Product photography tutorial: softbox vs diffuser panel

I was using various softboxes for most of our product photography, but about a half a year ago I discovered a perfect use of translucent diffuser panels in product photography.

The video illustrates this blog article:
http://www.akelstudio.com/blog/softbox-v-s-diffuser-panels-in-small-product-p...

Category:

Education

Tags:

• product
• photography
• how-to
• tutorail
• lighting
• setup
• studio
• strobe
• monolights
• light
• modifyers

[iToasterman]

1. are you german 2. Ty for the video ima use halagon lights as they do NOT have mercury :p

[AKELstudio]

@iToasterman

1. I am Ukranian

2. I use strobe, not a continuues lights. they do not have mercury either ;-)

[DMIMAGE]

Thanks Alex for providing these videos, watching them in HD on a TV is so excellent and I am so inspired by all your work. Sharing all this knowledge is just outstanding.

I'm looking forward to picking up some real lighting and applying your techniques. I hope you continue to YouTube your videos, my favorites, for sure.

[AKELstudio]

@DMIMAGE Thank you!

[mikeklein888]

Nice demo. I've used trace frames for a number of years to similar effect but its nice to see a side by side demo. Thanks

[AKELstudio]

@mikeklein888

trace frames... Is this sometning like foam board core?

Where did you buy it?

Thanks.

[mhrobe]

Excellent tutorial. Thanks for sharing.

[Marinkaletsdoit]

спасибо за видио!!! Ваши одни из лучших среди всех!!! Вопрос, какую линзу вы используете?

[ricdisaster]

Thank you man, I have to shoot wine bottles, and they are very reflective, I'm short on budget but you gave me some good ideas on how to do it.

[mal1067ry]

Loved it, AKEL. I know more about light after watching your great vid

[iToasterman]

@AKELstudio @AKELstudio 1. :O

2. :O!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3. WHGAT?!!!!

4. A STROBE?!

Now to make sne, WHAT?! a strobe can give you that nice of a lighting ._. :D i need a halogen light holder :P