Essential Gear for OCF Photographers!!! - For Real Though!!!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ย. 2024
- The OCF Photographer needs certain gear to help them. Some is essential while some may not be as essential. In this video, I give my take on the Essential Gear/Equipment for any aspiring OCF Photographer!
Some are fun, but each is critical in my journey as a photographer.
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Everyone can learn a lesson from Jason. Always place your light modifier over the highest leg of c-stand.
I rock a couple heavy velcrow ankle weights to help keep the light stand upright. Found the ankle weights were cheaper then sand bags and more versatile because of the velcrow
@@bigbrownmab189 I completely forgot the weights! I guess you can tell I don’t use them.
I like this idea… can actually weight down directly on the center before attaching strobe.
Can you link what you use?
Thank you so much Jason, I love your BTS videos, I learn from them! God bless, good luck and keep creating!
The sandbags if using an umbrella diffuser are crucial. I don't like lugging them around, but without them the setup usually falls over.
Jason, I urge you to embrace hard light. It looks really great on younger models, and you don't need to have the flash so close. They are also sturdier on the flash head and won't get blown over. I embrace the light. The Zoom reflector is my favorite.
@@gregshawphotography8828 send me some of your images for reference! On IG
I'm curious to see examples as well.
When using an extension head, I like to super clamp my strobe near the bottom of the light stand. The strobe body plays double duty as a light source and a stand weight.
Kupo makes a nice adapter for that purpose. I can hang 2 AD600s lower to my lightstand.
0:01 Sandbags are a lot cheaper than having to buy a new light, new octabox and new stand 😉
@@michaelbell75 I used to carry bags with me. Then stopped and started using my cart atop one of the legs as a weight. Then got the extension head and stopped doing both for the most part.
You’re 100% correct and I completely forgot to even mention any type of weight to help secure the light.
I love those shots! The colors from the r5 never fail! Good shooting
@@JonesCollectiveMedia thank you!
I used to like Canon colors but I think Fuji rules them all.
I have all these but almost never can get a model or model-ish person to use it. Lol.
Hi Jason another great video thanks for sharing love your work, I learn lots from your videos. I am wanting to do OCF and I currently have the Godox range, I have not long purchased the AD300pro twin light kit which comes with a back pack.👍From Australia
After my first session and carrying all my gear I decided to buy me a cheap $40 collapsible wagon from Walmart and it's been the best $40 I spent. I've been using nothing but godox lighting and I first started out with an ad200 and then picked up a second one and the dual head attachment so I can turn it into a 400 w . And after teaching myself off camera flash and continuing to get better I picked up two AD600. But from when I started to now my gear has changed.
My OfC gear:
1. Trigger plus spare trigger
2. Two heavy duty stainless steel light stands just normal ones no c stands. I keep my c stands for indoors
3. Two strobes and a 3rd for back lightning or fake golden hour
4. Chimera compact boom arm same as the Cambo rd-1105 it's so easily adjustable you can use two fingers to raise it up and down and any angle you want
5. Glow parasnap 36 inch & 24 inch softboxes with grids
6. Sand bags
7. Collapsible wagon
8. 7 inch Bowens reflector with gels
I do so many high school senior portraits sessions this is my best setup that I can set up and take down very quickly. Those glow soft boxes are so quick to open up it takes 3 seconds. And you're always going to so many different locations during the session it cuts down on my setup times great video your photos are beautiful
You got a great setup!!!!
I just purchased one of those wagons, can hardly wait to be able to use it on a shoot. This was a fun shoot!
Amazing!!
This is exactly 3:41 that shoot!!! witch i wanted to see, nice work!!!
Costco has a cart like that on sale right now, FYI!
Great video Jason, but you forgot about the sandbags 😳, then you won't have to worry about the stand blowing or falling over.
@@conradkelsey5925 I sure did!!! I usually don’t use them. I often use my cart over the legs to weigh down but yes. Completely forgot
What C stand would you suggest? Do you have the link to the one that you are using in this video?
Long leg of the C-stand always to the front for more stability🤌😅
@@raw_pc I know I know. It would have still fallen over because of the way it was lifted.
you have a card and you wouldn't mind to sacrifice a strobe extension for $150. But taking a couple of sandbags for the C stand is out of the question LOL
@@reneweisz9157 I never said I was intelligent
U can adjust the legs on the c-stand to avoid weird angles:)
@@SkullysPlace I usually do, but can’t when it’s got the wheels on
@@J.Allen_Photography it doesn’t just quickly disconnect from the wheels?? I have one where u just snap the individual wheels vs an actual device like u have. Maybe thats why
@SkullysPlace the disconnect is very easy. It’s the reconnect that isn’t as easy. It’s not too difficult, but it’s inconvenient more so. Probably not as inconvenient as a broken light though. lol.
Jason, what was your flash settings the last part of the shoot?
Are you using the deflector dish in the softbox, or just the two layers of diffusion and the grid? I can see the deflector dish making quick setup a bit of a pain.
@@vorpaledgephotography1697 yes I use the deflector
What was your power setting on the strobe?
Great Video! Are you using a solid ND or a variable ND? if its solid, do you do like a ND64 or do you think ND1000?
@@MartinV. it’s the Freewell v2 VND. I really like it.
What ND filter are you using?
again wee need the strobe power settings godox is a pain in the ass with their stupid settings instad of making a scale of 1 to 10 no they add some freaking numbers to it i hate that! :p ( got the ad 300pro)
Do you need permits every time you go out for shoot or do you just show and hope not to get kicked out?
I don’t go inside anywhere. I’ve never had to get a permit to shoot in public.
Great video, which ND filter is the one in the video?
@@JuanRodriguez-hv4wc it’s a freewell v2 variable nd.
You need sandbags and what was that yellow fan looking thing?
@@dancarmony5107 the fan is not essential to OCF of course. That’s for my comfort and the models comfort. lol. It’s a dewalt fan.
@@dancarmony5107 and yeah. I can’t believe I forgot weights for the stand!
Sir can you tell how much white balance have you kept or in which profile picture have you shoot the photo or have you changed your contract or Sharpness in it
@@Aman-x5h5v I can answer the white balance. I shoot in auto white balance. The others, I do add a little contrast in post.
@@J.Allen_Photography which profile you shoot this picture
Hello Jason what Power do you use on AD 600 while shooting
@@SpecialMomentsPhotographyfiji it completely depends on so many factors.
Fabulous shoot and photos. Did you plan the dress color and location. They are perfectly harmonious. Do any business owners try to shoo you away? I am always nervous about that.
@user-id4xf5mk5c I sent inspo images, she sent back outfit ideas and we picked those.
I have only had a couple businesses shoo me away, but I know where they are and don’t even attempt anymore
I am not a pro but get a nice mathews wheeled stand. If too much, Avenger is a bit cheaper and now Flashpoint (Adorama) has cheaper options too. Much much better than wheels on any C-stand. And with Godox strobes I can't go without using the remote heads. No need for any sand bags and strobes sits down low to the ground. People spends $$$ on lenses, cameras and then cheap out on the grip gear.
What ND filter do you use?
@@MikeDMedia816 Freewell v2 VND
What ND filter do you recommend?
Freewell v2 VND