Hi James, Thank you for the videos. Great content. I stack lights a fair bit, I also place them next to each others stacked horizontally to provide a smaller main for the contrast and a larger fill. Use it for shooting active wear e-commerce. A very flexible setup and can be adjusted to needs or taste. Also a fan of using a hard main light with a soft chaser.
Great lighting setup. Can I see a difference when using beauty dish?….maybe. For teaching purposes, I think it would be helpful to take exact shot with different lighting. Thanks for your work.
Excellent light setup! James, and anyone else interested, here's a tip that will help - to compare two images in photoshop at the same time: Go to menu -> workspace -> arrange -> 2-up vertical. Next, click on mover tool (hand) and check the box "scroll all windows". Lastly, click on the zoom tool (magnifying glass) and check "zoom all windows". When you scroll or zoom, both windows will be synced!
James, are those images extracting well for background replacements? I struggle with too much white wraparound and it shows up when I extract and place on player cards.
Appreciate this one, it’s great to see some of the simpler setups. Curious since you never have light limit do you prefer the bounce to a second fill light? They’re big and cumbersome but I could see it reliably offering a natural consistent fill power ratio. I use bounce all the time in the real world just not studio.
Hi James, I just stumbled across your channel, and I wanted to let you know how much I have enjoyed watching your videos. They are really great. Thanks for putting in the effort to create them.
This is only the 2nd time I've seen stacked softboxes. The first time was a desert shoot, but for that one, they stacked one smaller softbox (maybe 34") on top of the other rather than one in front of the other. Their use was for lighting a taller area without using an enormous softbox that could have the potential of being blown over. Nicely done using a V-flat to bounce light rather than lugging a separate light/lightstand/modifier. Another informative and excellent video!
Frank Criceo, master photographer created portaits back in the late 80s, 90s using what he coined as Porcelain light technique. Taking two key light sources, one defused, one direct focused parabolic dish to chisel the mask of the face. Realize that facial features matter unless your shooting for stark facial reality and impact. It was a great hands on workshop and a nice technique. Used it in the studio a number of times. Double key is a nice look.
James this is an excellent setup! One thing that you mentioned about the 7 foot modifier that I can relate to is how versatile it can be. Just last week, I was the photog for a Sweet 16 celebration and the venue had a stage that was setup with a throne chair, a decorated backdrop, and a piano that I used to take portraits. I decided to use a single 7 foot umbrella-diffused and it worked perfect for this. I was able to shoot to my left(throne chair), in the middle(decorated backdrop), and to the right(piano) with the umbrella positioned in the center of the decorated backdrop. I moved it may a few feet forward or back depending on the look I wanted, but it just simply worked well. I walked away with many ideas from this, but seeing this use of it has my mind churning on ideas. Great video!!
James. You're the man! your videos have inspired me to try some of your shots! I have purchased your pro light mods and am ready to try and emulate your work. Keep up the great work!
😂😂😂😂🤦🏻♂️ Thanks again JAMES!! James and John both great apostles!! Great stuff as always… love my pro light mods and all your BTS stuff. You’re truly an artist!
James, always appreciate your videos and knowledge. Forgive me, but as a new photographer (and whose main work is in science), I like to keep definitions fairly pure when I can. So my first question is this: The 24" Rapid Box (I looked it up) by Wescott is a soft collapsible umbrella like modifier with (I assume) a silver interior. Once you put a baffle or diffusion over the exiting light, it's a softbox. So why are we calling this a beauty dish - which to me means a modifier made out of a type of metal that is firm and non-collapsible. What am I missing here? 2. What was the strobe used in the smaller softbox "Rapid box switch" 3. Lastly, what was distance of both key lights to subject? Thank you for your efforts and video. Much appreciated. Just out of curiosity, where do you get such large pieces of foam core (V-Flats)?
1) It's technically not a beauty dish but I used it like one and the light is very similar. Collapsible convenience! 2) FJ400 3) isn't measure but just out of frame probably around 4'. Foamcore can be found at sign companies.
@@QuantzPhoto Thank you so much for the reply and information. If you have the time, just a quick qualification of the last statements. When you say you used it like a beauty dish, you mean bare (no baffle and diffusion panel) or just like a beauty dish with a sock (i.e. with only a diffusion panel)? Second, thanks for the heads up on the large sized foam core. Much appreciated.
You always give away so much free knowledge sir! Your stuff has been so helpful for my stuff in many ways. Keep it up!
Very helpful and informative video, Thank you so much James for sharing this lighting technique with the world! Learnt a lot! God bless and good luck!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Gracias!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉
Hi James,
Thank you for the videos. Great content.
I stack lights a fair bit, I also place them next to each others stacked horizontally to provide a smaller main for the contrast and a larger fill.
Use it for shooting active wear e-commerce.
A very flexible setup and can be adjusted to needs or taste.
Also a fan of using a hard main light with a soft chaser.
Sounds like you need to make a video!
Great lighting setup. Can I see a difference when using beauty dish?….maybe. For teaching purposes, I think it would be helpful to take exact shot with different lighting. Thanks for your work.
First!!
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Are you using a reflector in the Octa-S? Well done video as always!!!
Excellent light setup! James, and anyone else interested, here's a tip that will help - to compare two images in photoshop at the same time: Go to menu -> workspace -> arrange -> 2-up vertical. Next, click on mover tool (hand) and check the box "scroll all windows". Lastly, click on the zoom tool (magnifying glass) and check "zoom all windows". When you scroll or zoom, both windows will be synced!
Thanks for sharing Ivan!
Thanks for this tip!!
Awesome lighting setup. I'm highly impressed by the results. Going to try this in my forthcoming shoot. Great job, James. Keep it up.
Thank you!
Good damn you set 2024 standard high as usual, good video James 👍👍 cheers ✌️🙂
Thanks Daniel!!
Great stuff, thanks for sharing
James, are those images extracting well for background replacements? I struggle with too much white wraparound and it shows up when I extract and place on player cards.
These will only be used on white or lighter styled backdrops. For darker stuff I'll shoot on grey or black.
good job and great explanaition. So is that, 2 lights on the background, 2 on the front and 2 rim lights?
I actually use 4 lights on the background but you could use probably use two with larger modifiers.
Another great video! Are you using white or silver beauty dish and umbrella with diffusion?
Silver in this case!
Great information. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge....Also invest in wheels for your stands to make easy adjustments
Great stuff as always! Thanks for sharing the extensive experience that you have with us!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks Tony!
id say there is probably too much of a hot spot on their faces
Thanks Mark
ого.. как будто картинки из 2010.. вы там совсем не развиваетесь что-ли)
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Thanks James for your educational theory and process application.👀🌠📸🎞🏆
whats your celing height ?
I think around 12’
Let's learn, always great information
Thanks Jeremy!
So smart, I definitely need to up my lighting game
Great work, James, keep on shooting 📸
Appreciate this one, it’s great to see some of the simpler setups. Curious since you never have light limit do you prefer the bounce to a second fill light? They’re big and cumbersome but I could see it reliably offering a natural consistent fill power ratio. I use bounce all the time in the real world just not studio.
Sometimes it’s nice to mix it up!
Hi James, I just stumbled across your channel, and I wanted to let you know how much I have enjoyed watching your videos. They are really great. Thanks for putting in the effort to create them.
Thanks Andy! I really appreciate the feedback!
This is only the 2nd time I've seen stacked softboxes. The first time was a desert shoot, but for that one, they stacked one smaller softbox (maybe 34") on top of the other rather than one in front of the other. Their use was for lighting a taller area without using an enormous softbox that could have the potential of being blown over. Nicely done using a V-flat to bounce light rather than lugging a separate light/lightstand/modifier. Another informative and excellent video!
Thanks!!
Frank Criceo, master photographer created portaits back in the late 80s, 90s using what he coined as Porcelain light technique. Taking two key light sources, one defused, one direct focused parabolic dish to chisel the mask of the face. Realize that facial features matter unless your shooting for stark facial reality and impact. It was a great hands on workshop and a nice technique. Used it in the studio a number of times. Double key is a nice look.
Thanks for sharing!!
James this is an excellent setup! One thing that you mentioned about the 7 foot modifier that I can relate to is how versatile it can be. Just last week, I was the photog for a Sweet 16 celebration and the venue had a stage that was setup with a throne chair, a decorated backdrop, and a piano that I used to take portraits. I decided to use a single 7 foot umbrella-diffused and it worked perfect for this. I was able to shoot to my left(throne chair), in the middle(decorated backdrop), and to the right(piano) with the umbrella positioned in the center of the decorated backdrop. I moved it may a few feet forward or back depending on the look I wanted, but it just simply worked well. I walked away with many ideas from this, but seeing this use of it has my mind churning on ideas. Great video!!
Thanks Russell!
James. You're the man! your videos have inspired me to try some of your shots! I have purchased your pro light mods and am ready to try and emulate your work. Keep up the great work!
Thanks Joel!
Thank you for sharing! Very informative! Seeing in the V-flat bounce in her sunglasses was eye opening.
Powerful tools!
I was wondering how you got that additional "pop" to appear outdoors. You rock Quantzie
I try!! 🤣
awesome as always!!!
John you are a tremendously talented and creative photog. I appreciate seeing how you craft your images and share the BTS. Good stuff.
Wow, thank you - and I'll let "John" know! 🤣
😂😂😂😂🤦🏻♂️
Thanks again JAMES!! James and John both great apostles!!
Great stuff as always… love my pro light mods and all your BTS stuff. You’re truly an artist!
VERY INFORMATIVE, I WANT TO TRY IT MYSELF. IT ADDS THAT "POP" THAT CAN BE MISSING
Gotta have that “pop”! 🤣
James, always appreciate your videos and knowledge. Forgive me, but as a new photographer (and whose main work is in science), I like to keep definitions fairly pure when I can. So my first question is this: The 24" Rapid Box (I looked it up) by Wescott is a soft collapsible umbrella like modifier with (I assume) a silver interior. Once you put a baffle or diffusion over the exiting light, it's a softbox. So why are we calling this a beauty dish - which to me means a modifier made out of a type of metal that is firm and non-collapsible. What am I missing here? 2. What was the strobe used in the smaller softbox "Rapid box switch" 3. Lastly, what was distance of both key lights to subject? Thank you for your efforts and video. Much appreciated. Just out of curiosity, where do you get such large pieces of foam core (V-Flats)?
1) It's technically not a beauty dish but I used it like one and the light is very similar. Collapsible convenience! 2) FJ400 3) isn't measure but just out of frame probably around 4'. Foamcore can be found at sign companies.
@@QuantzPhoto Thank you so much for the reply and information. If you have the time, just a quick qualification of the last statements. When you say you used it like a beauty dish, you mean bare (no baffle and diffusion panel) or just like a beauty dish with a sock (i.e. with only a diffusion panel)? Second, thanks for the heads up on the large sized foam core. Much appreciated.
I like it, and I will definitely keep it in mind for next year's cross country season
Thanks Dan!
Never even thought about stacking lights like this - fantastic work and video! Thanks again! Are you going to Imaging USA?
Yes I’ll be there! Speaking at the Pixel booth Monday afternoon if you’re around.
@@QuantzPhoto Awesome! I'll add it to my schedule, looking forward to your words of wisdom!
LOVE IT
Thanks Clinton!
Great setup. Thanks for sharing!!!
You bet!
Love seeing your work James!
Thanks Matt!