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One 45 inch reflected umbrella, fabric at ten feet.

Shadows darker yet, not bad, still better than a direct light, but fading fast. The light source is becoming small at ten feet, and this hurts softness. But groups do require a greater distance, for the wider width of the light beam to cover them. However closer is always better when it is possible (closer to be a relatively larger light source). Do not place the umbrellas at ten feet for a head and shoulders portrait.

Note that a 40 inch light at 10 feet is the same angular "size" as a 12 inch light at 3 feet, or a 4 inch light at 1 foot (all fill about 19 degrees of view from subject). Large is what makes soft. Close can make large. It helps to have both large and close.

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