Beauty Dish vs Softbox: A Studio Lighting Tutorial
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how about flash and trigger? Is that compatible with olympus?
Note to self...don't buy that brand softbox.
Rather than trying to mount the softbox onto the strobe, set it face down on the floor and remove your strobe from your boom and mount it to the softbox... it is easier to remount both units to the boom than to mount the softbox to the strobe while the strobe is on the boom.
+jason inman It might work for small light modifiers that mount to the strobe and not the boom, but for huge and heavy lights i.e. Mola euro or Mantti + Profoto B1 or D1 heads that require counterweights, its much more safe and easy to mount in steps.
+Andres Cuervo yup... only for the little ones... but when the softbox is mounted to the stand or boom you don't have the same difficulties... it is easy to manipulate just the strobe head to where it mounts because it is small and easy to handle... as opposed to the big awkward softboxes etc... which are hard to hold, manipulate, and get a good view with all at once.
seems easier to just mount, open and do 2 corners at a time while spinning it. Takes less than 5 min.
THat is the corerct way to do it
Tony & Chelsea you guys are amazing together! I would be lost without your videos. I've learned so much, while also being entertained by the charming personalities that you both have. My wife and I are just starting to built up our studio for a vintage clothing shop we have on Etsy, and your videos have been extremely helpful throughout the process.
Thank you!
- Caleb Fangman
I watch your videos at least a couple times a week. It's very generous of you to produce all of these. Thank you
Best explanation and demonstration of the difference between these two modifiers I've found. Thank you very much for taking the time to share this with us.
They picked one of the most difficult softboxes to handle. I've used a couple of rectangular boxes and they were a snap to set up, plus they produced awesome portraits.
You two are so funny! I love watching your videos. Thank you for your review on these two light modifiers. I am considering getting both of them.
Tony and Chelsea,
I never shoot stills. I only shoot video. So why do I always watch your channel? Because I always learn something and your entertainment factor is off the charts! Keep doing what your doing !
And about softboxes...nice soft light, always under powered and a pain to set up. LOL
Luv ya,
Howard
Chelsea reminds me of Deb from Dexter! You guys are so honest and your advice and technique is SO helpful!!
I love these 2 ,These 2 are my favorite ...Great info in all their videos.
You two are awesome. You both inspire me to expand my artistic mind in the world of photography. Keep pushing great tips & videos.
Joseph Miguel Thanks!!
You guys are the greatest. Thanks a lot for all the useful info.
Excellent presentation. The explanation is crystal clear
thank you so much for sharing! this is helpful. wonderful job as always!
great tutorial! The model is plain beautiful too!
Love the out takes at the end,another great video.
Love your videos guys so much info and great tips !
Thanks for this informative video...i have a soft box that i use for occasional shoots...then i came across about these beauty dishes and suprised about the ease of use. Btw, can i use just the beauty dish without any additional flash and still produce good portrait results? I still dont have a flash or will use one anytime soon. Or will a flash will add more than with no flash single diffuser portrait photography? (Newbie here btw). Thank you.
Removing the softbox diffuser and feathering the softball upward etc has very cool effects that can be very versatile for many things
Thanks for the tips, this was really helpful for a vlogger exploring options!
Thank u sir for giving your time and knowledge about lights
Thx for the informative video. Now I understand basic concept and defference between beauty dish and softbox.
Great job guys thanks, exactly the information I was looking for!
Hi. Enjoyed your video. What size soft box did you use? They look cumbersome. What size would you recommend?
Great video as always! You can open the back of the octo box and hold the bars to put it on with one hand.
First I would like to say I love the tutorials. If I purchased a beauty dish could I properly use it to do a photoshoot with two people?
Great explanation of the two. Thanks!
Great tutorial as always! One Question and I know its not gonna be the same but ... could you shoot the beatuy dish through a large umbrella to get a resulat similar to a softbox look?
love your videos!! excellent! excellent!
YOOOOO This is in 4k, YOU GUYS UPGRADED THNX SO MUCH
Nice video, its nice to see this explained, I have the Rotalux from Elinchrom its so much easier to set up than the Paul Buff one your showing. This is something you should do more on, great Vid
This is a great channel. I've learned tons. I'm actually going to buy your book, so your master plan appears to be working.
Divided Line Hah, don't forget to register your book for access to the free group and free ebook!
Hey Tony Northrup , can you please recommend a beauty dish equivalent for speedlites? Love your videos thanks.
Every last one of the soft box photos were more appealing to my eye than the beauty dish examples.
Awesome comparison between the softbox and beauty dish, probably I will need to use them in the future so it's nice to learn a little bit about them now.
BTW, do you guys have any plan to do a video on doing flash portrait off camera on an outdoor location? I am learning to take portraits using off camera speedlights now and could really benefit from your excellent teaching styles :)
For outdoor family portraits, would you recommend Godox AD S17 wide angle soft focus diffuser or AD-S3 beauty dish reflector? I am trying to avoid big/bulky softboxes as you mentioned in the video.
thank you for explaining the differences :) now I know what light suits me :)
awesome info guys..thanks
Thanks for the video. I like both because their use are different.
Your videos are really great.
Greetings from Cologne
Really great videos, learning a ton from you guys. Yea goodbyes are hard
Extremely informative, thank you!
Hi guys, Like the great work you do and the knowledge sharing is fantastic, I was in the process of setting up lights in one of my living area for portrait photography and video.
What would be a good light set up . the room size is say 10x11 and i dont want to run too many wires . Also they have to be continuous lights as I use them for photography and videos.
Pls suggest me some lights which are not too expensive (
Great job guys!
just bought a cheap beautydish from dôrr and will try the heck out of it this weekend!have u done a video with a honey comb snoot?
Tony. Could you use a beauty dish for recording video?
Guys great job!
love the outtakes and chelseys perplexed comment lol
Good explanation for Beauty dish and softbox.
Thank you, could you give some information on your light stand?
Love this!
Beautiful review guys...I enjoy your book but i didn't know that if i buy the book will have also the pdf and i bought first the pdf and then the paperbook!hahaha...Thank you
Hi Tony,
So you mentioned about the size of the light source. In this video is a lot bigger than the beauty dish. I'm just wondering how much difference will it show if you use the similar size softbox compare to that beauty dish?
Maybe try with only one (the main) diffuser as well. :)
Thanks guys your very honest
5:15 I've broken my AB twice gettin that thing on/off. Now I put it on with the light in the ground its much easier for me
Using a grid with a soft box helps to focus the light a lot more.
I was surprised how hard it was to fit your soft box to the light.
I started off with Profoto systems and they are so easy to use. I manage it by myself all the time. It just slides over the light and you flip the catch to secure the soft box to the light and your all set.
I do need to try a beauty dish at some point. I just fell in love with soft boxes and the light they produce.
I have to say I have also been massively impressed with the massive umbrellas you can get. Have you ever used them for studio photos?
I don't use profoto umbrellas as they are priced to high. Local camera store in Edinburgh has its own brand version and they are about 10 times less.
i am just going to buy modifiers and everyone in my circle was not aware of the differences btw SOFTBOX and BEAUTY DISH. YOU SAVED ME AND MY MONEY .
fascinating as always
Haha. I love the mood, expecially the end =)
Thanks for vid!) Do you sell your photos on microstock sites? That was 1st I thought after shot of Chelsea on 0:35:))
I work with both and if you are familiar with the deep octa and beauty disc, you can use both for brilliant pictures with different characters.
Howdy I have been watching you videos for a while now and learn from them as I grow. First attraction to you was Chelsea sorry :-) On the serious side please I am new to using my Good SK400ii and cannot find any information on how to use the settings. I shot tonight and all photos washed out. I switch to TV mode and raised the shutter speed this helped a lot. I did not get far as the strobe wanted to fall and no weights for the tripod chichis the second question recommend tripod size. I do appreciate any information Thank you. Oh I use the Canon 7D MK II
Which trigger did you use on the Sony? I'm trying to determine a good setup for my A6000 and was just curious.
Looks like this one www.paulcbuff.com/cc.php
I mainly use a Westcott rapid box XXL Bowen mount that has 2 layers of diffusion and a quick connect beauty dish, probably the most versatile light modifier I've ever owned
you guys are fun
Am glad I stayed till the end. :))
Thank you!
Also, which kind of continuous light would you suggest for a beginner to invest in without spending for the top super pricey one but without geetting something bad either?
Still don't have your buying guide and I don't know anything about continuous light brands.
For steady headshot video is the BD with 16"" dimension be alright?
How does adding the diffusion "sock" to the beauty dish change the light? Is it then closer to a softbox? I like the portability/ease of use of the beauty dish, but for some of my shots, like the light from the softbox.
Hey Tony,Can you make a tutorial on the cyber commander and how to set it up as well as using the light meter? The instructions that come with the same might as well be in some other language because for the life of me i cannot get it. I currently use Cyber Commander with AB800. I managed to get it to work so i can at least control the strobe but would really like to start from scratch, setup the AB800 once again and get the light meter to work correctly.Great video by the way. I really like that deep round softbox and i like the light it produces.Thanks
"I'd rather focus a Sony."
LOL!! Now THAT's funny!!
Sony A6500. Doesn't is have the fastest focus? Ever.
Not sure. All I know is with my Canon and Canon 70-200 2.8 II my autofocus is lightning quick compared to my old Tamron 70-200.
But we have good autofocus lmao
Which beauty dishes would you recommend?
awesome!!
What's your opinion on the Broncolor Siros Lighting Kit?
what type/brand of light are you using for the light box? and what is the difference between square soft box and the one your using?
Would be great to do a video on creating rembrandt light by these equipments.
Every time I watch you guys I am drawn to Chelsea's mouth.
Beautiful, like Jagger on steroids ;-)
You're so blessed !!
Tony Northrup How is the focus breathing on that Sony lens?
Thx!
Can a beauty dish be used to light whole body portraits? Or is it better to use a softbox or a para for that?
Omg Tony i thought you hated Sony :) thats the impression I had about you. I didnt know you once owed one!
Good Video..
thanks good stuff !!
so you basically hate soft boxes:), i hate the i found this channel yesterday.....it's one of the best photography tutorials and i've been watching a LOT! thank you guys i've learned so much in the past 48hrs (watched over 8 tuts)
Thanks great explanation....funny too:)
Informative video, as usual, but why were the photos of Chelsea so unsharp compared to the model shots?
Can you put a diffuser on the beauty dish to soften the light?
what trigger is that on sony .. can u share the details plz .. regards
What is that short arm called the one attached to the strobe and C stand?
Can't you put a diffuser (I've seen some that look like kinda a shower cap) over a beauty dish to get the same gradations of light as a softbox?
yes you can, the only difference is that the softbox gives a bigger spread, but yes you are correct!
You made putting together and raising that softbox look WAY harder than it is! I understand that a beauty dish might easier to set up, but those softboxes aren't the nightmare they appear to be here.
If cash is not an issue, should you purchase the largest beauty dish you can find for your strobe or do you have a preferred size? I have my eyes on a 28"
Great video, but on a C stand with boom you place the sandbag (on the one 'upper' arm) on the same side (contrary to your intuition) as the strobe . This was an advice of Daniel Norton in one of his videos of Adorama, I checked it and he was right. Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought you did not do this in your video.
Can anyone pls guide me what is that device which he used at 5:53 to change the light settings?
Hmmm! if there is any specific reason why the light colour in soft box or beauty dish is "Warm White or 2700K"? or we can use "Cool White 6500K" as well?? Please reply. Thanks.
Setting up and breaking down soft boxes is mater of practice. I work on a cruise ship and almost every night in the past 3 years I am setting up and breaking down at least couple of studios with 2 soft boxes. They are kinda tricky when they are new :)
Do you like your job? I hear it's intense.
@@andrewmckenley5355 I do like it. I worked 3 and half years as photographers across 2 Disney and 1 Royal Caribbean ship and 1 year as shop seller on Independence of the Seas. The job is nice, but the overall lifestyle working on cruise ships is something you cannot get on land.
@@tonchie23 I met someone here in Jamaica that made it sound horrible. Like he was stressed out doing it.
It depends person to person. Some people love it, some people hate it. The ones that hate it finish one contract only or do not even finish it and go home. The ones that love it come for another contract and another contract.
Is that Cyber trigger support HSS for Sony Tony Northrup ? Thank you.
Would you suggest using the octabox over the beauty dish for corporate headshot? Or vise versa? These images need to look nice and professional, but not dramatic and fashion-forward. Thanks!
Tony, is that the Cowboy Studio boom you recommend in your Buying Guide? It looks more solid than the pictures on amazon. Thanks!
James Washer No, clearly I need to update that in the Buying Guide :). The Cowboy Studio boom did work for a couple of years, but it did eventually bend and give up, so I finally bought a real C-stand.
Tony Northrup Thanks! I'm looking for a real C-stand so I look forward to an update to the Buying Guide. When you update the Guide do you have release notes that shows what has been updated?
Tony Northrup Thanks, very nice video as always. Can you please elaborate a bit on the C-stand you are using? I am looking for a boom and I'd love to hear more about it.
James, I'm with Tony. Over the years we realize that the cheaper, lighter C-stands are flimsy and break down (not that it's all bad if you're okay replacing them and like the convenience of lightweight gear). Yet it's also comforting and make you feel more professional using higher-end stands that are super-solid, last for 20+ years and look great. I love the Matthews Avenger and 765140 (has locking pin) models. And at times it's nice to have the 10.5 foot height.