I like the results you get with this setup. The biggest problem I have with using an umbrella is the shape of the highlight in the eye. You can see the spokes of the umbrella instead of a (more natural) circular highlight. The soft shadows (or better, the lack of shadows) are caused by the nature of an umbrella; it shoots light in every direction, which allows it to fill in the shadows that it creates. There is very little control where the light goes, and what happens with the shadows. You can even stand between your model and any lightshaper of this size, without being visible in the shot. A 7'' (indirect) softbox will have a similar effect. Another option is bouncing a flash off a white a wall behind you.
Hey Anita! Thanks for making this a demonstration of your unique creative approach instead of the all-too-common product promo push that so easily overwhelms most of the youtube tutorial ecosystem. It's really refreshing to come away feeling inspired and motivated instead of out-geared or financially inhibited. Your photo talent is bested only by your true teaching abilities. Thank you!
The results are amazing! My goal was to play more with a beauty dish this year, because I was taking photos with large softbox for around two years and I instantly fell in love with BD because of this nice, more highlighted look, but it seems that umbrella can provide even better effect :) I'll definitely try this during winter when my wedding season will be done and I'll have more time for creating portraits and beauty editorials again. Thank you for the tip! :)
I've used it before on an editorial shoot last year with a 7 ft Umbrella I bought on Amazon for $70 with my old Sony A7. I love the this lighting I've experimented with so many light sources and techniques and find this to be easier and the best.
I just tried this setup myself with a Elinchrom Rotalux 59" Indirect Softbox (150cm Diameter) silver interior without diffuser, using a cable release, I feel the light was blinding in close distance (1-1.5m). I feel it was so difficult to look directly at the lens that's right in front of the light. I have no idea how the models could possibly be looking straight ahead. What am I not doing right?
Hi Anita, Can you or someone else please share the type (make/model) of the light and the umbrella you are using? I heard you mentioned "Bowens" but what model? Thanks
Hi Anita. I really love this look and the use of the big deep umbrella. Definitely gonna use this set up in future shoots. Do love the softness of light and how it flows over the model :)
Yes that is a very nice set up and I use it lots... lately I prefer more beauty dish as I get bored after while and need change... lol.. nice video, great models
This is exactly how I shoot I used a alien bee 600 with a 51 inch deep silver umbrella! If you tilt it at more of a 60 degree angle where the light is coming more diagonal at the model the highlight becomes intense especially if it’s very dewy. I have been obsessed with this set up
Thank you so much. I can't wait to try it out, I am a accessories shop owner and I am learning all about photography through your channel. I must send you some jewelry/ accessory once my shop is up and running. Thank you Anita. ( I will try the affordable alternative, I hope it will be lovely).
Agreed - nothing wrong with natural light. Best to master the use of ambient light (in my opinion) before using strobes/flash units anyway. Keep creating. You got this!
Always premeditated this lighting setup, will use it and tag you next time I have a face with good geometry. Thanks for actually showing me what I was too lazy to try
Very nice. I think I'd try blacking the sides of her with flags (out of camera frame) to help model the light a bit more. Lots of light bouncing around that white-walled studio.
I only wonder if you told us all this why there is no link to Bowens and what light exactly you use as aparatus and light bulbs kind and how strong and is the umbrella with golden or silver
Thank you for posting this!!! I had been thinking about buying the Interfit for the last two months but it was from another distributor who was charging 200.00 for the strobe and transmitter. I felt like this was a sign from GOD!!! I just ordered it right now!!! I am so excited!!!
I'm in prices of changing the lamp. I see u use Profoto, but I don't see this particular light in the links u add under the movie. Could u be such kind and let me know (or someone who watches the movie) which Profoto is this?
hi. thanks for your awesome videos. i find them inspiring. i have two questions, i hope i get answers. 1. i have a 160cm umbrella with white interior instead of silver, can i create this beauty look with it? 2. must i remove the diffuser from the umbrella to create this look? thank you
I’m going to attempt substituting a 48” silver parabolic softbox witha reflector plate and no diffuser... do you think this would replicate the lighting setup or would it be better to keep one layer of diffusion on?
I'll see if i can find a cheap one, it would be cool to get one as i only use one light 99% of the time, the results you've put in the video look lovely, it would be perfect for me! It looks massive though which might be an issue as i shoot from my livingroom 😅
Thanks for the quality content as always. I was wondering why you seem to have the light rigged septate from the umbrella? Is it to be able to focus the light by controlling the distance of the stobe head (similar to higher end parabolics), or is it simply to support the weight of the larger umbrella? Also, have you tried, or have thoughts on the quality of light on the skin when using a pebbled silver umbrella vs the hard silver vs a white umbrella? Would love a comparison if you had access to all three in a similar size (especially the pebbled silver vs the hard silver). Thanks again.
Joseph Boldt Hey! No It’s only because the umbrella is meant for a Profoto light which i Don’t have, hence the separate mount! The Bowens I use has no mount on the light itself.
Love this setup, but are you using Profoto B1 today instead of Bowen’s? Your photos and videos are the only I’m looking forward to come out. Your such inspiring and I’m saying that without exaggerate :)
Hello, thank you for so helpful video. Anita, do you think the elinchrom silver deep umbrella, that you recommended is a good choice? Can it give the same quality light as a profoto umbrella? Thank in advance for you replay and sorry for my english)))
Anita proszę napisz mi czy w tej tańszej wersji wybrać moc 300W czy większa ? Jestem totalnie zakochana w efekcie jaki daje takie oświetlenie. Jesteś dla mnie totalna inspiracja 👍😀
just have a small umbrella and 2 very big standing light reflectors "2meters by 1meter" each to bounce my flashes against. But I like the "star-like" highlights in the eyes very much. If there's some money, I will try, definitely!
Hello Anita ! I love the results you got from just a large deep umbrella! I wanted to know if this would be good for full body fashion photography to give the same consistent light for the whole shoot because this is my biggest problem ! And if you could add a link for this umbrella I will try it out for sure .
Yes absolutely it would work for fashion! here are all the links: LIGHT SETUP: kit.com/Sadowskaphoto/usa-single-light-studio-setup LIGHT SETUP: CHEAPER ALTERNATIVES kit.com/Sadowskaphoto/usa-cheap-alternative-studio-setup UK & EUROPE: FULL STUDIO SETUP kit.com/Sadowskaphoto/uk-studio-setup CHEAPER ALTERNATIVES: kit.com/Sadowskaphoto/uk-single-light-setup-cheaper-alternatives
Would this work? www.amazon.com/Selens-Professional-Photography-Parabolic-Reflective/dp/B01MDM1D03/ref=pd_sbs_421_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01MDM1D03&pd_rd_r=ZTYPB6AYS6JCYQ0G1NMW&pd_rd_w=aRA1G&pd_rd_wg=t4gd7&psc=1&refRID=ZTYPB6AYS6JCYQ0G1NMW
can someone explain to me the deal behind the preligh; that yellowish light that is already on the models face before the flash goes off. what is the point of that?
CaseyCJL it’s a model light which basically means it’s there if the studio is dark you can switch it on for you to see better in camera when focusing etc.
Hi Anita, thanks for sharing your tips! Your photos look stunning! But what I do not understand .... you have a monolight facing the silver umbrella yet I see a flash firing...is that the camera flash or where is it firing from? Thanks a lot for the reply!
yes, I saw it several times...well I never used monolights and do not know how they work tbh...i thought that it is a steady/constant non-flashing type of light... am I wrong? because I see flash firing throughout the whole video...is this Bowens flash firing?
Hey! I actually had it separately mounted on this same stand as the light so it wasn’t directly attached. It was on a grip Like this one www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/3581-REG/Avenger_D200_D200_Grip_Head.html and the flash on top of the lightstand above
I have tried this setup and I loved it, but I do get a much darker background than intended, and lot of shadow on the neck, so I had to use a reflector to reduce them. Then again, my studio space is very limited and this kind of equipment is large. You seemed have a lot of space between you and the model, and the background.
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Love this video Anita and the photos are so beautiful! You've inspired me to get my butt back in a studio soon haha it's been years 😅
STAY OUT LOL
I like the results you get with this setup. The biggest problem I have with using an umbrella is the shape of the highlight in the eye. You can see the spokes of the umbrella instead of a (more natural) circular highlight. The soft shadows (or better, the lack of shadows) are caused by the nature of an umbrella; it shoots light in every direction, which allows it to fill in the shadows that it creates. There is very little control where the light goes, and what happens with the shadows. You can even stand between your model and any lightshaper of this size, without being visible in the shot. A 7'' (indirect) softbox will have a similar effect. Another option is bouncing a flash off a white a wall behind you.
Yes I have used this before. With a diffuser. And I added black board to give extra contrast. Nice video btw xx
than you:)
Hey Anita! Thanks for making this a demonstration of your unique creative approach instead of the all-too-common product promo push that so easily overwhelms most of the youtube tutorial ecosystem. It's really refreshing to come away feeling inspired and motivated instead of out-geared or financially inhibited. Your photo talent is bested only by your true teaching abilities. Thank you!
I do use the umbrella too, but it all depends on the model Age. I notice it makes a great difference 😎❤️you’re passion
Thank you Anita for sharing this video. The light is fantastic!
After watching this - i cant wait to use my new large umbrella 🤩 your videos are so great! So much value in it! ❤️
Fantastic!! I have to try this, the light just looks so beautiful. Thanks so much!
Thank you for this video Anita! I am a beginning beauty photographer this was super helpful! I admire your work so much!!! Keep being awesome!!!!!!
LaToya Santos awww thank you so much I appreciate it!
For someone that really gets in a mess with studio lighting, this has been really useful
Amazing, to see your videos and recovered the inspiration that I lost a few months ago
Amazing work.. ! One umbrella ! Excellent.. The photo at 01:41 Right Side is beautiful..
Love the set up here. You're the 2nd person i see is using this setup. I was taught to use 4 small softboxes. Headache to set up! Thank you ;-)
I think it's a great solution as a fill light and then have a beauty dish or more focused light to dynamically light the subject/face.
The results are amazing! My goal was to play more with a beauty dish this year, because I was taking photos with large softbox for around two years and I instantly fell in love with BD because of this nice, more highlighted look, but it seems that umbrella can provide even better effect :) I'll definitely try this during winter when my wedding season will be done and I'll have more time for creating portraits and beauty editorials again. Thank you for the tip! :)
Barbara Duchalska yes definitely give it a go! It’s a much more forgiving setup than the beauty dish!
Your work is amazing! Every video you put on youtube are so full of good content! thanks!!!
Awesome video, thank you Anita!!!
I've used it before on an editorial shoot last year with a 7 ft Umbrella I bought on Amazon for $70 with my old Sony A7. I love the this lighting I've experimented with so many light sources and techniques and find this to be easier and the best.
I cannot wait to try something like this!
Such a dope light setup, can’t wait till I can afford something like this ☺️💕
Jade Savage it’s my absolute go to! So nice and simple!!
I just tried this setup myself with a Elinchrom Rotalux 59" Indirect Softbox (150cm Diameter) silver interior without diffuser, using a cable release, I feel the light was blinding in close distance (1-1.5m). I feel it was so difficult to look directly at the lens that's right in front of the light. I have no idea how the models could possibly be looking straight ahead. What am I not doing right?
You’re also using flash for the photos too correct?
Beautiful lighting!
Hi Anita, Can you or someone else please share the type (make/model) of the light and the umbrella you are using? I heard you mentioned "Bowens" but what model?
Thanks
Omg thanks so much for sharing anita!
Hi Anita. I really love this look and the use of the big deep umbrella. Definitely gonna use this set up in future shoots. Do love the softness of light and how it flows over the model :)
ahhhhhhh! I already have a 7' umbrella and a studio strobe. trying this ASAP! thank you! great video!
Yes that is a very nice set up and I use it lots... lately I prefer more beauty dish as I get bored after while and need change... lol.. nice video, great models
Great advice, the results speak for themselves. Will certainly experiment with this setup. Thanks!
Rick Snowdon definitely worth trying!
Thanks for the video it's very useful !!!
Thanks to you I bought my first umbrella and I'm really happy about it! So thank youuuuuuuu :D
This is exactly how I shoot I used a alien bee 600 with a 51 inch deep silver umbrella! If you tilt it at more of a 60 degree angle where the light is coming more diagonal at the model the highlight becomes intense especially if it’s very dewy. I have been obsessed with this set up
Would this setup also work for continuous lights for beauty videos? Love the soft focus look ❤
Thank you so much. I can't wait to try it out, I am a accessories shop owner and I am learning all about photography through your channel. I must send you some jewelry/ accessory once my shop is up and running. Thank you Anita. ( I will try the affordable alternative, I hope it will be lovely).
This is great! Any tips on how to use the external flash that you’re using in the vid?
I am substituting this with window light cause I am poor :'D
Sasha Gogosh Hahaahah i Love window light!! Absolutely nothing wrong with it!!
Lol i feel this
Agreed - nothing wrong with natural light. Best to master the use of ambient light (in my opinion) before using strobes/flash units anyway. Keep creating. You got this!
Love this! Thanks so much for sharing
Always premeditated this lighting setup, will use it and tag you next time I have a face with good geometry. Thanks for actually showing me what I was too lazy to try
Great Anita!! Thank you !!!
this my favorite modifier but i like tilting more down
When I start up again will be trying this. Already have a 7' Westcott silver.
this was wonderful!
Awesome setup and results! I do something very similar, using the 7ft westcott umbrella and I love the images that come from it :)
Very nice. I think I'd try blacking the sides of her with flags (out of camera frame) to help model the light a bit more. Lots of light bouncing around that white-walled studio.
Will definitely be trying it out !
J Munitz yasssssss!
You should try the Broncolor Paras. Not cheap, but the most gorgeous light.
Eduardo A. Merlo I’d love to when I can afford it haha
I only wonder if you told us all this why there is no link to Bowens and what light exactly you use as aparatus and light bulbs kind and how strong and is the umbrella with golden or silver
Love these videos
An umbrella? Yay, great to see this!!!
Cool video! I will give it a try
So hier are you using the off camera Flash beside the umbrella??
Thank you for posting this!!! I had been thinking about buying the Interfit for the last two months but it was from another distributor who was charging 200.00 for the strobe and transmitter. I felt like this was a sign from GOD!!! I just ordered it right now!!! I am so excited!!!
what is the temperature of the light? and what color is the umbrella? silver?
Sei sempre più bella 💚🤍❤💯🇮🇪👍
I'm in prices of changing the lamp. I see u use Profoto, but I don't see this particular light in the links u add under the movie. Could u be such kind and let me know (or someone who watches the movie) which Profoto is this?
Hi Anita. Fantastic video! Thank you so much for the inspiration. One question, is that the 65 inch Profoto XL umbrella in the video?
This was so helpful thank you omg
Liah Mcqueen sure thing ☺️
Wow i needed to see this years ago
I shoot all my indoor groups with the 6' silver such a versatile light modifier..
hi. thanks for your awesome videos. i find them inspiring. i have two questions, i hope i get answers. 1. i have a 160cm umbrella with white interior instead of silver, can i create this beauty look with it? 2. must i remove the diffuser from the umbrella to create this look? thank you
I'm more interested in your umbrella light grip set up. Is it just that you feel the umbrella is to heavy, or did you set it up like that on purpose?
I’m going to attempt substituting a 48” silver parabolic softbox witha reflector plate and no diffuser... do you think this would replicate the lighting setup or would it be better to keep one layer of diffusion on?
Definitely going to be looking into this! I currently use a large octobox or a beauty dish :)
Nicole the umbrella is a game changer!
I'll see if i can find a cheap one, it would be cool to get one as i only use one light 99% of the time, the results you've put in the video look lovely, it would be perfect for me! It looks massive though which might be an issue as i shoot from my livingroom 😅
Thanks for the quality content as always. I was wondering why you seem to have the light rigged septate from the umbrella? Is it to be able to focus the light by controlling the distance of the stobe head (similar to higher end parabolics), or is it simply to support the weight of the larger umbrella? Also, have you tried, or have thoughts on the quality of light on the skin when using a pebbled silver umbrella vs the hard silver vs a white umbrella? Would love a comparison if you had access to all three in a similar size (especially the pebbled silver vs the hard silver). Thanks again.
Joseph Boldt Hey! No It’s only because the umbrella is meant for a Profoto light which i Don’t have, hence the separate mount! The Bowens I use has no mount on the light itself.
Love this setup, but are you using Profoto B1 today instead of Bowen’s? Your photos and videos are the only I’m looking forward to come out. Your such inspiring and I’m saying that without exaggerate :)
Thank you
Thank you for this video
I don’t have a studio so I always struggle with space in my room😂
Thanks for the tips! I was looking for some good lighting
Hello, thank you for so helpful video. Anita, do you think the elinchrom silver deep umbrella, that you recommended is a good choice? Can it give the same quality light as a profoto umbrella? Thank in advance for you replay and sorry for my english)))
What would you recommend the silver 65in impact or the 65in glow umbrella?
Anita proszę napisz mi czy w tej tańszej wersji wybrać moc 300W czy większa ? Jestem totalnie zakochana w efekcie jaki daje takie oświetlenie. Jesteś dla mnie totalna inspiracja 👍😀
nice video as always Anita! I have a question, In the umbrella do you have both cold and warm bulbs? thanks a lot
Roman Lopez Monsalve Hey, it has the stronę part and modeling light, modeling light is just a normal warm light
Anita Sadowska thanks Anita can’t wait to try it out 💪🏽📸
I don't know if you are going to see this but I can't find the light you are using. Could you please tell me?
She is so elegant . ( the first model ) Video is not too bad. すごく美しくて上品なモデルですね。。Relax your soul
Do you think godox 200pro will work as well?
just have a small umbrella and 2 very big standing light reflectors "2meters by 1meter" each to bounce my flashes against. But I like the "star-like" highlights in the eyes very much. If there's some money, I will try, definitely!
Rainer Büsching definitely worth it! Check out the amazon links i attached, some of the big umbrellas on that list are only around $30-50!
Anita, $50 is definitely affordable... sorry... can't find the links you promised!?
Rainer Büsching they are in the video description and pinned in the top comment.
Thanks :)
What is the wattage for the strobe light that you are using and how large is the umbrella?
Thank u. I have my own makeup line. It is cost effective for now for me to shoot my own images.
I'm about to sell my soft boxes and do this lighting from now on. It is so beautiful and soft.
could I ask if it need to be deep umbrella or it can be also normal big umbrella? I try classic umbrella and it was too flat. thank you
what was the exact brand of gear you used for this set up . What umbrella/ light did you use please? The link has too many.
Love the tutorials, the link to your light set up doesn't appear to be working.
Thanks a lot 🤧
What speed light are you using?
Hello Anita ! I love the results you got from just a large deep umbrella! I wanted to know if this would be good for full body fashion photography to give the same consistent light for the whole shoot because this is my biggest problem ! And if you could add a link for this umbrella I will try it out for sure .
Yes absolutely it would work for fashion! here are all the links:
LIGHT SETUP:
kit.com/Sadowskaphoto/usa-single-light-studio-setup
LIGHT SETUP: CHEAPER ALTERNATIVES
kit.com/Sadowskaphoto/usa-cheap-alternative-studio-setup
UK & EUROPE:
FULL STUDIO SETUP
kit.com/Sadowskaphoto/uk-studio-setup
CHEAPER ALTERNATIVES:
kit.com/Sadowskaphoto/uk-single-light-setup-cheaper-alternatives
Would this work?
www.amazon.com/Selens-Professional-Photography-Parabolic-Reflective/dp/B01MDM1D03/ref=pd_sbs_421_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01MDM1D03&pd_rd_r=ZTYPB6AYS6JCYQ0G1NMW&pd_rd_w=aRA1G&pd_rd_wg=t4gd7&psc=1&refRID=ZTYPB6AYS6JCYQ0G1NMW
@@sadowskaphoto the links no longer work, so we don't know what u used
I have this kind of umbrella, but when I shoot with it, its just so flat
hi What Light Modifier do you use and prefer for Half lenghts shots ?
Hi lovely
What was your camera setup?
can someone explain to me the deal behind the preligh; that yellowish light that is already on the models face before the flash goes off. what is the point of that?
CaseyCJL it’s a model light which basically means it’s there if the studio is dark you can switch it on for you to see better in camera when focusing etc.
@@RyanRixSewing Thanks for letting me know!
Did you use on this shoot the 1.65m umbrella?
Hi Anita, thanks for sharing your tips! Your photos look stunning! But what I do not understand .... you have a monolight facing the silver umbrella yet I see a flash firing...is that the camera flash or where is it firing from? Thanks a lot for the reply!
Sophie have you watched the video at all? I talk through the light setup in full
yes, I saw it several times...well I never used monolights and do not know how they work tbh...i thought that it is a steady/constant non-flashing type of light... am I wrong? because I see flash firing throughout the whole video...is this Bowens flash firing?
Sophie Dibou it’s a Bowens strobe, not a monolight...
oh i see thanks! sorry, there so many different lighting equipment on the market so it gets so confusing for a beginner...Thanks again!
Is the umbrella pointed directly to the model or tilted a little bit away? Thanks!
Motion Grapher 61 in umbrella
tks you
Do you have a link to this light set up? ❤
LIGHT SETUP:
kit.com/Sadowskaphoto/usa-single-light-studio-setup
LIGHT SETUP: CHEAPER ALTERNATIVES
kit.com/Sadowskaphoto/usa-cheap-alternative-studio-setup
UK & EUROPE:
FULL STUDIO SETUP
kit.com/Sadowskaphoto/uk-studio-setup
CHEAPER ALTERNATIVES:
kit.com/Sadowskaphoto/uk-single-light-setup-cheaper-alternatives
how many cm is that umbrella ? great video
As most things in photography, lighting is 100% subjective. 1/16th of a second? Wow.
Amazing video, will this work with xplor 600? Like how will I attach the umbrella to it??
Hey! I actually had it separately mounted on this same stand as the light so it wasn’t directly attached. It was on a grip Like this one www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/3581-REG/Avenger_D200_D200_Grip_Head.html and the flash on top of the lightstand above
Anita Sadowska alright thanks!
Thank you.
Hi can you provide a link for this exact setup? I’ve tried to click on a different link and it no longer works!
Anita, When I open your website it goes to gaming website!! that is weird !
I have tried this setup and I loved it, but I do get a much darker background than intended, and lot of shadow on the neck, so I had to use a reflector to reduce them. Then again, my studio space is very limited and this kind of equipment is large. You seemed have a lot of space between you and the model, and the background.
You'll likely need to light your background separately, especially if you want a white background to show as white.