: left-right lighting, perhaps!
I understand I'll be needing specific modifiers as I specialize, but for now:
- Between octabox and softbox, which is more versatile? Given it's non-key and indoor, and I don't worry about catch light shape or being tedious to assemble (I got an octa/beauty dish for both reasons) . So specifically, which is more generic, that'd give decent results for various setups (within reason of course).
- Which is more of a space saver (when open) given same effective size/surface area, and which dimensions to choose that're are more versatile? Should I opt for largest size (the room could fit) as well?
- I thought of a strip softbox but worry if it only applies to full portraits or wouldn't wrap around as an octabox would, is that correct?
Thank you.
Which secondary (non-key) light modifiers to get. I could use an umbrellas for fill, but I don't like it so far, for lack of efficiency and spills. Also, I'll need more than fill: left-right lighting, perhaps!
I understand I'll be needing specific modifiers as I specialize, but for now:
- Between octabox and softbox, which is more versatile? Given it's non-key and indoor, and I don't worry about catch light shape or being tedious to assemble (I got an octa/beauty dish for both reasons) . So specifically, which is more generic, that'd give decent results for various setups (within reason of course).
- Which is more of a space saver (when open) given same effective size/surface area, and which dimensions to choose that're are more versatile? Should I opt for largest size (the room could fit) as well?
- I thought of a strip softbox but worry if it only applies to full portraits or wouldn't wrap around as an octabox would, is that correct?
Thank you.
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