Such a neat setup! I have done reflected backlight portraits, but none quite like this. I will have to try it! Thanks Daniel for the knowledge, and Marissa for the radiance.
Great ideas as always - I never would have thought to try just one speedlite behind the subject and using 3 bounceboards - Ive been so used to lighting with umbrellas, softboxes from the front - Ill give this a try tomorrow with the shoot im on see how it works out ! Update: I tried this out in todays model shoot and it does work out nice - its like a summers day style of light in my home studio - I put the light behind the model and above a background as I dont have a clean clear space/wall, and this worked nicely! Cano post a pic or two or even the BTS video I created.
Marissa is beautiful. Nice to see her again. YOU are GREAT.. Love the detailed explanations. The puppet. Yeah, lose the puppet.... PS try using Vellum as a diffuser on speedlights, works well.
Hey, I’m using b10 and b10 plus but for some studio lighting setup I need continuous lights which modeling light on b10 and b10plus is not enough powerful specially for using for recording video! What’s solution if I don’t want to go for another brand to use LED lights? Thank you
Hello Daniel. I follow you from the City of Mexicali, Baja California. Mexico. With the topic of the pandemic I have given myself the task of learning from home because during all this time I was working from home and I took the opportunity to continue learning and training in learning how to use the flash and I really liked the work you do and how you spread it. In fact, I like it more when you do it from your studio and not so much from the Adorama studio, I think that in some way I don't like it due to the fact that it is a small space and in your studio there is more breadth and possibilities of handling equipment. I really appreciate being able to live in times when technology allows us to learn at a distance. Greetings to you and your beautiful model Marisa. Atte. Leonardo Baldenegro Diaz P.S. Could you make a portrait tutorial for black and white using beauty disc, curved reflections and strip lights?
Excellent presentation, something I need to try, and the model, wow, absolutely beautiful and very sweet young lady, she must be a delight to work with, my model is like her.
The overhead reflector acted a a gobo to eliminate lens flare from the flash. Cheapskate me would have used wax paper or drafting velum instead of a gel.
Great video. What about the photographers that don’t have 4 or 5 light stands, reflectors, and the room to set all that stuff up. Plus what’s easy for you isn’t easy for others. Anything that requires all that explanation can’t be easy. But still, the video was informative. Must be nice to have all that stuff. But if I could afford all that stuff, I’d buy a better flash.
I get hung up on gear, but it's not that important. Photography is less about following recipes and more about learning how to shape the ingredients you have. You always need to improvise and use the things you do have. C Stands are nice to have, but most of the time a simple $20 folding light stand will do what you need. I've attached a cold shoe to an a-clamp and hung a speed light when I didn't have appropriate stands.
Thanks for the reply Brian. I tried something once that worked pretty good. I got a white Lamp Shade. Covered the top with white paper. Rigged the flash into the lampshade and put the whole shootin’ match on top of one of those 20$ stands. Remote fired the flash. It actually worked pretty damn good. Attached the flash and shade to the light stand the first time with the Handy Mans Secret Weapon, Duct Tape. Second time with wide elastic rubber bands. Less messy. SUbject was near a corner in an off white room. Soft light. And since I took the photo, I thought it turned out really nice. So did the subject. Everyone was happy. That’s what it’s all about.
Between Daniel's back and Marisa's is less than 10 feet (~3m) and the "set" is less than 7 feet (~2.1m) wide. So you need a room slightly bigger to make this setup work. While Daniel uses an "expensive" Profoto (that price might buy you 3 to 6 cheaper Chinese branded ones) speedlight, the learning moment is not about this expensive piece of gear. You can make this same setup with cheaper Nikon or Canon speedlights, or dead cheap 3rd party ones. And the "expensive" Mathews or comparable "C-stand" light stands that Daniel uses are extremely sturdy and reliable, but could be replaced by very cheap and light ones. Altogether the whole point is to demonstrate what you can do with a single flash. The Profoto A1 is not particularly powerful but is part of a professional ecosystem - as long as you are not invested in that ecosystem, cheaper is equally good in a similar lighting setup. The reflectors are DIY panels (Daniel and Seth call them the "Brooklyn" reflector after a NY neighborhood that traditionally has been poor and depended a lot on the simplest DIY, I guess). Or, if you replace the essential "studio" kit used here by cheaper, you have a really affordable beginner's setup. As there's only direct light from behind on the model, the reflected light on Marisa is very diffuse and soft. It's a really clever setup that illustrates Daniel's deep understanding of what can be done. Does MacGyver still mean something today? That's what this is.
The exercise was about reflecting and controlling light, not a single piece of gear I used her me could not be replaced by a photographer that used some ingenuity.
@@DanielNortonPhotographer I have so much respect for you now after your reply. You did produce an amazing amount of light with just one small light source though. I look forward to seeing more of your videos. Can I request a theme for a future shoot? MYSTERIOUS.
I watch because of Marisa her beauty and personality and your talent. Great technique, Thanks Daniel and Marisa 😀👍🇨🇦
Cool to have Marisa Back :) A true ray of sunshine !
Nice to see puppet Daniel! Marisa is as beautiful as ever!! Daniel, you da man. Thanks you guys for all of your content. learning a lot!
Old fashioned waxed paper makes a good and very cheap diffuser. Thanks to both you and Marissa for a great demo.
Never thought about wax paper I might give it a try.
True!
I like your personality as a photographer and human. You make the videos fun and educational. Thank you for sharing.
I love your sense of humor... if I had to hire a photographer, it'd be you cuz your personality rocks
Marisa is so beautiful and such fun, and you Daniel are great at teaching, so great video as expected.
Thank You!
I love these one light set ups especially with using a speed light. Thank you!!!
Love, Love, Love this lighting technique! Thanks, Daniel & Marisa!
Great video as always Daniel.. and yes.. the thumbnail was perfect..
Such a neat setup! I have done reflected backlight portraits, but none quite like this. I will have to try it! Thanks Daniel for the knowledge, and Marissa for the radiance.
Marisa is so captivating !!!
🙌🏻🙌🏻
Always nice to see the beautiful and personable Marissa. Yes, the results are great, thanks for the illustration.
Outstanding setup I'm gong to try it myself. thanks Dan and beautiful Marissa.
Great demo Daniel. Excellent demo to show how to change and sculpt light.
Thank You!
Thank you so much Daniel, your videos are so inspiring to make the most from my amateur photography!
Gorgeous as ever! Thanks guys!
Love this - great single light setup
Your the best. Thank you for your help. Gary
I really enjoy your videos. Keep them coming... 👍👍👍👍🖐✌
Thanks
Not Terrible......you guys are great!!
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Excellent Demo,
It really makes you want to try it :)
Very cool! Thank you, Daniel (and Marisa, too). 😊
Good content. Thank you.
Great ideas as always - I never would have thought to try just one speedlite behind the subject and using 3 bounceboards - Ive been so used to lighting with umbrellas, softboxes from the front - Ill give this a try tomorrow with the shoot im on see how it works out !
Update: I tried this out in todays model shoot and it does work out nice - its like a summers day style of light in my home studio - I put the light behind the model and above a background as I dont have a clean clear space/wall, and this worked nicely! Cano post a pic or two or even the BTS video I created.
0:50 daaaamn... THAT'S SHAAAARRRPPP !!!
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Great setup! Very reminiscent of Dean Collins' style.
Really nice tutorial for us "wannabe portrait photographers" on a budget. Thanks.
Marissa is beautiful. Nice to see her again.
YOU are GREAT.. Love the detailed explanations.
The puppet. Yeah, lose the puppet....
PS try using Vellum as a diffuser on speedlights, works well.
Vellum is nice though it shifts the color
Well done!
Thank You!
Great video. Thank you.
Thanks
Since you often work with Marissa, you could get a muppet doll that looks like her as well. :)
Everything is possible if you think about it, and work for it!
For sure
Niiiiiiiiiice! Loose and fun, but technically excellent. :)
Great video, thanks a lot Daniel! And - also cool to see Marisa back. My "Thumbnail-vote" would go to 14:14 or 14:21 :o)
I need a Marisa for some photo shoots. What lens zoom setting? 50mm?
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love the video Daniel, like everything you and Marissa do :)
just make her squint and you got yourself a Peter Hurley headshot on a budget :D
Hey, I’m using b10 and b10 plus but for some studio lighting setup I need continuous lights which modeling light on b10 and b10plus is not enough powerful specially for using for recording video! What’s solution if I don’t want to go for another brand to use LED lights? Thank you
Hello Daniel. I follow you from the City of Mexicali, Baja California. Mexico.
With the topic of the pandemic I have given myself the task of learning from home because during all this time I was working from home and I took the opportunity to continue learning and training in learning how to use the flash and I really liked the work you do and how you spread it. In fact, I like it more when you do it from your studio and not so much from the Adorama studio, I think that in some way I don't like it due to the fact that it is a small space and in your studio there is more breadth and possibilities of handling equipment. I really appreciate being able to live in times when technology allows us to learn at a distance. Greetings to you and your beautiful model Marisa.
Atte. Leonardo Baldenegro Diaz
P.S. Could you make a portrait tutorial for black and white using beauty disc, curved reflections and strip lights?
Thanks! I have a black and white video being edited currently 😊
Excellent presentation, something I need to try, and the model, wow, absolutely beautiful and very sweet young lady, she must be a delight to work with, my model is like her.
♥
🙌🏻🙌🏻
The overhead reflector acted a a gobo to eliminate lens flare from the flash. Cheapskate me would have used wax paper or drafting velum instead of a gel.
How do you call those arms which hold the reflectors?
SUPER. SUPER ,
CONGRATULATIONS,***.
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Was that Marissa's Gavin Howey impression at the end?
😊
marissa so sweet!
Indeed
The light is just coming out of her.
What gel are you using ?
Silk
Foot on floor ... summer dress.. long hair... Adorama rocks!
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A trick to fix the hair is to use dryer sheets, wipe over the hair and it takes away all the static.
And will create a fresh scent!
This would work with a single $100 speed light, but you have to have $1600 worth of C-stands.
C stands are so useful though
Great video. What about the photographers that don’t have 4 or 5 light stands, reflectors, and the room to set all that stuff up. Plus what’s easy for you isn’t easy for others. Anything that requires all that explanation can’t be easy. But still, the video was informative. Must be nice to have all that stuff. But if I could afford all that stuff, I’d buy a better flash.
I get hung up on gear, but it's not that important. Photography is less about following recipes and more about learning how to shape the ingredients you have. You always need to improvise and use the things you do have. C Stands are nice to have, but most of the time a simple $20 folding light stand will do what you need. I've attached a cold shoe to an a-clamp and hung a speed light when I didn't have appropriate stands.
Thanks for the reply Brian. I tried something once that worked pretty good. I got a white Lamp Shade. Covered the top with white paper. Rigged the flash into the lampshade and put the whole shootin’ match on top of one of those 20$ stands. Remote fired the flash. It actually worked pretty damn good. Attached the flash and shade to the light stand the first time with the Handy Mans Secret Weapon, Duct Tape. Second time with wide elastic rubber bands. Less messy. SUbject was near a corner in an off white room. Soft light. And since I took the photo, I thought it turned out really nice. So did the subject. Everyone was happy. That’s what it’s all about.
Between Daniel's back and Marisa's is less than 10 feet (~3m) and the "set" is less than 7 feet (~2.1m) wide. So you need a room slightly bigger to make this setup work. While Daniel uses an "expensive" Profoto (that price might buy you 3 to 6 cheaper Chinese branded ones) speedlight, the learning moment is not about this expensive piece of gear. You can make this same setup with cheaper Nikon or Canon speedlights, or dead cheap 3rd party ones. And the "expensive" Mathews or comparable "C-stand" light stands that Daniel uses are extremely sturdy and reliable, but could be replaced by very cheap and light ones. Altogether the whole point is to demonstrate what you can do with a single flash. The Profoto A1 is not particularly powerful but is part of a professional ecosystem - as long as you are not invested in that ecosystem, cheaper is equally good in a similar lighting setup. The reflectors are DIY panels (Daniel and Seth call them the "Brooklyn" reflector after a NY neighborhood that traditionally has been poor and depended a lot on the simplest DIY, I guess). Or, if you replace the essential "studio" kit used here by cheaper, you have a really affordable beginner's setup. As there's only direct light from behind on the model, the reflected light on Marisa is very diffuse and soft. It's a really clever setup that illustrates Daniel's deep understanding of what can be done. Does MacGyver still mean something today? That's what this is.
@@jpdj2715 exactly 😊
The exercise was about reflecting and controlling light, not a single piece of gear I used her me could not be replaced by a photographer that used some ingenuity.
damn, this is from february 2021, what took you so long to post it?
Life 🤷🏻♂️
@@DanielNortonPhotographer perfect answer, this is why I keep coming back!
Details ☺️
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WERY WELL
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A clamshell would be better. Her pupils look triangular and a bit freaky.
Let me fix that for you “I’d prefer a boring clamshell”
@@DanielNortonPhotographer No, just not freaky eyes...
Sorry to be the downer, but the light is flat and boring.
Thank you for the video.
Your opinion is valid, and certainly doesn’t being me down 😊
@@DanielNortonPhotographer I have so much respect for you now after your reply.
You did produce an amazing amount of light with just one small light source though.
I look forward to seeing more of your videos.
Can I request a theme for a future shoot?
MYSTERIOUS.
Why are you cutting off the top of her head?
That’s my least favorite part of the head
@@DanielNortonPhotographer but if I did that my client would say why did you cut off my head it's my favorite part of my body
Daniel it's ES-pecially not EX-pecially lol
Is it though?