Photography: Art and Techniques Specialization

Overview

“Light modifiers are attachments you place on a light to change the quality. They can generally be divided into four groups: diffusers, focusers, reflectors, and constrictors. Here, I'll talk about the principles of each one of the modifiers.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Common Light Modifiers, which is part of the Domestika online course: Photography: Art and Techniques Specialization. Master basic camera skills, explore photography theory, and capture unique images using any type of camera.

Partial transcription of the video

“Common Light Modifiers. Now that we've learned about strobes and why they're a powerful tool, in this lesson, we'll learn about light modifiers, the different shapes and sizes, and what they can do. COMMON LIGHT MODIFIERS Diffusers To start off, this first group of modifiers are all diffusers. What that means is they're taking what starts to be a hard, specular source inside every head, spreading it out amongst the white surface of all these different shapes. Each shape has a plus and minus for specific applications. This one is a general spread into most average use. This is called a beaut...”

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Course summary for: Photography: Art and Techniques Specialization

• Level: Beginner
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• 2970 students
• 7 units
• 92 lessons (14h 16m)
• 37 downloads

• Category

  Photography & Video

• Areas

  Color Theory, Digital Photography, Lifestyle Photography, Outdoor Photography, Photographic Composition, Photographic Lighting, Photography, Self-Portrait Photography, Studio Photography