Westcott 2547 Manny Ortiz 36" White Beauty Dish Switch with Diffusion and Deflector Plate

Before you delve into the world of professional photography, consider the 36" Beauty Dish Switch by Manny Ortiz, a stylish and versatile light modifier that's perfect for both full-length portraits and beauty headshots. This high-quality beauty dish, with its white interior, is an essential tool for photographers and videographers seeking to experiment with various lighting setups.Conceived by renowned photographer Manny Ortiz, this beauty dish is not just a light modifier, but a testament to convenience and durability. It's designed to direct a soft yet crisp pattern of light straight onto your subject, creating a flattering, evenly lit image. The included flat metal deflector plate works to minimize hot spots, ensuring a stunning and dramatic beauty light output.Ideal for full-body portraits, headshots, fashion, and on-location photography, this 36" beauty dish opens in seconds, much like an umbrella, ensuring easy assembly and transport. The metal deflector plate included helps to soften the light output by eliminating hot spots, creating a dramatic beauty lighting effect. The round shape of the beauty dish also provides natural-looking catchlights in your subject's eyes, adding depth and life to your photographs.Engineered for convenience and longevity, the Beauty Dish Switch is constructed with ultra-durable components, including an all-metal locking collar and 16 all-metal ribs. This design not only ensures years of use in the field but also minimizes weight and simplifies setup. After your shoot, the Beauty Dish breaks down instantly for storage in the included carry case.The diffusion panels of our beauty dish are crafted from all-natural, unbleached nylon fabric. Unlike processed diffusion fabrics, these panels soften your light source without altering its color temperature. The reflective and softening interior of the Beauty Dish is perfect for creating neutral highlights in beauty and fashion portraits.The Beauty Dish Switch is also designed with a quick-release thumb lock for swiftly changing Switch Inserts (sold separately) for mounting strobes, speedlites, and constant lights. These interchangeable light mounts allow you to attach a light to any Switch light modifier in an instant. Simply slide the durable, all-metal adapter into the beauty dish's rear tabs and secure in place with the thumb lock. This feature makes the Beauty Dish Switch a versatile addition to any professional photographer's lighting setup.