Review: Not so effective about using photo reflectors
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 28, 2013
I always like this author's writing style, straight forward and to the point. I have an ebook, and estimated it contained about 10 pages information about using photo reflectors. There was not much information there. It lacked of information about the weakness of using reflectors. Often we need an assistant to hold the reflector shooting outdoors. A little touch of wind blows the reflectors away, if we set it up on a light stand and reflector holder. There is insufficient light to be reflected onto the model if we shoot in a cloudy day. The list of problems using reflectors goes on for pages. The only benefit of using reflectors is that they are very affordable and easy to carry. The author should have included the pros and cons of using reflectors. His comparison of reflectors versus studio flash lights was irrelevant. Reflectors can never provide the flexibility, light power and punch as studio flash. Umbrellas should be classified as light modifiers, but not reflectors. If he classified umbrellas as reflectors, so are all the other light modifiers.