Glow 28" White Beauty Dish for Profoto Mount

What sets the Glow 28" White Beauty Dish for Profoto Mount apart is its unique ability to create striking portraiture and fashion images. This light modifier is renowned for its double parabolic reflector system, which produces diffusion properties that blend the qualities of a direct flash and a softbox. The result is a dramatic, directed beam with a wrap-around look, akin to a softbox but with enhanced contrast. The white finish of this beauty dish not only delivers a softer output but also accentuates contrast and brings out the intricate details of your subject.

This versatile dish can be mounted onto a wide range of studio flash brands and monolights using separately purchased speedrings. The 28" White version is ideal for a variety of shots, from head and shoulders portraits to full-figure studies, and is particularly useful in tight spaces where softboxes and umbrellas may not be effective. The design includes a small opaque reflective cover suspended over the light source, preventing direct light from hitting the subject. Instead, the light bounces off the small interior disk and floods the larger bowl of the beauty dish, casting a wider, softer light than a standard reflector and significantly reducing the harshness of a speedlight.

The position of the center reflector cap can be adjusted to control the spread of light to the large bowl and accommodate tall or high wattage modeling lights. The beauty dish also comes with a diffusion fabric panel, or "sock, " which fits snugly over the rim of the dish to soften the focused light ring, lower contrast, and soften shadow edges. The Glow 28" White Beauty Dish is a favorite among photographers for its ability to sculpt facial features, create beautiful shadows and catch lights, and enhance curves, muscles, and textures.

The larger 28" diameter model can produce a beam with more 'reach', scattering more focused light to treat larger subjects and areas. The interior of the Glow Beauty Dish is available in two coatings. The silver finish offers higher output, more contrast, and greater detail, while the pure white interior minimizes hot spots, smoothes skin tone, and reveals less texture. The optional Glow honeycomb grid is a valuable tool for photographers seeking more control over their light source's beam. By covering the reflector's aperture with the disk, the hard light is feathered, creating an attractive shadow.

The grid's varying degrees can range from a broad 40-degree soft pool of light with little spill, to a narrow 20-degree spotlight glow with defined shadow borders. The 30-degree version offers a balance of both effects, but with less light control. In conclusion, the Glow 28" White Beauty Dish for Profoto Mount is a versatile, high-quality light modifier that adds dimension and tactile sensation to the visual experience, making it an essential tool for professional photographers.