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THE BASICS
LIGHT-SHAPING TOOLS
Now that you have a basic understanding of lighting, it’s time for you to move past the ambient light and
ash unit atop your camera and become even more creative with your lighting techniques. Besides using a
variety of ash units, strobes, and other lights, you can also shape your lighting myriad ways. Here, I discuss
some light-shaping tools photographers use in their quest for the perfect image.
Shaping Your Lighting
e following are devices you can use to shape your
lighting:
• Sobox: A sobox is basically a box with opaque
side panels and a translucent front panel that
attaches to your light source and dius ...