Reflectors and Flags
Want to amp up your lighting control? Take a moment to reflect.
Reflectors are often overlooked as lighting accessories, but you shouldn’t underestimate the power of them when it comes to your photography. They come in a variety of colors and sizes, making them a versatile tool suited to studio and location work.
In this photography class, Karl guides you through a number of different reflectors, from the standard pop-open reflectors to some of his home-made ones, and provides visual examples of where and how they can be used.
In this class:
- Using reflectors to add light to an image
- Using flags to create shadow
- How and when to use negative fill
- The most useful reflectors for different genres of photography
- Visual examples of how reflectors and flags can be used
Questions? Please post them in the comments section below.
Comments
What are the differences between cheap and expensive reflectors, reflectors like the Lasolite brand that you use in this video. Is there even a difference other than possibly durability?
Hi, if it’s silver and it reflects then it works, if it’s white it will be softer. You can use anything from aluminium foil to a large white piece of foam board.
What brand/model of tri reflector is this in the video?
Hi Lastolite.