Been shooting real estate for years in the Los Angeles area and I always still learn something new while watching your videos. Your channel is very much appreciated, thank you.
I've been shooting real estate for almost 20 years and went to Brooks Institute of photography and I was still able to learn a lot from your video this is amazing.
I've been a photographer for 13 years, shooting limited real estate photography along with weddings. I would like to move to real estate only and your tutorials have taught me so much in order to up my game! Thank you!
I shoot primary HDR. In some instances, there isn't enough light in dark corners. I just purchased the Speedlite EL-5 (refurb from Canon) to learn and use Flambient technique. I look forward to learning more from you Nathan.
I had my first real go at shooting a real estate listing this last week. Fortunately, it was a luxury new construction and I was able to mostly have the house to myself. It took me FAR too long and it was nerve racking as I tried to recall all of the gazillions of youtube advice I've gone through. In the end, I came out w/ some results that I'm proud of for my first go at it. I'm still editing though due to my own inconsistencies and lack of experience with flash. Much to my dismay, I did not use my home as my own personal lab, which you suggest over and over again. This is definitely not a quick mastery, especially w/ no hands on mentorship Thanks for your training!!
This is one of your best videos and does a great job educating us beginners. You did a brilliant job covering some complicated techniques in very understandable language. Thank you for sharing these important methods.
Am I coining a word? Nathan is a "PhotoScholar" I would have loved this 7 years ago, when I first started, but your books made up for it! Thank you again for this one - now a Twilight refresher would be OUTSTANDING!
Thank you Nathan, a fantastic and creative technique.. I needed to find a way of upping my style and this will be top of my list of 'get to doing it right' list..
I've been following you for quite awhile now and you just answered one of my main issues. The discolored shadow areas at the ceiling fan in your example. When that happens, I back out of Luminosity mode and go back to normal mode. Not anymore. I'm going to try the corrective actions that you mentioned. Thank you again Nathan!
Super interesting, can't wait to start experimenting with this. I intend to buy your book, as well. Heading for a career change in 2024, and real estate photography is going to be part of it. I appreciate your providing so much valuable info!
Thank you for clearing this up! I've read your lighting book and many of your videos and was struggling with the shutter speed settings for the flash shot. I was going straight to 1/60 or 2-3 stops and not even looking at what I was doing in the viewfinder!
I admire your knowledge and skill so much. I will likely be buying your books soon. I am a practicing realtor, but I enjoy photography so much more. Clearly, you have shot them all and then some!!
Hi Nathan, I have watched a few of your great videos and I am so impressed with your overall knowledge base, I do not shoot interiors but do shoot indoor events and with a mirrorless camera. I had a idea that I might be able to use your flash Flambient settings while covering indoor events, many, many thanks for your videos. Regards, John
Hi Nathan, I'm starting in RE photography here in Spain and I love your tutorials and advices, so much that I want to get better with you by buying either your books or online courses. ¿Do you recommend more one over the other? I wish I could afford both (courses and books) but I can't right now. I lean more to the books as I am buying a kindle soon and I'm very used to learn by reading. Another doubt I have is wether reading your books in a black and white kindle might be less educative than watching the photos in color. I hope you can help me and solve my questions. Thank you very much, I appreciate your content a lot!
Thank you! Feel free to email me directly at Nathan@NathanCoolPhoto.com if you need more info, I'll be happy to explain differences and any concerns you have. In short, my courses at LearnRE.NathanCool.com provide a more comprehensive approach to learning RE photography than my books can. The courses cover more material than the books do, and each course comes with about 30 video lessons, each going in-depth with me showing first-hand how things work, and are accomplished. The courses are updated regularly, which is something the books can't offer. The courses also come with RAW files so that you can follow along and practice (the books don't come with RAW files, only the courses do). And if you are enrolled in my courses you get 50% off private Zoom sessions with me. My books, btw, are in color; both the print and e-book versions. The "Kindle" version is best read using the free Kindle app, available for most devices, and the e-books can also be read using a browser. Thanks again, and feel free to email me any questions directly.
Thanks for the recap Nathan. That really helps. I started to be confused with all this technique mixture. I love your videos and use your advice a lot. My clients are very happy with the results.I bought two of your books and they are really great. I wish they were available in PDF, Kindle for cellphone isn't practical. Keep up the good work!
Excellent advice and perhaps your best video yet. Thanks for sharing the proven techniques that can make your work stand out - greatly appreciated. Read all of your books and your passion for RE photography certainly shines through.
Excellent video, Nathan. This is a brilliant summary of all the different aspects of the flambient technique and workflow. Just starting out in using this process and your videos have been very helpful. Thank you!
Thanks nathan for awesome video so amateur photographers on you tube practice HDR as it is quick and easy but competing on quality matters great valuable advice at the end .
You are fantastic Nathan. I've bought two of your books - they've helped me tremendously and am about to buy the third one now on lighting. Love your teaching style and all these free videos lessons are amazing. Thank you so much.
I am dealing with a company that requires an hdr (5 images), plus a flash shot, plus a window pull, plus a repair layer. All this is supposed to be done at iso 100 and f11. They do the editing in the end but I have lots of trouble getting the flash shot right at the settings requested. I much prefer the method I learnt from you. Results are better and takes less time.
Thank you Nathan for this great educational video and all the production work that goes with it. It is an excellent recap. I am no pro but do some shoots here and there for our RE business and your videos helped improve my technique by a great amount over the years. So thank you again Sir!
Hi, really like your videos, great stuff there!.Can you please suggest if even after auto aligning the image, the images are not aligned properly what's the way forward then?
Thank you for this, and all your other videos. The improvement to my photos from watching, and practicing them is off the scale in just a couple months. Luckily I paid attention to the one you talk about "The local lure" because I fell on my face with my first shoot about 6 weeks ago. ( A log cabin.) I have Realtor one who wants to work with me, and I plan to wow her. (There was supposed to be a shoot tomorrow, but three offers came in today.) The future still looks bright though.
Thanks! You don't need to buy presets, there are just a few adjustments to make for each of the presets I recommend, each is included in their respective books in my REP series, here's a link if you'd like to check that out: amzn.to/3QBieVN
@@NathanCoolPhoto Thanks - I just bought the Lighting Guide and the Photography Interiors in August - unfortunately we are moving and these 2 books got packed away. Can't wait to get them out of the box and start studying. Thanks again - these are really great tutorials.
Awesome video Nathan, and I agree with others, it’s your best video yet! Do you have a video on proper flash placement to avoid some of the shadow/highlighting issues that can come with flash? Also, do you have any advice for flambient and flash placement when shooting wood ceilings or fully wood cabins?
Thanks! Flash placement, wood ceilings, all wood interiors, etc. are all covered in my lighting guide, I'd suggest downloading the e-book, here's a link if you'd like to check that out: amzn.to/3Kblnds
I’ll be honest this seems like a lot to take in. I’m going to keep watching and learning until this feels like a language I understand. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Anything pro level will take time to learn, but you can do it. If I can do it then anyone can :) To help, you might want to check out my books and online courses, which guide you through this (and more) step by step. Here are some links if you'd like to check them out: LearnRE.NathanCool.com and amzn.to/3sEe4X0
I do have CC activated on all my videos but RUclips fails on that sometimes. I do though have not only CC but also transcripts for all of my online courses, here's a link if you'd like to check those out: LearnRE.NathanCool.com
Hi Nathan, I saw that you can create a 50% gray layer mask but I can’t work out how to do it. I’ve searched Google and you tube and can’t find how it’s done. Are you able to help. Your my only hope lol
I have watched your videos and read your older book on flambient (and just finished your revised edition). I have successfully used flambientfor the past 5 or so years. I love the process and how you explain it. I am having problems now in Photoshop. I used to use 8% flow with the brush but now with new releases of LR and PS I don’t see any changes. I’ve had to go to 23% to see anything. I know PS is known to change settings at an inadvertent touch of a button. Could it be have hit something to make the flow less sensitive?
Hello Nathan, what is your opinion to take an ambient HDR photo and turn it in Photoshop in luminosity mode with additional flash pictures for a flambient picture? There will be much more information available for a proper combination of ambient and flash...
Completely unnecessary, counterproductive, and it won't give you "more information" like you suggested, that would be useful. I actually discuss that and explain why in my book "Mastering Flambient", here's a link if you'd like to check that out: amzn.to/3UjqU7b
Hello Nathan... I've learned so much from your videos and knowledge. Regarding metering modes, what mode/s do you use for exterior/interior shots? or does it even matter? Thank you.
Thank you! No metering mode, everything is done with manual exposure, it's something covered in the interiors book, here's a link if you'd like to check that out: amzn.to/3EHOaWt
Hey Nathan, thanks for this great "refresher" tutorial . Your tutorials and books have made a HUGE difference in the quality of my real estate photography. Maybe you or someone else can give me a pointer on a problem I'm having on location. On ceramic tile floors and hardwood floors I some times experience my tripod slipping off of position . This is kinda pesky especially between doing my ambient and flash exposures to use in my flambient composites. I have rubber feet on my tripod and try to make sure I have solid footing before taking my shots. Any suggestion would be appreciated. Thanks, Jim Kidd
HI Nathan, Thanks for another awesome video. Can I ask, is the light behind the camera a must have all the time? Could I just fire off some frames then move that light to new position say in right side of room I'm shooting, fire off some exposures then move it to left side and fire off some exposures the blend them all together like you show in PS. Would this work or does main light behind camera have to fore every time with pop flash shots? Hope this makes sense. Many thanks
You're very welcome! In short: yes, most of the time. However, there are times where other blending techniques could be used, depending on the space. It's far more than what could be covered in a reply here, but I do cover this in-depth in my course, here's a link if you'd like to check that out: ProInteriors.NathanCool.com
Great video! I shoot a lot of older homes with unfinished basements. My clients often want shots of the basements to show the potential space. They usually don't have ceilings, just the wooden joists and floorboards. I try not to spend a lot of time down there, so I don't typically use umbrellas and lights. I mostly just take ambient shots. However, I run into problems with lens flare and other artifacts due to the long exposures and bare-bulb lighting that is usually found in the basements. Do you have any tricks for getting in and out of basements fast? Thank you!
The same rules of flashed lighting apply no matter what room you are shooting, basement or otherwise. If the space doesn't warrant quality and it's just a run of the mill basement, then I don't see why lens flares would be a problem and an ambient shot (or a few using luminosity masking) would do. But if it is a finished basement though, then it deserves to be lit correctly, so the effort is worth it.
Hi. Do you edit the frames in Lr before blending Ps, or blend in Ps first, then edit in Lr? Would you recommend raising ISO with an ISO-invariant camera too?
Nathan, firstly thank you for doing these videos.. the amount I've learned from you specifically blows me away. I'm an HDR guy (been working in this field since 2019) who is finally coming around to flambient, although all I have for a flash to practice with at the moment is a godox V860IIS so I think some of my struggles stem from that. I'm currently weighing my options as money is tight but I'm thinking of an ad200pro. anyways, if you're still reading, roughly how long does it take you to edit a job? Say you're taking 35 photos and there aren't any real issues, just an all around average job.. what kind of time frame are you looking at? Just trying to get a rough idea in my head as I move forward.. thank you!
You're very welcome. When it comes to time, the first time you do flambient it'll take forever. But it does get faster. Asking how long it takes is an open-ended question since there is no "average" house: some require more attention than others, but time is always commensurate with pay. Also, when you up your game you can up your clients, which can up your pricing. So if you want to go with lights, then you need to up your gear. Invest in your business, not just money but time to master the skills, and you can work on an ROI. These are things I cover in my book on business techniques, so if "you" are still reading... :) ...then here's a link to check that out: amzn.to/3Q391Gv
Great video, will any flash work or do i need an expensive one? Also when you use flash off camera, do you need a special device to connect it to the camera ?
Great question, although that's just scraping the tip of the proverbial iceberg. There's a lot more to the setup, what's involved, why you want a particular setup, and how best to apply it for given circumstances in the workflow. There are two things I can offer to help you out: First, take a look at my interiors course at prointeriors.nathancool.com which covers this and much more in great detail. Another option is to look through the books in my REP series, starting with interiors at amzn.to/41Mn5tD You'll see as you start delving into this that there is a whole lot that lies beneath the surface, and it's crucial to get it right up front.
Hey Nathan, another great video! I've been following your channel for a few weeks now as I'm just getting into real estate photography. I had a question about placement for the key light flash shot. I'm using a Godox TT685 and I'm curious where to aim the flash to light up the room appropriately to act as a base layer. Do I bounce it off the ceiling or the wall behind me out of frame from the camera? I really appreciate the content and tutorials. Thank you!
Thanks! Those are some of the basics that are covered in book #1 in my REP series, I'd suggest downloading the ebook to get a better understanding of not just what to do, but why. Here's a link to that if you'd like to check it out: amzn.to/3oLvICT
Hello Nathan, Can you explain to me how you edit the flash light afterwards? because what I see in the video is that you take a flash shot but that shot (for me) is burned, but then the light is perfect. How is the editing process? I do not know if I explained well...
Hi Angie, it is a process that can't be explained in a single reply here. I would suggest taking a look at two things that can help: First, you can download my interiors ebook at amzn.to/3oVgqiz that has information on this process, but you can learn this and a whole lot more in my pro interiors course at prointeriors.nathancool.com Those resources will help explain the whats, whys, and the hows to the entire flambient process.
So, are you bouncing flash off a corner of a ceiling behind you? Otherwise, direct flash is going to be a problem when pointed toward windows and reflective surfaces
It depends, and there is also adjoining room flash. I cover that more in my lighting guide, here's a link if you'd like to check that out: amzn.to/3BGi1Ps
Another great video Nathan :) you are doing awesome job for us, thank you. Nathan I would like ask about speedlight. I own Canon 600EXII-RT, I don't have any diffuser. Do you think that speedlight is strong enough for your flambient technique? Also, how to get soft light using almost full power of that speedlight? I do not have any diffuser, would you recommend any? Thank you so much :)
Thank you! Sounds like you may be starting with the basics, so I'd suggest downloading e-book #1 in my series (interiors) that should help not only answer that, but also why and what all you'll be up against. Here's a link if you'd like to check that out: amzn.to/3dP0V61
It depends on the room and composition, but I have myriad examples in my lighting guide, see amzn.to/3yQBxUT Also, I cover this in my online course, here's a link if you'd like to check that out: prointeriors.nathancool.com/
Been learning so much from your videos thinking of investing in a pan head and ptgui soon. The old manfrotto 303 head is available on a discount do I go with it as I am starting out. Also if I am working in a room with mostly amber lights (art gallery with white walls ) but the client wants a neutral white balance so while doing the flambient do I put a color gel on the flash then go down to 2800k to have a neutral image. Thanks
Hi Vivian, I'm not sure what you might be asking, sounds like you're talking about virtual tours (pano head and ptgui) but perhaps standard interior photography? Either way, establishing white balance using flambient is easy following the proper settings, covered in book #1 in my REP series and other videos here on my channel. Here's a link to the series, which also has a book on virtual tours, if that's perhaps what you're after? amzn.to/3JVOrW1
The same rules apply: ambient is ambient. There is outside ambient, and inside ambient. Each dictates the look and feel for a time of day. Using flash you can control to what extent you want to utilize ambient luminance or something else. These are things I cover more in-depth in my interiors course, here's a link if you'd like to check that out: ProInteriors.NathanCool.com
Thank you for great educational video! I wonder, you suggest not using ISO 100 in our flash shots, Is there any difference between using ISO 100 at for example 1/25th of a sec or ISO 320 at 1/80th, which both expose the same amount of light? Does the latter cast less flash color? I've read your interior lighting book, yet I don't quite understand the difference. When you cut off all the ambient ligh except for windows, does the ISO matter? Or you suggest not cutting off all the ambient? If so, why use flambient since there is some ambient light and thus color cast present in the flashed shot?
You're very welcome. The ISO issue is something that I cover in not just the lighting guide, but also in the interiors book (book #1 in the REP series). It's crucial to understand this so you might want to reread the sections on this in the books, since shutter speed, which you mentioned, has no bearing on flashed shots: ISO and aperture do.
You're very welcome. In the Lighting Guide, look for the section "Balancing Aperture and ISO for Color". In the interiors book, look for the section "Shutter Speed v. Aperture v. ISO".
If you're only watching my videos then you are likely missing some important steps, settings, or something else. Two things I'd recommend: first, download the interiors e-book and work through that at amzn.to/3QrqCaV And second, if you are still struggling, then I'd suggest scheduling a private Zoom session with me so that I can see your work and determine what you may be doing wrong. You can email me for more info on that at Nathan@NathanCoolPhoto.com
I use mostly HDR technique, I really want to move away from that and start using flash more because I think the images can be far better. Plus Hdr editing is such a pain, so many color casts and issues with the images. And after all the work you put in your left with average-ish results. I need to practice with flash at home, i delivered flash shot images (where i practiced on site) to my real estate agency and they were pretty bad in my view, but they liked it...I think it's just because they just look at the brightness of the image & dont notice or care about fine details but since then I haven't dared to use the flash again, just because it's so different from shooting w natural light. I really want to up my game and get the editing time down and more streamlined with flash included
@@NathanCoolPhoto thank you! Used some of your techniques today. Worked great and honestly was a game changer so will definitely buy your books as a thank you. I really appreciate all the tutorial videos.
Is it possible to do all these edits in affinity photo? I know it would be too much, but I would love to have a conversion table of actions in photoshop to actions in affinity photo, simple because affinity photo is SOOO much cheaper than photoshop for those of us who are just starting out.
Hi Matt, you can do all of this with free software like I show in another video at ruclips.net/video/a1cjKmz094I/видео.html Remember that knowledge is more important than steps, so understanding why this works and what's involved are more important than just tables of actions. I would suggest downloading at least ebook #1 in my REP series so that you can get an understanding of the whys behind the whats in not just the workflow, but gear choices and more. Here's a link to that if you'd like to check it out: amzn.to/3vvrCmf
@@NathanCoolPhoto awesome, appreciate it! I have 3 of your books and they are awesome! My difficulty in the beginning has been trying to mimick your photoshop edits in affinity photo. I’m not quite ready to make the subscription to photoshop since I’m just learning the skills and have very little business. I will absolutely check out that other video and also, the more I dive into Affinity the more I learn the “work arounds” to do the same thing as you in photoshop! You’ve taken my skill level up immensely already!
What I don’t understand with this flash photography is are you taking pictures of yourself around the room with that light in your hand and then photoshopping yourself out?
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Been shooting real estate for years in the Los Angeles area and I always still learn something new while watching your videos. Your channel is very much appreciated, thank you.
I've been shooting real estate for almost 20 years and went to Brooks Institute of photography and I was still able to learn a lot from your video this is amazing.
I've been shooting flambient for a couple years and still find his video refresh useful
I've been a photographer for 13 years, shooting limited real estate photography along with weddings. I would like to move to real estate only and your tutorials have taught me so much in order to up my game! Thank you!
I shoot primary HDR. In some instances, there isn't enough light in dark corners. I just purchased the Speedlite EL-5 (refurb from Canon) to learn and use Flambient technique. I look forward to learning more from you Nathan.
I had my first real go at shooting a real estate listing this last week. Fortunately, it was a luxury new construction and I was able to mostly have the house to myself. It took me FAR too long and it was nerve racking as I tried to recall all of the gazillions of youtube advice I've gone through. In the end, I came out w/ some results that I'm proud of for my first go at it. I'm still editing though due to my own inconsistencies and lack of experience with flash. Much to my dismay, I did not use my home as my own personal lab, which you suggest over and over again. This is definitely not a quick mastery, especially w/ no hands on mentorship Thanks for your training!!
Awesome! And thank you! Remember: All crafts take time to master, but that time is an investment in your future.
@@NathanCoolPhoto that's very relevant advice. Thanks Nathan.
You have the best and most detailed real estate photography tutorials on youtube. Thank you so much for the sharing of your knowledge!
Wow, thank you! And you're very welcome!
This is one of your best videos and does a great job educating us beginners. You did a brilliant job covering some complicated techniques in very understandable language. Thank you for sharing these important methods.
Thank you! Glad to hear this was useful.
Am I coining a word? Nathan is a "PhotoScholar" I would have loved this 7 years ago, when I first started, but your books made up for it! Thank you again for this one - now a Twilight refresher would be OUTSTANDING!
Love it! And thank you!
How can you be so good? I’ve learned a lot and I won’t leave your RUclips channel 👍👍👍👍
Thank you :)
Just discovered your channel and wanted to say thank you for the excellent explanations and real world examples!
Thank you Nathan, a fantastic and creative technique.. I needed to find a way of upping my style and this will be top of my list of 'get to doing it right' list..
I've been following you for quite awhile now and you just answered one of my main issues. The discolored shadow areas at the ceiling fan in your example. When that happens, I back out of Luminosity mode and go back to normal mode. Not anymore. I'm going to try the corrective actions that you mentioned. Thank you again Nathan!
You're very welcome!
Super interesting, can't wait to start experimenting with this. I intend to buy your book, as well. Heading for a career change in 2024, and real estate photography is going to be part of it. I appreciate your providing so much valuable info!
About to dive into this to see if I'm missing anything in my technique.
Like others have said, I learned a ton and got a good refresher on principles from this after shooting for over a decade, thank you Nathan!
Thank you for clearing this up! I've read your lighting book and many of your videos and was struggling with the shutter speed settings for the flash shot. I was going straight to 1/60 or 2-3 stops and not even looking at what I was doing in the viewfinder!
Amazingly helpful, thank you so much for putting in the time to make this video.
Brilliant! Will search for your books in the UK. Thank you.
Thank you! Here's a link to my books in the UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B078NLRKNM?binding=kindle_edition&ref=dbs_dp_rwt_sb_pc_tkin
Just starting out as a REPh, amazing stuff, thank you so much!
You're very welcome!
I admire your knowledge and skill so much. I will likely be buying your books soon. I am a practicing realtor, but I enjoy photography so much more. Clearly, you have shot them all and then some!!
I do not comment often, but wanted to thank you for all your work! Purchased your Interiors book a few days ago.
Thank you very much!
Youve helped me level up a few times.
Hi Nathan, I have watched a few of your great videos and I am so impressed with your overall knowledge base, I do not shoot interiors but do shoot indoor events and with a mirrorless camera. I had a idea that I might be able to use your flash Flambient settings while covering indoor events, many, many thanks for your videos. Regards, John
This is a great tutorial with lots of relevant tips and tricks related with the subject. Thanks a ton, Nathan for helping us. Love from India 🇮🇳
Hi Nathan, I'm starting in RE photography here in Spain and I love your tutorials and advices, so much that I want to get better with you by buying either your books or online courses. ¿Do you recommend more one over the other? I wish I could afford both (courses and books) but I can't right now. I lean more to the books as I am buying a kindle soon and I'm very used to learn by reading. Another doubt I have is wether reading your books in a black and white kindle might be less educative than watching the photos in color. I hope you can help me and solve my questions. Thank you very much, I appreciate your content a lot!
Thank you! Feel free to email me directly at Nathan@NathanCoolPhoto.com if you need more info, I'll be happy to explain differences and any concerns you have. In short, my courses at LearnRE.NathanCool.com provide a more comprehensive approach to learning RE photography than my books can. The courses cover more material than the books do, and each course comes with about 30 video lessons, each going in-depth with me showing first-hand how things work, and are accomplished. The courses are updated regularly, which is something the books can't offer. The courses also come with RAW files so that you can follow along and practice (the books don't come with RAW files, only the courses do). And if you are enrolled in my courses you get 50% off private Zoom sessions with me. My books, btw, are in color; both the print and e-book versions. The "Kindle" version is best read using the free Kindle app, available for most devices, and the e-books can also be read using a browser. Thanks again, and feel free to email me any questions directly.
@@NathanCoolPhoto Thank you very much for the detailed information Nathan, I've just sent you an email
Thanks for the recap Nathan. That really helps. I started to be confused with all this technique mixture. I love your videos and use your advice a lot. My clients are very happy with the results.I bought two of your books and they are really great. I wish they were available in PDF, Kindle for cellphone isn't practical. Keep up the good work!
Thanks! Just use the free Kindle cloud reader using a browser on your cellphone at read.amazon.com
Great Nathan! Finally I’ve got flambient technique! That’s a lot
Thank you! And you're very welcome.
Excellent advice and perhaps your best video yet. Thanks for sharing the proven techniques that can make your work stand out - greatly appreciated. Read all of your books and your passion for RE photography certainly shines through.
Much appreciated Ty!
Excellent information, as usual Nathan. Thanks for sharing.
Amazing videos! Your approach to explaining these concepts makes things click. Thank you for your service, in the past, as well as these tutorials.
Thank you Kenneth! You're more than welcome. Glad I could help.
Excellent video, Nathan. This is a brilliant summary of all the different aspects of the flambient technique and workflow. Just starting out in using this process and your videos have been very helpful. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for this ever-so-helpful video.
Thanks nathan for awesome video so amateur photographers on you tube practice HDR as it is quick and easy but competing on quality matters great valuable advice at the end .
I love this video and I love the message at the end. Thank you.
You are so welcome!
Spot on! This covers so much in such a short period of time. As alway, Thank you for what you do.
Thanks Paul! I appreciate it.
Thank you for always giving us so much info for free! You’re the best.
Thank you!
Thank you Nathan! Your teaching videos are superb.
You are fantastic Nathan. I've bought two of your books - they've helped me tremendously and am about to buy the third one now on lighting. Love your teaching style and all these free videos lessons are amazing. Thank you so much.
Glad you like them!
I am dealing with a company that requires an hdr (5 images), plus a flash shot, plus a window pull, plus a repair layer. All this is supposed to be done at iso 100 and f11.
They do the editing in the end but I have lots of trouble getting the flash shot right at the settings requested.
I much prefer the method I learnt from you. Results are better and takes less time.
Thank you Nathan for this great educational video and all the production work that goes with it. It is an excellent recap.
I am no pro but do some shoots here and there for our RE business and your videos helped improve my technique by a great amount over the years. So thank you again Sir!
My pleasure! Glad I've been able to help.
Hi, really like your videos, great stuff there!.Can you please suggest if even after auto aligning the image, the images are not aligned properly what's the way forward then?
Thanks! I'll put it on my todo list.
Very helpful thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent, very clearly explained!
Thank you for this, and all your other videos. The improvement to my photos from watching, and practicing them is off the scale in just a couple months. Luckily I paid attention to the one you talk about "The local lure" because I fell on my face with my first shoot about 6 weeks ago. ( A log cabin.) I have Realtor one who wants to work with me, and I plan to wow her. (There was supposed to be a shoot tomorrow, but three offers came in today.) The future still looks bright though.
You’re so helpful, thank you.
Your videos are so well done and they are extremely easy to follow along... thanks for these videos! Do you have/sell your Lightroom Presets?
Thanks! You don't need to buy presets, there are just a few adjustments to make for each of the presets I recommend, each is included in their respective books in my REP series, here's a link if you'd like to check that out: amzn.to/3QBieVN
@@NathanCoolPhoto Thanks - I just bought the Lighting Guide and the Photography Interiors in August - unfortunately we are moving and these 2 books got packed away. Can't wait to get them out of the box and start studying. Thanks again - these are really great tutorials.
Awesome video Nathan, and I agree with others, it’s your best video yet! Do you have a video on proper flash placement to avoid some of the shadow/highlighting issues that can come with flash? Also, do you have any advice for flambient and flash placement when shooting wood ceilings or fully wood cabins?
Thanks! Flash placement, wood ceilings, all wood interiors, etc. are all covered in my lighting guide, I'd suggest downloading the e-book, here's a link if you'd like to check that out: amzn.to/3Kblnds
@@NathanCoolPhoto thanks Nathan!
I’ll be honest this seems like a lot to take in. I’m going to keep watching and learning until this feels like a language I understand. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Anything pro level will take time to learn, but you can do it. If I can do it then anyone can :) To help, you might want to check out my books and online courses, which guide you through this (and more) step by step. Here are some links if you'd like to check them out: LearnRE.NathanCool.com and amzn.to/3sEe4X0
Hello! Nathan, thank you so much for your super videos! Could you please activate subtitles
I do have CC activated on all my videos but RUclips fails on that sometimes. I do though have not only CC but also transcripts for all of my online courses, here's a link if you'd like to check those out: LearnRE.NathanCool.com
Good work Mr. Cool - what lens / cam is your fave ? I love Nikon 19mm, could be more wideangle......waiting for the Laowa Shift on GFX
Thanks! It depends, but these are things I cover in my courses and books, here's a link if you'd like to check that out: learnre.nathancool.com
Hi Nathan, I saw that you can create a 50% gray layer mask but I can’t work out how to do it. I’ve searched Google and you tube and can’t find how it’s done. Are you able to help. Your my only hope lol
Thank you Nathan, well done as always.
Thank you!
I have watched your videos and read your older book on flambient (and just finished your revised edition). I have successfully used flambientfor the past 5 or so years. I love the process and how you explain it. I am having problems now in Photoshop. I used to use 8% flow with the brush but now with new releases of LR and PS I don’t see any changes. I’ve had to go to 23% to see anything. I know PS is known to change settings at an inadvertent touch of a button. Could it be have hit something to make the flow less sensitive?
I haven't seen that problem. It could be that you have your brush settings set differently.
Would you have any brand recommendations for off camera flashes?
Thanks a lot, I am fan of your videos
Hello Nathan, what is your opinion to take an ambient HDR photo and turn it in Photoshop in luminosity mode with additional flash pictures for a flambient picture? There will be much more information available for a proper combination of ambient and flash...
Completely unnecessary, counterproductive, and it won't give you "more information" like you suggested, that would be useful. I actually discuss that and explain why in my book "Mastering Flambient", here's a link if you'd like to check that out: amzn.to/3UjqU7b
Question - do you keep lights on for shoots? And which ones? Lamps? And if so how do you blend those?
Here's a video I did on that: ruclips.net/video/0PJq30bNs5A/видео.htmlsi=D3qGuho-xefbFeN6
Great video! Thank you Nathan.
My pleasure!
Hello Nathan... I've learned so much from your videos and knowledge.
Regarding metering modes, what mode/s do you use for exterior/interior shots? or does it even matter?
Thank you.
Thank you! No metering mode, everything is done with manual exposure, it's something covered in the interiors book, here's a link if you'd like to check that out: amzn.to/3EHOaWt
Hey Nathan, thanks for this great "refresher" tutorial . Your tutorials and books have made a HUGE difference in the quality of my real estate photography. Maybe you or someone else can give me a pointer on a problem I'm having on location. On ceramic tile floors and hardwood floors I some times experience my tripod slipping off of position . This is kinda pesky especially between doing my ambient and flash exposures to use in my flambient composites. I have rubber feet on my tripod and try to make sure I have solid footing before taking my shots. Any suggestion would be appreciated. Thanks, Jim Kidd
You're very welcome. Sounds like you need a tripod with better feet. If walking on the floor doesn't make you slip, then neither should your tripod.
HI Nathan, Thanks for another awesome video. Can I ask, is the light behind the camera a must have all the time? Could I just fire off some frames then move that light to new position say in right side of room I'm shooting, fire off some exposures then move it to left side and fire off some exposures the blend them all together like you show in PS. Would this work or does main light behind camera have to fore every time with pop flash shots? Hope this makes sense. Many thanks
You're very welcome! In short: yes, most of the time. However, there are times where other blending techniques could be used, depending on the space. It's far more than what could be covered in a reply here, but I do cover this in-depth in my course, here's a link if you'd like to check that out: ProInteriors.NathanCool.com
Any tutorials for final enhancement on editing flambients?
Just download the e-book amzn.to/3brfMCU It has everything from start to finish, and more.
Great video! I shoot a lot of older homes with unfinished basements. My clients often want shots of the basements to show the potential space. They usually don't have ceilings, just the wooden joists and floorboards. I try not to spend a lot of time down there, so I don't typically use umbrellas and lights. I mostly just take ambient shots. However, I run into problems with lens flare and other artifacts due to the long exposures and bare-bulb lighting that is usually found in the basements. Do you have any tricks for getting in and out of basements fast? Thank you!
The same rules of flashed lighting apply no matter what room you are shooting, basement or otherwise. If the space doesn't warrant quality and it's just a run of the mill basement, then I don't see why lens flares would be a problem and an ambient shot (or a few using luminosity masking) would do. But if it is a finished basement though, then it deserves to be lit correctly, so the effort is worth it.
Hi. Do you edit the frames in Lr before blending Ps, or blend in Ps first, then edit in Lr? Would you recommend raising ISO with an ISO-invariant camera too?
Those are some of the basics cover in amzn.to/3TtHZcU
Nathan, firstly thank you for doing these videos.. the amount I've learned from you specifically blows me away. I'm an HDR guy (been working in this field since 2019) who is finally coming around to flambient, although all I have for a flash to practice with at the moment is a godox V860IIS so I think some of my struggles stem from that. I'm currently weighing my options as money is tight but I'm thinking of an ad200pro. anyways, if you're still reading, roughly how long does it take you to edit a job? Say you're taking 35 photos and there aren't any real issues, just an all around average job.. what kind of time frame are you looking at? Just trying to get a rough idea in my head as I move forward.. thank you!
You're very welcome. When it comes to time, the first time you do flambient it'll take forever. But it does get faster. Asking how long it takes is an open-ended question since there is no "average" house: some require more attention than others, but time is always commensurate with pay. Also, when you up your game you can up your clients, which can up your pricing. So if you want to go with lights, then you need to up your gear. Invest in your business, not just money but time to master the skills, and you can work on an ROI. These are things I cover in my book on business techniques, so if "you" are still reading... :) ...then here's a link to check that out: amzn.to/3Q391Gv
@@NathanCoolPhoto just bought your photography for real estate interiors book, so I'll pick that one up next! ;)
Great video, will any flash work or do i need an expensive one?
Also when you use flash off camera, do you need a special device to connect it to the camera ?
Great question, although that's just scraping the tip of the proverbial iceberg. There's a lot more to the setup, what's involved, why you want a particular setup, and how best to apply it for given circumstances in the workflow. There are two things I can offer to help you out: First, take a look at my interiors course at prointeriors.nathancool.com which covers this and much more in great detail. Another option is to look through the books in my REP series, starting with interiors at amzn.to/41Mn5tD You'll see as you start delving into this that there is a whole lot that lies beneath the surface, and it's crucial to get it right up front.
@@NathanCoolPhoto thank you for taking the time to reply. I will definetly look at your course and books!
Hey Nathan, another great video! I've been following your channel for a few weeks now as I'm just getting into real estate photography. I had a question about placement for the key light flash shot. I'm using a Godox TT685 and I'm curious where to aim the flash to light up the room appropriately to act as a base layer. Do I bounce it off the ceiling or the wall behind me out of frame from the camera? I really appreciate the content and tutorials. Thank you!
Thanks! Those are some of the basics that are covered in book #1 in my REP series, I'd suggest downloading the ebook to get a better understanding of not just what to do, but why. Here's a link to that if you'd like to check it out: amzn.to/3oLvICT
@@NathanCoolPhoto I'll check it out! Thanks again!
Hello Nathan, Can you explain to me how you edit the flash light afterwards? because what I see in the video is that you take a flash shot but that shot (for me) is burned, but then the light is perfect. How is the editing process? I do not know if I explained well...
Hi Angie, it is a process that can't be explained in a single reply here. I would suggest taking a look at two things that can help: First, you can download my interiors ebook at amzn.to/3oVgqiz that has information on this process, but you can learn this and a whole lot more in my pro interiors course at prointeriors.nathancool.com Those resources will help explain the whats, whys, and the hows to the entire flambient process.
So, are you bouncing flash off a corner of a ceiling behind you? Otherwise, direct flash is going to be a problem when pointed toward windows and reflective surfaces
It depends, and there is also adjoining room flash. I cover that more in my lighting guide, here's a link if you'd like to check that out: amzn.to/3BGi1Ps
Another great video Nathan :) you are doing awesome job for us, thank you. Nathan I would like ask about speedlight. I own Canon 600EXII-RT, I don't have any diffuser. Do you think that speedlight is strong enough for your flambient technique? Also, how to get soft light using almost full power of that speedlight? I do not have any diffuser, would you recommend any? Thank you so much :)
Thank you! Sounds like you may be starting with the basics, so I'd suggest downloading e-book #1 in my series (interiors) that should help not only answer that, but also why and what all you'll be up against. Here's a link if you'd like to check that out: amzn.to/3dP0V61
@@NathanCoolPhoto thank you :)
Sorry if I missed it but - where do you point your flash for the flash shot?
It depends on the room and composition, but I have myriad examples in my lighting guide, see amzn.to/3yQBxUT Also, I cover this in my online course, here's a link if you'd like to check that out: prointeriors.nathancool.com/
Hi Nathan,
Could I use Luminar Neo for editing instead? TIA!
You can use almost editing software as long as you can do layers, check this out: ruclips.net/video/a1cjKmz094I/видео.htmlsi=1Wm1uJU3g2SSCsGj
Been learning so much from your videos thinking of investing in a pan head and ptgui soon. The old manfrotto 303 head is available on a discount do I go with it as I am starting out. Also if I am working in a room with mostly amber lights (art gallery with white walls ) but the client wants a neutral white balance so while doing the flambient do I put a color gel on the flash then go down to 2800k to have a neutral image. Thanks
Hi Vivian, I'm not sure what you might be asking, sounds like you're talking about virtual tours (pano head and ptgui) but perhaps standard interior photography? Either way, establishing white balance using flambient is easy following the proper settings, covered in book #1 in my REP series and other videos here on my channel. Here's a link to the series, which also has a book on virtual tours, if that's perhaps what you're after? amzn.to/3JVOrW1
This might be a dumb question but what do you do if your photo shoot can only be done in the evenings with little or no ambient light?
The same rules apply: ambient is ambient. There is outside ambient, and inside ambient. Each dictates the look and feel for a time of day. Using flash you can control to what extent you want to utilize ambient luminance or something else. These are things I cover more in-depth in my interiors course, here's a link if you'd like to check that out: ProInteriors.NathanCool.com
Thank you for great educational video! I wonder, you suggest not using ISO 100 in our flash shots, Is there any difference between using ISO 100 at for example 1/25th of a sec or ISO 320 at 1/80th, which both expose the same amount of light? Does the latter cast less flash color? I've read your interior lighting book, yet I don't quite understand the difference. When you cut off all the ambient ligh except for windows, does the ISO matter? Or you suggest not cutting off all the ambient? If so, why use flambient since there is some ambient light and thus color cast present in the flashed shot?
You're very welcome. The ISO issue is something that I cover in not just the lighting guide, but also in the interiors book (book #1 in the REP series). It's crucial to understand this so you might want to reread the sections on this in the books, since shutter speed, which you mentioned, has no bearing on flashed shots: ISO and aperture do.
@@NathanCoolPhoto Thank you, I have both books, so I may read that again.
You're very welcome. In the Lighting Guide, look for the section "Balancing Aperture and ISO for Color". In the interiors book, look for the section "Shutter Speed v. Aperture v. ISO".
my only problem is I still get washed out looking images sometimes. I watched your video about that, but its still a struggle in my work
If you're only watching my videos then you are likely missing some important steps, settings, or something else. Two things I'd recommend: first, download the interiors e-book and work through that at amzn.to/3QrqCaV And second, if you are still struggling, then I'd suggest scheduling a private Zoom session with me so that I can see your work and determine what you may be doing wrong. You can email me for more info on that at Nathan@NathanCoolPhoto.com
I use mostly HDR technique, I really want to move away from that and start using flash more because I think the images can be far better. Plus Hdr editing is such a pain, so many color casts and issues with the images. And after all the work you put in your left with average-ish results.
I need to practice with flash at home, i delivered flash shot images (where i practiced on site) to my real estate agency and they were pretty bad in my view, but they liked it...I think it's just because they just look at the brightness of the image & dont notice or care about fine details but since then I haven't dared to use the flash again, just because it's so different from shooting w natural light. I really want to up my game and get the editing time down and more streamlined with flash included
Nathan, what flash do you use for this?
Depends on the situation, this should help: amzn.to/3soupM1
Do you sell your books on Amazon and do they include your luminance walk around with a flash?
Yep, here ya go: amzn.to/3QtSlHO
@@NathanCoolPhoto thank you! Used some of your techniques today. Worked great and honestly was a game changer so will definitely buy your books as a thank you. I really appreciate all the tutorial videos.
just curious what does a pro real estate photographer like yourself charge?
Could you edit these in Lightroom?
No, both Lightroom Classic and Photoshop are necessary for the flambient workflow. For the basics on this see amzn.to/3N10Awd
Is it possible to do all these edits in affinity photo? I know it would be too much, but I would love to have a conversion table of actions in photoshop to actions in affinity photo, simple because affinity photo is SOOO much cheaper than photoshop for those of us who are just starting out.
Hi Matt, you can do all of this with free software like I show in another video at ruclips.net/video/a1cjKmz094I/видео.html Remember that knowledge is more important than steps, so understanding why this works and what's involved are more important than just tables of actions. I would suggest downloading at least ebook #1 in my REP series so that you can get an understanding of the whys behind the whats in not just the workflow, but gear choices and more. Here's a link to that if you'd like to check it out: amzn.to/3vvrCmf
@@NathanCoolPhoto awesome, appreciate it! I have 3 of your books and they are awesome! My difficulty in the beginning has been trying to mimick your photoshop edits in affinity photo. I’m not quite ready to make the subscription to photoshop since I’m just learning the skills and have very little business.
I will absolutely check out that other video and also, the more I dive into Affinity the more I learn the “work arounds” to do the same thing as you in photoshop!
You’ve taken my skill level up immensely already!
What I don’t understand with this flash photography is are you taking pictures of yourself around the room with that light in your hand and then photoshopping yourself out?
In some cases, yes, but it's a bit more involved than that. These are things I cover in my pro interiors course at LearnRE.NathanCool.com