Patent ID: 7399097

Claim:
A modular filtering and reflective system for photographic use, said modular filtering system comprising a plurality of generally equal sized bendable panels, each of said bendable panels comprising: a sheet of flexible material having a front surface and a rear surface which is bounded by an outer periphery, said flexible material being adapted to modify the characteristics of visible light incident upon the front surface or the rear surface thereof; a fastener which is attached to the outer periphery of said sheet of flexible material, the fastener operable to be removably attached to a fastener of another one of the bendable panels; and, an edge stiffener which is fixedly attached to the outer periphery of said sheet of flexible material, wherein said edge stiffener is adapted to retain its shape, yet sufficiently pliable to be bent or formed by a user without excessive effort; wherein each of said plurality of bendable panels is adapted for contiguous placement over the front opening of a conventional photographic soft box; and, wherein each of said plurality of bendable panels has a predetermined height and width such that an integral quantity of bendable panels may essentially cover the front opening of said soft box.