A quick tutorial on using the Gray Card to set your flash exposure in a studio environment. Visit www.flashgear.net for any Off Camera Flash needs you may have!!
You need to give a class on how to make RUclips tutorial videos. Yours was excellent, straightforward, and to the point with lots of great information. It didn't seem like you were talking just to hear yourself talk.
Really good video. It might also be worth people checking out their camera body to see if, while in photo review, the histogram changes on-the-fly if the photo is zoomed in on. That would save having to fill the frame every shot with the gray card, as you could just zoom in on the card while reviewing the photo. That wouldn't always be necessary, but with some focal lengths and lighting setups you might have to stand close enough to the card to fill the frame that you actually block the light.
since this was a studio session after you take the first shot of the gray card , do you save it for future studio session since you filled the entire frame with the shot ?
You need to give a class on how to make RUclips tutorial videos. Yours was excellent, straightforward, and to the point with lots of great information. It didn't seem like you were talking just to hear yourself talk.
haha.. thanks.. i need to work on my sound and editing according to some of the 'experts' but glad you liked it.
Thanks, I just asked about this on the site, just what I needed. SUBSCRIBED!
Thanks Tim! Nice and concise and very helpful!
Another excellent tutorial. Thank you.
Tim - very nice - easily understood video - thanks
Thanks for sharing, very useful!
Great video, thanks Tim
Very good info, thank you for sharing this
Thanks. It was helpful.
Great video!
Really good video.
It might also be worth people checking out their camera body to see if, while in photo review, the histogram changes on-the-fly if the photo is zoomed in on. That would save having to fill the frame every shot with the gray card, as you could just zoom in on the card while reviewing the photo. That wouldn't always be necessary, but with some focal lengths and lighting setups you might have to stand close enough to the card to fill the frame that you actually block the light.
absolutely.. i believe nikon is the only one that has that feature.. it sure is a great feature to have..
Great video. I’ll give it a shot.
Just to leave a comment... the sound is terrible.
yeah.. i am a photographer, not a video guy.. hopefully next time the sound is better.. but you still learned something.. ;)
quick question. would this only method only work with flash in manual mode not ETTL?
Very helpful video. Where did you buy your cosmetology doll head? Thank you
i picked it up on ebay
since this was a studio session after you take the first shot of the gray card , do you save it for future studio session since you filled the entire frame with the shot ?
if nothing changes, sure. however, if you change the distance of the subject to the light or change modifiers, you need to redo it.
What about using more than one light? Example....using to separate subject from backdrop
i will do another on using multiple lights in the future
Is your light directly in front of the card? What if it is to the left at 45 degrees?
you can set your light wherever it needs to be and whatever angle you want to shoot from.
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What was the position of your flash? Left, right or on axis ?
you can position the light however you want it for your shoot.
how far is the flash from the subject?
So you would also use the grey card to set the wb and kill two birds with one stone!
yes sir
dude your intro is wayyyy tooo long. Holy crap.
sorry man.. i am a photographer, not a videographer.. i am helping people learn photography.. next time will you do my editing?
Great video!
quick question. would this only method only work with flash in manual mode not ETTL?
yes, you need to be shooting in manual to do this.