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SCRIM VS. SOFTBOX: How a Little Hollywood Magic Can Give You a Lot More Flexibility with Your Lighting

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The diffusion of light is one of the fundamental principles of photography, for every photographer wants to control how harsh or soft the lighting is in a shot to achieve a desired effect. The softbox remains among the most common tools for the diffusion of strobe lighting, one on which I relied for most of my early studio work. Ultimately, though, I've found softboxes limiting and cumbersome because they can only hold the diffuser at a single fixed distance from the light source. I want a quick and easy way to change the distance between my strobe and the diffuser so I can soften or sharpen my shadows at will. But how?