Unfortunately we live in a consumer society with a multitude of websites full of people who seem to be trying to outdo each other. A 1.4 lens is seen as "not as good as" an f/1.2 lens. A Canon lens is seen as inferior to a Leica. A photograph taken with a $500 lens is seen as inferior to one taken with a $5000 lens. You know the drill. People start seeing things that don't exist. Where it all falls apart is when people talk about Hasselblads. Cameras don't create. Cameras don't light and cameras don't do post production (though I'm a minimalist in that department, preferring to get it right in the camera). Between you and Peter Coulson, - who once did a shoot with a Sony RX100 to prove the point - there's enough inspiration to forget the naysayers.
Thanks Karl. And for a lot of photography, one light but moved around and stacked in post allows many photographers to mimic the multi-light product shots
Preach Brother Taylor, preach! There will always be doubters and in most cases they don't want to learn. It's far easier to complain, hate and troll. I follow several photography channels and even when they shoot different subject matter, I learn something from all of them.
Absolutely right. I love working with speedlights, I have 4 of them and I mainly use only one when I'm doing Portrait outdoors, two sometimes. They are light and portable. I also have 4 studio strobes, all new but I hardly use them. I also use the speedlight indoors. Using one light allows you to be more creative with shadows and makes you more attentive to the surrounding ambient light or lack off because you are forced to look to find additional light for rim lighting effects, better flow of light. I love your product and food photos in this video. I feel inspired I am going to shoot some shots indoors tonight. Thank you for the awesome talk/video. ❤🙌
Thank you. I am one of those lazy people who just have the basics sitting in the cupboard. Being told laziness is a sickness helps to get out of it. I needed this video!
I am just starting out in photography and just discovered your channel and you are fantastic! Rant all you want... just don't stop sharing your information! This 1-light video has given me confidence to continue practicing. Thank you!
I bought your advertising DVDs about 5 years ago and they were a game changer for me! Your free CZcams tutorials are fantastic and anyone serious about producing great imagery would do themselves a huge favor by buying/subscribing to your educational materials. Thank you for putting the work in to help make others better.
Awesome awesome video. I am a professional photographer and I do some 1 on 1 teaching to beginner to advanced photographers. I totally agree that getting them out of the mindset of gear be in the answer rather than knowledge is something that I believe every for toggle for goes through. As they mature as a photographer they do eventually start to realize that it is their knowledge and the appropriate practical artistic use of lighting that is more important than the brand name on the light there using. Really really love all your videos I hope you and your family are safe and healthy and thank you again for all your insightful education.
Thank you for sharing your many years of experience and knowledge, which I have followed for the last 7 years of more. There are always going to be those people that try and knock others and let them as it only reinforces how good you are which this video and your others demonstrate. Keep up the amazing work.
Karl, I find your clips & knowledge inspirational. You remind me of my early photo roots with film in the late Sixties. I served my ‘apprenticeship’ in an old established properly run Camera Club in the west of Scotland, and like you at a young age - I could not afford to buy an expensive camera- let alone studio equipment. The Club studio was basic with a variety of No.1 & No.2 Tungsten Flood lights- I don’t think the brolly flash had even been invented. But it did also have a darkroom where I learned basics of ‘ D& P’. In competition I was up against Hasselblads - Nikon - Leica, Rollieflex and maybe one or two members using large format Linhof. All I had was my little 35mm Miranda FM - yet I managed to walk away at the Quarterly and Annual Competitions with four Silver Trophies. That was my proudest moment to look back on! I did not go on to a Pro Career like you which I regret. My early success was cut short by getting married. My enthusiasm melted away over the years and that was rekindled in the early Nineties when I went digital. I now have great admiration for your work and now (at 77yrs) trying to create a little home studio with small product photography- just for fun! Thank you so much for these invaluable clips- you are doing a great contribution to the art which most of us love!
Thank you Matthew, interesting to hear your story and how you found your way back to photography. I'm glad these videos help keeping you inspired! All the best Karl.
Brilliant Carl..! And well needed too! More rants please and don’t hold back. There are still lots that need a damn good telling haha. Amazing work as always! Very inspiring buddy 😊👏🏻
I‘m really enjoying the time I have these days and invested in a one-year subscription on your website. I am really happy with what I learned so far and can‘t wait to get back into the studio and test out a lot of stuff!
I quite agree, Karl. I have worked in another area of education and training. It's the skill and competence of people that matters most. Thanks for the video.
Invest in your learning before your gears. That's ultimately the one most crucial lesson I've to remind myself of! At the end of the day, what makes outstanding Photography is knowledge and creativeness. Thanks, Karl for this essential lesson.
Remind me when I was a live photographer in the past and I used a Canon 60D with an old zoom not really fast (like 3.5 to f5.8) and people was "Your photographies are really great, but it's because you have great gear". Yeah, Canon 60D and an old zoom are great gear... It's just because I learned, lot of practice, not the gear. It's exactly the same in studio now, with my mentor I learn so much about the light that I can do shots with one light and knowledge...
Hi Karl.Thanks so much for all your knowledge sharing.People who doubt your knowledge themselves donot know what they are doing. Photography is all about learning and trying things and photographers like you really help so many photographers around the globe to take that one step forward. So please forget all those people who have doubts about your knowledge as we know that you are one of the best photographer. Thanks again.... From A learner
Another video full of wisdom and truth..... one wonder why people never seem to get the point... it's a never ending story that never seems to end somehow. Thanks Karl for putting things straight (again).
Excellent video to teach and advice to the photographers about the one light photography. I will try and practice to do the best of my knowledge. Thanks a lot.
Excellent, sir. Working in a small studio, with a small budget, has forced me to learn to get the most out of a little. And, as it turns out, some of the images that come out of here with the best compliments are those shot with a single light source (and perhaps a reflector made from foamcore I got at Walmart). Understanding light and pushing creativity will trump gadgets almost every time. Bravo on helping us all see that!
You are absolutely right, being able to create a photograph with a single light depends a lot on the knowledge and creativity that you have acquired over time, thanks for your video, I am a big fan of your work as a product photographer.
Good job Mr Taylor. I personally don't have a lot of equipment but I always say that it's not the camera but rather it's the photographer that makes the photo awesome. Having the equipment does help but it's not always needed.
With any profession , it will always be knowledge with trial and error and hard work that brings out the perfection of the end product. Always remember that the ones that complain never put in the work and expect the end result to be perfect .
i learn much better by doing. i have a difficult time watching a video and trying to mimic what im seeing. i am suffering from some memory issue too (unless its just that i learn better by doing, than watching). i love your presentations and your topics. not sure why ive never subscribed before now!
It's exactly what you say! Keep experimenting, keep trying and don't be afraid to fail in order to succeed! This is, in my opinion, the best way to gain knowledge 💪🏾
Well said. Best thing I did before signing up for your courses was to read Light: Science and Magic (such an eye opener) and then try to work out the examples using a single speed light and whatever modifier(s) I had on hand. Now when you talk about light in your courses , I can at least understand what is going on.
That's a good book although I prefer to learn visually so in our platform we demonstrate the important stuff in a way that i believe is easier to absorb for many.
I love your ranting!! That's a great teaching for people who only see limitation of $$$ in producing great photo. A great chef can make great food with a cheap wok! It's the same thing as in photography.
Fab stuff right on the money im guilty myself of not pushing the gear as far as it can go and needing to push myself even further with light experimenting and practicing way more and its something I am still working on for sure and making some good inroads. I recall you created a great video demo of a shoot with budget speedlites and a consumer dslr - I wonder if a reboot version of that for 2020 could make for a further compelling video further demoing your knowledge trumping whatever cost of gear.
Absolutely agree! The knowledge is the most important, and the equipment it will be a tool to completely both. Thank you Karl, for you explain so clear the way of Photography. Congratulations for your channel. Antonio Moreira from Porto/Portugal
You didn't need to explain anything Karl. Just watching one or two of your tutorials should be enough evidence for anyone who "really" wants to know your worth. As for the naysayers, best response is ignoring them altogether. Keep up the great education. I learn a lot from you.
Great video. When doing food photography I only ever use one light, but lots of reflectors (white foamcore) and black scrims. Sometime, no light other than window light.
What an eye opener this exalant video could turn out to be for many people including myself! I believe your analysis is spot on for many and to have it delivered in the way you delivered it, to the point and straight out of the box and why not. Nothing wrong with a bit of shock phycology loved it. Again, wonderful content and has given me hope and encouragement in wht I attempt. At seventy four I can confirm that it is never too late to learn! Thank you.
Keep cool Karl. Heads up to you for just not ignoring the trolls. I use the same Cam gear since 13 years and only updated lights, since battery beats cables outside for my work. However thanks to you and other Pros tips on techniques my results became better and better over the years to the point where it feels exciting and effortless at the same time. I felt I could always check out your teams channel for guidelines and check out one way to go about it. You provide high class education and don’t hide knowledge but on your level it requires attention from the students and some just don’t want to go there. All the best.
what a great statement and so true 👍 the comparison between the six-light and the one-light lipstick photos is a great example I`m only an enthusiastic hobby photograoher who has to be economical with the money, so I use elder speedlites and mainly different self-made diffusors, sometimes I use only a small LED flashlight + camera shutter mode "B" to light my homemade product or table top photos shot on rainy or stormy weekends for instance
Thank you for this video and for all the efforts and passion you put into educational content. I've always thought that knowledge and experience come first. God bless you.
Very kind thank you but I just make pictures and teach people how to do it. The very best are those filling our shelves, caring for our sick and keeping us safe.
Excellent..I love the cut of your gıb sir! I've alway's found ıt amusing that a lot of photographers bang on about the equipment they have..and you can't take decent pro shots without it..eg. one of my favourite lenses cost me 100 pounds..it's paid for itself a 100x over..I'm not a studio photographer but İ've always thought with the rıght knowledge you can do it with one light...good stuff Karl..
Hiya Karl - brilliant video and thank you for sharing - now subscribed :-) I am 68 and normally photograph wildlife, especially birds, but after buying a Nikon SB700 last year, I was looking for inspiration and now I have found it - thanks mate. Stay safe.
I agree with you in every word you said. I personally don't have even a speedlight but I'm not so concerned about that too much. What I'm concerned about is the ideas I should have and find a way to achieve me. Gears just make things easier and the work more efficient.
The best honest advice I ever had. And you are right, I admire your honesty, because you could try to promote your equipment for sponsorship. Thank you
The side by side at 8:16 really demonstrates the utility of reflectors and flags because when I first got to that point in the video I said "wait a minute, if it's one light how'd he get the background like that without another light?". I imagine if it's not shaped from a flag, it's the edge of the the light source from how it's directed.
Just Saw ur work since yesterday shall take jyst a worf to define it .. Devine...shall learn frm ur tutorials & best u suggest is to Try & Practise thanks a ton fr that...am ur new fan frm different part of the world ...India
Myself as a beginner photographer over one year always think and have a mindset that one light is key, that mindset is based on sun light, sun is only one, that is why I never complain whenever I can only shoot with one light only, because I also never complain when I have one sun. The maximum of lighting that I can use are 2, but mostly only one light.
Recently I had a shoot inside of a small student accommodation room. I had no gear, only my trustworthy a7ii. I borrowed 2 tiny LEDs and a black sheet for the background. I'm still impressed with how much I could achieve with it. Granted I had to do moderate post processing, but nothing I wouldn't do even if I had professional equipment. It's always good to be reminded that we don't have to fall down the rabbit hole of shiny and newer tech.
Hi Karl, I have taken your online courses, and I have no doubt that you can produce excellent pictures even without light. I have learn so much from your online trainings. unfortunately due to some cost constrains, I could not continue. PS. I usually do not comments on social media, but for this could not resist. Keep doing what do best. Your work speak itself.
cheers for this video! one question regarding the 6-light vs 1-light version of your photo with the lipsticks: can you match the 1-light version even more close tot he 6-light version in post? how close can you really come with adding reflections and the light patch at the bottom in post? my guess is: very...
Great tutorial! Thankyou! Upgrading? I'm still working with the RB67 and a Canon snapshot digital as my 'Polaroid'. Why? I invested in my lighting first and a pair of mannequins!
Glad i watched this video. Was thinking of upgrading my Sony A6000 just for IBIS and continuous eye AF but after watching this video the thought came to me that photographers had been taking fantastic photos without these features way since the dawn of time so why can’t I???
The light directly behind the screen is the single flash used to capture the shot. The other lights are HMI video lights so the cameraman has enough light to film as this was part of one of our live shows on KTE. The video lights have no affect on the photo.
nice video. I'm very grateful to this pro that gives his time to create content to help other photographers. im 60 now and i have start taking pictures in my teen years. in my personal experience the most important part, hands down, of a photographer kit is the lens or lenses. you can have three Broncolor strobe and a shit lens your pic will look bad. you can have three ikea lamps and a top of the range prime and your pic will look good (if you know how to set up your lights, that is). I cannot even begins to understand why anybody would hate this guy. He makes free contents from you from which can learn and gets hate in return? lol. crazy and sad.
I can never decide if I like the videos where you do your full setup pro photography or the ones where you fettle something together from Ikea more! 😂😂
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06:10 - See, the reason I can't make photos like Karl's is that I don't have access to professional-grade cardboard :-)
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so im not the only one who thought of that joke....
Unfortunately we live in a consumer society with a multitude of websites full of people who seem to be trying to outdo each other. A 1.4 lens is seen as "not as good as" an f/1.2 lens. A Canon lens is seen as inferior to a Leica. A photograph taken with a $500 lens is seen as inferior to one taken with a $5000 lens. You know the drill. People start seeing things that don't exist. Where it all falls apart is when people talk about Hasselblads. Cameras don't create. Cameras don't light and cameras don't do post production (though I'm a minimalist in that department, preferring to get it right in the camera). Between you and Peter Coulson, - who once did a shoot with a Sony RX100 to prove the point - there's enough inspiration to forget the naysayers.
Thanks Karl. And for a lot of photography, one light but moved around and stacked in post allows many photographers to mimic the multi-light product shots
This is gold!!
Preach Brother Taylor, preach! There will always be doubters and in most cases they don't want to learn. It's far easier to complain, hate and troll. I follow several photography channels and even when they shoot different subject matter, I learn something from all of them.
Absolutely right. I love working with speedlights, I have 4 of them and I mainly use only one when I'm doing Portrait outdoors, two sometimes. They are light and portable. I also have 4 studio strobes, all new but I hardly use them. I also use the speedlight indoors. Using one light allows you to be more creative with shadows and makes you more attentive to the surrounding ambient light or lack off because you are forced to look to find additional light for rim lighting effects, better flow of light.
I love your product and food photos in this video. I feel inspired I am going to shoot some shots indoors tonight.
Thank you for the awesome talk/video. ❤🙌
Thank you. I am one of those lazy people who just have the basics sitting in the cupboard. Being told laziness is a sickness helps to get out of it. I needed this video!
stop making excuses, start learning and start doing! The most important thing in photography. Doesnt matter is this portrait/sport/documentary.
Absolutely
Well said Karl, so true and so important to take on board.
I am just starting out in photography and just discovered your channel and you are fantastic! Rant all you want... just don't stop sharing your information! This 1-light video has given me confidence to continue practicing. Thank you!
I appreciate that thank you.
I bought your advertising DVDs about 5 years ago and they were a game changer for me! Your free CZcams tutorials are fantastic and anyone serious about producing great imagery would do themselves a huge favor by buying/subscribing to your educational materials. Thank you for putting the work in to help make others better.
Thank you for your comments.
Thanks Karl, you’re my hero!
Awesome awesome video.
I am a professional photographer and I do some 1 on 1 teaching to beginner to advanced photographers.
I totally agree that getting them out of the mindset of gear be in the answer rather than knowledge is something that I believe every for toggle for goes through.
As they mature as a photographer they do eventually start to realize that it is their knowledge and the appropriate practical artistic use of lighting that is more important than the brand name on the light there using.
Really really love all your videos I hope you and your family are safe and healthy and thank you again for all your insightful education.
Thank you for sharing your many years of experience and knowledge, which I have followed for the last 7 years of more. There are always going to be those people that try and knock others and let them as it only reinforces how good you are which this video and your others demonstrate. Keep up the amazing work.
Thanks Simon
Karl..... As an amateur photographer, your words of wisdom really have propelled my work.
Thanks
Karl, I find your clips & knowledge inspirational. You remind me of my early photo roots with film in the late Sixties. I served my ‘apprenticeship’ in an old established properly run Camera Club in the west of Scotland, and like you at a young age - I could not afford to buy an expensive camera- let alone studio equipment. The Club studio was basic with a variety of No.1 & No.2 Tungsten Flood lights- I don’t think the brolly flash had even been invented. But it did also have a darkroom where I learned basics of ‘ D& P’.
In competition I was up against Hasselblads - Nikon - Leica, Rollieflex and maybe one or two members using large format Linhof.
All I had was my little 35mm Miranda FM - yet I managed to walk away at the Quarterly and Annual Competitions with four Silver Trophies. That was my proudest moment to look back on! I did not go on to a Pro Career like you which I regret. My early success was cut short by getting married. My enthusiasm melted away over the years and that was rekindled in the early Nineties when I went digital. I now have great admiration for your work and now (at 77yrs) trying to create a little home studio with small product photography- just for fun! Thank you so much for these invaluable clips- you are doing a great contribution to the art which most of us love!
Thank you Matthew, interesting to hear your story and how you found your way back to photography. I'm glad these videos help keeping you inspired! All the best Karl.
Brilliant Carl..! And well needed too! More rants please and don’t hold back. There are still lots that need a damn good telling haha. Amazing work as always! Very inspiring buddy 😊👏🏻
Thanks Gareth.
I‘m really enjoying the time I have these days and invested in a one-year subscription on your website. I am really happy with what I learned so far and can‘t wait to get back into the studio and test out a lot of stuff!
Thank you much appreciated
I quite agree, Karl. I have worked in another area of education and training. It's the skill and competence of people that matters most. Thanks for the video.
Invest in your learning before your gears.
That's ultimately the one most crucial lesson I've to remind myself of!
At the end of the day, what makes outstanding Photography is knowledge and creativeness.
Thanks, Karl for this essential lesson.
Remind me when I was a live photographer in the past and I used a Canon 60D with an old zoom not really fast (like 3.5 to f5.8) and people was "Your photographies are really great, but it's because you have great gear".
Yeah, Canon 60D and an old zoom are great gear... It's just because I learned, lot of practice, not the gear.
It's exactly the same in studio now, with my mentor I learn so much about the light that I can do shots with one light and knowledge...
Excellent!! Study and practice, practice, practice. Very clear statement that of yours. Thanks
Hi Karl.Thanks so much for all your knowledge sharing.People who doubt your knowledge themselves donot know what they are doing. Photography is all about learning and trying things and photographers like you really help so many photographers around the globe to take that one step forward.
So please forget all those people who have doubts about your knowledge as we know that you are one of the best photographer.
Thanks again....
From
A learner
Another video full of wisdom and truth..... one wonder why people never seem to get the point... it's a never ending story that never seems to end somehow. Thanks Karl for putting things straight (again).
Excellent video to teach and advice to the photographers about the one light photography.
I will try and practice to do the best of my knowledge.
Thanks a lot.
Excellent, sir. Working in a small studio, with a small budget, has forced me to learn to get the most out of a little. And, as it turns out, some of the images that come out of here with the best compliments are those shot with a single light source (and perhaps a reflector made from foamcore I got at Walmart). Understanding light and pushing creativity will trump gadgets almost every time. Bravo on helping us all see that!
thank you
You are absolutely right, being able to create a photograph with a single light depends a lot on the knowledge and creativity that you have acquired over time, thanks for your video, I am a big fan of your work as a product photographer.
thank you.
Good job Mr Taylor. I personally don't have a lot of equipment but I always say that it's not the camera but rather it's the photographer that makes the photo awesome. Having the equipment does help but it's not always needed.
Amazing stuff as always. I wish I could get a daily motivation audio clips from Karl, whenever I wake up ;-)
Ha ha thank you.
With any profession , it will always be knowledge with trial and error and hard work that brings out the perfection of the end product. Always remember that the ones that complain never put in the work and expect the end result to be perfect .
Love it, glad you are saying this, it needs to be heard. Thanks for all that you share
Thank you
Thanks Karl for this lesson 🙏
Best video i have watched in a while. Thank you for the honesty.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Brilliant Karl, it was such amazing insights. You are right, an excuse will never give room for growth. Thanks:)
Good job Karl! You're the best 😍
Great job Kyle ,Keep up the great work !!!👍🏽👏🏽
Cheers
i learn much better by doing. i have a difficult time watching a video and trying to mimic what im seeing. i am suffering from some memory issue too (unless its just that i learn better by doing, than watching). i love your presentations and your topics. not sure why ive never subscribed before now!
It's exactly what you say! Keep experimenting, keep trying and don't be afraid to fail in order to succeed! This is, in my opinion, the best way to gain knowledge 💪🏾
Thanks
Well said. Best thing I did before signing up for your courses was to read Light: Science and Magic (such an eye opener) and then try to work out the examples using a single speed light and whatever modifier(s) I had on hand. Now when you talk about light in your courses , I can at least understand what is going on.
That's a good book although I prefer to learn visually so in our platform we demonstrate the important stuff in a way that i believe is easier to absorb for many.
Thanks Karl, for almost 5 years im following your advise through youtube
I love your ranting!! That's a great teaching for people who only see limitation of $$$ in producing great photo. A great chef can make great food with a cheap wok! It's the same thing as in photography.
Exactly and thanks
Fab stuff right on the money im guilty myself of not pushing the gear as far as it can go and needing to push myself even further with light experimenting and practicing way more and its something I am still working on for sure and making some good inroads.
I recall you created a great video demo of a shoot with budget speedlites and a consumer dslr - I wonder if a reboot version of that for 2020 could make for a further compelling video further demoing your knowledge trumping whatever cost of gear.
You are passionate about what you do and it shows. Thanks for all you do to help amateurs like me to become better.
I appreciate that!
Could not agree more with you Karl! Well said!
Cheers
This is the best photography video ever made......!!!!!! David Rodigan would be proud of the Microphone Skills.....!!!
Thanks Karl, always enjoy your work mate.
My pleasure
Absolutely agree! The knowledge is the most important, and the equipment it will be a tool to completely both. Thank you Karl, for you explain so clear the way of Photography. Congratulations for your channel.
Antonio Moreira from Porto/Portugal
Thank you.
I love it! thank you for sharing your knowledge of lighting!
Thanks for watching
You didn't need to explain anything Karl. Just watching one or two of your tutorials should be enough evidence for anyone who "really" wants to know your worth. As for the naysayers, best response is ignoring them altogether. Keep up the great education. I learn a lot from you.
Yes, it is Knowledge and the willingness to Try. thank you Mr. Taylor
Thanks Karl! Some great motivation seeing what's possible
Any time!
Love it! So true. You do phenomenal work, keep it up! You have to love the people that always complain, haha
i love your stance on the subject. 100% true
Thank you.
Great video. When doing food photography I only ever use one light, but lots of reflectors (white foamcore) and black scrims. Sometime, no light other than window light.
What an eye opener this exalant video could turn out to be for many people including myself! I believe your analysis is spot on for many and to have it delivered in the way you delivered it, to the point and straight out of the box and why not. Nothing wrong with a bit of shock phycology loved it. Again, wonderful content and has given me hope and encouragement in wht I attempt. At seventy four I can confirm that it is never too late to learn!
Thank you.
It's a good reminder of what's important.
Keep cool Karl. Heads up to you for just not ignoring the trolls.
I use the same Cam gear since 13 years and only updated lights, since battery beats cables outside for my work.
However thanks to you and other Pros tips on techniques my results became better and better over the years to the point where it feels exciting and effortless at the same time. I felt I could always check out your teams channel for guidelines and check out one way to go about it. You provide high class education and don’t hide knowledge but on your level it requires attention from the students and some just don’t want to go there. All the best.
Thank you very kind.
what a great statement and so true 👍
the comparison between the six-light and the one-light lipstick photos is a great example
I`m only an enthusiastic hobby photograoher who has to be economical with the money, so I use elder speedlites and mainly different self-made diffusors, sometimes I use only a small LED flashlight + camera shutter mode "B" to light my homemade product or table top photos shot on rainy or stormy weekends for instance
you have got all my admiration and support!!!!
Word! The best video on CZcams! Finally the ”secret” recipe to become a successful photographer that actually works 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Glad it was helpful
Lovely & well said Karl, thanks for sharing
Thanks for listening
Thank you for this video and for all the efforts and passion you put into educational content. I've always thought that knowledge and experience come first. God bless you.
My pleasure
Sir Karl, you're the absolute best.
Very kind thank you but I just make pictures and teach people how to do it. The very best are those filling our shelves, caring for our sick and keeping us safe.
marvelous! I was always worrying about lights and equipment.
Excellent..I love the cut of your gıb sir! I've alway's found ıt amusing that a lot of photographers bang on about the equipment they have..and you can't take decent pro shots without it..eg. one of my favourite lenses cost me 100 pounds..it's paid for itself a 100x over..I'm not a studio photographer but İ've always thought with the rıght knowledge you can do it with one light...good stuff Karl..
Great, Karl. Dankeschön.
Hiya Karl - brilliant video and thank you for sharing - now subscribed :-) I am 68 and normally photograph wildlife, especially birds, but after buying a Nikon SB700 last year, I was looking for inspiration and now I have found it - thanks mate. Stay safe.
Thanks for the sub!
One light one word ...Awesome Thank you
Thank you.
You hit the nail in the coffin 👍👍👍
Great video, and very important message!
I have learned a lot from your videos. Will watch more. Thanks.
I agree with you in every word you said. I personally don't have even a speedlight but I'm not so concerned about that too much. What I'm concerned about is the ideas I should have and find a way to achieve me. Gears just make things easier and the work more efficient.
The best honest advice I ever had. And you are right, I admire your honesty, because you could try to promote your equipment for sponsorship. Thank you
I appreciate that!
And this is why Karl Taylor is one of my favourite photographers on CZcams.
thank you
The side by side at 8:16 really demonstrates the utility of reflectors and flags because when I first got to that point in the video I said "wait a minute, if it's one light how'd he get the background like that without another light?".
I imagine if it's not shaped from a flag, it's the edge of the the light source from how it's directed.
Just Saw ur work since yesterday shall take jyst a worf to define it .. Devine...shall learn frm ur tutorials & best u suggest is to Try & Practise thanks a ton fr that...am ur new fan frm different part of the world ...India
All the best
You are a huge inspiration, thank's !!
My pleasure
Myself as a beginner photographer over one year always think and have a mindset that one light is key, that mindset is based on sun light, sun is only one, that is why I never complain whenever I can only shoot with one light only, because I also never complain when I have one sun. The maximum of lighting that I can use are 2, but mostly only one light.
Thank you!! Karl.
Recently I had a shoot inside of a small student accommodation room. I had no gear, only my trustworthy a7ii. I borrowed 2 tiny LEDs and a black sheet for the background. I'm still impressed with how much I could achieve with it. Granted I had to do moderate post processing, but nothing I wouldn't do even if I had professional equipment.
It's always good to be reminded that we don't have to fall down the rabbit hole of shiny and newer tech.
Exactly what i needed to hear! Thank you!
You are welcome
Fabulous video. Really enjoyed it.
Many thanks
Hi Karl, I have taken your online courses, and I have no doubt that you can produce excellent pictures even without light. I have learn so much from your online trainings. unfortunately due to some cost constrains, I could not continue. PS. I usually do not comments on social media, but for this could not resist. Keep doing what do best. Your work speak itself.
Many thanks
I loved this video!
cheers for this video! one question regarding the 6-light vs 1-light version of your photo with the lipsticks: can you match the 1-light version even more close tot he 6-light version in post? how close can you really come with adding reflections and the light patch at the bottom in post? my guess is: very...
This is the best demonstration of skill. The best investment in my skills I ever did was school and then an internship at a commercial studio.
Great tutorial! Thankyou! Upgrading? I'm still working with the RB67 and a Canon snapshot digital as my 'Polaroid'. Why? I invested in my lighting first and a pair of mannequins!
Glad it was helpful!
What do you have to concider to photograph with a medium format camera or smaller format
Sir you are a real inspiration
Thank you.
Glad i watched this video. Was thinking of upgrading my Sony A6000 just for IBIS and continuous eye AF but after watching this video the thought came to me that photographers had been taking fantastic photos without these features way since the dawn of time so why can’t I???
Preach, brother! Well said.
Cheers
Thanks Karl for this great video! Best Regards from, Bavaria , Germany , Andi
Thank you Karl
clear words from a professional. Great
Glad you liked it
What was the other doing light in liquid splash left behind the screen? I’m not doubting you, but it looked like it fired.
btw great video :)
The light directly behind the screen is the single flash used to capture the shot. The other lights are HMI video lights so the cameraman has enough light to film as this was part of one of our live shows on KTE. The video lights have no affect on the photo.
Very nice video Karl. Thank you to show us mirror.
Glad you enjoyed it
nice video. I'm very grateful to this pro that gives his time to create content to help other photographers. im 60 now and i have start taking pictures in my teen years. in my personal experience the most important part, hands down, of a photographer kit is the lens or lenses. you can have three Broncolor strobe and a shit lens your pic will look bad. you can have three ikea lamps and a top of the range prime and your pic will look good (if you know how to set up your lights, that is). I cannot even begins to understand why anybody would hate this guy. He makes free contents from you from which can learn and gets hate in return? lol. crazy and sad.
Messaging tutorial sir hats off to you
great video karl! TRUE i only have one light for years 😂
Thanks a lot sir 🙏🏼,was really an eye opener !!
My pleasure
I can never decide if I like the videos where you do your full setup pro photography or the ones where you fettle something together from Ikea more! 😂😂
Ha Ha decisions decisions.