Umbrellas

[guitar_j]

What kind of umbrella is (mmm... how to put this... ) The "workhorse"

of umbrellas? I'm trying to determine what kind to get with my ABs,

 

Shoot through(with black cover to make it white a white bounce

umbrella), Silver/Gold Reversible, White/Silver Reversible?

 

I just don't know enough yet to know what I will find the most useful.

 

thanks

-Josh

[ellis_vener_photography]

I think the workhorse of Umbrellas has got to be the Photek Softlighter II. it has a

removavble black backing to stop stray light, or turn it around so the bowl of the

umbrella faces your subject, remove the backing and it works like a softbox and I think

still comes with removavble silver and gold insets. I triedthe siler and gold inserts and

then promptly lost them in a trash can. I found the effect cheesy --especially the gold

insert.

 

Using black backing has nothing to do with an umbrella being a bounce umbrella or

efficiency -- it just stops light spill out of the back of the umbrella.

 

try; http://www.photekusa.com for more info.