The blackgold studio umbrella is double layered the golden internal lining can minimise light loss while maximising light spread the translucent umbrella is a great portable way to really soften light from a flash or strobe in addition it can be used as a bounce light source out of all coloured bounce umbrellas this one will produce an image with the least contrast and the softest light because the majority of hard light is eaten up in the white slightly reflective material the shaft is