Firefly Beauty Box from Aurora Lite Bank

The Firefly Beauty Box from Aurora Lite Bank is a very well designed and constructed octabox build for use with speedlights. It has a unique silver-gold pattern on the inside reflective surface to create a medium warm color cast to your subjects that works fantastically for portrait work.

The design of the Firefly is a brilliant cross between a traditional softbox with speedring and an umbrella style softbox without the long mounting stem. It is the absence of the stem that really makes this design work. You have the quick setup time like an umbrella but you also have the stemless appearance of a traditional octobox. So, you are able to get your light source in as close as you need to without having to worry about impaling your subject with the umbrella stem.

The Firefly Beauty Box also ships with its own carrying case that can accommodate the Box, front diffuser panel and the super strong light stand bracket, which are also included with the Firefly. The octabox mounts onto the light stand bracket via a rotating arm that is attached to the main housing ring of the octabox and pivots back into a retracted position for storage.

When I first took the Beauty Box out to shoot I thought that I was going to get a much harsher light that what I did due to its 26” size. I was also not sure what color cast of light I was going to get with the dual silver-gold color and what it would do to my cameras color balance.

Once I got shooting I was very impressed with the Firefly Beauty Box. The quality and color of the light it created was just great and very flattering to my subjects and did not have any adverse affect on my cameras white balance at all. Its 26” size proved to be more than versatile enough for most of my shooting situations and the Firefly Beauty Box has easily become my go to medium sized light modifier.

I honestly have nothing bad to say about the Firefly Beauty Box from Aurora Lite Bank. There are a few things that I would love to see in the next design, but as is this is a fantastic light modifier. The design and build are perfect for taking out on location and offers extremely fast setup and tear down. The fact that it comes with a carrying case is also a bonus.

In my opinion you will be very hard pressed to be disappointed with the Firefly Beauty Box from Aurora Lite Bank. If you are shooting with speedlights I wholeheartedly recommend that you pick one up.

For more information on this and other products from Aurora Lite Bank head on over to the manufacturer's website, or connect with them on Facebook. Also follow them on Twitter to stay up to date with all the latest news.

Firefly Beauty Box from Aurora Lite Bank

The Firefly Beauty Box from Aurora Lite Bank is a very well designed and constructed octabox build for use with speedlights. It has a unique silver-gold pattern on the inside reflective surface to create a medium warm color cast to your subjects that works fantastically for portrait work.

The design of the Firefly is a brilliant cross between a traditional softbox with speedring and an umbrella style softbox without the long mounting stem. It is the absence of the stem that really makes this design work. You have the quick setup time like an umbrella but you also have the stemless appearance of a traditional octobox. So, you are able to get your light source in as close as you need to without having to worry about impaling your subject with the umbrella stem.

The Firefly Beauty Box also ships with its own carrying case that can accommodate the Box, front diffuser panel and the super strong light stand bracket, which are also included with the Firefly. The octabox mounts onto the light stand bracket via a rotating arm that is attached to the main housing ring of the octabox and pivots back into a retracted position for storage.

When I first took the Beauty Box out to shoot I thought that I was going to get a much harsher light that what I did due to its 26” size. I was also not sure what color cast of light I was going to get with the dual silver-gold color and what it would do to my cameras color balance.

Once I got shooting I was very impressed with the Firefly Beauty Box. The quality and color of the light it created was just great and very flattering to my subjects and did not have any adverse affect on my cameras white balance at all. Its 26” size proved to be more than versatile enough for most of my shooting situations and the Firefly Beauty Box has easily become my go to medium sized light modifier.

I honestly have nothing bad to say about the Firefly Beauty Box from Aurora Lite Bank. There are a few things that I would love to see in the next design, but as is this is a fantastic light modifier. The design and build are perfect for taking out on location and offers extremely fast setup and tear down. The fact that it comes with a carrying case is also a bonus.

In my opinion you will be very hard pressed to be disappointed with the Firefly Beauty Box from Aurora Lite Bank. If you are shooting with speedlights I wholeheartedly recommend that you pick one up.

For more information on this and other products from Aurora Lite Bank head on over to the manufacturer's website, or connect with them on Facebook. Also follow them on Twitter to stay up to date with all the latest news.

LP739 Double Flash Speedring Bracket

LumoPro Lighting, a leading developer and manufacturer of off camera flash equipment, is happy to announce the new LP739 Double Flash Speedring Bracket. After more than a year of development, we are successfully launching a bracket designed to mount two hot shoe flash units into most softboxes on the market, including their own durable softbox line. Inspired by an idea from a passionate salesperson at one of LumoPro’s authorized dealers, we worked hard to make this lightweight, rugged, and affordable bracket a reality. Using strong magnesium alloy and sourcing the most reliable parts for the cost. The LP739 allows photographers to adapt almost any flash and radio trigger combination into the ring to shoot into softboxes up to 4’x6’. The kit comes complete with a carrying case for easy, on-the-go photography. The LP739 is now available for order at authorized dealers Midwest Photo Exchange in the US, and CameraTools in the EU.

The LP739 Double Flash Speedring Bracket is a durable, lightweight solution to using your existing studio softboxes with small flash. Photographers now have the ability to use softboxes up to 4’x6’ without having to purchase specialty speed light softboxes. With two extending arms, the bracket can be used to mount one or two flash units, with or without shoe mount radio transmitters into the ring. The bracket arms are easily adjustable with sliding thumbscrew alignment spacers. Each flash is held on by a variable shoe mount (similar to the LP716) that is specially designed to prevent shorting out the shoe mount connections. The entire kit weighs under 2lbs and comes with a easily portable carrying case with handle.

Specifications

Bracket

Height: 8”

Width Max: 17.5”

Width Min: 14”

Depth: 6”

Weight: 1.2lbs

Warranty: 5 years

Case

Height: 2.5”

Width: 13”

Depth: 10”

Weight: 0.5lbs

LP739 Double Flash Speedring Bracket

LumoPro Lighting, a leading developer and manufacturer of off camera flash equipment, is happy to announce the new LP739 Double Flash Speedring Bracket. After more than a year of development, we are successfully launching a bracket designed to mount two hot shoe flash units into most softboxes on the market, including their own durable softbox line. Inspired by an idea from a passionate salesperson at one of LumoPro’s authorized dealers, we worked hard to make this lightweight, rugged, and affordable bracket a reality. Using strong magnesium alloy and sourcing the most reliable parts for the cost. The LP739 allows photographers to adapt almost any flash and radio trigger combination into the ring to shoot into softboxes up to 4’x6’. The kit comes complete with a carrying case for easy, on-the-go photography. The LP739 is now available for order at authorized dealers Midwest Photo Exchange in the US, and CameraTools in the EU.

The LP739 Double Flash Speedring Bracket is a durable, lightweight solution to using your existing studio softboxes with small flash. Photographers now have the ability to use softboxes up to 4’x6’ without having to purchase specialty speed light softboxes. With two extending arms, the bracket can be used to mount one or two flash units, with or without shoe mount radio transmitters into the ring. The bracket arms are easily adjustable with sliding thumbscrew alignment spacers. Each flash is held on by a variable shoe mount (similar to the LP716) that is specially designed to prevent shorting out the shoe mount connections. The entire kit weighs under 2lbs and comes with a easily portable carrying case with handle.

Specifications

Bracket

Height: 8”

Width Max: 17.5”

Width Min: 14”

Depth: 6”

Weight: 1.2lbs

Warranty: 5 years

Case

Height: 2.5”

Width: 13”

Depth: 10”

Weight: 0.5lbs

'Shadows & Light: A Speedlight Workshop' with Jayesunn Krump

Coming up on Saturday October 27th I will be teaching a speedlight workshop at Glazer's Camera in Seattle.

More information after the jump.

When shooting on location you need small, portable tools that you can depend on to create beautiful light.  Speedlights are an inexpensive and effective alternative to using big studio strobes.  In this hands-on workshop Jayesunn Krump will teach you to use your flash to its fullest potential.  Through his control of shadow and light Jayesunn takes unique and striking portraits and he will teach you the techniques he uses to create powerful images.

Topics Include:

*  On- and off-camera flash techniques
*  Flash modification using reflectors, snoots, grids, and soft boxes
*  Gelling your flash for color correction and dramatic effect
*  One light, multiple light, and backlighting set-ups
*  Posing your subject

After the presentation and live demonstration of various light set-ups, you will have the opportunity to experiment with the techniques just learned.  A model will be on-site to assist with the demonstration and hands-on shooting session.

Bring your camera and flash!

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Saturday, October 27th - Glazer's Camera

For Info & Registraton Click HERE


Check back frequently for additions and updates to this schedule!

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'Shadows & Light: A Speedlight Workshop' with Jayesunn Krump

Coming up on Saturday October 27th I will be teaching a speedlight workshop at Glazer's Camera in Seattle.

More information after the jump.

When shooting on location you need small, portable tools that you can depend on to create beautiful light.  Speedlights are an inexpensive and effective alternative to using big studio strobes.  In this hands-on workshop Jayesunn Krump will teach you to use your flash to its fullest potential.  Through his control of shadow and light Jayesunn takes unique and striking portraits and he will teach you the techniques he uses to create powerful images.

Topics Include:

*  On- and off-camera flash techniques
*  Flash modification using reflectors, snoots, grids, and soft boxes
*  Gelling your flash for color correction and dramatic effect
*  One light, multiple light, and backlighting set-ups
*  Posing your subject

After the presentation and live demonstration of various light set-ups, you will have the opportunity to experiment with the techniques just learned.  A model will be on-site to assist with the demonstration and hands-on shooting session.

Bring your camera and flash!

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Saturday, October 27th - Glazer's Camera

For Info & Registraton Click HERE


Check back frequently for additions and updates to this schedule!

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