The Flash Book

If You Need Even Softer Light, Feather It

When you put a softbox in front of your flash, the center of your flash will usually be right in the center of the softbox. So, it only makes sense that the center of your softbox is where the brightest light is found, and of course, the brightness will dissipate as you get to the edges of the softbox. Now, let’s think about that for a sec: The brightest light, or “hot spot,” would be in the center, and then it gets less bright and softer near the edges. Hmmmm. See where I’m going with this? If the light is softer at the edges, we can use that fact to get even softer light by not aiming our softbox directly ...