I like brolly boxes which by their design end up being round because they set up quickly, they're cheap, and they're way more portable than a softbox of similar size.
I would think in a studio though, especially a small studio, rectangular is more versatile. You can better simulate window light, they seem ideals for full body shots, you can light a background with better control of spill onto subject, you can get them closer the the ceiling or corners than something round, Etc. I would think rectangular makes slightly more sense.
Maybe people talk about catchlights they way they talk about quality of bocah?...it's more something for photographers to obsess about than something the subject notices.
Oct 04, 2021 at 07:03 AM
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