what's the difference between lights that are always on and lights with flash that are in-sync with the camera. I'm just looking into these so i'm not well-versed in these things. thanks!
Hello, I'm new to the hobby myself but have researched a lot. "Flash" photography, done with either a studio strobe or a speedlight, Uses powerful light that is able to meet or rival the sunlight so that you can evenly expose both background and foreground outside. They also offer more versatility in their adjustable power levels and temperature (shades of white light). You'll notice these setups are in dark studio environments. The lights would be close to useless outside or in a brightly lit studio. Continuous light can provide light to be shaped only in the absence of other light. Strobes are so bright that if you expose for them, the photo would look pitch black without their light even in a bright room! Because the light is so strong, you're also able to use faster shutter speeds and lower ISO which helps produce a sharper, clearer image.
@user-dj2dr9py6c My Pleasure! I've been doing loads of flash photography since then and I'd say the biggest difference is flash photography will allow you to ignore all other lighting conditions in the room and always-on (or "continuous" lighting) will be affected by all light sources. If you use flash, it's string enough that you can set your camera exposure to be so insensitive that it won't pick up anything but the flash. So if there are different color lights on the desk or sunlight coming in through a window, it won't matter. In this way, you will have complete control of how light is hitting your subject no matter the time of day. I can photograph in the middle of the day and make it look like night if I wanted (and do). A studio strobe is more powerful but more cumbersome. It will allow you to match the sun, like I mentioned, and position the light far from your subject for wider shots. For portraits it's almost unnecessary and a speedlight (regular flash) is likely all you need. Becuaee flash and strobes pop an instant bright light, they are good at freezing action, even in lowlight conditions. Continuous light offers the advantage of being able to see how light will look on the subject at all times. Other lights are also able to affect the subject, like suppose you do want the desk lights to show up on her face. The continuous lights are usually not designed to be as bright as flash and strobe nor can they be since they are always on- it should be much too bright and hot! Continuous light is useful if you are doing a mix of photography and video or if you are in a situation where you need to instantly know how the shot will look. The downside is it cannot freeze motion as well and unless you are lit brightly you may nit be able to use the ultra low ISO of a flash. After mastering a degree of flash and feeling confident, I'm now looking at small portable LEDs since I do a lot of outdoor evening and night portraits as well as some video shoots. Also, flash is more intrusive and some conditions may not be suitable for it, like at an indoor event or in public where there's bound to be some asshole having a bad day.
So I just bought the neewer light photo kit. Set it up and was about to take pictures. My pictures was not white as shown on their Amazon website. But after watching this I realize I was not using bit soft light I was using one umbrella and one soft light. I will trying again tonight without using the umbrella. Thanks so much for this video. I work all day and can only shoot my eBay listing pictures at night
Would be good to know the camera settings so we can estimate the power of the lights. This would have to include how much exposure was added in post, also. Even high end constant lights suffer from lack of output calling for wife apertures, slow sheet speeds, and high ISO's. None of these are deal breakers but the info is needed to make a good buying decision.
Will the lights in my house matter? I have two large windows with natural light but should I use blackout curtains? Confused about how the room should be.
Hey Dustin, yes, generally you want to black out other lights for consistency and control. If you have lights such as ceiling lights and natural light coming through windows this will affect the result of your images and you'll probably end up with conflicting shadows and light temperatures. The only time you might not need to blackout your shooting space is when you have a light that's powerful enough to overpower ambient light - lights that are powerful enough are generally achievable on a budget if you go for flashes or strobes instead of continuous lights.
nice set of "beginner" kits, but what if you wanted the same, but with FLASH, and NOT continuous light?, does GODOX offer anything in this space?, that is the flash,triggers, light stand,some modifiers, and a bag to put it all in, all in the one kit, not having to buy extra accessories to use the system. this is a confusing thing to do, so having some "recomended" kits guides us as to what genre of photography is best for what flash, and modifier options.
Thank you 🙏. Up how do I set the correct aperture, white balance and export/import that to edit perfectly true to color in example Lightroom? I’ve got a greycard and a passport but unfortunately don’t know how to properly use it. Can’t seem to find the right video here on YT. Hope o har from you. Best, Michael
This was a very informative video. The children photography examples were too cute and adorable!!!!! These pictures are full of precious moments and timeless memories!!!!! 👶🧒🥰😍😘😊💖
I recently did a video review for a laptop with little to no professional lighting, I want to review such products (not myself) such as tvs, laptops and other tech products, are two softboxes enough and how to place them ? Sorry for the dum question... Subscribed 👍
Does the edge of the light hold up the tent middle? It seems to be tucked in under the cube edge at the top? A video showing how the light tent is assembled would be great!
There are three softboxes in total, two that are on short light stands on either side of the tent, and a third softbox that just sits on top (with no stand). That basically encloses the tent with light, then the white material of the tent further diffuses the light for a nice soft look in your photos.
@@hypop I see. I used this method a few days ago. I have two box lights as well as two other professional lights (forgot the name). I look pictures and I really liked how they came out using just the pro lights vs having all the room lights on plus the professional lighting. The quality looked a lot better too.
These lights are only useful in settings where ambient light is low or non existent. I'd wager a strobe would drown these out entirely if you had the strobe set bright enough to do what they're usually meant for.
The white lightbox is a standard photography tent. They come in a range of sizes including 40cm, 60cm and 80cm. Try searching some of your local retailers or eBay/Amazon!
Big thumbs up buddy Just a question what is the recommened lens for example shoes photography with white background as well as the best shooting distance and thank you!!
It really depends what type of shots you're after. If a lot of cropped body and head shots a 50mm lens is great. Being a prime lens you'll be forced to move around to recompose your shot so the distances will vary depending on the type of shot you want.
Wow these pics came out amazing. I have 3 lighting kits and shoot mostly product photography but my pictures on my iPhone are still terrible.. Maybe I need to invest in a camera or a better lighting kit.. Any suggestion on a reasonable camera for those perfect white cover shots..
We'd definitely suggest using an entry level camera if possible. Most camera apps from phones such as the iPhone will automatically adjust the settings and with an entry level camera you're able to control the settings a little better. Perhaps something like the Canon 1500D or a mirrorless camera (if you have more budget) such as the Sony A6000.
The white one (and some of the other coloured ones) were our half width paper roll (1.36m x 10m) which you can find here: www.hypop.com.au/collections/half-width-paper-backdrops The blue one featured is our full width paper roll (2.7m x 10m) which can be found here: www.hypop.com.au/collections/paper-backdrops Hope this helps!
I was struggling to set up good lighting for my sustainable fashion label . Your video helped me get some insights . So I will simply buy soft box with fluorescent light 💡 hope that works for me .
Hey man I’m trying to get a backdrop that extends to the floor like yours . Wondering which ones I should look at ? Thanks , I’m currently setting up my own studio !
Most backdrops including paper backdrops and cotton muslin backdrops suit. Take a look at our video comparing them here: ruclips.net/video/h4EFBa0yj6A/видео.html
They're all paper backdrops from Spectrum Brand! They're available in either a full width - www.hypop.com.au/collections/paper-backdrops or half width - www.hypop.com.au/collections/half-width-paper-backdrops roll :)
Hi there, thank you so much for the suggestion! We'll try and do that in the future 😃 We actually post some cool continuous LED lighting photography setups for portraits on our Instagram page, which also has the camera settings we use 😊 Feel free to chuck our Instagram @hypop for content like that!
Ok, I am not a professional photographer, so I know only what little, what very little you told us about the lights themselves. One thing I noticed that you tactfully avoided how and where do the lights derive their operating power. Do you just plug them into the wall outlet or do have to use some special device to provide that power ?
Yes the illuminate mate kit can work for full body shots, however, if you do have the budget for it I would recommend leaning towards the triple illuminate kit as the third light helps a lot for full body shots. Hope that helps!
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what's the difference between lights that are always on and lights with flash that are in-sync with the camera. I'm just looking into these so i'm not well-versed in these things. thanks!
Hello, I'm new to the hobby myself but have researched a lot. "Flash" photography, done with either a studio strobe or a speedlight, Uses powerful light that is able to meet or rival the sunlight so that you can evenly expose both background and foreground outside. They also offer more versatility in their adjustable power levels and temperature (shades of white light). You'll notice these setups are in dark studio environments. The lights would be close to useless outside or in a brightly lit studio. Continuous light can provide light to be shaped only in the absence of other light. Strobes are so bright that if you expose for them, the photo would look pitch black without their light even in a bright room! Because the light is so strong, you're also able to use faster shutter speeds and lower ISO which helps produce a sharper, clearer image.
@@zacklarez thank you so much for this in depth response.
@user-dj2dr9py6c My Pleasure! I've been doing loads of flash photography since then and I'd say the biggest difference is flash photography will allow you to ignore all other lighting conditions in the room and always-on (or "continuous" lighting) will be affected by all light sources. If you use flash, it's string enough that you can set your camera exposure to be so insensitive that it won't pick up anything but the flash. So if there are different color lights on the desk or sunlight coming in through a window, it won't matter. In this way, you will have complete control of how light is hitting your subject no matter the time of day. I can photograph in the middle of the day and make it look like night if I wanted (and do). A studio strobe is more powerful but more cumbersome. It will allow you to match the sun, like I mentioned, and position the light far from your subject for wider shots. For portraits it's almost unnecessary and a speedlight (regular flash) is likely all you need. Becuaee flash and strobes pop an instant bright light, they are good at freezing action, even in lowlight conditions. Continuous light offers the advantage of being able to see how light will look on the subject at all times. Other lights are also able to affect the subject, like suppose you do want the desk lights to show up on her face. The continuous lights are usually not designed to be as bright as flash and strobe nor can they be since they are always on- it should be much too bright and hot! Continuous light is useful if you are doing a mix of photography and video or if you are in a situation where you need to instantly know how the shot will look. The downside is it cannot freeze motion as well and unless you are lit brightly you may nit be able to use the ultra low ISO of a flash.
After mastering a degree of flash and feeling confident, I'm now looking at small portable LEDs since I do a lot of outdoor evening and night portraits as well as some video shoots.
Also, flash is more intrusive and some conditions may not be suitable for it, like at an indoor event or in public where there's bound to be some asshole having a bad day.
So I just bought the neewer light photo kit. Set it up and was about to take pictures. My pictures was not white as shown on their Amazon website. But after watching this I realize I was not using bit soft light I was using one umbrella and one soft light. I will trying again tonight without using the umbrella. Thanks so much for this video. I work all day and can only shoot my eBay listing pictures at night
You all make photography look so fun! Thanks for the inspiration!
Our pleasure!
Awesome tips!
Very helpful guide to starting a product photography business! Thank you very much!
You're very welcome!
Hi. At 3:05. Do you all have a light up above to get it so bright?
Thank you
No lights above. The camera's ISO was increased to make it appear brighter
@@hypop Ok. Thank you very much for the knowledge. I greatly appreciate it.
This deserves way more views!
Just purchased the nikon d850. Thanks for this video very helpful.
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Amazing video. Very informative. Thank you
Bro this was helpful. Thanks
Was helpful, thank you guys
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Where can I get blue backdrop that you showcased with birthday event
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So helpful. Now I dont feel as bad not yet knowing OCF 👍 Thanks
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Hey Man Really Helpfull for Beginners for Home 🏡💙 photo Studio👍#Keep It Up
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The sets looked so cool!. great tips! Thank you🙏🏻🎉Have a good year (Happy New Year… if thats a thing for you😄).
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Perfect video thank you!
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Thank you so much! Lovely video and straight to the point! ♥️
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So which is better, soft bix o umbrella?
Excellent.. Which i was looking regard light, you described it briefly
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Thank you for sharing this simple to start my photography studio
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This video was awesome 👍🏾👍🏾
Very helpful guide to lighting.
Glad it was helpful!
Would be good to know the camera settings so we can estimate the power of the lights. This would have to include how much exposure was added in post, also. Even high end constant lights suffer from lack of output calling for wife apertures, slow sheet speeds, and high ISO's. None of these are deal breakers but the info is needed to make a good buying decision.
Buy 125 watts lights. At iso 200 you will be shooting at f18-f22. Full sharp photos
Use strobe lights.
Yeah this video wasn’t as informative as I was hoping. Moving on…
Perfect for beginner like me🥰
so good
Cool video nice
Thanks!
Will the lights in my house matter? I have two large windows with natural light but should I use blackout curtains? Confused about how the room should be.
Hey Dustin, yes, generally you want to black out other lights for consistency and control. If you have lights such as ceiling lights and natural light coming through windows this will affect the result of your images and you'll probably end up with conflicting shadows and light temperatures.
The only time you might not need to blackout your shooting space is when you have a light that's powerful enough to overpower ambient light - lights that are powerful enough are generally achievable on a budget if you go for flashes or strobes instead of continuous lights.
nice set of "beginner" kits, but what if you wanted the same, but with FLASH, and NOT continuous light?, does GODOX offer anything in this space?, that is the flash,triggers, light stand,some modifiers, and a bag to put it all in, all in the one kit, not having to buy extra accessories to use the system. this is a confusing thing to do, so having some "recomended" kits guides us as to what genre of photography is best for what flash, and modifier options.
Thank you 🙏. Up how do I set the correct aperture, white balance and export/import that to edit perfectly true to color in example Lightroom? I’ve got a greycard and a passport but unfortunately don’t know how to properly use it. Can’t seem to find the right video here on YT. Hope o har from you. Best, Michael
This video was so helpful! Thank you so very much
Glad it was helpful!
What lens did you use?
This is so helpful! I’m doing Christmas pictures of my cousins again this year and I want to improve fro last year
You are the best
thanks bro you made things very simple :)
You're welcome!
This was a very informative video. The children photography examples were too cute and adorable!!!!! These pictures are full of precious moments and timeless memories!!!!! 👶🧒🥰😍😘😊💖
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for this video! It was super helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
Nice overview! Thanks!
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Hi what lens are you using to take the pictures of the kids?
We were using the Canon 50mm f1.2 and Sigma 35mm f1.4. The 35/50mm focal lengths are great for natural looking portrait photos.
Which lense to use for this kinda photoshoot
It is nessecry to have flash lights when doing portrait shoots ?
Very helpful
Glad you think so!
Thank you so much!!!! Very helpful 💜💜
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Well done
Thank you!
Good video ☺️❤️
What lightbulbs do you use for your set ups?
ayoo dis baby lit doe
Where do you get your rolled backdrops?
We use Spectrum paper backdrops
That was great teaching. I would like to know how to shoot photos outside the studio using two lights without backdrop.
Really Helpful thank you!
You're welcome!
I recently did a video review for a laptop with little to no professional lighting, I want to review such products (not myself) such as tvs, laptops and other tech products, are two softboxes enough and how to place them ? Sorry for the dum question...
Subscribed 👍
Can u use a iPhone instead of a camera to take pictures with the starter lighting kit
Yes, definitely! Just remember to always tap to focus and use the exposure settings in your camera app for the best outcome.
where can i find it
So helpful guide to a product photography business! Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Super
So what would be best for shooting watch photos?
Actual wrist watches? A double softbox kit would be best and the most versatile. Otherwise a light tent with some lights.
what lens do you use in this studio shoot
Canon 50mm f1.2
Thanks a lot, it was very helpful advice.
Glad it was helpful!
Does the edge of the light hold up the tent middle? It seems to be tucked in under the cube edge at the top? A video showing how the light tent is assembled would be great!
There are three softboxes in total, two that are on short light stands on either side of the tent, and a third softbox that just sits on top (with no stand). That basically encloses the tent with light, then the white material of the tent further diffuses the light for a nice soft look in your photos.
@@hypop Yes worked it out after realising I had popped the tent out the wrong way. D'oh!
Hi. How come it’s dark in some of the photo shoots?
We're only using the lights available. In most cases we turn off the room lighting.
@@hypop I see. I used this method a few days ago. I have two box lights as well as two other professional lights (forgot the name). I look pictures and I really liked how they came out using just the pro lights vs having all the room lights on plus the professional lighting. The quality looked a lot better too.
This was so helpful and so well explained😭
Thank you so much!
Great
Excellent video and content, thank you! I just subscribed to your channel, keep up the great work!
Thanks for the sub!
It's really very helpful..❤️
Very imformative and creative video! Thanks a lot, that was super helpful. 💚
So glad! 😃
Do you have a link to the background stand that’s used at the 3:30 mark?
We use Spectrum paper backdrops.
Really good information. thanks sir.
Glad it was helpful!
Question have you have ever use strobe lights (ex: ad400pro) with the lights you show on the video ? I’m curious cause I thought about doing that
These lights are only useful in settings where ambient light is low or non existent. I'd wager a strobe would drown these out entirely if you had the strobe set bright enough to do what they're usually meant for.
Thanks.
You're welcome
Can you please tell me where you get your backdrops ?
Hey there! We use the Spectrum Paper Backdrops which you can find here: www.hypop.com.au/collections/spectrum/paper-backdrops Hope this helps!
Many thanks for sharing this, I found it very helpfull, exactly what I was looking for. What is the white lightbox you are using?
The white lightbox is a standard photography tent. They come in a range of sizes including 40cm, 60cm and 80cm. Try searching some of your local retailers or eBay/Amazon!
Big thumbs up buddy
Just a question what is the recommened lens for example shoes photography with white background as well as the best shooting distance and thank you!!
It really depends what type of shots you're after. If a lot of cropped body and head shots a 50mm lens is great. Being a prime lens you'll be forced to move around to recompose your shot so the distances will vary depending on the type of shot you want.
Isnt continuous lighting too hot for newborns?
Wow these pics came out amazing. I have 3 lighting kits and shoot mostly product photography but my pictures on my iPhone are still terrible.. Maybe I need to invest in a camera or a better lighting kit.. Any suggestion on a reasonable camera for those perfect white cover shots..
We'd definitely suggest using an entry level camera if possible. Most camera apps from phones such as the iPhone will automatically adjust the settings and with an entry level camera you're able to control the settings a little better. Perhaps something like the Canon 1500D or a mirrorless camera (if you have more budget) such as the Sony A6000.
What size back drop?
The white one (and some of the other coloured ones) were our half width paper roll (1.36m x 10m) which you can find here: www.hypop.com.au/collections/half-width-paper-backdrops
The blue one featured is our full width paper roll (2.7m x 10m) which can be found here: www.hypop.com.au/collections/paper-backdrops
Hope this helps!
I was struggling to set up good lighting for my sustainable fashion label . Your video helped me get some insights . So I will simply buy soft box with fluorescent light 💡 hope that works for me .
Please give us an update :)
Hi!!! What type of backgrounds do you use? Excellent video.
We're using Spectrum seamless paper backdrops :)
what kamera setting for flatlay shoot. great video (Y)
Mahdi Adama Yes I need this question answered too please!
Thanks, glad it was helpful. Camera settings were f4, 1/400, ISO 320 (Canon 5DMKIII 50mm f1.2)
Hey man I’m trying to get a backdrop that extends to the floor like yours . Wondering which ones I should look at ? Thanks , I’m currently setting up my own studio !
Most backdrops including paper backdrops and cotton muslin backdrops suit. Take a look at our video comparing them here: ruclips.net/video/h4EFBa0yj6A/видео.html
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Where do you buy your backdrops from? Great video!!
We use Spectrum paper backdrops
Good
Hello, where may I find a link to the tent shown in the video for e-commerce photography?
The tent in this video is our own model which is called the "Studio Pal" light tent.
Thank you sir
You're welcome!
dat baby fresh
Pls tell me the name of the backdrop material
They're all paper backdrops from Spectrum Brand! They're available in either a full width - www.hypop.com.au/collections/paper-backdrops or half width - www.hypop.com.au/collections/half-width-paper-backdrops roll :)
Where do you get your backdrops?
You can get our paper backdrops on our website! We have a range of colours available www.hypop.com.au/collections/paper-backdrops
Hello, may i know the specifications of your CFL bulb? the watt and temperature? Thank you so much!
The bulbs in the Softbox are 5500k and 135W
@@hypop thankyou!
Please make more videos on constant LED light portrait photography with camera settings.... Thank you
Hi there, thank you so much for the suggestion! We'll try and do that in the future 😃 We actually post some cool continuous LED lighting photography setups for portraits on our Instagram page, which also has the camera settings we use 😊 Feel free to chuck our Instagram @hypop for content like that!
Wawoooo this is a nice video
How can i get those light softboxes u have been using
I’ve just bought softball studio and the backdrops are all creased, do you know how to get rid of it. Its made out of nylon or something like that
Alfie Dean suppose to steam or iron
Yes, using a hand steamer or iron will do the trick. Otherwise look at paper backdrops!
Ok, I am not a professional photographer, so I know only what little, what very little you told us about the lights themselves. One thing I noticed that you tactfully avoided how and where do the lights derive their operating power. Do you just plug them into the wall outlet or do have to use some special device to provide that power ?
Usually they just plug into a wall socket like any other plug
Does the illuminate kit work for full body pictures ?
Yes the illuminate mate kit can work for full body shots, however, if you do have the budget for it I would recommend leaning towards the triple illuminate kit as the third light helps a lot for full body shots.
Hope that helps!
Thank you!
You're welcome!