Photographer Review: ArcLight Eyelighter Reflector
A real photographer review on the Glow ArcLight II Curved Reflector Kit
Hello there, I am the Jersey City Photographer, Miranda Suess and in this blog post, I am going to share my review on why I love the ArcLight Eyelighter Reflector II by Glow.
The Setup
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I tried the ArcLight II eyelighter for the first time at a headshot portrait session and I have to say the setup was pretty tricky. It took me about 30 minutes to complete the full install. The Glow reflector kit does NOT include a tripod/lightstand but that’s ok because I have a few extra in my office. The one I have in the instagram video/reel shown above is found on Amazon here.
The Photo Quality
*****
I tried the ArcLight II eyelighter for the first time at a headshot portrait session and I have to give it a five star rating on the photo quality. Like wow, I cannot imagine photographing someone’s headshots without the Glow Arclight Eyelighter Reflector from here on out. Despite the difficult setup, I looked past it because of how the photos turned out. I imagine overtime I will get faster at setup as it wouldn’t bother me much anymore. Keep scrolling to see the final photos from the beauty headshot session using the Eyelighter.
I love the sparkle effect of the eye lighter’s reflection in the model’s eyes. Do you see it? Look closely!
The Photographer Review
As a headshot photographer in New Jersey - I believe that every headshot and portrait photographer should own an eye lighter reflector, especially the ArcLight 2 by Glow. Although I gave the setup 3 stars, please look past that and consider the photo quality will be outstanding and overtime setting up the eye lighter will become easier.
The Headshot Photographer Gear List
I recommend that you setup your lighting high at a 45 degree angle and above the eyelighter aiming at it . My light setup & full gear list for beauty headshot portraiture is as follows:
CTO Full
Rose Pink
MagMod grip *must have to use Magmod products
The Photos Using the ArcLight Eyelighter Reflector by Glow
Model @glamby_elo
New York and New Jersey Makeup Artist @artistrybyricha
Styling @theshamelesscollection
More about the Arc Light II Eye Lighter
A BOON FOR PORTRAIT, FASHION AND BEAUTY PHOTOGRAPHY: The curve of the photo reflector focuses the source light and equalizes the catchlight into an unbroken band. The contour enhances the magic of youthful vibrancy and the sensation of a healthy glowing complexion, achieves the illustrative goal of fashion, portrait, and beauty photographers
CREATES SEAMLESS CATCHLIGHTS IN THE EYE: Eyes seem to sparkle, wrinkles blend into softness, while textures diminish, and skin radiates with subtle tones. The sphere of the eye catches a brilliant arc of light, the signature of the beauty reflector photography
SILVER, GOLD AND WHITE FABRIC REFLECTORS INCLUDED to customize your photography light reflector set. These fabrics are interchangeable with a clever wrap and zip system to speed photo sessions along for beauty reflector photography
SILVER FABRIC REFLECTOR focuses the source light and equalizes the catchlight into an unbroken band, without additional light sources
WHITE FABRIC REFLECTOR is more subtle, smoother skin tones and less distinct catchlight results, quite noticeable in the sphere of the eye from this bounce reflector
WAVE GOLD FABRIC throws a warm bronzing glow into the skin, simulating the right touch of a sunlit environment from this clamshell light reflector
ADJUSTABLE BASE BRACKET tilts to the optimum angle making it an ideal portrait reflector
COLLAPSABLE REFLECTOR: Arclight II assembles and packs up quickly and easily, the most convenient collapsible photography reflector
