A soft box light is a fully enclosed light modifier that produces highly diffused light for photography, video broadcast, or cinematography. A soft box encases a light in a reflective fabric cavity with a partially opaque front panel that diffuses light, causing it to spread luminous flux more uniformly and gently over a greater surface area. Soft boxes come in a variety of shapes including the commonly used rectangular, square, octagonal boxes, and the less common shapes such as hexagonal, parabolic, round, and the long, thin strips. The sides and back of the fabric box are sliver coated or lined with aluminum foils. In some products the front diffuser can be removed to allow the light to be used alone as a floodlight for a less soft, but specular lighting effect. Soft boxes are available in various sizes, ranging from small, portable flash lights to large commercial studio lights.
at the Open Lighting Product Directory (OLPD)
