Photographer and Profoto Legend of Light Miguel Quiles made this 7-minute video in which he shares 5 different ways he likes to use a beauty dish for portrait lighting. Here’s a quick overview of the techniques discussed and example photos with each.
1. Clamshell setup without diffusion Using the Profoto B1 with a beauty dish modifier, Quiles […]. petapixel.com
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