In the case of product and meals pictures, lighting is crucial and might make or break the ultimate picture. Reaching the proper lighting generally is a complicated course of, much more so in case you are simply beginning out with any such pictures.  

Studying how mild interacts with completely different floor textures takes plenty of understanding. The various kinds of mild sources and the proper placement of those can considerably influence the ultimate outcomes. Professionals use a spread of lighting strategies and instruments to create their last photographs, which takes time and understanding to be taught after which put into follow.

New to the market is the Halumin Open Cylindrical Modifier, which goals to assist pace up the method for each professionals and amateurs alike and assist produce high-quality lighting in your product and meals pictures in a fraction of the time.

Development and High quality

The Halumin Modifier is solidly constructed, comprising two outer layers of heavy polyester ripstop nylon with an inside of silver to mirror the sunshine after which, in fact, a central core of diffusion materials. Totally opened, the modifier measures 36″ x 36″ x 8″ and when collapsed down and packed into the bag, 15″ x 15″ x 8″, so it is very moveable. The inside staging space for merchandise is eighteen”, so is appropriate for a complete host of merchandise.

The primary time I arrange the modifier took round 4-5 minutes, and this was just because I used to be trying on the development of it and the attachment factors. I did watch the movies for attaching the Bowens mounts as I discovered {that a} bit fiddly the primary time, however as soon as on it, was no downside to copy. The second time, together with attaching the Bowens mounts, was beneath two minutes.

All the stitching factors are strengthened, so there is not any fear about tearing right here. Hooked up alongside the outer fringe of the modifier are a number of fixing factors, which allow the modifier to retain its form. These are mounted in place through a central Velcro strip and have a rubber seal towards the sting to cease any friction and put on over time.

How It Works

The round modifier helps pace lights, steady LED lights, and studio strobes and can be utilized with one or two of every. The sunshine is then circulated across the modifier and emitted from the subtle strip on the inside circumference. This might, in follow, lower down and change as much as 4 lights for the same shoot. 

The inside diffusion layer has thick Velcro banding, which can be utilized to additional modify the emitted mild by bending this to form relying on what you’re photographing and the impact you’re in search of. Two massive Velcro flags (picture 4 under) can additional be added to switch the sunshine.

The standard of sunshine modifications relying on the place you place your object relative to the sunshine. You possibly can have delicate, onerous, or rim lighting and quite a lot of moods just by transferring your topic throughout the staging space or tilting the Halumin.

Relying on the equipment you buy or if you wish to add flexibility for studio lighting to your modifier, two simply fitted Bowens-type attachments can be utilized, permitting you to hook up some strobes or fixed LED lights.

Once more, relying on the equipment, you possibly can add legs that connect very simply and could be positioned with ease to permit the Halumin modifier to be positioned in a mess of how. The legs themselves are extendable, giving additional adaptability, and these may also be eliminated to permit you to connect the modifier to lighting stands.

The Halumin modifier is collapsable, moveable, and shops in a small bag the identical means a reflector does. The legs may also be saved within the bag, however I carried the legs and Bowens mounts individually. There are additionally two pouches in your flash weapons on the bag.

Efficiency

For quickness, I connected two Godox SL50s and set them to equal values. Every object was then positioned on a makeshift platform to allow the sunshine to wrap round. I then draped a black t-shirt over the platform; this was merely to chop down on edit time. Having determined to see if it may produce the outcomes quick, as marketed, I gathered as many various objects as I may and photographed away. Every little thing positioned throughout the modifier returned nice outcomes. All the photographs within the gallery had been photographed in beneath 10 minutes. And sure, chances are you’ll say it appears prefer it, however the article is concerning the modifier and never the ultimate photographs. Different colours of backgrounds and gels can be utilized, however to see how the sunshine carried out, I saved the shoots to a black background.

As you possibly can see within the picture under, all the pictures for this text had been photographed in a small room with the Halumin both totally vertical or with a slight backward angle. The modifier itself could be positioned in a mess of various methods. Nonetheless, I opted merely to shoot on this strategy to see the way it labored with the assorted completely different objects I positioned both inside or simply to the rear of it. Though I went for a static method for reviewing the modifier, it may be utilized in so some ways, for instance, flat-lay, handheld, one mild, two lights, and gels. The chances are huge.

Professionals

• Straightforward to arrange
• Straightforward to make use of
• Versatile
• Gives nice efficiency
• Small and moveable

Cons

• Maybe the worth of the complete equipment is for some, however in case you are a product or meals photographer, I feel it is going to in a short time generate return for you.

Conclusion

To be utterly trustworthy, from the primary picture captured utilizing the Halumin modifier, I used to be genuinely excited to see what else may very well be photographed utilizing it, as all the things about it simply made the photographs pop. No harsh shadows and loads of particulars are captured utilizing it. Transfer the modifier barely, and the sunshine on the thing would react pleasingly.

Taking your time with the shoots, in contrast to myself, will produce nice outcomes, add gels, differ the backgrounds, and be experimental, whereas on a regular basis, your product stays evenly lit, accommodates nice element, and pops. The lighting and setup of your merchandise take some time. As you’ll know, this product vastly reduces this and permits you much more time to be artistic along with your pictures. I’ve actually loved utilizing the Halumin for any such fundamental shoot, because it’s made it really easy and easy. Now, it is time for me to develop into extra artistic with it to see what I can do.

Presently, Halumin is just obtainable for US delivery however will probably be open to worldwide delivery within the close to future. If you need to know extra concerning the Halumin modifier and the way it may improve your productiveness, yow will discover extra info right here.

Halumin modifier photographs utilized by type permission of Halumin.