Westcott 45"/114cm Optical White Satin Umbrella
Westcott 45"/114cm Optical White Satin Umbrella | Broader, softer flash light
For portraits and close-up subjects, a flash umbrella can spread light across a wider area and soften the hard look of direct flash. The Westcott 45"/114cm Optical White Satin Umbrella gives you that kind of light modifier in a practical size for a home studio or a small portrait setup. Its optical white satin surface diffuses the flash, helping create gentler transitions from light to shadow on faces and objects. It suits photographers who want a simple way to shape flash light for head-and-shoulders portraits, still life or product images. Bring the light source closer to your subject for a softer, more enveloping effect; move it farther away when you want the light to cover a larger area more evenly. It’s a straightforward tool for changing the character of flash without adding a complicated lighting setup.
Using the umbrella
Think about where the light falls before you adjust camera settings. For a portrait, place the modified flash to one side of the subject to give the face some shape; for a small object, adjust its position until reflections sit where you want them. The umbrella gives you a broad source to work with, but the result still depends on its distance and angle. A little repositioning can make a clear difference.
Specialist Note
That 45-inch canopy gives your flash a wider face to work through, which is useful when you want softer-looking light rather than a small, hard pool. The 114cm size makes sense for head-and-shoulders portraits: set the light near the subject and angle it slightly to one side for gentle shaping. I’d also use it for tabletop objects, shifting the umbrella until highlights fall neatly across the surface. The white satin finish is the part to choose when you want that diffused character. Just allow room for it; at this size, it’s less suited to cramped setups.
Technical Specifications
- Brand: Westcott
- Type: Flash umbrella
- Size: 45"/114cm
- Colour: White
- Finish: Optical white satin
Westcott 45"/114cm Optical White Satin Umbrella is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Westcott 45"/114cm Optical White Satin Umbrella
Westcott 45"/114cm Optical White Satin Umbrella is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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