Replicate Natural Light with Artificial Light: "Soft Sunlight"
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 พ.ค. 2024
- In this video, I attempt to replicate a specific form of natural light with artificial light for food photography. Trying to recreate natural light with flash is one of the most challenging things to do in studio photography, but is also one of the best ways to improve your lighting skills. I hope this video helps or is at least insightful!
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Sidenote about describing the light as "soft". I'm aware that the terms "soft" and "hard" lighting are used to describe the HIGHLIGHT to SHADOW transition from a light source. However, when I describe the quality of light in the pictures in the video, I use "soft" in "soft sunlight" more loosely to describe the level of contrast (which varied depending on whether I added the second light source or not) even though the result still showed a sharp shadow edge. Anyway, I hope you find this video helpful. Thanks for watching and have a great rest of your week!
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This is what I've been looking for these past months. I was wondering, "How do I create hard shadow pattern on a wall while maintaining an overall soft inside a room?" Can't believe it's as simple as, "just put the hard light in front of another big source." Thank you for always trying out new things and sharing it with the rest of us.
Thank you Willy! I'm glad this video came just in time then haha 🙌
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VERY helpful near the end when you put key light, fill light, added together all side by side!! Thank you!!
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I've learnt more from your videos on artificial lighting in relation to food photography than all the other hundreds I've watch....combined. Your step by step approach and the addition of camera and Speedlight settings is superb. So glad I found your channel. TY
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You make me think about a lot of ideas for modifiers to filter a lot of possibilities of my next lights for food! Thanks for sharing!
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I liked and subbed just for that moment of the “calming/dramatic” water scene with voice overlay. Oh yeah and I learned some things about lighting too. Great video!
I discovered your chanel yesterday. Thank you so much for your explanation mixing easy description and humour. And the results are stunning. Really inspiring! Merci beaucoup!!
I would've never thought of using two sources from the same direction, this blew my mind, looks awesome and makes so much sense
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Yeah this was super helpful! I love soft natural light and don’t want white light in my videos. I could just try and film in the day time but all zoom stand up mics are at night. I love warm light, it just feels more welcoming to me. Normally only painters understand this relationship with light. Thanks for explaining it easily! :)
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Thank you Ashley! That's such an honor and I'm glad my videos have been helpful 🙏
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wow, this was super informative and eye opening. i'm just starting out experimenting in the studio after 7 years of "I only shoot in natural light". great stuff, thank you so much. excited to check out your other videos.
Thank you so much for uploading these videos ! These are super helpful ! Please don’t ever stop making such videos ! Recreating natural light videos are the best ones !!!
Thank you Garima! I appreciate it! And definitely more to come 👍
The way you explained it is so helpful
I'm so glad I stumbled upon your channel. I love your videos and how you break down lighting in food photography.
Thank you Kristen! I really appreciate that 🙏
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Thank you so much! really helpful and inspiring!
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Till I discovered your channel, I used to think soft light trumps hard light in 80% cases. But man, you've made me fall in love with hard light! Also, patent that GOBO already!!!
This is just what i need, new to food photography got to try it for a client gig it's so helpful, subed!!!
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Thanks Nathan!
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Thank you Mary!
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Thank you Olga! I appreciate that
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Thanks Zaahir! Yes, it's definitely a challenge of balance, but once you get the light where you want it, it's like...awesome! haha Thanks for watching!
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I found this because I am looking to make my apartment feel brighter and cozier esp in dark cold winters. This has given me ao many ideas like getting a fairly harsh point light (lamp) and tucking it into a corner behind some plants to complement the diffuse overcast light. Thanks!
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figandlight Anytime 😊
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Thank you Sara! I appreciate that
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This is a great lesson, Brandon! I really didn't think of light in this way before. I'm going to apply these ideas to my next job. I'm looking forward to your other ideas.
Thank you Jack! Hopefully it turns out well!
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Thank you Spencer!
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the voice over the sea intro makes me subbed! LoL
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Loved the video Brandon! Keep creating 🙌
Thank you Abhyanshu! I appreciate it