How to Use a Softbox: A Visual Guide for the Photographer New to Lighting

Over the years, I've used many different lighting modifiers, but one of the mainstays has always been a variation of the traditional photography softbox. Along with the umbrella, it's also arguably the most popular option on the market. Photographers of all types use them, but they're perhaps most commonly used with studio portraiture and headshots. Softboxes take the fundamental values of light and find a way to shape and mold it. To understand this a bit better, think about how fairy lights, a...