Even though I do a lot of teaching, I am also constantly studying and trying to learn and apply new techniques. I’m definitely an info junkie. In part, it helps me to stay on the cutting edge of teaching; I learn new things, mix them into my own work, and then teach them to my...
I think Maria Bernal showed this a few years back too at a WPPA convetion.
BTW, instead of black tape over the front of the Stoffen, you might wanna build a deflector. It can be a simple piece of cardboard folded down the middle to make a 90 degree angle. Then cover it with aluminum tape. Stick it inside the Stoffen, and virtually all the light will now go out the sides, with less loss (if power is an issue).
I’ve used this technique since the 1970s for my small, on-location softboxes to get the softest light possible from those small modifiers, avoiding the hot spot in the center. I built a pyramid shaped deflector from wood covered with aluminum tape.
I like the deflector idea. Thanks, Fuzzy.