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FAST GLAM – Light Modifiers: Beauty Dish

FAST GLAM – Light Modifiers: Beauty Dish

A beauty dish is a large, bowl-like reflective circular dish which ranges anywhere from 16 to 30 inches in diameter and is mostly used when shooting portraits and glam-style imagery. “FAST GLAM” Photo Shot feat. Melisa Mendini Creating a generally softer light is one of the functions of a beauty dish. Its coated interior which reduces basic highlights is what causes the light to appear softer in the first place. But if a dish has a silver coating, it will make light “edgier”…

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How to Build Your First Lighting Setup

How to Build Your First Lighting Setup

1. Start with one light Some of you are eager to go and want to start off with a bunch of lights. But I believe this to be an area where less is generally more. So try starting out with just one main light (flash head and modifier). Once you are pleased with the quality of the first results, go ahead and assess if you require an additional secondary light. Turning off your main light, see if a second light…

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