How To Determine Power Output For Strobes In Daylight
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- Three easy ways to determine the power output for your strobes when shooting in daylight. Learn how to match the aperture you've chosen when balancing strobes with sunlight. Any of these 3 effective ways will help determine the power output of your strobes or flash when you're outside working with strobes and daylight on location. #Strobes #Lighting #LawsOfLight
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Jay P. Morgan has been working as a Commercial Photographer and Film Director in the Los Angeles area for more than 20 years developing an impressive list of clients from Paramount to McDonald's. Jay P.'s experience with elaborate set design and extensive lighting are key to the success of his illustrative work.
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SO, I HAVE NEVER used the strobe during daylight. I look forward to using this in my next sessions
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I know all this but it’s always great to have it explained again
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loved the ending, pretty hilarious lol
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I'd love to see the out-takes of the end of this video!! 😂😂 Great job, great video!!
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Great video and also love your color grading. Is it necessary to use a HSS strobe, since it's power reduces to about one third any way in HSS mode. Isn't it better to just use ND filters + lower power strobe and save some money? Thanks again!
Check out our lesson on high speed sync vs nd filters. It will answer your questions: czcams.com/video/8Dtprk44h9k/video.html
Great video! Is there a direct link to the previous creative aperture with strobe?
Just put it in the write up below this video. Here it is as well: czcams.com/video/cPfYEfsMAT4/video.html
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Hi! Thanks for the tutorial. Which light meter Do you use?
I use an old Sekonic light meter that is not sold anymore.
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I used to work in a portrait studio back in the film days and we used the string trick in order to speed up our process when photographing senior portraits. Most subjects don't want to sit there while the photographer is messing around with trying to get exposure right. By using a string on the key light, we could pose a subject, adjust the light and make exposures much faster than we could have had we had to check exposure every time we moved the light from one side to the other. Don't knock the simple things.
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Hi does the fj400 strobe in high speed sync work with the canon R6
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Sorry if the question sounds dumb, but when Jay P says f8, does he mean aperture of the lens? If so, does he mean that if I want f2 on my lens for instance, I will need to dial the flash power back by 4 stops?
Yes, that is exactly what I mean. You power your strobe up or down to give you the correct exposure for the aperture you have chosen.
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@@TheSlantedLens what would be the standard factor is it a certain brightness which is a standard then being less light for higher aperture thus needing brighter flash to compensate. Basically meaning if u match all apertures with the meter then 1.2 will be same brightness as 8 then correct?
these three techniques obviously work. However, I use a different method which I am used to. First determine which aperture setting I want to use for the specific effect. Then expose for the background with that aperture and ISO of 100. Determine if I need HSS or not. Underexpose the background about 1 stop so subject can stand out better with the appropriate blurry background. Now use TTL for initial exposure for subject (used as a light meter), then change strobe to manual mode for more precise strobe(s) setting(s). Take several shots to obtain the desired exposure and shoot away.
Thanks for sharing your process!
great video , but i do have a question is it safe to say that f8 is a safe standard for outside daylight shooting or just go with what you want ?
Go with what you creatively want and do it with intention. If you open up to say f/1.4,1.8, or 2.8, then watch your sync speed. If your strobe supports high-speed sync then you are all good. If not, you will have to shoot it at apertures like f/8, 11,16, and sometimes even 22. As with all things in photography, it depends on what you are trying to accomplish. The best advice is to practice, know your strobes and equipment, take some test shots, make some quick adjustments, and you are ready to roll.
Definitely choose your aperture for the amount of depth of field that you want for creative reasons. You might be interested in this video about aperture: czcams.com/video/WSjPrSk9yOQ/video.html
My strobes don't seem to measure in F stops, but 1/32, 1/16 etc. I don't understand how to measure this and am struggling!
Strobes create light output. You can dial that output up or down to increase or decrease it. Dialing it up one stop means you double it. Dialing it down one stop means you cut it in half. Strobes don't give you an f-stop. They give you an amount of light. That may be f/8 6 feet away from your subject or f/5.6 12 feet away from your subject. That same amount of light will be brighter or darker depending on how far away or close it is to your subject. So you need to use a light meter to measure what that f-stop will be.
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From an aesthetic standpoint don't use direct strobe in sunlight. Looks cheap. Best to wrap it into a bounce for a natural look.
There is plenty of light. If anything cut the hard light with a 1 stop silk and fill the weak side with a bounce.
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I am on the camp that using a hand meter in the field is atrocious. Nobody does that. It worst with the string. I saw a guy use it. It was a joke. The model even laughed.
The reason I gave 3 options is because if I don't someone will say, "Why didn't you show a handheld meter?" So perhaps it is best to find the information that suits your situation best.
Beginners will struggle understanding your settings in bright/direct sunlight. At 1/200 your aperture will need to compensate.
It is a difficult concept and takes some practice.
Was this pre-pandemic?
No, but production is open in LA and we follow all guidelines.