Nice idea for an inexpensive beauty dish substitute. I was impressed by the endless series of facial expressions from Melissa. Those plus her hair were great contributions to the final result.
great shoot. I have a couple of umbrellas but never thought of combining them the way you showed in this video. Great idea. Now I have to go and try it out.
Hi Daniel. Just wanted to let you know that I took a self-portrait of myself using your custom beauty dish setup that you posted the other day. Getting a lot of compliments on the quality of the light. Great idea.
Excellent creative ingenuity Professor Norton. Using mostly beauty dishes, and softboxes in my studio and location work, I would never have thought of doing this with umbrellas. Thanks for this video!
I was playing around last summer with this concept but I used the White Lightings that have two umbrella shafts built into the light itself. It was fun but my one goal was to try a 60inch silver into my 72inch white shoot thru. But my room was too small and it was too windy out. I did just come up with an easy way to mount 4 Profoto B10's on one light stand for overpowering the sun outdoors on larger group pictures. Thanks for all your hard work on these fine videos.
Thanks Daniel and Marissa. It's nice to see a demo using equipment that those getting started in photography can afford own. Not everyone has the pro equipment like we have, but doing the same with a speedlite instead of a B1 would have been closer to what they would likely have when starting out. A shame that you didn't do the same shoot taking it one step further by using a speedlite with the umbrellas instead of the B1.
Thank you! This is a great set up! The glamour shots were spectacular... Obviously Marissa is the bomb, but that light in her eyes... right on! Bravo to you both!
The Paul Buff White Lightning strobes come with two umbrella rod holes, and when I was shooting with them, I'd regularly do exactly what you did here. It was great. The only reason why I moved away from them was because I wanted lights that had LED modeling lights and built in radio triggers, otherwise, they were awesome lights for the money.
This is awesome and it complements Gavin Hoey's video on umbrellas. I will try this. I have the umbrellas. Here are the $64 questions: How did you fasten the second umbrella onto the first? What kind of fastener did you use to make it as secure as possible? Thanks for another awesome video!!!
Daniel (and Marissa) - late to this party, but as a new photographer (and just starting with strobes), I have a basic short, but multipart question. First, can you briefly explain why in this shot, for example, you started with "butterfly" lighting (looks like a bat to me) and then quickly migrated to "clam shell" with passive fill? Is this personal preference or is there an actual purpose or best use case scenario (and why?). Photography friends of mine (we are all amateurs) all tell me they are "waiting for the shadows" to be incorporated into my portrait shots, but as you demonstrate, they aren't always needed. Second, what technically makes a type of lighting "Beauty" vs. "Glamor" (i.e. How would you technically define them and best use case). Thanks in advance! Love the muppet!
Like that idea. Beat my homemade beauty dish made out of a large metal salad bowl and a 7” personal pizza pan attached together and a bowens mount it works but it’s heavy
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Daniel, Marissa, and Seth are way too precious
Simple. Gotta love it. Plus umbrellas travel light.
Nice take on what Scavullo was using for all of those Cosmo covers he shot...Simple always provides the best results
Can't believe I like the collapsed umbrella too
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Thank you Daniel and Marissa!
Nice idea for an inexpensive beauty dish substitute. I was impressed by the endless series of facial expressions from Melissa. Those plus her hair were great contributions to the final result.
Great idea with the double umbrellas. Thanks Daniel.
Thanks!
Thanks! I love photography studio equipment "hacks"
Thanks for sharing years of experience! Still learning things from each of your videos!
Very cool. Everytime I watch one of your videos, it makes me want to experiment with what I have.
Awesome
great shoot. I have a couple of umbrellas but never thought of combining them the way you showed in this video. Great idea. Now I have to go and try it out.
Nice one Daniel
Hi Daniel. Just wanted to let you know that I took a self-portrait of myself using your custom beauty dish setup that you posted the other day. Getting a lot of compliments on the quality of the light. Great idea.
Great video as always!!
when I was starting in photography i just had both kinds of umbrellas and did the same set up several years ago. Thanks for the fond memories Daniel.
Excellent creative ingenuity Professor Norton. Using mostly beauty dishes, and softboxes in my studio and location work, I would never have thought of doing this with umbrellas. Thanks for this video!
Marisa, you are beautiful as always. Daniel, thanks for the great video.
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I was playing around last summer with this concept but I used the White Lightings that have two umbrella shafts built into the light itself. It was fun but my one goal was to try a 60inch silver into my 72inch white shoot thru. But my room was too small and it was too windy out. I did just come up with an easy way to mount 4 Profoto B10's on one light stand for overpowering the sun outdoors on larger group pictures. Thanks for all your hard work on these fine videos.
Cool
The "Muppet" version is awesome
Thanks Daniel and Marissa. It's nice to see a demo using equipment that those getting started in photography can afford own. Not everyone has the pro equipment like we have, but doing the same with a speedlite instead of a B1 would have been closer to what they would likely have when starting out. A shame that you didn't do the same shoot taking it one step further by using a speedlite with the umbrellas instead of the B1.
No practical difference, if you're shooting indoors.
Great use of umbrellas which I am going to tryout this as I have several of both kinds! Thanks Daniel and Marisa!😎👍🇨🇦
Thank you! This is a great set up! The glamour shots were spectacular... Obviously Marissa is the bomb, but that light in her eyes... right on! Bravo to you both!
Thank You!
Thanks Daniel. Beautiful simplicity.
Thanks!
The Paul Buff White Lightning strobes come with two umbrella rod holes, and when I was shooting with them, I'd regularly do exactly what you did here. It was great. The only reason why I moved away from them was because I wanted lights that had LED modeling lights and built in radio triggers, otherwise, they were awesome lights for the money.
Excellent idea. Ideal for holidays too!
I love this video!
Love watching your videos.
Very nice video. Thank you for sharing.
oh cool idea.. gonna try that for just the fun of it.
I love the both of you.. Thank you
Great! Thanks!
Love it a homemade Westcott Halo.
Nice, you two! :)
Awesome and informative as always
Thanks!
Great demo, great advice and great content!!
Man the most beautiful model ever
Thanks, I do my best
i was planning on buying beautydish for my studio but this was great i will definitely give this a try great idea sir
good job Daniel & Marisa
Thanks!
This is awesome and it complements Gavin Hoey's video on umbrellas. I will try this. I have the umbrellas. Here are the $64 questions: How did you fasten the second umbrella onto the first? What kind of fastener did you use to make it as secure as possible? Thanks for another awesome video!!!
Hi Patty, gaffer tape works to fasten them together and is easy to remove!
Awesome technique; definitely will use it!
Awesome, let me know how it works for you?
this is cool, thx Daniel
You are very welcome!
Marissa just gets prettier.
So creative, as usual
Love the different lighting techiques. Big question - is it even possibly to take a bad picture of Marisa? You guys make it look so easy and fun!
Awesome, guys!
Thanks!
Daniel (and Marissa) - late to this party, but as a new photographer (and just starting with strobes), I have a basic short, but multipart question. First, can you briefly explain why in this shot, for example, you started with "butterfly" lighting (looks like a bat to me) and then quickly migrated to "clam shell" with passive fill? Is this personal preference or is there an actual purpose or best use case scenario (and why?). Photography friends of mine (we are all amateurs) all tell me they are "waiting for the shadows" to be incorporated into my portrait shots, but as you demonstrate, they aren't always needed. Second, what technically makes a type of lighting "Beauty" vs. "Glamor" (i.e. How would you technically define them and best use case). Thanks in advance! Love the muppet!
Very useful thanks. Did you try removing the white umbrella altogether?
Like that idea. Beat my homemade beauty dish made out of a large metal salad bowl and a 7” personal pizza pan attached together and a bowens mount it works but it’s heavy
Hey Daniel, really like your informative videos….. these shorter vids as I don’t always have an hour to watch the longer ones😊
You can also follow Daniel’s TH-cam channel where he does shorter videos, not unlike this one.
Daniel and Marisa, great video as always. Did you try collapsing the silver (mock beauty dish) into a full white umbrella? Thanks.
I use one silver and panti edges of white works well
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just pondering, what was the working distance from light to model? about 3 feet?
Could you put a link to the umbrellas you used? Thanks!!!
I think this would be fun with my Nanlite Forza 500, as long as the dang light didn't set my umbrellas on fire....
When will we see a Marissa puppet?
what size the the silver umbrella? and the size of the white umbrellas...Thanks!!
Lastolite Tri-Fold Umbrella: www.adorama.com/lslu2127.html
Godox Translucent umbrella: www.adorama.com/goubl085t.html
Godox Silver umbrella: www.adorama.com/goubl085s.html
Why the godox diffuser made more punchy?
Smaller / different materials
Hi Daniel
Hey!
@@DanielNortonPhotographer you do a great job every time
thank you
In the shots of Marissa her eyes are out of focus, did you notice that?
More lights = more $ you can charge. Does more umbrellas = more $ too? 😜
Daniel you are a cheater, any light is a beauty light on Marisa 😁
Yep