Some speedlights can be used with Softboxes, depending on the mount that comes with the Softbox pack. A common mount for this purpose is the Godox S-2 Bracket. To set up a softbox with Speedlights, you will need a lightstand, a speedlight and a softbox pack.

Here are two simple, cost-free ways to operate your reflector without an assistant. Firstly, press the shutter with one hand and hold the reflector in another. This requires you to be able to hold the camera steadily with one hand. Or, rest your reflector on objects found on set. This works best in locations with a considerable amount of sundries.

Harsh shadows can be created in many ways. The factors that determine the harshness of the light are mainly the size and distance of light source. Naturally, daylight can cast excellent harsh shadows during mid afternoon time. You can also create harsh shadows using bare studio lights, with adding modifiers as an option.

Whether or not to use Auto ISO depends on how high the quality do you need your images to be and how you plan to use them. For amateur activity, such as social media sharing and for personal enjoyment, it doesn’t matter as much. For more professional usage, such as commercial work for clients, entering competitions and making prints, using Auto ISO is rarely a good idea.

Here are a few tips to shoot good pictures in a dark room. Arrive at the venue early to prepare the following. Set up your speed light if you have one, and observe where is the source of the lighting in the room. Take the time to test the optimal ISO in that particular circumstances, which gives the best compromise between image quality and appropriate exposure. Make sure you are shooting on raw, and widen your aperture as much as you can.

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