Lighting a Portrait with Cheap Umbrella Modifiers | Master Your Craft
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- čas přidán 27. 07. 2024
- In this video, learn why umbrellas are one of the most inexpensive and resourceful light modifiers you can have on you. This may be an underrated item in your kit that you can utilize more thanks to some of the helpful tips in this video!
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Profoto B10 Plus:
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Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Auto Focus Lens for Canon RF:
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Canon EOS C200 8.85MP PL Mount 4K UHD Digital Cinema Camera Body:
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Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Zoom Lens:
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Benro S8 Tripod:
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Blue Yeti USB Microphone:
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Adobe Premiere Pro:
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Intro: 0:00 - 0:54
Before Shot: 0:55 - 2:09
Composition: 2:10 - 2:23
Ambient Light Exposure: 2:24 - 2:59
Modify Light: 3:00 - 6:41
Add Secondary Light: 6:42 - 9:44
Pose & Photograph: 9:45 -11:26
Outro: 11:27 - 11:56
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** Lighting a portrait can be done in so many ways! Which is your favorite light modifier? We would love to know!
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THANKS SO MUCH FOR WATCHING! - Jak na to + styl
Do you know how ballsy it is to show EVERY shot AS they're being taken on screen? That's when you KNOW your stuff man... there's SO many photos that go to the scrap pile almost as soon as you shoot them, but this man's cranking out banger after banger and they look AWESOME. Outstanding work folks, thanks for the wisdom!
I love that to anyone paying attention there was a bonus lesson on posing your subject. This is why Pye is so awesome.
Grateful for 2 things: 1) more subdued background music makes it easier to pay attention to what you have to say, and 2) how you model to us how to be a solo shooter setting up gear w/o an assistant. Would welcome more content helping us solo photogs along those lines.
PS recently saw a tip that a white shoot-through umbrella can be used in a partly-open position to reduce the spread of light. Any thoughts?
Yes that music is very suitable to pay attention
Hence, I've been following him from the beginning of times.
Pye is the man! Such a great teacher!
I always love Pye and his tutorials. But honestly, the Interwebs amazes me. Why would fifteen people take the time to come to this wonderfully helpful video and give it a thumbs down? What kind of sadness must they have in their lives?
I love this video, even as an amateur learning portrait photography it makes it easy to see where I could apply this with basic gear. Even if you don't have a nicer flash, you can make this work with a single speedlight and a reflector.
Your video s are such a joy to watch! Also you are straight to the point without that hipster talk of so many channels. Background music and your voice is calming too. I'm gonna binge watch all your videos now!
love your videos, Pye! Always in a good English, very detailed, simple and easy to use in practice. You got a gift - real teacher!
Umbrellas are great light modifiers and should never be underestimated .cheap easy to transport and are great to use for large groups to, only drawback is sometimes is that the light goes everywhere, but they can give such soft and appealing light for portraits. Thank you Pye. don't often see videos on the use of these mods any more.
100%
Great video Pye! I can totally do that with my two small, cheap speedlights and umbrellas.
Another simple but very effective tutorial. Great job!
One of the best demonstartions of Simple photogarphic lighting. Good work .
Wonderful tutorial. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with such clarity and warmth. Excellent video coverage of the process. And yes, I also love the quieter music! Bravo.
Always a joy watching Pye, I learn so much.
Thanks for sharing Pye, I appreciate your teaching style!
Absolutely amazing performance!!
Thank you so much for sharing!
I lol'ed at 1:51
Good job as always Pye. Love your work!
Great video. I'm digging that subtle piano music in the background, Pye. Nice touch!
Yes
Love how you explain and teach thanks.
Great video. I've been using softboxes recently. I bought 2 umbrellas but haven't used them yet. That's going to change. Thanks.
Really helpful for me, having to restart my biz on the cheap. Thank you so much!
Man this looks like magic! Wow
Great video, thank you! Excellent images and creative lighting setup!
Amazing vid! Appreciate this.
Nice SFX at 01:51 :-)
agree with taht :)))
Fabulous!
Thank you!
Umbrellas are so quick, light and easy to use, great tutorial...
Learnt a lot from your video. Thanks let's do some more.
This is awesome man, thank you very much, you're the best🙌🏾😊
Wow. Thanks Pye.
Good stuff man.... the lights setup made a big difference. I love your work ethic.
Thanks for the very Nice video ! I will try something similar with my Godox Speedlights & the two umbrellas I have.
Very helpful step by step introduction of the lights.
Helped me so much!!
Thanks for sharing your expertise.
Just got some lighting recently - thanks for the great video!
Beautiful model!
Very helpful, thanks!
Helpful as always!
This was tremendously helpful! Subscribing.
Excellent! Thanks
Beautiful lighting
Amazing video, thank you!
Thank you very much....
This is really helpful
fantastic!
That was a nice one , Thanks
Thank you, my friend, I am learned a lot of things from your lesson.
Very nice, simple, and efficient tuto
Pretty interesting, love the video
very good Video to follow, not a lot of crazy music in the back ground and just simply lighting to get a great professional shot!
Excellent presentation
Wooooooowwwwwww. I always wondered why photographers had flash when they are indoor with 5 lights already on the subject... Wow
Muchas gracias.
Just Grand as usual.
so good 👏
this guy is the best
Thank You Sir... Love from Puri, Odisha,INDIA ❤
there is a "strange sound" at 1:51... :D
Lol 😂 fart
That was loud and no one laughed? 🤔
hahaha I had to listen to it again, I thought it was my dog! 🤣
I think the sound was added in.
@@RexMontis71 -because these overheadlights stinks .... (added fart sound for pun)
Good Job Dude!!!!I like that Video!!Wohooooooooo
Great stuff! Thanks for sharing!!
Amazing
Thank you sir.... 🌈❤️
Awesome
Excellent
I have cheapy shoot thru umbrellas and love them.
I see your over the haircut you got earlier in the year no hat lol. Great video thanks
How could not even crack a smile at 1:51? 😂
Who cut the cheese?
Enjoyed this video as many of your videos are so helpful... Just curious on the overhead umbrella why shoot through it as apposed into it? Thanks!
Nice!
Helpful
So good
An excellent video with super clear explanations. I can’t find the link to follow Chelsea? Thank you for the video and the work you both did producing this video.😀📸
Thanks
Very nice indeed! Thank you for your tutorial Pye. (Please forgive me if I misspelled your name).
Love the work as usual 👌🏾😊...that music is suspect though. Sending good vibes Pye ✌🏾
lol, noted. I'll let Mike/Anthony know ;)
Personally I dig their selection of smooth jazz, haha.
@@BornUncreative it’s tolerable 😊. Keep up the good work man. Love your content.
Lol I thought it matched perfectly
Such a simple way of explaining! Well done!
I love this tutorial, because he seems give the really image not edited, and this will be more helpful to the learner, great tutorial, thank you
if I have to do a blind guest without knowing the set is, I'll definitely say the light is coming from 1 o'clock, but this is new to me to have light from above + bottom right
Hey Pye. I’d love to learn colour gel for stylistic but using standard light to feather the colour away from the focus point
COOOOLLLL
Very imformative.
Never seen an umbrella inverted like that.
Different, some say umbrella some say light box. It gets confusing.
What do you think of these tiny battery lights 2inces square as fill light used on videos. Only about 5 watts. Would they work when out and about or is that a gimick.
Hi Pye. This is a great video. One quick question, what do you mean by the term ‘flip-flop’ your B10? Regards Paul. UK
And thanks to motivation
Nice video! Can you please tell me which backdrop you used in this video? Thanks so much!
Amazing pye
Gracias!
Wow excellent work! Side question - does it look like Pye's been working out a lot more? His arms look solid.
I was thinking the same thing
Yes he is lifting since many years
Well those new RF lenses are very heavy! 😂
wow
Appreciate the info! Question I’m doing holiday photos with a 8x12 background drop (Christmas theme) is there any other info i need to make sure my background is properly exposed as well as my subject?
You'll need to light the background as well. For halo one light will do. But for evenly lit background better to go for 2 lights. 😊
she's so beautiful...
The sound at 1:50... 🙂
How did you get ISO 50 on Canon r6? I have this camera and I can only go down as much as 100...
Very well execution👏, q: On a lighter background I always end up with the person’s shadow. How to avoid that ?
Move the subject further away from the background or use a background light.
Position of the light, distance from subject to background.
Thanks for the helpful video. I have a big white umbrella which is used for sheltering from the rain. Is it possible to use something like that for a photoshoot since it would mean I wouldn't have to go and specifically purchase a white photographer's umbrella? But how would I attach that to a flash light stand or near one since it has a handle on the end and would never fit through a light stand hole? Is there anything different about a photographer's umbrella compared to a rain umbrella other than not having a handle?
Yeah, as long as it's white and semi-transparent it would work. Might not be ideal. You'll have to figure out how to get it threaded through the flash bracket tho.
@@BornUncreative Gaff tape!! LOL
Amazing!) Very light setup except c stand. Is it posibble to do something with 2 speedlights and umbrellas? for full body shots indoor location?
I don't see why not, i wouldn't be concerned about the power output
Yes, you can do the same thing with speedlights.
Pye had the power on his lights turned so far down, you would easily be able to match that with your speedlights. And after all, you could answer your own question by trying....just experiment with different settings, positions of lights etc.
Do you use High speed sync or just M mode?
Hi, Please what the name of the silver tripod used for light support ? I tapped "benro S8 tripod" but it seems it is not that model
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இரா.மனோகர் சென்னை .
Very useful This video sir, , big thank you sir R.MANOHAR ,Chennai.India
Nice 👍🌷👍 why second light. ? Why not reflector from shoulder hight 👍
That's totally doable too! A second light is nice for when you want exact control over power (compared to a reflector). But, both totally work!
He actually mentions that at 9:15 as another option
Could you use the umbrella laying on the floor as a reflector?
I have a 150mm Marco lens. I can’t seem to get the full frame on my subject. How far do I have to stand away from the subject?
Fill light is too low for my taste. A reflector is great if you only have that one light and/or modifier. I would add a honeycomb grid on a low power setting. Get that light higher pointing down and just add that catchlight to the eyes.
If you only have one light and a shoot thru umbrella. Don't complicate your life. Put that light at 45 degrees angle. Add a reflector or shoot near a white wall to fill in those shadows if you need to.
Good shooting everyone!