Softboxes Vs Umbrellas
 

Hi,
I'm slowly trying to build up studio equipment for portraits.
I have purchased [url]http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-interfit-int188-stellar-x-tungsten-500w-two-head-softbox-kit/p1027275[/url] now I know softboxes give softer light for portraits but what do umbrellas do and do I need one? How do Umbrellas differ from softboxes? Any help would be appreciated!

Regards,
djSupport

I am wondering re lights .I have found some pretty good video tutorials on you tube .may be worth a look on there.

[QUOTE=djSupport;12509]Hi,
How do Umbrellas differ from softboxes? Any help would be appreciated![/QUOTE]

A little light reading :)

[url]http://www.scantips.com/lights/umbrellas.html[/url]
[url]http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/03/lighting-101-umbrellas.html[/url]

and some more

[url]http://super.nova.org/DPR/#Lighting[/url]