Octagonal lights are different from four-corner lights in photographing clothes.

The difference between octagonal lights and four-corner lights in clothing shooting: octagonal lights have a certain spotlight effect, but it is not particularly obvious. Four corners are commonly used in daily shooting, and the scattering area is average, but multi-light combination plays the most role. As a soft mask, octagonal soft mask has a larger illumination angle and area, so the light is softer and more uniform at the same distance.

The edge of the octagonal hood is polygonal, which is softer than the linear light of the quadrilateral hood and softer when swept by side lights. As the main light, the octagonal hood is not only soft, but also takes care of a larger area, and there may be less places to adjust when using other auxiliary lights. The octagonal hood is better in terms of light softness.

Advantages and disadvantages of octagonal lampshade and quadrilateral lampshade.

Theoretically, the more angles, the softer the light and the better the effect. However, there are still many factors in practical use, such as the strong reflection of the object being photographed, and the volume can reflect the outline of the lampshade, so maybe the octagonal lampshade may not be competent, so the circular lampshade can only be used, because the polygon reaction on the object being photographed will not be too natural.

However, if the volume of the same object is reduced by half, or multiple sets of large four-corner lampshades are used for lighting, the same satisfactory effect may be obtained. If it is a still life or portrait with low reflectivity and reasonable layout, the actual effect is not much different. The other most important point is the use of photos, whether it is high-end commercial photography or a small studio for shooting portraits and wedding dresses. Do you need to care about this influence?