If you want to produce the softest lighting effect and have a good sense of packaging, the "page lighting skills" written by the famous photographer Shane Hurlbut can help you control the lighting quality to the greatest extent without the most expensive lighting equipment.

The so-called "page light" means that the light source is further softened by the soft light cloth after being reflected by the light-emitting board. The equipment needed for "page lighting" is light source, reflector and soft cloth. The angle between the light and the reflector is 45 degrees, and finally a soft light cloth is added. Their combination is like an open book, so it is named "page light".

You can increase the distance between the light source and the soft cloth to make the light softer. In the above example, the reflector becomes a light source instead of a lamp. The farther the position of the mirror is adjusted, the softer the light will be finally obtained. As can be seen from the video below, the shadow on your hand will become softer and softer when the distance between the reflector and the soft cloth becomes larger.

You can choose different reflectors and soft fabrics to create different types of light quality. If you have a double-layer soft box and reflective umbrella, you can use it instead of the light source and reflective plate, and you can also get the same soft light and good wrapping feeling. See the figure below for specific arrangements.

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