Octabox

Light

An octagonal softbox that produces a rounder, more natural-looking catchlight than a square softbox.

The octagonal shape mimics the round shape of the sun or windows. The round catchlight in the eye looks more natural than the square of a standard softbox. Popular for portrait and beauty work. Available from 60 cm to over 150 cm in diameter.

Tools that help with this:

Golden Hour & Blue Hour Indicative Light Meter

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