Reflectors Without an Assistant

If you don’t have an assistant to hold your reflector in the studio, then it pays to buy a light stand with a reflector boom arm, so you can position (and tilt) your reflector just the way you want it. The one I use is made by Impact, and you can buy it in a kit that comes with a 32″ 5-in-1 reflector (silver, white, gold, soft gold, and translucent) for around $95 at B&H Photo. The boom arm has two clips on it that hold your reflector, and because it’s on a boom, you can easily tilt it to an angle you’d like. This is incredibly handy to have around (and much less expensive than hiring an assistant to hold your reflector).