Photography Lighting: Gels 101 | The Creative Process with Emily Teague

In this episode of The Creative Process, Emily covers what gels are, how they're used, and demos three different techniques using them.
Emily Teague is a photographer whose inspiration is that of storytelling, color theory, lighting, and visual narratives.
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Model: Luciano
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THANKS SO MUCH FOR WATCHING!

[@EmilyTeague]

Hope you all enjoy! :)

[@gabeatv]

I always learn something from Emily’s videos. Thank you!

[@josephchan4198]

Good refresher course on lighting. It good to see Emily again. Thanks for the course.

[@UncleJimsBand]

well presented and succinctly too. Thanks.

[@ronvillarrealphotography]

I've played with gels before and didn't have the success I was hoping for. The use of the V-Flat as a flag is such a simple concept and one that I have used with other lighting. I don't have a clue as to why I haven't used it before with gels. Thanks for sharing! Stay tuned...

[@creativist01]

Once again - your energy, creativity, and technical expertise are inspiring! Thanks!

[@DutchVai]

I quite enjoy your work Emily, and as a hairstylist/pro-am photographer, although it will most likely not happen, to have you in the viewfinder creating some art would be all kinds of fantastic 🙏📸

[@champagneshutterphotography]

Enjoyed this - I will try these out the next time I want a more deliberately controlled background colour!

[@christopheserres3957]

whaouuuuuu !!! so fresh, perfect explain & good result !!good job👌

[@brad_in_yyc]

I really have to play with more gels. These look great Emily. I also need to really dive deep into colour theory.

[@robmyers5808]

Love the red gel set up!

[@AlexBolotina]

Thank you for so easy way of explaining ❤

[@dougtunison]

Thanks, your tutorial helped de-complexify :) gels

[@ghairobin]

Thanks, Emily. This was helpful!

[@gentlegnt]

Thanks so much for this tutorial. I have used gels recently and in the past. Extreme learning curve. Could find no one that emphasized the necessity for a STRONG light to show their color effects. I tried LED lights...nope! Too weak! I tried flash on low setting-nope, too weak! I found I had to use at least a 200 watt (Ad200 strobe) or higher for gels to show effect and playing with power settings to balance key light or ambient. Have you been able to use LED lights successfully on effects gels? Thanks, Huie (California)

[@markivory3243]

Thank you Emily,
Enjoyable succinct and very informative.

[@dancinboi89]

My living room/ home studio is really narrow, I’d technically be able to use a grid in my soft boxes to achieve a similar flagging/ directional effect right? I’m wanting to start playing with gels this year 😁

[@requirementswizard]

Hello Emily,
Thanks for creating this video. I guess, we can create a moonlight effect using one of the blue gels.

[@requirementswizard]

Thanks

[@GiannisVeronis]

Wait, you said when you where 17 years old? I thought that you are 17 now with what I see. I love the sillouete shaping of the model in the end with the gels, it gives a retrospective of human body anatomy study with a red twist in it

[@johnclay7644]

good on photography (gels)

[@markthomasduggan6515]

How do you gel inside of a softbox? Any particular suggestions?

[@dominicmolet4308]

Hi, how do you attach the gel in the softbox? How big are your gel pieces?

[@Sunni_kitt]

Idk why I’m here but FIRST! Update :I’m not first anymore🤓

[@Spartanshaq777]

Rather than use the giant reflectors, couldn’t you just feather the gel lighting in the direction of the camera away from the background?