Air Box Lights aims to improve your favorite on-camera LED light with their blow up softbox. The Air Box Light is a lightweight Litepanel LED light diffuser that inflates in one breath. This LED softbox is dramatically softer than a raw Litepanel with 300% more surface area. On-camera lighting can be soft and flattering with [...]

OTech reader, Willie, recently had some questions in regards to a basic lighting kit to build up on. Willie is shooting mainly music videos right now. I’m sure he will expand the usage of the kit for other types of video as well, so what are his best options? Of course, requirements for a basic [...]

Sean from Photoflex shows us the Constellation3 fixture at CES PMA 2012. The Constellation3 fixture holds 3 150 Watt CFL bulbs rated at 5500K, each switches on independently. These bulbs are perfect for DSLR shooting, as they’re flicker free- regardless of your shutter speed. The fixture can take Tungsten bulbs which are 500 Watts and [...]

OTech reader, Jose, tipped me off to this StudioFX softbox set of 2 lights for just over $100. These are the exact same type of lights that we use in the studio to light the OliviaTech set and to create our infinite white backdrop. These softboxes will give you a softened, diffused light source. If [...]

If you’re looking for a cheap avenue for lighting, these CFL octo softboxes are sure to fit within any shoestring budget. The octo lights come with a travel case that stows all of the gear needed to set up your softbox light. Included is the umbrella housing (w/ a silver reflective lining and a basic [...]

I get a ton of questions in regards to LEDs vs. softboxes as light sources. Which are better, can I use LED panels to light a green screen or infinite white, what is the major difference between these two, etc. I love this question because once explained, the difference between the two is very clear. [...]

I was watching some trashy reality TV the other day and I could not stop analyzing the catch lights in the eyes of Tia & Tamera! I don’t know what’s worse, the fact that I was watching that show or that I have no clue what it was about because I was so engaged with [...]

Looking to diffuse your studio strobes? Softboxes are great for diffusing light, but are slow to setup and breakdown. Umbrellas are quick to setup, but don’t offer the same diffusion as a softbox. The solution is this 40″ reflective umbrella / softbox hybrid often called a ‘Brolly’. It sets up as fast as an umbrella [...]