Light Modifiers: Side-by-Side Comparison with Karl Taylor (for week 6)

(Please complete all readings and viewings by Week 6, Day 3; no immediate additional work is required other than to enjoy the information below.  Please note that I will regularly refer back to this post throughout the term and expect you to be familiar with the photographer's work.)
 
Hi Class,

To sum up our course, I'd like to re-post an announcement that has been in our Questions for the Professor section - in case you didn't have a chance to get to it throughout the last 5.5 weeks.

If you're interested in seeing what the difference is between different lighting accessories? As seen in an article written by DL Cade with PetaPixel:

"A few weeks ago, we shared a video by photographer Karl Taylor that gave you a behind the scenes look at what a day-long fashion shoot in his studio was like. And even though a few of our readers poked fun at the video’s obvious product placement, a lot of people learned a thing or two and came back with followup questions regarding the light modifiers that Taylor was using throughout the day. 

Fortunately for us, Taylor was listening, and has produced this very informative follow-up video in which he discusses the differences between his go-to modifiers, complete with side-by-side comparisons.

The presentation focuses mainly on lighting for beauty and fashion photography, but the general information can apply to any kind of photography where you might find a need for these modifiers."

To see the article and watch the video tutorial, please click on the link below:

http://petapixel.com/2014/01/26/side-side-comparison-beauty-dish-parabolic-light-octobox-softbox/

You can also see the same information on Taylor's blog:
http://www.takeabetterphoto.com/karl-taylor/lighting-comparison-tests/