Key Studio Flash Accessories

Umbrella
The most basic diffusion device spreads, softens and reflects light back onto the subject, and comes
in white, silver or gold surfaces. You can also get translucent ones to shoot through.

Softbox
Softboxes
come in various sizes and produce more natural, window-like lighting,
and can simulate a daylight sky if used overhead.

Dish Reflector
Metal dishes that come in various depths and diameters for direct, usually hard lighting.

Snoot
A narrow cone that channels the flash light to a narrow beam – ideal for hair, for example.

Honeycomb
A grid that narrows the angle of the flash, somewhat like a snoot.

Barn Doors
A rim with four hinged side flaps, like a cardboard box, which can be angled to control the spread of light.

Stands
Stands
need to be sturdy enough not to become unstable when large accessories
such as softboxes are fitted to the light. Some are air-damped or
spring-loaded so if you lose your grip while raising or lowering the
column the head’s fall will be cushioned, protecting it from damage.

Filters
Useful for changing the colour of the light, either for creative purposes or to convert daylight to, say, tungsten.