How to Quickly and Easily Fold a Rectangular Reflector, Diffuser or Modifier!
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- čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
- Professional Photographer Jason Lanier shows you how to fold a rectangular reflector with a few different views. PLEASE THUMBS UP, SHARE, LEAVE A COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE!!
Folding reflectors is one of the most basic and frustrating things for newer photographers to figure out. All photographers have struggled with this and Jason took a few moments to show his followers how to easily fold a reflector.
We hope it helps you guys out there save some time and agony trying to figure this out on your own!!
Thanks,
Jason Lanier Photography
THIS WAS VERY USEFUL , I'VE BEEN STRUGGLING FOR OVER 15 MINUTES WITH MY NEW REFLECTOR...THANKS JASON
relatable lol
Oh my goodness, I love you right now! I’ve been fighting this thing for 45 mins.
You are the MAN! I've folded, tripped, unfolded, recorded, looked around to see who's watching, tripped again, began cursing under my breath, folded again, getting ticked, one more fold and there it is, ticked off, few choice words, stuffed it in the backseat, drove home and then I found you! Thank you!!!!!!
After keeping my reflector stored expanded in the closet for months, it's now folded.
You're making a difference around the world.
LOL glad it helped!
Thanks Jason! 6 years later and you still help people out of their folding struggle HAHAHA!
I hope you go to heaven for helping people who are confused with the new reflector
LOL at "seriously, it's been a long day!". I left mine sit in the room for weeks without tackling further. Have been waiting for today (to search up for help). Thank you!
G*gdamnit! I've been struggling for ages and this geezer can do it with his eyes closed. Anyway, job done. Thanks for the help.
Saved my butt! Other explanations on CZcams did not work for me. Thanks Jason!
Genius, you just restored my blood pressure
Third video I watched when I struggled to get my new backdrop folded back down. This was the one that worked for me. Easy, squick, did it on the first try. Great!
Wow, its very quick and easy. Thank you so much.
You’re welcome my man
I have been folding it for YEARS like a small round reflector- with great difficulty- THANKS A MILLION!
Thank you for not making me feel like an idiot! Let's see how the client shoot goes tomorrow... :)
You sir are of the bark art of getting those damn things back in the bag!!! Bravo
Damn Siri
Posted almost 4 years ago but still SO very relevant and HELPFUL today!! It may seem like a small thing to some, but this is greatly appreciated. Thanks too for being so thorough and for making sure I know that I'm not the only one... AND for the laughs. :)
Out here saving lives 🫡
recently bought a rectangular reflectar 42"x72" and i looked so dumb trying to fold it during a shoot and had to just shove it in my car all the videos i kept finding was for a circular deflector so i really appreciate this video!! For such a small and basic video it really helped me out big time!! Thanks!
Funny how the simple stuff is the stuff people get caught up with! I've seen that over and over. Good idea showing people Jason!
Thanks for helping me out. I just turned 20 and really needed this cause my girlfriend just got me a new reflector that I LOVE. Thanks man.
I was sweating my brains out trying to fold this thing back up! I'm glad I was in the privacy of my home this time. THANK YOU!
THANKKKK YOUUUUUUU that was so easy after being so frustrating 😅
Even though this is a 7 minute long video, he explains how to do it in the first minute! Much better than the other videos.
This video is such a live saver! Thank you so much. Folding was never so easy!
You’re very welcome
Just awesome! Works even with smaller round reflectors. Thanks Jason !
Oh, thank you. Finally, I got my background folded correctly. It had been unfolded for a couple of months because I had given up.
I’m an actor trying to up my remote audition game and I’ve been confounded by my folding backdrop. This was an excellent lesson, this taught me how to fold it correctly, thank you!
Phew! I had been struggling for over half an hour and then did it first time after watching your video. In fact I thought I had broken the metal rim at one stage and was about to throw it in the bin. Well done!
God damn it. Almost lost my mind folding our green screen. Have to do online class because of pandemic restrictions. Thank you for the tutorial.
Me: fiddles with a seven foot reflector for 20 minutes
Also me: watches this video once, does it it ten seconds.
Thanks Jason!
This has been a revelation! I get a sweat on fighting with mine! I've got a video somewhere...how not to do it. I don't care if I learn nothing else from your great videos...this is your best video and most informative. I will have to come up with a new work out. ☺
Joe Slug lol so glad it helped you!!!
Ty ty ty ty ty a hundred times for doing this
Brilliant!! Million thanks
I do feel for him. Jason was correctly showing how to fold something like a 5' by 7', but the one he demonstrated on was just on the cusp between medium and large. As he says we've all struggled with the large ones, I had one left up in my office for about 3 months and I kept telling the wife I was using it as a background.
Duuuuude! I was dealing with this same issue this morning! I used a 5x7 chroma key for the first time today and had not folded a large popup before! Your method looks much easier than another CZcams'r I found!
I’ve been trying to get my wife’s folded for about 6 months. Watch this video. Bingo bango!
You sir, are a Jedi. Thank you!
you cant imagine how useful this was to me. add one more thanks to the list! :D
You saved my sanity. Thank you.
My Wife needs to watch this, she almost knocks me out folding the sun visor reflectors in our car. LOL
😂😂😂
Perfect! That saved me an hour for sure!
Glad it helped!
Thanks Jason, nice and quick one!!!!
Your video helped. Thanks!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH! PHEW!
Thank you so much for this.
It's like your psychic! I was on a shoot yesterday and struggled to close mine cause I couldn't remember the nack to it. My model found it hilarious Haha cheers 😬🕵
dude. you are so awesome for creating this video. my super riduculously large rectangular diffuser was stressing me out until i saw your video !! =) =) =)
Th so you. You saved me! Stefano
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!
Thank you oh wise one; my self-esteem is restored!
BingMediaOlympia lol you are so welcome :)
Too easy. Thanks!
That was helpful!
Thank you, for the help!
You are a genius! Thank you.
The amount of times I need to come back to this video hahaha
Hey anyone interested in adding a small group where we have weekly projects and encourage each other?
Or any group recommendation?
loving your work sir
Lol!! You should of seen my husband and I trying to fold one we got off of amazon branded Fotocreat! We were severly worn out and discovered it was defective and broken after sevwral attempts of sore hands and an amazing work out lol!! 😂😂😂
We had to send it back!
Wow! That's funny. I'm glad you got it worked out!
@@JasonLanierPhotography lol!! 😂 right? My husband is still swearing about it!! 😂😂so funny watching him, I nearly wet myself with laughter!
omg I can move on with my Friday night now.
LOL.. When your so elite even when you try to screw up it still comes out perfect..
LOL, I wish that was the case for everything I do!
Yeah the laughter from the crew made that part even funnier for me for some reason
Joe's Photo & Video Channel its happened to me and ppl or myself have wound up laughing..
super useful !! thank you ~
you genius!
I still think it is impossible. I fight with mine for 15-20 min each time. On the plus side it is like exercise and I am always tired after it and my arm hurt so it is good for me I guess
I thought I couldn't do it but I did it. :)
Man! Thank you so much! (My wife thanks you too!)
Merci beaucoup! :) 👍
You are so good that even when you try to do it wrong in pourpose you do it right hahahaha
Fermín Macías so true, my man..
Just snapped mine doing this! Lol
You made me really laugh!!! ...I like your work, by the way!
wow I was AMAZING lol 😂😆😂😆😆😂😆😂😆😂😂😆😂😆 had my wife dying lol
You did great brother!
Thank you
Ty for the many different angles.... I just got my brackdrop, and trying to figure out how to put it away. I’m looking like I’m making mine into a 3 leaf clover.
Wish I would’ve came across this video an hour ago
My hero! LOL the best. :-)
Thank You! Stupid thing was driving NUTS!
Next you should do one on one of those pop-up dressing rooms:) lol.
natasha rawls oh my, that could be deadly and towards the end of a shoot
" aint nobody got time for that " the lady would tell me..
Folding reflectors is just like folding bandsaw blades, same motion, only they don't bite you when you screw up!
Well, I did get a nice bump on my forehead when I tried to fold one, and it popped up and smacked my head. :D
With this video, I finally got it folded!
you guys must know there's old people like me out there
Thank you!!!!!!!
Tried it. Cannot get it folded no matter what I do. Yours seems very flexible. Mine is much tougher. 😱😱😱😱😱
After many punches to the face from this thing, I finally got it
Thank you😅
No no no, I broke two glasses and a vase, and possibly my nose, 😂 I’m buying a bigger car so I Never ever have to fold it again. But seriously, after a practise session it’s easier than the “ grab the middle and twist” of smaller reflectors. Thankyou
Hey Jason! I am fan of your style of photography & more than that, the fact that you are a good human being.
QQ: I have an impact 5 x 7 background just like the one you use in this video - The only problem, the side band is way too strong for me to be able to fold it easily. You seem to be able to fold it super easy. Looks like the one that you use is way more flexible that mine. Can you share the brand you are using in this video?
Can you repeat this again? 😜 By the way i Love your Fotos!
between this and a small beach tent that folds similar have left me looking like a fool lol. I try to fold them up when no one is around.
Mr. Lanier, I owe you a beer. :D
I bought one in used condition, and the metal frame is open! The ends have come apart. I tried forcing them together, but it is so hard! Any advice for me? Looks like one end of the metal frame has two holes, and the other end has to plugs that could fit, but I just can't fit them with my bare hands.
Otherwise excellent tutorial, thanks!
You make it look so easy! It is very annoying!!!
Wow, your method makes this a breeze!
I usually contort mine in bizarre ways for 10 minutes until it eventually collapses in on itself and seems to fold correctly on its own, leaving me with no idea what I just did or why it decided to suddenly fold the right way.
Your method is so much easier to remember and understand, thanks 🙏🏽
👍👍👍 good 😂😂
😊👍👍👍👍👍
I can't be the only one who finds it almost sad how many "photographers" can not, regardless of time or effort, get a reflector/diffuser/modifier folded. Ha, most of them are the same ones that "do professional shoots", but look up a 20 minutes step-by-step tutorial for lighting and camera setup and then still ask questions like "What settings do I use for this guy, in March, from New York, with my iPhone. I know I need 7 strobes, but should I use bulb mode or shoot at ISO 256000? Halp plz."
I'm steel struggling with mine !
Thanks! Because I can never get mine back in the bag.
I love tired photographers... it's a bit like Drunken Master syndrome. dude is completely wasted but verything turns out perfectly no matter what.
Do you have a link to the gimbal you are using?
Can anyone help me find this diffuser..cant find it here in India
where can i buy that?
whats the size of that diffuser?
My sides won’t go in lol