{"id":8327,"date":"2016-11-22T10:12:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T10:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/?p=8327"},"modified":"2024-04-19T07:33:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T07:33:07","slug":"mi-equipo-fotografico-my-photography-equipment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/en\/mi-equipo-fotografico-my-photography-equipment\/","title":{"rendered":"My cosplay photography equipment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Hey! I&#8217;ll keep on making cosplay tutorials, I promise. But today I want to talk about the photography equipment I&#8217;ve been purchasing throug this last year I&#8217;ve been taking pictures. I want to make this mainly for you to see you don&#8217;t need the most expensive camera to get decent results. Although, of course, I spent some money on it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">I want to talk about my equipment today because I feel I&#8217;ve got to a point where I&#8217;m pretty satisfied with it and I feel I don&#8217;t have to buy anything else to take the pictures I want to take. My last purchase was the third flash a couple months ago and I stopped there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2016-11-2211.00.56-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3187\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2016-11-2211.00.56-1.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2016-11-2211.00.56-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2016-11-2211.00.56-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2016-11-2211.00.56-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2016-11-2211.00.56-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2016-11-2211.00.56-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">When I get involved in a new hobbie, I try to acquire all the equipment posible. I don&#8217;t like working in a crappy way, I don&#8217;t like to waste my money either. I just try to have all the things neccesary to work comfortably. I value comfort and practicality over all things and always thinking about achieving a minimum level of quality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><span style=\"color: #666666;\">So let&#8217;s see my equipment and its features. I bought 99% of it on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-20&amp;linkId=5VVKBNPZFZ7JBISC\">Amazon<\/a>, so I&#8217;ll leave links for everything and I&#8217;ll be very grateful if you guys bought through my links as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/p\/cosplay-supplies-1.html\">I&#8217;d get a small percentage of your purchases<\/a>. (The links in english go to the <a href=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\/\">amazon.com<\/a> site).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nikon.es\/es_ES\/product\/discontinued\/digital-cameras\/2015\/d5100#tech_specs\">C\u00e1mara Nikon D5100<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/gp\/product\/B004U4UHTQ\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24790&amp;creativeASIN=B004U4UHTQ&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-21\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"119\" height=\"193\" class=\"wp-image-3189\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/nikond-1.png\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/gp\/product\/B004U4UHTQ\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24790&amp;creativeASIN=B004U4UHTQ&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-21\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #666666;\">I think it&#8217;s the only thing I didn&#8217;t buy on Amazon and I bought it right before being discontinued. Back then the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00HQ4W1QE\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00HQ4W1QE&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-20&amp;linkId=02b1c2a9fda453227388c7b649569111\">D3300<\/a> model just came out in the same vein: powerful but simple and very easy to use cameras. Perfect for beginners!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">I chose the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B004U4UHTQ\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B004U4UHTQ&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-20&amp;linkId=b2859068d9f7545aec391d505243657d\">D5100<\/a> model for two reasons: its price, cheaper tan the new model, and also for its 16 megapixel sensor instead of the 24mp that the new line was offering because my computer at that moment wasn&#8217;t going to be able to run them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">The megapixel amount is not so decisive of the image quality in these cameras and, for cosplay pictures, 16mp\u00a0are more tan enough. The megapixel amount is indicative of how much you can zoom a picture without loosing sharpness. Cosplay photographers mainly work with small formats and we want to upload our\u00a0pics on the internet, so 16mp work fine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">The important elements that bring quality to a picture\u00a0are the sensor and the lenses we use. The sensor\u00a0is crucial\u00a0when it comes to choose a good camera as it&#8217;s the sensitive element that receives the light that shapes the photograph. In my camera it&#8217;s a CMOS &#8211; the most extended technology, very reliable in image quality and color features &#8211; in DX format. That means its size is 23,6&#215;15,6mm. This is a smaller format tan the full frame one, that is the one that brings the highest quality, but it increases exponentially the prize of the camera (we&#8217;re talking about thousands of euros) and, once again, for the performance we need as beginners, DX is quite good.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">It is also important to take notice of the ISO sensitivity of our sensor, that is the amount of light\u00a0need to take a picture. <strong>The\u00a0 higher the sensitivity,\u00a0\u00a0the better\u00a0possibilities we&#8217;ll have when it comes to take low light condition pictures<\/strong>. My camera has a sensitivity from 100 to 6400 ISO, that is very, very nice. I haven&#8217;t exceded 400 ISO and I used that option to take pictures at the Star Wars Celebration without flashes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">In cell phones megapixels are important because their sensors are pretty tiny, so they have to take the\u00a0photo resolution from somewhere. But in reflex camera formats megapixels take a seccondary place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Something to have in account, though is not so important because it&#8217;s almost the same in all DSLR cameras, is <strong>the high speed synchronization of the shutter with flashes<\/strong>. The shutter is an element consisting in leafs that open and close at\u00a0 certain speed letting the light pass to the sensor the time we consider neccesary. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B004U4UHTQ\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B004U4UHTQ&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-20&amp;linkId=b2859068d9f7545aec391d505243657d\">Nikon D5100<\/a> camera has a maximum high speed sync of 1\/200 (0,004 milliseconds). This means that, if we take a picture with flash in a higher shutter speed, the shadow of the leafs will appear in the picture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">And what is the solution if this happens?\u00a0To increase\u00a0the ISO value. And that&#8217;s why it&#8217;s more important to choose a sensitive sensor than a faster shutter.<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.xatakafoto.com\/guias\/velocidades-de-sincronizacion-y-obturacion-flashes-y-sincronizacion-a-alta-velocidad-aclarando-las-cosas\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3192\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/650_1200-2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xatakafoto.com\/guias\/velocidades-de-sincronizacion-y-obturacion-flashes-y-sincronizacion-a-alta-velocidad-aclarando-las-cosas\">Source.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Once again, the higher the shutter speed is, the more expensive the camera is and we don&#8217;t want that. But it&#8217;s good for you to know why.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Another aspect I had in account when I bought my camera\u00a0was the foldable screen. It&#8217;s silly, but as I take a lot of self-portraits, it was important for me. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Lenses<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Nikon AFP VR 18-55mm f\/3,5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">This is the lens the camera kit included. It&#8217;s not big deal, but it works fine. Ranges from 18mm (slight wide angle) to 55mm (normal angle). It&#8217;s a polyvalent ordinary lens, but it&#8217;s not an optic wonder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">AFP means auto focus and VR means vibration reduction, which avoids pictures to appear blurred when taken with low shutter speeds.<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Overwatch3m25C325A1sclaritaweb-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3193\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Overwatch3m25C325A1sclaritaweb-1.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"263\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayers:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lalacosplays\/\"> Lala cosplay<\/a> y <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/voldiesamacosplay\">Voldiesama.<\/a>Foto tomada con 18mm.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/gp\/product\/B00OH4XX4A\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24790&amp;creativeASIN=B00OH4XX4A&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-21\"><strong>Nikkor AF-S 50mm f \/1,8G<\/strong><\/a>\/ (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B004Y1AYAC\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B004Y1AYAC&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-20&amp;linkId=9ec3b8af567265fb24bc7a96cace93fd\">International link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">This is my particular jewel. I already was told about it\u00a0by Cameko Sam and El Ni\u00f1o Mutante back then when I didn&#8217;t know what to buy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">This is an AF (autofocus) lens with 50mm fixed focal length and with the amazing feature of its f\/1,8 aperture. <strong>When a lens has this kind of diaphragm aperture it&#8217;s said is a fast lens<\/strong> and it allows to take cool\u00a0pictures in low ambient\u00a0light conditions. (or\u00a0with no need\u00a0to use powerful flashlights). And, besides that, the\u00a0greater the aperture, the lesser the depth of field. This means <strong>the objects around the subject will appear beautifully blurred.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">The aperture of a lens is one of the things that makes it expensive. It&#8217;s quite an expense, but it&#8217;s worth it. And, of course, if you want a good lens to start with, this 50mm f\/1,8 is the right choice.<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/morrigan_cosplay_by_nebulaluben-d9knhtg-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/morrigan_cosplay_by_nebulaluben-d9knhtg-2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"263\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer: MeFoto tomada con un 50mm.<\/p>\n<p>Iluminaci\u00f3n con reflector \/ Illuminated with reflector.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/25336237333_647f4a68f7_b-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/25336237333_647f4a68f7_b-2.jpg\" width=\"263\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ThelemaTherionCosplay\/\">Th\u00e9lema Therion<\/a>Foto tomada con un 50mm.<\/p>\n<p>Iluminaci\u00f3n con reflector\/ Illuminated with reflector<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Nikkor 55-200 VR f\/4<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">This lens also came in the camera kit and I almost don&#8217;t use it. Its focal length ranges from 55mm to 200, that is telephoto lens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">As we get to the thelephoto values, the depth of field gets reduced so you can achieve that cool blur around the model and you can get similar effects to the 50mm with fixed focal to take close up portraits. But you&#8217;ll never get the spectacular quality of the aforementioned because this one has a maximum aperture of f\/4 so you&#8217;ll have less lighting possibilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">I won&#8217;t even put a link to it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Keep in mind the angle that lenses reach is not the same with full frame (FX)\u00a0sensors than with DX sensors like the one in the Nikon D5100 camera. Their naming doesn&#8217;t change because the optics is the same, but, as the DX sensor is smaller, a 50mm becomes a 70mm aproximately. And that happens with all the lenses.<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nikonistas.com\/digital\/notices\/2014\/09\/7-razones-para-tener-un-50-mm-o-un-35-mm-o-un-18-5-mm-6249.php\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3202\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/cx-dx-fx_800x267-2.jpg\" alt=\"http:\/\/www.nikonistas.com\/digital\/notices\/2014\/09\/7-razones-para-tener-un-50-mm-o-un-35-mm-o-un-18-5-mm-6249.php\" width=\"400\" height=\"132\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nikonistas.com\/digital\/notices\/2014\/09\/7-razones-para-tener-un-50-mm-o-un-35-mm-o-un-18-5-mm-6249.php\">Source<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/gp\/product\/B002ZIMEMW\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24790&amp;creativeASIN=B002ZIMEMW&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-21\"><strong>Reflector 5 en 1 de 110cm de di\u00e1metro<\/strong><\/a>\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B002ZIMEMW\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B002ZIMEMW&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-20&amp;linkId=fa4408d5fd5fa8e5307ca6e6bf5ec1b0\"><strong>5 in 1 110cm reflector.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/gp\/product\/B002ZIMEMW\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24790&amp;creativeASIN=B002ZIMEMW&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-21\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"151\" height=\"223\" class=\"wp-image-3203\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/reflec-1.png\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/gp\/product\/B002ZIMEMW\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24790&amp;creativeASIN=B002ZIMEMW&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-21\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">This was one of my first purchases after buying my camera. Before flashes, before anything. A reflector is very cheap and it bail us out when it comes to illuminate our subject and we don&#8217;t have other resources. And, of course, it comes in very handy to supplement flashes in different situations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">This thing is very versatile and consists in a foldable white translucent fabric that you can use as sun shield or difuser in sunny circumstances. It also has a reversible cover that has a black and a white face &#8211; to neutralize lights or reflect them smoothly respectively\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 and another Golden and silver faces to poewrfully reflect in a hotter or colder tone. A reflector is essential and the bigger, the better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">I also use the white and black parts of my reflector as a background for close-up portraits.<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Maria4web-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3206\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Maria4web-2.jpg\" width=\"265\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sumyunacosplay\"> Sumyuna<\/a>Foto iluminada con reflector\/ Illuminated with reflector<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Flashes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/gp\/product\/B00N1IO2V6\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24790&amp;creativeASIN=B00N1IO2V6&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-21\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"210\" class=\"wp-image-3208\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/flash-2.png\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/gp\/product\/B00N1IO2V6\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24790&amp;creativeASIN=B00N1IO2V6&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-21\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">I have three flashes from the Neewer brand. I first bought the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00N1IO2V6\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00N1IO2V6&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-20&amp;linkId=f7a3ce546a024de78c41d81de638db60\">kit with two flashes, their shutters and some other little stuff.<\/a> And a couple months ago I bought the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00GE4MNQA\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00GE4MNQA&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-20&amp;linkId=d1efdeab1687a3f7b1d6ef84065db893\">third flash<\/a> and a set of\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00YCRPON0\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00YCRPON0&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-20&amp;linkId=bcd657a39e66657cc16ddc1b710857e3\">extra shutters<\/a>. This brand is pretty cheap, but it works very well. I haven&#8217;t had any problem with these gadgets so far and they&#8217;re good enough to take decent pictures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">The shutters are operated by radio waves so, unlike other kinds of shutters like the infrared ones, it doesn&#8217;t matter if they&#8217;re facing each other and climatic conditions don&#8217;t affect them to receive the signal correctly. I&#8217;ve modelled in lots of cosplay photo shoots and I&#8217;ve seen photographers strugling with their shutters, but I still haven&#8217;t had any problem with them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/gp\/product\/B00PGWQPQA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24790&amp;creativeASIN=B00PGWQPQA&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-21\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"133\" height=\"212\" class=\"wp-image-3210\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/disparadores-2.png\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/gp\/product\/B00PGWQPQA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24790&amp;creativeASIN=B00PGWQPQA&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-21\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/gp\/product\/B00GE4MNQA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24790&amp;creativeASIN=B00GE4MNQA&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-21\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"215\" class=\"wp-image-3212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/flash2-2.png\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/gp\/product\/B00GE4MNQA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24790&amp;creativeASIN=B00GE4MNQA&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-21\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">The most important thing you have to take in account when yo buy flashes is their guide number (GN), taht is the reference we use to value its power. The higher the GN, the farest its glance reaches giving more lighting possibilities. These flashes GN is 58.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\"><strong>GN= Distance from the sensor to the object x apertura (always in ISO 100).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">You can see how it Works in this chart and here&#8217;s a link to <a href=\"http:\/\/oregoncoastphotoclub.tripod.com\/calcs\/flash.htm\">the GN calcuator<\/a>. As you can see, with a GN 58 we can illuminate up to 14,5m with a f\/4 aperture, which is very nice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Don&#8217;t be afraid, when yo get used to using flashes you don&#8217;t need to calculate anything. I shot intuitively, but it&#8217;s good to know the intrincacies of the flash lights functioning.<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/NGreference-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3214\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/NGreference-2.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"89\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oregoncoastphotoclub.tripod.com\/calcs\/flash.htm\">Source.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/gp\/product\/8415131216\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24790&amp;creativeASIN=8415131216&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-21\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"118\" height=\"206\" class=\"wp-image-3216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/libroflash-2.png\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/gp\/product\/8415131216\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24790&amp;creativeASIN=8415131216&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-21\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Light modifiers<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Light modifiers are elements that act altering the light quality, that can be softer or harder. The light that comes directly from the flashes is pretty hard, it creates sharp shadows that are maybe unwanted. So we can use light modifiers to soften it, to get a balance of lights and shadows more fuzzy and subtle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">There are also modifiers to harden the light, but I haven&#8217;t used them yet.<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/29416081094_c24498d44e_b-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/29416081094_c24498d44e_b-2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"263\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer: Adrian WintersLuz de flash sin modificadores\/ Raw hard\u00a0flash light.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/gp\/product\/B00EALJ3AS\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24790&amp;creativeASIN=B00EALJ3AS&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-21\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"144\" height=\"211\" class=\"wp-image-3220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/paraguas-2.png\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/gp\/product\/B00EALJ3AS\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24790&amp;creativeASIN=B00EALJ3AS&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-21\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong><span style=\"color: #666666;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003PEX8XE\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B003PEX8XE&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-20&amp;linkId=471a9fd87f5d0104ef14e872f37cf166\">Translucent white umbrella<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">A very basic and practical gadget. It helps softening the light although it makes it bounce in every direction, so we can loose control of it in some situations. Mainly in the studio or in\u00a0little rooms. I mainly use it when I soot outdoors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">But, well, it costs\u00a010$ \u00a0and it&#8217;s always good to have one in our backpack.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">You can also find it in other formats such as opaque or with a silver interior.<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/25463843423_68ab24b39e_b-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3222\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/25463843423_68ab24b39e_b-2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"263\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer: SumyunaIlluminated with umbrella.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/gp\/product\/B0105U0R0W\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24790&amp;creativeASIN=B0105U0R0W&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-21\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"127\" height=\"209\" class=\"wp-image-3224\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/octa-2.png\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/gp\/product\/B0105U0R0W\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24790&amp;creativeASIN=B0105U0R0W&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-21\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <span style=\"color: #666666;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00PIM3I7W\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00PIM3I7W&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-20&amp;linkId=af9ba1b7d695d34f0a8cf04c427ad4dd\">Octagonal softbox<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">This has been one of my latest purchases and I couldn&#8217;t be happier with it. In contrast to the classic white umbrela, this softbox is closed, so light can&#8217;t bounce in every direction and\u00a0it comes out more concentrated making us able to control it better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">It&#8217;s lined with a silver fabric on the inside, to boost the flare and it also\u00a0comes with a translucent white fabric to diffuse light and make it smoother. I use it with the fabric 99% of the time because I like to aim the light to my models but I also like to get smooth shadows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">This is another gadget that works better if it&#8217;s bigger.<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/28206620146_27986a34c0_b-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/28206620146_27986a34c0_b-2.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"263\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayers: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SumyunaCosplay\/\">Sumyuna<\/a> y <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/saethewitch\/\">Sae<\/a>Foto iluminada con Octabox\/ Illuminated with Octabox.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/gp\/product\/B01COYOR4Y\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24790&amp;creativeASIN=B01COYOR4Y&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-21\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"141\" height=\"206\" class=\"wp-image-3227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/anillo-1.png\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/gp\/product\/B01COYOR4Y\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24790&amp;creativeASIN=B01COYOR4Y&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-21\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/gp\/product\/B01COYOR4Y\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24790&amp;creativeASIN=B01COYOR4Y&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-21\"><strong>Anillo difusor<\/strong><\/a>\/ <strong><span style=\"color: #666666;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01BBU3BF8\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B01BBU3BF8&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-20&amp;linkId=c8fcd0666c3bc620b3e509db10642a40\">Ring flash diffuser<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">This gadget is ideal for close-up portraits. The light comes out directly to the face in different directions, so you get a super smooth and flattering \u00a0result with little shadows. I love it because I have hard features and it helps me conceal them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">You can see how it looks in the picture below. You can also see the ring reflected in my eyes. This is a very silly trick to know how a potrait is illuminated. The cheat sheet of the lighting scheme is in the eyes of the model.<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/24337657312_7720a7c829_b-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/24337657312_7720a7c829_b-1.jpg\" width=\"263\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Foto iluminada con anillo.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #666666;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00URG1C2C\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00URG1C2C&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-20&amp;linkId=b83ab24ad784a2e4de0be71bdcce7d0d\">Flash gels<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/gp\/product\/B0157N4UIC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24790&amp;creativeASIN=B0157N4UIC&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-21\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"137\" height=\"208\" class=\"wp-image-3231\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/geles-1.png\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/gp\/product\/B0157N4UIC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24790&amp;creativeASIN=B0157N4UIC&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-21\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">I love using color lights. In fact, I purchased them with the flashes. I obviously don&#8217;t use them in all my pictures but they work pretty well in a lot of cases. They&#8217;re useful to create\u00a0cool atmospheres\u00a0and make the scene look surreal, different.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">You can also use them to compensate ambient lights but that&#8217;s more complicated. I use them to create crazy fantasy effects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">In my experiece, they work pretty well supporting a main white light on the model. Color lights look amazing in the background, cutting out their silhouette\u00a0and filling shadows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">They come with a case and a rubber band to attach them to the flashes.<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Overwatch2525209252520web-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3233\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Overwatch2525209252520web-1.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"263\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/voldiesamacosplay\/\">Voldiesama<\/a>Iluminaci\u00f3n frontal con Octabox\/ Frontal lighting with Octabox.<\/p>\n<p>Apoyo con flashes de colores azul y fucsia a los lados\/ Supported by two coloured flashes on the sides.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><u><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Supporting elements<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong><span style=\"color: #666666;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001WB02Z4\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B001WB02Z4&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-20&amp;linkId=7acdb7fd0f711bd5d755d3798d29b431\">Flash\u00a0tripods<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00JAAXH1A\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00JAAXH1A&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-20&amp;linkId=0afb6012f892c97f74186a7592e232b5\">flash brackets.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">You can always use your friends for this task, but a couple flash feet come in very handy and can spare untold suffering to your loved ones.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">Flash feet need flash brackets to attach your gadgets. There are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B003TYDBYQ\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B003TYDBYQ&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-20&amp;linkId=fee327a7db43eb39ffd18aaa16eefdd9\">very simple ones<\/a>, like the one that get attached to the flash mount, but I prefer the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00JAAXH1A\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00JAAXH1A&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-20&amp;linkId=0afb6012f892c97f74186a7592e232b5\">Bowens ones<\/a> because they hold them better without ruining the original flash mount. They&#8217;re also more comfortable to use and they serve as support for Bowens softboxes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">All flash brackets have a little hole to attach the umbrela.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/gp\/product\/B005SNUNE2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24790&amp;creativeASIN=B005SNUNE2&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-21\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"214\" class=\"wp-image-3236\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/piesflash-2.png\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/gp\/product\/B005SNUNE2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24790&amp;creativeASIN=B005SNUNE2&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-21\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/flashes-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"208\" class=\"wp-image-3238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/flashes-2.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/gp\/product\/B00A9PB8WU\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24790&amp;creativeASIN=B00A9PB8WU&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-21\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"134\" height=\"208\" class=\"wp-image-3240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/soportereflector-2.png\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/gp\/product\/B00A9PB8WU\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24790&amp;creativeASIN=B00A9PB8WU&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-21\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong><span style=\"color: #666666;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01A60SUN2\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B01A60SUN2&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-20&amp;linkId=0c32c4980100bb3163ea33fc9ffa0283\">Reflector arm support<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">I barely use it but I have it. It&#8217;s a gadget that adapts to the reflector and gets attached to the flash foot. It makes it easy to aim it to the model. 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In fact, you can see it in my hand in the picture below. I didn&#8217;t Photoshop it\u00a0 because I found it funny it looked like a detonator. Brilliant or stupid, you decide. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">It&#8217;s not only\u00a0commendable for selfies,\u00a0 but it&#8217;s also very handy to take long exposure pictures on a tripod to avoid taking blurred pictures.<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/27887450203_c8e4e6b4de_b-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/27887450203_c8e4e6b4de_b-2.jpg\" width=\"268\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Cosplayer: MeIlluminated with umbrella.<\/p>\n<p>The background is a white fabric illuminated with a yellow flash gel.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/gp\/product\/B0000WXD0W\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24790&amp;creativeASIN=B0000WXD0W&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-21\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"208\" class=\"wp-image-3245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nebulaluben.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/tr25C325ADpode-1.png\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/gp\/product\/B0000WXD0W\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24790&amp;creativeASIN=B0000WXD0W&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-21\" \/><\/a>&#8211; <strong><span style=\"color: #666666;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B005KP473Q\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B005KP473Q&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-20&amp;linkId=40918fb27737678eba4d33cf67bcdb4b\">Tripod<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">I also use it a lot to take my self-portraits. Just like the remote control, I use it to set the camera to avoid taking blurred pictures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">I have a very basic and short one (its maximum length is 1,40m), I wish I had a taller one, but I kind of do with it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">And that&#8217;s it! This is all my equipment. With this and a little ability with Photoshop, I take the pictures I take.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666666;\">In a few months I&#8217;d like to but a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B006MI1UDU\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B006MI1UDU&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=nebulaluben-20&amp;linkId=d0b6701506e18a1a63b4566d73458fef\">wide angle lens<\/a> to cover the entire optic spectrum and because I can get amazing effects with it. It&#8217;s quite a whim. 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