When shooting outside, do you prefer to overpower the sun or a soft fill light on your subject? Comment your answer and leave your email address below for a chance to win the macro flash #MF12.
I prefer dramatic overpowering the sun , it gives more details on the subject, easy to control rather than waiting for the clouds to uncover to sun to gives a bright light. Nice video
Just a reminder. Don't forget to award / announce the winner of the SL100D contest from your "How to film in low light | Godox Film Lighting 101 EP14" contest! And the AD1200 Pro looks like a truly powerful "beast" of a lighting unit (in the best possible way!). Having enough power to overpower the sun gives me the most versatility, although I do prefer to combine that power with a large softbox, at least personally.
I prefer dramatic overpowering the sun , it gives more details on the subject, easy to control rather than waiting for the clouds to uncover to sun to gives a bright light. This is awesome
I love these videos because they show what real professional photography is like. I also love Godox lights. Believe or not, I get beautifully saturated skies and detail in fabrics with using a AD200. I recently did a shoot in the forest with an AD100 and got great results. It's certainly nice to have all that power, but you don't always need it.
There are times when I prefer the dramatic look by over powering the sun, and times when I like to use a softer look. With Godox lighting I can achieve both looks to give me ultimate control.
My heart ❤️ is melting 🫠 😍, i just love the professionalism of the photographer, awesome 👌 so unique ❤️ 💖 this is what separate the real pros and the amateurs 😊😊. Thanks for sharing 👍 ❤️... let me hit the subscriber button 👍 😊😊
I usually like a soft look. Thanks for this interesting episode. I just bought a AD1200Pro and since I'm bound indoors for now was looking for some eye-candy, which you provided - thanks ;)
I think a lot depends on the subject and scene. If there's a lot of harsh lighting from the sun, my main goal in the past has always been to try and soften the shadows...but that's only because competing with the sun was always a losing game. It seems that's not the case anymore!!! Super excited about this product! It looks amazing!
I love a dramatic overpowering the Sun look , I really love the details it gives in the sky and backing the sun gives a lovely rim or backlight to pop my talent.
I am not a photographer but my Brothers are just starting out we were inspired by your video. And overpowering the sun for a more dramatic look is definitely the preference.
As many others have said before, it depends on what is the mood and style I'm intending to create, I'd opt for overpowering the Sun or balancing flash light with ambient. Gorgeous photos. Congrats! I'm really impressed with how well the feathering technique works by placing the umbrella at such large angles and distances. It is a powerful flash light indeed.
Waaaauv🥰 You are so amazing📷💃🏻 You keep inspirering me to develop my photography📷🕺🥰 And I simply love the Godox products - it was because of you I choose Godox as my lightning brand💡📷🥰
The winners of the giveaway for this episode are @Wolf Amri and @Aakash Somani, congratulation on winning #MF12, our colleague will reach you via email soon:)
I prefer to keep my lights and looks as 'natural' as possible. Thus, why not take advantage of the ultimate key light that nature provided? I will use a reflector as a fill to take advantage of the sun while using a softbox and my Godox V1 as a keylight. Using this technique, I am able to shoot everything from macrophotography to portraiture. Godox has taken my understanding of photography to another level.
I am so happy to see someone shooting at F16 and f22. LOL It's about time. I have 3 of the 1200pros. Love them. Just wish they did HS to get a bit more power and run shutter speed up but they're great flashes. Godox are you listening? ;-) Also, a stripbox for the Godox mount on the Ad300pro and Ad400pro. I love those flashes for travel. And I love the mount. But I need a couple stripboxes to complete the setup. PLEASEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I prefer the softer fill light, but I am finding videos like this have me wanting to learn how to create stunning dramatic looks. I never have tried my wide angle lens for a portrait shoot before. After seeing your results, I will definitely try it with portraits and not just my landscape images. Thank you for this wonderful tutorial and sharing your tips and information.
I was doing a shoot in a forest just a week ago... I wish I had been able to watch this video first! I was using an AD400 Pro and a parabolic umbrella, and even at 1/128 power I sometimes couldn't shoot at the very large apertures I would have preferred to keep the background trees soft. (I finally had to resort to Adobe's new Neural Blur filter.) If I had seen the video, it would have occurred to me to feather the light to soften and reduce the flash power. D'oh, next time I'll know better! PS -- I'm not usually a fan of the artificial-looking "beat the sun" effect, but its graphic quality worked well here, even though I preferred the softer-light shot. And I would like to mention that I find Sarah's calm voice and professional delivery very pleasant.
As many other said, it really depends on the mood I am looking for. As a rule of thumb, though, I do enjoy overpowering the sun and create dramatic images! That's my favourite game. 😁
wow! this video was incredibly helpful! just joined the Godox family with my first continuous light & this video definitely made me want to expand to the monolights as well> I would go for somewhere in between overpowering the sun and using the sun to my advantage. A nice ambient feel with the features still sharp and standing out. :)
Why would you shoot portraits in full sun mid day? The harsh light, is harsh light, no matter you do. If it is an sport event or some other type of photography there is no need for flash or shooting in direct sun.
Bring a powerfull flash gives me so much shoot variety moreover when I want to create "drama" look in my photo. Overpowering the sun is my fave technique 👍👍
I prefer a soft fill light on my subjects. I shoot in mostly business district or suburban/park areas where I want just a little more light on my subjects.
I usually always go for the dramatic, especially since I shoot professional sport and indigenous clothing with beautiful colours that pop. Ill have to get an AD1200 Pro one day 🥰
It all depends on the look/theme we are looking to create. For more crisp, saturated and dramatic feel, overpowering the sun technique works the best. And for more subtle and soft themes the softer fill works well.
Very nice video! I have done this many times for swimsuit catalogs, in one set we were on the rooftop of a building in Los Angeles With Fredericks of Hollywood model Yvette Nelson!
It depends.....though mostly prefer over powering the sun, but in some instance, it depends on the look you are going for.......I try to avoid shooting under harsh sun light, reason being that the sun smears or ruins the makeup and keeping your client under the sun for long isn't good/healthy.
good evening. I work with dramatic light more. Because the current events we are in now reflects my work, for example: Van Gogh or Pablo Picasso. They would have a moment in their lives that historians call the "Blue Period". It was when they was sad, dearest , or lost of a love one.
softer look for female model, garments or food/restaurant and hard edges for industrial , sports , action shoot. I love your voice and how you speak.. Brilliant.. you can be a best VO artist for NatGeo documentaries
Hi GLOSSA, it can mainly used as a strobe,while it also has steplessly dimmable 40W modeling light that enables you to take a short video. For this powerpack AD1200, it can accommodate just one head at once. However, if you prefer using two heads at once, we highly recommend our bigger powerpack P2400 which can accommodate two heads and power up to 2400Ws.
This is an awesome video! Thanks for creating and sharing it. Do you ever use ND filters to expose for the bright sky and maintain shallow depth of field? Or do you set your shutter speed and ISO; then adjust your aperture to expose for the sky?
For outdoor portraiture, I prefer to utilise the full potential of the Godox QR-P120 to create a beautiful soft light which is balanced with the available ambient light creating a truly natural and evenly lit scene. #QR-P120
I'm a sucker for the over powering the sun - high drama effect! Any recommendations on flight travel with the 1200s??? I understand the lithium battery is too powerful to travel with on a plane?
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I love dramatic soft light, every angle of light have different drama and beautiful story, thanks Godox for beautiful light shaping.
When shooting outside, do you prefer to overpower the sun or a soft fill light on your subject? Comment your answer and leave your email address below for a chance to win the macro flash #MF12.
I prefer dramatic overpowering the sun , it gives more details on the subject, easy to control rather than waiting for the clouds to uncover to sun to gives a bright light. Nice video
Just a reminder. Don't forget to award / announce the winner of the SL100D contest from your "How to film in low light | Godox Film Lighting 101 EP14" contest! And the AD1200 Pro looks like a truly powerful "beast" of a lighting unit (in the best possible way!). Having enough power to overpower the sun gives me the most versatility, although I do prefer to combine that power with a large softbox, at least personally.
I prefer to overpower the sun tp get details in the background, specially the in the sky
You are fantastic.I love your photography.
Wow!! Incredible. You're real artist.
Thank you so much for watching x
I prefer the dramatic look, overpowering the sun and capture every detail, and preserve the highlights.
I just love Sara Edmund’s tutorials on these Godox lighting. So easy to understand and follow 👏
Beautiful work and beautiful model. Dramatic lighting is my favorite.
Usually underexpose the ambient light by 1 to 2 stops and then add the flash to suit my taste. Cannot stand blown out skies :)
Only influencers can stand blown out skies. And they shoot at F1.4 always. LOL
Perfect light which is affordable and gets the job done.
I love to overpower the sun for a more contrasty and dramatic look. The flash will pop the colors and make it more vibrant. Love my GODox!!!
I prefer dramatic overpowering the sun , it gives more details on the subject, easy to control rather than waiting for the clouds to uncover to sun to gives a bright light. This is awesome
Softer fill light is always beautiful.
I love these videos because they show what real professional photography is like. I also love Godox lights. Believe or not, I get beautifully saturated skies and detail in fabrics with using a AD200. I recently did a shoot in the forest with an AD100 and got great results. It's certainly nice to have all that power, but you don't always need it.
Light is amazing but still at the end of the day it’s photographer’s skill that creates dynamic imagery🤟👍👍👍
Yor photos and your technique are incredibles!!!
I’m so happy you enjoyed it! Xx
There are times when I prefer the dramatic look by over powering the sun, and times when I like to use a softer look. With Godox lighting I can achieve both looks to give me ultimate control.
Always go for the dramatic look underexposing ambient and light the model with AD300Pro.
Excellent photos btw !!!
Thank you so much x
My heart ❤️ is melting 🫠 😍, i just love the professionalism of the photographer, awesome 👌 so unique ❤️ 💖 this is what separate the real pros and the amateurs 😊😊. Thanks for sharing 👍 ❤️... let me hit the subscriber button 👍 😊😊
I'll choose overpower the sun look and creat an amazing dramatic shoot.
I love the drama with the stormy skies. Overpowering the sun really does make the subject stand out. Beautiful work as always from Sarah.
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Incredibly powerful images! Nothing like a supremely talented photographer at the top of his/her game
Thanks for this step by step procedure. Learned alot. Want to apply it soonest.
I love dramatic light. Great images!!
With some nice clouds in the sky, I prefer the dramatic overpowering the sun look, so the subject stands out more.
I usually like a soft look. Thanks for this interesting episode. I just bought a AD1200Pro and since I'm bound indoors for now was looking for some eye-candy, which you provided - thanks ;)
I love dramatic light and I'm glad I bought the AD1200 this year. It gives me the opportunity for more creativity beside my AD600 and AD200 🙂
I always preferred overpowering the sunlight as it gives unique output that separates from other photographers.
I think a lot depends on the subject and scene. If there's a lot of harsh lighting from the sun, my main goal in the past has always been to try and soften the shadows...but that's only because competing with the sun was always a losing game. It seems that's not the case anymore!!! Super excited about this product! It looks amazing!
Just an incredible set of images. Thank you 👌🏾
I love a dramatic overpowering the Sun look , I really love the details it gives in the sky and backing the sun gives a lovely rim or backlight to pop my talent.
I am not a photographer but my Brothers are just starting out we were inspired by your video. And overpowering the sun for a more dramatic look is definitely the preference.
Thank you so much!
As many others have said before, it depends on what is the mood and style I'm intending to create, I'd opt for overpowering the Sun or balancing flash light with ambient.
Gorgeous photos. Congrats!
I'm really impressed with how well the feathering technique works by placing the umbrella at such large angles and distances. It is a powerful flash light indeed.
Great to see you shooting outdoors and creating wonderful photos just like the awesome Aries Tao !!!📸👌
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Love dramatic portraits. Love the Godox range. So versatile. Great work Sarah.
The under exposed background pics have a dramatic feel about them, I learned a lot from the tutorial
nice video ! soft light in winter , dramatic and strong light in summer , all with my everyday friend the ad200 pro
Top photography for top information, so rare! Thank you so much.
Definitely love the dramatic look - especially for athletes! The AD1200 Pro is an amazing tool!
Waaaauv🥰 You are so amazing📷💃🏻 You keep inspirering me to develop my photography📷🕺🥰 And I simply love the Godox products - it was because of you I choose Godox as my lightning brand💡📷🥰
That’s great to hear Henrik!
It is our honor that you choose our products:)
I really enjoy overpowering the sun at the moment as its something different to how I used to shoot.
Wow! 0:56 photo is amazing
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it
The winners of the giveaway for this episode are @Wolf Amri and @Aakash Somani, congratulation on winning #MF12, our colleague will reach you via email soon:)
Thanks for announcing that! Don't forget the one missing contest from 3 weeks ago th-cam.com/video/E2KK05wtS-A/w-d-xo.html
Love all the different lighting set ups for our door. Everything looked so amazing!
Thank you Michelle DS!
Definitely a dramatic exposure for me!
Nice and amazing techniques ❤
I prefer to keep my lights and looks as 'natural' as possible. Thus, why not take advantage of the ultimate key light that nature provided? I will use a reflector as a fill to take advantage of the sun while using a softbox and my Godox V1 as a keylight. Using this technique, I am able to shoot everything from macrophotography to portraiture. Godox has taken my understanding of photography to another level.
Nice work, Sarah! Looks like the perfect playground for a Godox shoot! Personally, I'm a big fan of the drama; Bring on the LIGHT! #godox
Thank you so much! Xxx
Beautiful work, I love the outdoors so much.
Love dramatic look on mi pics. Have achieved some even with mi AD200 bare flash.
prefer dramatic overpower the sun yeah!!!
I am so happy to see someone shooting at F16 and f22. LOL It's about time.
I have 3 of the 1200pros. Love them. Just wish they did HS to get a bit more power and run shutter speed up but they're great flashes. Godox are you listening? ;-)
Also, a stripbox for the Godox mount on the Ad300pro and Ad400pro. I love those flashes for travel. And I love the mount. But I need a couple stripboxes to complete the setup. PLEASEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You have 3?!? WOW!
@@sarahedmunds
One I run with the ring light. The other two with modifiers.
That was very relaxing to watch. I'd love to have that much power on hand but the form factor isn't the best for what I do.
I prefer both 🥰🤤the system provides so much versatile wow📸
I prefer softer fill light.. Thanks guys to making us inspired in every episode.. I'm gonna try overpowering the sun.. 🤟
I prefer the softer fill light, but I am finding videos like this have me wanting to learn how to create stunning dramatic looks. I never have tried my wide angle lens for a portrait shoot before. After seeing your results, I will definitely try it with portraits and not just my landscape images. Thank you for this wonderful tutorial and sharing your tips and information.
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I was doing a shoot in a forest just a week ago... I wish I had been able to watch this video first! I was using an AD400 Pro and a parabolic umbrella, and even at 1/128 power I sometimes couldn't shoot at the very large apertures I would have preferred to keep the background trees soft. (I finally had to resort to Adobe's new Neural Blur filter.) If I had seen the video, it would have occurred to me to feather the light to soften and reduce the flash power. D'oh, next time I'll know better!
PS -- I'm not usually a fan of the artificial-looking "beat the sun" effect, but its graphic quality worked well here, even though I preferred the softer-light shot. And I would like to mention that I find Sarah's calm voice and professional delivery very pleasant.
You do know you can enable a setting on the AD400PRO to shoot lower than 1/128th I think it's 1/256th...
This is such a lovely response! I’m so happy you enjoyed the video xxxx
Great shots!
As many other said, it really depends on the mood I am looking for. As a rule of thumb, though, I do enjoy overpowering the sun and create dramatic images! That's my favourite game. 😁
wow! this video was incredibly helpful! just joined the Godox family with my first continuous light & this video definitely made me want to expand to the monolights as well> I would go for somewhere in between overpowering the sun and using the sun to my advantage. A nice ambient feel with the features still sharp and standing out. :)
Why would you shoot portraits in full sun mid day? The harsh light, is harsh light, no matter you do. If it is an sport event or some other type of photography there is no need for flash or shooting in direct sun.
These are so nice
I prefer dramatic look overpowering the sun. It gives mood and depth to the image.
Bring a powerfull flash gives me so much shoot variety moreover when I want to create "drama" look in my photo. Overpowering the sun is my fave technique 👍👍
I really enjoyed this video, I just started using flash and I can’t wait to start using these tips
Glad that you find it helpful, we will keep uploading more videos in the future:)
hello excellent video, a question why it uses f / 16, thanks
I prefer a soft fill light on my subjects. I shoot in mostly business district or suburban/park areas where I want just a little more light on my subjects.
I usually prefer a soft fill light outdoors, but loved the “overpowering” images presented in this video!
Epic
inspiring creative and wonderful!!!
Thank you so much, so happy you enjoyed it :-)
I usually always go for the dramatic, especially since I shoot professional sport and indigenous clothing with beautiful colours that pop. Ill have to get an AD1200 Pro one day 🥰
I prefer dramatic look. And I love this video.
both either the soft fill light or the hard light
It all depends on the look/theme we are looking to create. For more crisp, saturated and dramatic feel, overpowering the sun technique works the best. And for more subtle and soft themes the softer fill works well.
Softer fill light. Anyday.
I prefer a soft fill light. Mostly because my most powerful flash is the AD200.
Very nice video! I have done this many times for swimsuit catalogs, in one set we were on the rooftop of a building in Los Angeles With Fredericks of Hollywood model Yvette Nelson!
It depends.....though mostly prefer over powering the sun, but in some instance, it depends on the look you are going for.......I try to avoid shooting under harsh sun light, reason being that the sun smears or ruins the makeup and keeping your client under the sun for long isn't good/healthy.
Most of the times, I'd prefer the dramatic look but once in a while the soft fill also works for me.
AMAZING
I prefer the dramatic look. So I'll expose for the background, then use my strobe to expose for the subject.
I prefer dramatic look, overpowering the sun always makes my subject standout.
good evening. I work with dramatic light more. Because the current events we are in now reflects my work, for example: Van Gogh or Pablo Picasso. They would have a moment in their lives that historians call the "Blue Period". It was when they was sad, dearest , or lost of a love one.
Dramatic for my style :)
absolutely beautiful
mam ..incredble work
softer look for female model, garments or food/restaurant and hard edges for industrial , sports , action shoot. I love your voice and how you speak.. Brilliant.. you can be a best VO artist for NatGeo documentaries
Wow thank you pandit 😅
Does it work as a CONSTANT lightsource as well or just as flash/strobe?
Does the powerpack (floorpack) accommodate extra heads, or just one?
Hi GLOSSA, it can mainly used as a strobe,while it also has steplessly dimmable 40W modeling light that enables you to take a short video. For this powerpack AD1200, it can accommodate just one head at once. However, if you prefer using two heads at once, we highly recommend our bigger powerpack P2400 which can accommodate two heads and power up to 2400Ws.
because lighting tells the story
Ik should use it for overpowering the sun. I love drama!
Every time i shoot in outdoor My strobe want to match ambient like as reflector so prefer soft fill with dramatic ideas
I prefer a more dramatic look 🙂 Thanks for an inspiring video
You are so welcome! I love drama too but good thing is you can play around and get whatever effect you want. Xxx
Beautiful Work !!!
Can I use this with an Olympus brand camera?
This is an awesome video! Thanks for creating and sharing it. Do you ever use ND filters to expose for the bright sky and maintain shallow depth of field? Or do you set your shutter speed and ISO; then adjust your aperture to expose for the sky?
Overpowering the sun
I prefer to shoot with the more dramatic feel!
I like to do both depending on the subject I'm shooting. With my ad200's and the s2 mount which I can combine both of them I have good results
I love my ad200s too! X
Depending on the subject but most of the time I go for the overpowering/dramatic look -
I prefer overpower sunlight for dramatic look
Awesome click
For outdoor portraiture, I prefer to utilise the full potential of the Godox QR-P120 to create a beautiful soft light which is balanced with the available ambient light creating a truly natural and evenly lit scene. #QR-P120
Agreed! The QR-P120 comes with inner and front diffusers offering you different light softening options.
I'm a sucker for the over powering the sun - high drama effect! Any recommendations on flight travel with the 1200s??? I understand the lithium battery is too powerful to travel with on a plane?
We offer a battery option WB1200 as carrying-on baggage for traveling by Air.
@@GODOXGlobal Thank you I will see if it is available in Canada! Jim
My style is definitely dramatic like lighting.