Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Photography and portraiture - Can I use a soft umbrella instead of a soft box for indoor photography? Simple commercial rackets and portraits with low requirements, can a soft umbrella replace a soft box?

Can I use a soft umbrella instead of a soft box for indoor photography? Simple commercial rackets and portraits with low requirements, can a soft umbrella replace a soft box?

You can't.

Generally speaking, the light of transparent umbrella is more floodlight and uncontrollable. The light directivity of the soft box is good, which has obvious influence on indoor shooting. Transparent umbrella is very suitable for creating a large-area shadowless effect, because the umbrella body shines 360 degrees, and the soft box is more suitable for many people to cooperate and create a more accurate light distribution effect.