Methods to change light quality

Methods to change the light quality: You can use lighting accessories, such as reflective umbrellas, shadowless masks, four-leaf blinds and other equipment to change different light qualities.

1. Reflective umbrella: Install the reflective umbrella in front of the light, and use the reverse function of the umbrella to convert the naked light (light without any shelter) into a jumping light (light with reflectors) , this form of lighting method changes the light quality into the nature of scattered light, thereby obtaining a softer light quality. Often installed on auxiliary lights or main lights. The material is silver or white, but white is more commonly used and the light quality is softer.

2. Shadowless mask: The shadowless mask is the simplest and most direct scattered light conversion device. Its function is to make a half-transparent white cloth into a lampshade and put it directly on the lamp head. When the direct light passes through the cloth cover, it diffuses into scattered light. It is easy to operate and is the most important and commonly used light quality changer in the studio. equipment. It is often used on the main light or auxiliary light. Its size can be large or small, and can be purchased according to the photographer's shooting purpose.

3. Pointed mouth cover: It is a device with the opposite function of the shadowless cover. This funnel-shaped cylinder similar to a pig's mouth, when installed in front of the lamp head, will concentrate the light of the bare lamp more It is guided to the light projection place to form a condensed state. It is the most commonly used light guide device to produce a light-concentrating effect.

4. Four-leaf shutter: This is a multi-functional device. Its shape is a cover composed of four movable mattes. It can obtain a large or small range of lighting according to the size of the aperture opened by the blades. It is the best creative device to change the lighting range. You can also use its jack to plug in any color chip to get color-changing light. It is easy and quick to operate. It is an important multi-functional device and is often used to change the background light.

5. Color chips and other accessories: Color chips are colored transparent films that can change the color of the light. They are made of plastic material and can be replaced by photographers according to their own preferences. There are also light-absorbing materials such as tracing paper. You can refer to the instructions of each material manufacturer and make full use of them according to the creator's photography content to achieve different effects in lighting design.