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Umbrella
A simple light modifier that softens and spreads light.
What is umbrella?
Photography umbrellas are affordable, simple light modifiers. Shoot-through umbrellas create soft, wrap-around light. Reflective umbrellas bounce light for broader coverage. Umbrellas are less controlled than softboxes but easier to set up and transport.
Pro tips
White shoot-through umbrellas create soft, even light
Silver reflective umbrellas produce brighter, contrastier light
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