Bring the art of lighting to the forefront of your photography with the Glow 17" White Beauty Dish for Bowens Mount. This durable and high-quality light modifier is renowned for its ability to produce striking portraiture and fashion images with a unique blend of softness and contrast. Its double parabolic reflector system is engineered to create a lighting effect that combines the wrap-around quality of a softbox with the dramatic, directed beam and heightened contrast of direct flash. The white interior of the beauty dish ensures a softer output, enhancing the contrast and revealing intricate details of your subject.
This versatile tool is compatible with a wide range of studio flashes and monolights, attaching via speedrings (sold separately) for a reliable and efficient setup. Ideal for head and shoulder portraits, dramatic figure studies, or challenging tight spaces where larger modifiers fall short, the Glow 17" White Beauty Dish excels in delivering a wide cast of softer light. The design features a small opaque reflective cover, suspended over the light source, which prevents direct light from striking the subject. Instead, light is reflected back into the larger bowl of the beauty dish, producing a beautifully diffused illumination that surpasses standard reflectors and mitigates the harshness of a speedlight.
The adjustable position of the central reflector cap allows for precise control over the spread of light, accommodating tall or high wattage modeling lights. Included with the beauty dish is a diffusion fabric panel, commonly referred to as a "sock, " which softens the focused light ring, reduces contrast, and softens shadow edges while expanding the light spread with a minimal loss of about 1 stop. This results in enchanting catch lights and a natural window light aura. Photographers ranging from those capturing glamour and sports to those specializing in flattering people shots find the 17" to 22" beauty dishes indispensable for sculpting facial features and creating captivating shadows and catch lights.
The optional Glow honeycomb grid further refines the photographer's control over the light beam, allowing for feathered hard light and attractive shadows, with varying degrees of effect from a broad, soft pool of light to a narrow, spotlight glow. In summary, the Glow 17" White Beauty Dish for Bowens Mount is an essential tool for photographers seeking to add dimension, texture, and a tactile sensation to their visual narratives. Whether you're aiming for the soft aura of natural light or the high-key depth of fashion imagery, this beauty dish is a reliable and versatile choice for elevating your lighting game.