significantwayitisratheraggressiveandharsh,sothese
would be used predominantly to light the background.
Snoots
Thesnootisnotgenerallyusedasthemainorkey light,
purelybecausethelightingisofaharshnature,wherethe
shadows and contrastarejust too strongto be flattering
when used to illuminate facial features.
Thesnootismorecommonlyusedforahairlight,orakick
light, or indeed to createa light spot on the backdrop.
However, thelight, due to its nature, must be balanced
carefullyinratiowiththekeylightsoasnottooverpower
the portrait, or blow out any details. By using this
attachmentcorrectlyyouwillcreatemoredramaanddepth
in your portraits, as the sitter will become more
three-dimensional. Some snoots are also supplied with
honeycombs;thesewillsoftenanddiffusethelightinthe
same way as a regular honeycomb.