![]() Triangular boards with built-in grips are fairly widespread as well. There are also specially shaped reflectors for different genres. The most common shape for universal folding reflectors is a circle, and then for larger ones, it’s a rectangle with rounded corners. Cheap reflectors, however, can develop a problem where large areas of the reflecting layer peel off. This should not have any effect on the quality of the reflected light during ordinary use, and so it’s nothing to worry about. When a reflector is folded frequently, grooves and bends appear on its surface. With this type of light (backlighting), a black reflector is counterproductive. An example photo where I used a black reflector. Adding shadows gives the photograph more depth. This surface is useful when you’ve got lots of light, but it’s so diffuse that it doesn’t shape your subject enough. Instead of brightening shadows, you can deepen them. The light’s character is similar to what it would be for a silver reflector, but its colors have been shifted towards warmer tones.īlack – Unlike the other surfaces, black absorbs light instead of reflecting it. An example photo where I used a golden reflector. That makes them especially useful for portrait photos. Gold – like silver reflectors, these produce fairly intense light, but they also add a very warm tint that resembles the light of a sunset, and so they let you imitate evening light in the daytime. The light reveals more details than in the example with the white reflector. An example photo where I used a silver reflector. Use it when the light reflected by a white reflector isn’t intense enough. It models objects more, it doesn’t look as natural, and it’s more visible in the photograph. Silver – the reflected light is relatively cold and intense. The vase is “drawn” by soft, diffuse light. ![]() An example photo where I used a white reflector. They also play the same role in the studio when you’re using one of the harsher lighting types. White surfaces are often used to brighten the shadows produced by hard sunlight. The light is pleasantly diffuse and very natural. White – A 5-in-1 with a white surface doesn’t change the color or character of the light it reflects. I took them against the light without using a reflector. ![]() Instead of acting as a reflector, it works as a diffuser for the light passing through it. The basic surfaces available for 5-in-1 systems are:Ī diffusion surface is the fifth part of a 5-in-1 system. Reflectors will most often come in handy when you’re shooting portraits, in macro photography, and in product photography. The reflectors called “5 in 1” are the most common variant with these, you’ve got five different surfaces available from a single reflector. These are textiles pulled onto a metal frame that you can easily pack into a light and compact package. The reflectors that you can buy in photography shops are another, more sophisticated solution. That’s because they’re cheap and light and can be coated with different colors to get various effects you’re looking for. Very often in a studio, for example, you’ll encounter traditional reflectors made from polystyrene sheets. ![]() You can take practically any surface that’s able to reflect light and use that as your reflector. Just reach for a reflector and send the light in whichever direction you need. However, there’s a simple way to solve this. But it doesn’t always have the right direction and intensity. Natural light is generally the best light for photography.
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