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- If you are in the market for a cheap budget lighting kit for photography, this video is a must-see, it will surprise you!
Wolf Amri explains Continuous light vs LED vs Speedlights vs Flash
and will show you how much light output the various lighting options will give you so that you can decide which one will work best for you.
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Tempted to study through this video, I have gone through it again and really benefited. Therefor in education it is perception, retention and reinforcement. I am obliged. Thank you Wolf for enlightening us with concept of light in photography.
Thanks a lot, Dinesh. Yes, watching things twice helps a lot with understanding even better what it is all about.
More about lighting technique, etc. to come a little later ;)
You have NO idea how long I've needed such a concise and well articulated explanation for why not to use continues light vs speed lights . You have made a great video here. Doing great work. Thank you.. I've subb'd
Thanks for your feedback, Carlos 🙏🙏 and for the sub 😉
Totally agree! Very clear and too the point.
Omg yes,thanks lots!!!!
Thanks you two, much appreciated 🙏🙏
That's God damn right.
Love your video's! You're an awesome teacher. This video really helped a lot! Thank you for shedding light on the subject! :)
Thanks a lot, Carl! 🤗
I have been searching so long for advice on speed lights vs continuous... I'm only an amateur but lighting has been so confusing for me. This video alone has helped me more than the hours of research I have done on this topic. THANK YOU! Subscribed.
Thanks so much, Taylor. This year I want to concentrate on creating lighting videos 😉.
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One of the best videos i've ever watched on photography. I've learnt a lot today. Good Job
Wow, thanks! 🙏
The video I been looking for much appreciated
Great to hear that 🙏
This is the best video i have seen about Light Photography. Kudos Wolf Amri.
Thank you, Dennis 🙏🙏. I plan a whole series about light this year.
Thank you a lot for this video!!!
I took portrait pictures of the kids of a preschool my wife and I owned and even with four lights the results were bad.
You are right when you say children move a lot :)
I can't express enough how much I needed this video to explain why my pictures looked so awful. Try to freeze pictures of 3 and 4 years old kids, it's impossible!!!
Thanks for your feedback. Photography is all about light. Very easy if you have enough of it, close to impossible if you don’t 😂.
I’m a fan! I just discovered you because I’ve been trying to figure out what to do about lighting for portraits. I’m an amateur, but I understand how my camera works, and I’ve taken some pretty good photos. I love taking photos using natural light from a window, but of course, that light isn’t always available. I was so close to buying that soft light from Amazon, but now I won’t. In fact, I bought my husband a very nice flash for his camera last year, and we still haven’t tried it! I’m definitely going to subscribe, and thank you!
Thanks so much for that great feedback, Anne! Great to hear this video helped you save some $$$ 😉
Wow. Educational, helpful, and concise! Thank you!!!
Thanks, Dara! 🙏
Great, as always. Thank you very much for you honest, practical and simple and yet comprehensive teaching
Thank you so much, Pedro 🙏🙏
Thank you so much, Pedro 🙏🙏
I learned so much from this , thank you !!!! I’m an amateur photographer that uses minimal equipment. I even use my I phone , cheap lights and good editing! It works and I make decent stuff with almost nothing . I think my editing makes it;)
Man, this video is on the top 3 on youtube about this topic, and i've seen plenty of them. Lot of ammiration and thank you so much :D
Thanks, Alberto! Feels good to get such feedback 🙏🤗
Well tested well explained, just another great video!!!
Thank you, Jens! Much appreciated feedback ;)
A lot of bright ideas there . Nice work ! 😃😎
Thank you, Mike. some are indeed “bright” 😎😂.
Exactly the info I was after , thanks.
Thanks, Miriam. Great to hear that 🙏
Priceless information. I have been researching what to buy to start a little home studio and this was a big help I thank you so much
Thanks, Sophi. Great to hear it was helpful!
Definitely subscribing 💯 I’m so happy i found this video before purchasing anything.
Thank you so much this was probably the most informative video for someone in my situation (kit lens and new to studio lighting) that I’ve found regarding this topic !😭🔥
Thank you for such a great feedback. Great to have you on board🤗🤗
This is the best lighting video I have ever watched. Well explained and thank you so much for providing this knowledge.
Awww, thank you 🙏🤗
Awesome tutorial. I have been watching many tutorials on lighting setup but your tutorial is very understandable.
Thanks, Ashish. I actually feared it might be too technical, but great to hear that!
Very very!!!
Great video Wolf! Loved it
And subscribed!
Thanks, Hamid! Much appreciated!
Thanks so much Wolf, a fantastic video as usual . I was about to purchase the Amazon soft boxes , but will look into a speed light instead !
Great to hear that it was helpful and saved you some money, Tamya! Thanks for your feedback 🙏
thanks, man. Definitely gonna purchase these.
Great to hear it was helpful!
GREAT LESSON!!!! VERY WELL EXPLAINED!
Thank you, Johnny!
As a film photographer i started crying when you changed your iso to 1600
🤣 yes, that hurts! 😉
@Jack Warner yeah, they are workhorses. Do you also have an issue with the integrated "umbrella holder" - or better said the holder for the deflector?
@Jack Warner , I mainly use it for Elinchroms amazing deflector and the newer and older versions don't seem to have the same diameter.
On a sidenote: I have started to use a shoot-into-umbrella with a white coating as kind of a beauty dish when I want to be fast and not carry too much with me. They give a beatufiul light.
Get ISO 400 black and white film and push it two stops! Don't be sad my friend :)
THIS IS IT!!! Thanks for this vid.
Thanks for your feedback, Keith 🙏
Truly amazing and informative!
Thank you, Kenny 🙏🙏
Brilliant, down to earth video. Big thanks for your time
Thanks for your feedback, Terry 🙏
Subbed for quality and content!
Awesome, thank you 🙏
Great explanation; clear, complete and very easy to follow and understand…thank you..
Thank you, Milan 🙏🙏
An excellent presentation easy to understand and so very helpful - thank you!
Thank you, Mike. Much appreciated feedback 🙏🙏
so much info in one video. Thank you!!!
Thank YOU 🙏😉
I was very confused about buying my first light. Thanks. This helped me. One step closer :)
Great to hear that! Thank you for your feedback 🙏🙏
This video is beginner friendly, highly recommend. Thanks for sharing, I found the answer i was looking for.
Thank you 🙏🙏 Great to hear that!
Wow!! Thank you very much!! You'r video help me a lot! Please never stop doing this type of videos! Please!
athanks for your feedback, Scenghiul 🤗
Thanks a lot for this video! Clear, simple and very useful :)))
Thanks so much for your feedback!!!
Great
As usual
The best photography learning video on TH-cam
Awwww, thank you, Dipak!!! 🙏🙏
Sir you’re videos are excellent thanks for sharing your knowledge 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Thank you, Vijay! I hope it is helpful when making photography lighting decisions.
Exactly what I needed right now👍
Awesome, I hope it helped taking the right decision 😉
@@wolfamri It solves my photography problems, but what about for a video? 😬 which lights do you use for your TH-cam videos? 😀
Thank you I do a lot of outdoor and sports shooting at the moment, but I would like to do indoor and this have me a really good insight. Thank you
Thank you, great to hear it was helpful 😉.
Great breakdown. Thank you sir!
Thank YOU 😉🤗
This was really helpfull. Thank you so much. 😊
Great to hear it was helpful! Thanks for your feedback! 🤗
Thanks for the video. We were looking at a cheap pair of softboxes for product photography, looks like they will do just fine for that purpose.
Thanks for your feedback, Graham. Yes, for product photography they are totally fine. Just make sure that you can make your room completely dark, otherwise the ambient light might overpower or at least „disturb“ your photo lights 😉
I actually love the way grow lights make my photos look lol they really are versatile
So,true. Which ones do you use?
Thank you. Great video.
Thanks for your feedback 🙏🙏
Very helpful!
Thank you 🙏🙏
A great explanation for a beginner like me. So I'll be shooting product photos for my import company (mostly glass) while using the Panasonic GH5. Is it safe to assume the flash/strobe kit would be a nice place to begin given my limited experience? It seems the constant soft box/strip box could also come in handy.
Thanks 🙏🤗. For product photography, the continuous lights will work very well. The only downside is, that you can’t change the softboxes if you want for example a more narrow softbox. But you can help yourself with black paper or fabric and cover parts of the front.
Excellent review. The part when three of you appear is fun!
🤣 Thank you! That's great to hear!
Nicely done. Thanks. JT
Thank you, JT 🙏🤗
I was really against flash photography initially since built in flashes (on canon dslrs) would routinely ruin pictures. As soon as I got an on body flash with settings i could adjust and angle, it was a total game changer, not even an expensive flash, an old 550ex i picked up for second hand for £30-40.
Absolutely, Ragnar. But even built in flashes can do a decent job when only used to fill instead of completely dominate an image. No doubt speed lights are much better though.
speed light is amazing 👌
absolutely! Great bang for the buck!
Brillant!
Thank you 🙏🤗🙏
Very well made video. In depth and well spoken. The info popping up on screen and staying for a while is very absorbable
Thank you, Benny 🙏🙏
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இரா.மனோகர் சென்னை .
Very useful This video sir, , big thank you sir R.MANOHAR ,Chennai.India
Thanks a lot for your feedback. Great to hear that!
you are an amazing teacher congratulation
Thanks, Cledenir 🙏
Great video thanks! I had a question, I mainly use lights for clothing product photography. do you have a light selection that would work for that?
Thanks, River. For product photography in general, these lights are really useful. You just need to have a really dark room and a tripod.
great informative video
Thanks, Hasan 🙏🙏
For the newbies watching this video then going out to research strobes just know that having a higher wattage strobe is not necessarily a good thing, yes you can have too much light. What is more important is how much you can turn down the strobe, usually 1/16 or 1/32 or 1/64 of power. I bought budget Godox's - two SK300ll - that only go down to 1/16th power. I know I can cheat and put a cap over the reflector and thus reduce the power even more. With the budget strobe packages, something too cheap will be thrown in to keep the price low. With the Godox package, the light stands are cheap and will need to be replaced sooner than later or never. With the Neewer package, the portable wireless receivers will either be lost, crushed from being stepped on, or die. I prefer the internal wireless receivers with the Godox unit. These budget packages are a good place to begin a decent studio set up. Three hundred watts of power is enough in a two light package for a small to medium sized studio, or as advertisers would put it, 600 watts of power (2 x 300 watts).
I agree, Rick. I much more often had too much power than too little. I‘m working on a website godox-comparison.com where I am explaining all that stuff. and comparing all the units. I’ve started with speedlights and am currently working on the bigger guns. 1/256 power is very helpful. Unfortunately it’s more pricey.
When working outdoors, TTL is very helpful too in this regard because when using it you can even go lower than the min. setting of the flash. But results won’t be as consistent as with manual settings.
@@wolfamri With wedding shoots, active subjects moving, then TTL is really great but in a studio or studio like setting, you can have subjects sit a couple of minutes to get lighting power and camera settings down. Would I prefer TTL, absolutely but I don't want to pay the price for those units as I'm not an active studio guy, I take photos for free with family, relatives, friends and pets for free because I enjoy the process.
And again for newbies, a flash I highly highly recommend is the Godox TT 350 line. This is a smaller less powerful than its big brothers and sisters in the Godox line. But it is a small flash, easy to lug around, doesn't dominate the camera or make the camera/flash feel top heavy, and most importantly is simple to use.
Flash compensation doesn't get much easier than what's on this flash. It is wireless, TTL and high synch featured and the price is right. This is the perfect flash to learn on, is easy and intuitive to use and once you have mastered it you can move up to a bigger "better" flash. This flash will do about 95% of what a larger flash can do, perfect for fill flash, and flash use in homes, friend's places, and out and about. digital-photography-school.com/godox-tt350-flash-review/
Not sure I understand the sitting subjects a couple of minutes thing. But I agree, regarding TTL. I just think people should know all the pros and cons before making a buying decision because everyone has a different budget and different plans for the future. I like the small footprint of the tt350, but find it a bit expensive compared to the other speedlights in the Godox lineup. The TT685II (th-cam.com/video/EcMTP3f44jY/w-d-xo.html) surely is more expensive, but much easier to work with for beginners due to the menu system.
It is a very informative video. Thank you for the knowledge you are sharing.
(3:24) I was wondering how I could get this exposure cheat sheet. Can you please help?
Thanks 🙏 I want to finetune the cheat sheet and will then make a video about it. Stay tuned 😉
Thank you!
thank YOU 😉
Finally, a video worth watching.
Thank youuuuu🙏!!! I hope you don't think the rest of my videos were not worth watching 😆
@@wolfamri I meant, many of the videos by other yTH-camrs were not worth watching. Many rabble on about nothing.. You explained everything I needed to know brilliantly. Thank You.
Thanks so much! I was just trying to be extraordinarily funny 😆
The best ❤
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@@wolfamri maybe you can be my Santa and suggest something universal: I just started my photo journey and at that moment of life I spend money instead of earning them 😁 however, I need friendly budget lights for video indoors (office, one head) and photo also indoors/outdoors... And what device sync lights and camera
Thanks!
Thanks for your feedback 🙏🙏
Great explanations in your videos. Thank you so much!! I ordered one of the cheaper continuous light kits (which should arrive tomorrow). I WAS looking forward to receiving it, but now not so much... At this point, I'm just doing hobby photography, so have not been wanting to invest TOO much money yet.
Thank you, Janine. That’s totally understandable, it’s a way too expensive hobby 😁. You can do a lot with these lights, but I want people to be aware about their limitations because way too many people then think they are bad at photography, while in reality the stuff they buy has limitations. The more you are aware, the more you can work around those limitations. And if you don’t like them at all, you can usually return them 😉.
Thank you!!!
Thanks for watching, Whitney!
I will try and get a speedlight soon for photos, limited to Canon's own for my 250d I think. But I had ordered the cheap soft boxed before viewing them, they will be good for my youtube videos though, hopefully.
They are fine for video if you get really close like I did in the video.
But these, or LEDs don’t get all that hot, Lex. 2-3ft are no problem. You can even touch the lights after an hour running (you shouldn’t though 😉). The old Tungsten are really bad!
Great video, as always! Wolfgang, don't you have a plan to create a tutorial 'How to photograph lightnings? Or it's too specific?
You mean thunderstorm lightings? Absolutely. I wanted to start last year, but then the season was over. I kind of “hope” we will get a good season this year with some good lightings (that won’t harm anyone!😉)
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Very good info, thank you for taking your time to explain this very well. I have a question, what kind of set up would you suggest if I’m shooting fitness? I’m shooting with a canon eos rebel sl2. So I’m looking into doing backdrop session so I’ll need more help on lights, umbrellas etc. Are the links you put out good enough?
Thanks for your feedback! Do you shoot images, or video - seeing that you have a youtube channel? And what is your backgroud like plus: how much space do you have available?
@@wolfamri I shoot both, including music videos as well, I don’t post it on TH-cam or anything just social media, like Instagram & Facebook. I’m planning on getting my own studio soon. For now I’m doing more photo shoots at the gym and fitness videos as well.
If you are doing it in a gym, it depends a lot whether you want the gym to be visible. If yes, you could use these lights. If you want the gym in the background to be rather dark, you need flash instead.
A 3 light setup with softboxes will let you do almost anything you want, but it of course is a question of budget.
Flash is better than speedlights in regard to power and recycle times, but you cannot use either of them for video.
For wedding photography, do you recommend doing a speed light or a flash strobe? TYIA!!!
That depends. A speedlight will give you more speed and freedom to move, a flash more power and options to form the light. We have pot a battery powered elinchrom into a backpack and walked around with it to photograph people at a wedding. We got impeccable results and people thought it was funny so were happy to look into the cam 😉
This video is awesome at providing value and I am so thankful for it!! :) Also saved me $270 . Thank you!!
Great to hear, Lex!
same with me!!!!
Thank you for the video and links... this helps a lot... thank god i didn't by that speedlight yet...
Great to hear that, Pranjall. I hope it was easy enough to understand. I thought the first few minutes were a bit boring, but the info is needed to understand why continuous light is not all that great.
what a great video..recently i am trying to make some decent videos and upgrade the quality of my videos and this video for sure will help me..but i don't get for video recording what is your recommendation.flash light is useful for freezed image but what about when i want to constantly shoot video for about an hour?
Thanks. I’m afraid video is a totally different thing. In video you don’t really mind motion blur, in fact you even appreciate it. You usually go for 1/60sec shutter spord (1/50 in PAL regions) and that’s a fraction of the needs for photographing movement. Plus: you don’t have a lot of coices either. These lights are extremely affordable and really OK for video. Bring them close to the subject and they even work really well.
Thank you so much for the VERY informative video. I swear I've watched about 10,000 of these things and this was the most concise and informative explanation of why to go with speedlights and flash over continuous light. I was going to pull the trigger on the recommended complete kit, but, if I may ask a question: Every session I shoot will be "on the road." There won't be a permanent setup. I'll need to set up and tear down every session at a new (indoor) location. Would the complete kit above be the best option for a "mobile" studio? Thank you for any insight!
Thanks so much, Ray. Umbrellas are very quick to set up, that will help. If you want to use softboxes, the Elinchrom system is great since it is faster to tear down than regular softboxes. But Elinchrom is medium priced. You don’t need battery power, do you?
@@wolfamri Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to reply, sir. No, sir, shouldn't need battery power. (But if I *did*, any suggestions?) As I was typing my response, I looked at the Elinchrom options . . . you're right: a bigger financial commitment, indeed. :) (All of my work is pro bono -- 100% out of my pocket -- so I cost is always a consideration.) Thank you again for sharing your expertise and experience!
Ray, if you want battery powered flash, then Godox is the way to go IMO. But then again the prices go up quite a bit. Speedlies are the most budget friendly battery powered solution, but take up to 5 sec to recycle, which is „a little“ long. If they get hot you may even have to wait up to 15sec.. It really all depends on your needs and budget.
@@wolfamri Thank you again for the information. Since the folks are getting photos for free, I think even as long as 15 seconds is a small "price" for them to pay. :) Have a terrific day! I'm off to watch more of your videos and see what *else* I can learn!
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superb video
Thank you, Maxim 🙏🙏
Where was I all these years? Wery well explained sir!
Thank you, Jay 🙏🙏 Happy New Year!
@@wolfamri happy New year to you too
Very nice, looking forward for new videos
Thank you, Alex 🙏🙏
Very useful tips. Thank you so much Amri ... I have a Godox T685F speedlight alongwith XPro trigger for my Fuji X-T3. I was confused whether to get a continuous light as the key light or buy another flash and use the existing one as fill light. After watching this it clears all the doubts. Is T685F powerful enough to work as key light? Also Do you have any video on how to use speedlights? I always end up using speedlights by trial and error.
Hey Ekjyot! Great to hear that. The TT685 is slightly more powerful than the one I used for the test. So it will definitely work as a speedlight.
I don't have a video about that yet, but it's also planned. If you are in a studio environment, trial and error is actually working pretty well. Despite me having a light meter, I often end up not using it and work with the display instead. I'm sure many photographers will say I'm nuts, but it works really well.
Use manual flash mode, first set the key light and then with around half the power the fill light, if you like one to be brighter. That's the easiest way to go about it. For group shots I usually don't have a lighting ratio, but both at the same power setting.
@@wolfamri Thank you so much. Looking forward for the video soon. Will try the inputs given by you. Cheers !!!
Whao! thank you for saving me from buying a continuous light. i almost got one of those.
Glad it was helpful. Many people fall for them. Some are even happy, because they don't understand that their ISO is way too high, and they also have no idea how good it could be with different stuff.
@@wolfamri Do you think this softbox could be useful when I'm taking pictures next to a window and I want a 2nd light?
@@migbds That depends on how much light is entering the room. If it is direct sunlight, a reflector (even a white styrofoam board) could be much more effective. But if it is a window facing north, it is overcast of towards the evening, it can definitely work.
@@wolfamri thanx a lot for this answer. Super useful :)
Questions:
What is the difference between the speed light and the flash/strobe light?
Do they both fulfill the same purpose?
Do I need both or is one better than the other?
Flash usually has a quite a bit more power, faster recycle times and doesn’t get hot. Some speedlights have a heat protection system and will take very long to recycle after a while. You also get more light shaping tools for flash. But they are more expensive. So are battery powered flash. Plus, they add a lot of size and weight to your equipment box 😉.
@@wolfamri I greatly appreciate your information, I myself am an upcoming photographer and I need to start collecting more equipment for photo shoots.
Hello! Thanks for the video. Just wanted to ask (beginner here), using a mirrorless camera (sony a5100) and need to take portrait shots for products, would you recommend getting a flash kit instead of the softbox? Thank you!
Debbie, a softbox is something that can be mounted on a flash too. So it is more about continuous lights vs flash.
Either way: when you say portraits - do you mean people, or products that won't move?
@@wolfamri thanks for the response :) need it for product photography.
For product shots you can easily extend the shutter speed (if you have a tripod) and get as much light as you want. So you can very well use the continuous lights.
Good video very informative, but then for making youtube videos like the one you are making, which is/are the best budget light out there? and is led better?
I have tested a lot in the small studio you see in this video. It's in the basement of our house. I have quite a few professional lights because I do videos for companies, etc.. But for most of my videos I now use a totally different setup, 6 LED growth lamps you would use to grow plants indoor. They are saving space (which is rather confined).
Have a look at this post I did a while ago, it shows the setup a bit. The room looks smaller than it really is though.
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"Better than all the rest"
Thanks for the help my friend! On the picture you used at 3:32 is there a way for me to download that image? It seems real handy!
I need to upload it to the website again. Gotta do it tomorrow, When I’m on the computer 😉
The neewer sofboxes are they easy to get more compact? I need a better lighting set up for my wellness vlog but have 0 space for more storage. Umbrella(s) which I use look flat and basic. But softboxes are bulky. I need continuous lighting.
Hi Tatiana. TBH, I don’t quite remember, I sent the lights back afterwards. They are of course collapsible, but not as quick as umbrellas. What is your setup and space? Do you have a link to your vlog?
Great video. What’s the difference between softbox and white umbrella??
Thanks
The umbrella (if translucent) spreads the light in all directions, so it is harder to control if you want to create certain light effects.
Very good Video
Thank you!!!
THX for the wonderful video's! PLS advice : I want to take shots from rather shiny acoustic guitars, using 2 soft boxes and a black fabric, How can I obtain a deep black background and lots of detail on the guitars? Do I really need a speed light ? THX for your advice and keep up the marvellous work you are doing !
For product photography you can use these kind of softboxes, because the subject doesn't move. To get a black background, you don't even need black fabric as long as your room is big enough. The light has a very limited reach. The closer the light is to a subject, the more it will get lit. If you now place your subject far away from the background, the subject will get much more light (relatively) than the background will. And that will get you a black background, even if it is white.
Did you maybe have a look at my boredom fighting series (the apple and the self portrait use this technique).
Regarding the shiny surface: move your lights around to find an angle where the reflections add to the image rather than distract.
@@wolfamri THX a lot! I I 'll take a look at that.
Thank you kind sir
Thanks for your feedback 🙏
I exactly understood the importance of speedlight thanks to this video. But, we do not have an alternative choice other than prefering "continuous" light for videography, right?
Exactly, Carl. Outdoors in the sun you can use reflectors. But other than that, we can only use continuous lights.
Hi Wolf, Could you find a chance to upload the cheat sheet? Great video, as always!
Hey Murat! I'll write you on IG ;) Thank you!!!
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Thank you for your wonderful video! Please please could you help me? I have one of the cheap lighting kits to photograph my silver ewellery for eBay but it is not sufficient. I cannot set up close to a window so need advice as to what to upgrade to please. I have looked at the Geox s60w with softbox but am concerned that it might also be insufficient. I shoot on my bed so could easily use very close up small stands if it would help? I once purchased a ring light but all my jewellery reflected the tons of LEDs so it was returned. What do I buy please specifically for jewellery? Thank you so much
Thank you, Susie. When you say not sufficient, what is it that makes you think that. Power shouldn’t be much of an issue, because you can always extend exposure time (if your room is dark otherwise). A different topic is shaping the light. What kind of jewelry are you photographing and how big are the subjects?
newbie to the photography what would your recommend as a started kit strobelight ? suggestion please thank you
Hi Hector. Please check the description, I have some possible kits there.
How does the AD400Pro compare to the Godox Sk400ii? Does the Godox Sk400ii and AD400Pro connect wirelessly to Nikon D5600 and D850? I'm new to external flashes and am attempting to learn which lights are best for my small shooting space. I shoot fashion editorials and actors' headshots. Does the Godox Sk400ii need to be plugged into an outlet or can it be used outside as well?
Hi there! Sorry for the delay. You will need a separate trigger for both - I'd recommend the XPro. Just a few bucks more, but way more user friendly imo.
The Godox SK400II has a few downsides compared to the AD400Pro. The lowest settings is 1/16 compared to 1/256. Whether you'll need that depends on the aperture you like to shoot at. Particularly for product photography, lower settings make shooting much easier because you don't have to use filters.
From what I know, the SK400II doesn't have TTL or HSS. The flash duration is much longer, making it more difficult to freeze motion. But that's only really true for lower power settings.
Oh my I love his voice
What? That’s a rarity 😂. Thanks, though 😉.
Where would I find the exposure bar chart used @3:20? Would be a great tool for me to study, and have around for reference being a beginner photographer. Thanks in advance…
I‘ll soon publish one. Please stay tuned. I’m sure you’ll love it 😉.
@@wolfamri awesome, thank you!
Do you still recommend these strobes and speed light? Is there any that'll price in the middle ground that's a bit updated?
Are you going for battery powered, or can it have a cable? How much are you able to spend and what do you plan to photograph? Oh, and how many do you consider to get.
So in a lit room, you can use a speedlight at 1/16 and potentially still freeze the motion???
In a room you usually can, Charity. A higher power will also freeze the motion.
The issue is the available light. Indoors it usually works pretty well, but outdoors the ambient light is usually brighter than the flash, so the shutter speed is very important outdoors. I hope that makes sense.
This video is FANTASTIC! Any chance you could share a link to download the scene luminance cheat sheet?
Thanks, Kira! I'm currently working on a new and improved version. Please stay tuned. A lot of new and hopefully very helpful things in the pipe 😉. A website to better structure the content (no worries, still free), a new course, course pdfs, cheat sheets, and maybe even certificates.
@@wolfamri Fantastic. Keep up the excellent work. :-) Thank you!
I'm looking at these neewer soft boxes for doing video pocasting. Are the rules any different for video vs still photos?
For video these lights are fine. Get them close to you and use 1/50sec (pal countries) or 1/60sec (ntsc countries) shutter speed.
@@wolfamri I shoot at 24fps and a 1/48sec shutter speed to get a more cinematic look, is that gonna be a problem with these?
@@imothy I don't think so. Should you get flicker, change to the settings above. With indoor lighting and not too much movement, that won't give you much of a difference anyway. Cinematic is more relevant when there is some motion to get that smooth movement rather than a staccato effect.
Will the continuous light setup be sufficient just for product/food photography?
absolutely!
Thanks