The Lastolite Hotrod Strip Softbox 12 x 48" can be used with battery-operated flash to edge-light a subject in a portrait without lighting the background.This softbox elegantly highlights the focused subject and also provides enhanced hairlight for group photographs, which adds a professional touchAn internal baffle and a softbox adapter with a shoe mount is included with this softboxYou can use this softbox for other applications like product photography and glassware