Using V-Flats as Backgrounds on Location
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ค. 2024
- Today I want to share with 3 differents setups where I use V-Flats as backgrounds while shooting with natural light on location.
If you follow my work you know that I like to create clean, bold imagery. I often gravitate toward using hard light, and there's no better hard light source than the sun!
When I shoot on location I often try to use shadows, shapes, and other things that I can use even as gobos to create those bold hardlight images.
✅. Setup one: 1:47
Probably my favorite use of a v-flat on location is using it as both a fill light and a high key background. This is a pretty simple setup as you can see. I place the subject in direct sunlight, right in between the v-flat folded behind her, with the white side facing towards me. With all this beautiful light bouncing off the v-flat it created this wonderful wrap of light on her. A simple setup, with a little bit of interestingness added through the use of the hat with shadows.
✅. Setup two: 2:42
Now we're going to flip the v-flat around and use it to create negative fill and a low-key image, something a bit more dramatic. Because of the shadows on the model's face and the high contrast look, I decided that this would make for a good black and white image in post. More often than not, high contrast lighting make for great black and white photos. I also added a small white reflector just so that the shadows under the model's chin weren't too dark.
✅ Setup three: 3:11
This time I used the v-flat to create interesting and compositionally graphic shadows on the background and the model.
All I did was move the v-flat into a 90 degree angle so that the sunlight cast a shadow across everything. I love using graphic shapes in my work, so experimenting with this was fun because it was unexpected but definitely my style. This lighting setup again made for a great black and white processing.
So 3 different setups, all similarly bold and graphic, yet different in their own right.
If you get the opportunity to spend some time outside this summer and looking to do some natural light photos, definitely experiment with putting your subject in direct sunlight and using either something like a v-flat or other object to define hard shadows on them, you may like the results!
☀️ Speaking of natural light, I just released a brand new lighting recipe ebook that consists of 20 different natural light setups designed to spark your creativity, and have you outside making wonderful images in no time! Check it out here: lindsayadler.photo/natural-li...
Here are a few other videos featuring v-flats:
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👉 Using V-Flats to create 3 different beauty images: • How to Create 3 Differ...
👉 Using a V-Flat to create Graphic Shadows: • Photo Deconstruction: ...
👉 Using a V-Flats as Negative Fill in Fashion & Beauty Photography: • Using V-Flats as Negat...
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👇 💬 Shoot me a comment below and let me know if you use v-flats in your work and if you find them to be as invaluable as I do!
📸 Gear used in this video:
✅ Canon EOS R: adorama.rfvk.net/Q14Ra
✅ Canon 24-105mm RF: adorama.rfvk.net/q74XY
✅ Canon 85mm RF: adorama.rfvk.net/Rk5Qy
✅ V-Flat: adorama.rfvk.net/djdBq
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Another great video. Thanks.
Love this. I’m going to try it
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Depending on where you are, you may need some sand bags.
This is sooooooo nice!!!
Gracias
Lindsay I love you ,you are the best really thanks
One of the best video you made..
It's always a pleasure seeing a notification that you've just uploaded a new tutorial! All the best to you, Lindsay.
Hope you are doing well!
You’re crushing it lately
Thanks for another short but very effective video 💪👌
Gorgeous! I love the simplicity and the striking results with so little. While I love all of your videos, this is one of my favorites.
You're so creative! After I make some DYI V-Flats I'm a try this!
Incredible! You did it again! Better and better!
Made my day!,love your work.
Great work Lindsay. The model is also outstanding. The v-flat price for what it is, is much less
Your always inspiring and motivating. Thanks for sharing Lindsay. I would hate to see those v-flats on a windy day. lol
I really love the first and last photo. So cool! Thank you for the tips.
This is fantastic! 🤩 Awesome Lindsay ✌🏾
Great! Thanks a lot for sharing this wonderful idea!
Again. Love the results. Thanks for sharing!!
Excellent Lindsay! Thank you for sharing! I need to utilize my V-Flats!
Great tutorial as always Lindsay!
Terrific, easy to follow tips for on location with the very portable and foldable V-Flat
Glad you enjoyed it! :)
Amazing Lindsay.
Thanks. Great shots, and great creativity
I’d love to recreate this.
I’m a starting photographer and I absolutely love your work.
Fantastic! Thanks for sharing!
Clever, gorgeous and inspiring!
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Excellent video. Thanks for the ideas.
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Loved it! Will try for sure! Thanks for the inspiration and creativity!
Brilliant :)
It's great idea! Thank's!
Simply awesome !! that's inspiration for me like a portrait photographer. Thanks so much for share and congratulations for your work !!
quem vê vc fazer essa magia acaba achando que é tão fácil... Amo o seu trabalho. Saúde e felicidade sempre.
Thanks for the video.
Wow.
You are just amazing!
Yaaaaassssssss!!!
Love this...:)
🔥🔥🔥🔥 you the man!!!
Too bad i'm not a man.
@@lindsayadlerphoto thank you for your time and your content.🙏🏾 you are really amazing.
Do you have a link to the hat she's wearing? Thanks for the video! :)
This was great! What would help would be to see either the straight out of camera image or know your settings for the images.
this is amazing and incredibly inspirational...thank you so much... i noticed you switched from canon 5d iv to r coincidently i was looking for tutorials to explain the difference as i’m torn between the two now i think it’s clear i’ll buy the R :) thank you Lindsay you’re the best
R5, not R! She had an R but never used it much, at least for serious work! The R5's eye autofocus is massively improved!
longliveclassicmusic in this one she’ wrote in the description R but i noticed the r5 in her recent videos...so what’s your opinion R or D5 iv
@@longliveclassicmusic R5 for the win. I actually did use the EOS R a lot-- any time I was outside for sure.
Time to shoot outside! Thank you Lindsay! :) @dannydiazphoto
When you say direct sunlight, do you mean mid-day or just any time when the sun is out and hitting your subject directly?
Depends on how strong you want the light. I usually do mid-day but also depends on if I want softer light.
Hi just 1 key question when you use the soft box on location do you still still feather the soft box on the model or it is direct. In studio we see that you feather the soft box but outside on location?
It really depends. The conditions are different on location so you have to adapt.
Dear, ARE YOU USING only tape to create the hinges on your V-flats? What kind of tape?
Many Thanks!
its a V-flat world v-flat-- they make them (link in caption).
Do you have any idea where I can find this hat on line, I search.......but none of this pattern brand of this department store Thanks
Once you've booked the model, the hairdresser, the make-up artist, how do you book the sun? Or do you always have a plan B, for lighting, when shooting outside? Regards ;-)
I look at the weather lol.
What time of day was this shoot because it looks like it was in the middle of the day.
@@m.d7940 It was high noon/middle of the day.
What camera are you shooting with
Mentioned in the description. :)
@@lindsayadlerphoto you took the time to tell me that you could have just told me 🤣🤣🤣 thanks anyway
@@lindsayadlerphoto ok
Love your vids
hello Lindsay from Germany, I don't find your "creative natural light guide" on your website. please can you send me a link? thank you very much.
Hi there! You can find that here: lindsayadler.photo/natural-light-guide. :)
@@lindsayadlerphoto Tank you very much Lindsay 👍
200 usd lol
Worth it for those who can afford it.
They are insanely overpriced, unfortunately.
Not really, especially if you've never used one. They are very well made and not made from cheap materials. If you have the time or want to make your own I'm sure you can do it for less, like anything else. These fold, are prebuilt and high quality. Depends on what you want to do, diy or buy!
@@lindsayadlerphoto To get these shipped to Germany would cost around $500. I like the concept, but will probably DYI ;)
ah yes. Those shipping costs will kill ya. I think it would be difficult to replicate their exact design and quality, even though it seems rather simplistic. A lot of engineering and trial and error went into their design. If you save yourself hundreds by making it then totally do that. :)
Awesome, thank you for sharing.