{"id":39537,"date":"2017-06-20T23:39:42","date_gmt":"2017-06-21T03:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/?p=39537"},"modified":"2019-05-21T15:39:21","modified_gmt":"2019-05-21T19:39:21","slug":"best-photo-umbrella-for-a-home-studio-indoor-headshots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/best-photo-umbrella-for-a-home-studio-indoor-headshots\/","title":{"rendered":"Best photo umbrella for a home-studio &#038; indoor headshots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/222428430?byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1>Best photo umbrella for a home-studio &amp; indoor headshots<\/h1>\n<p>When I discovered the rectangular photo umbrellas, my first reaction was, &#8220;so what&#8217;s the point&#8221;, but then someone explained to me that it allows you to get the center of axis closer to the ceiling (or a wall). Brilliant! It instantly made sense why a rectangular photo umbrella might be more useful indoors than the traditional, round umbrella. I would even go so far as to say that a rectangular photo umbrella is the best umbrella for a home-studio &amp; indoor headshots.<\/p>\n<p>Along with my usual array of light modifiers, I now bring two <a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/parasail-60-umbrella-bh\/\" target=\"blank\">Angler Parsail 60&#8243; Umbrellas<\/a> (<em>affiliate<\/em>) to every photo shoot, just in case I find myself in a bit of a squeeze for space. Their winged shape make them ideal for low-ceilinged rooms. This makes them equally useful for home studios. The fiber-glass construction to the ribs and rods make them fairly durable too.<\/p>\n<p>These umbrellas can of course be used either horizontally, or vertically for when you find yourself squeezed up against a wall. for a home-studio, you can have one closer up against a wall, perhaps for fill light &#8211; and another rectangular umbrella closer to the ceiling, as your main light. All kinds of configurations are now more accessible because of their unusual shape.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/parasail-60-umbrella-bh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/gear\/angler_60b_parasail_umbrella.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the discussion on a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/home-studio-setup-with-speedlites\/\">home-studio setup with speedlites<\/a>, this kind of umbrella would make a lot of sense. The photo below, similarly to the video, will show the difference in height that is achieved. While seemingly not that much of a difference, I&#8217;ve found that that 4 inches difference in height actually helps me getting the light to come in from a proper angle!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/parasail-60-umbrella-bh\/\" target=\"blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/images\/gear\/rectangular-umbrella_9532.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>You can purchase these umbrellas from B&amp;H via these affiliate links<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/parasail-45-umbrella-bh\/\" target=\"blank\">Angler Parsail 45&#8243; Umbrella<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/parasail-60-umbrella-bh\/\" target=\"blank\">Angler Parsail 60&#8243; Umbrella<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/recommends\/parasail-88-umbrella-bh\/\" target=\"blank\">Angler Parsail 88&#8243; Umbrella<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Related articles<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/home-studio-setup-with-speedlites\/\">A home-studio setup with speedlites<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/gear-list-starting-out-with-off-camera-flash\/\">Gear list \u2013 Starting out with off-camera flash<\/a>\u00a0 (model: Claudia)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neilvn.com\/tangents\/simple-lighting-setup-for-home-studio-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Simple lighting setup for home studio photography<\/a>\u00a0 (models: Anelisa &amp; Aleona)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Best photo umbrella for a home-studio &amp; indoor headshots When I discovered the rectangular photo umbrellas, my first reaction was, &#8220;so what&#8217;s the point&#8221;, but then someone explained to me that it allows you to get the center of axis closer to the ceiling (or a wall). 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