Flower Photography with Black Background using On Camera Flash ep.152
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- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025
- I walk you through my flash and camera settings to achieve that low key black background effect using my Olympus OM-D and built in flash. You'll understand why I chose the settings so you can duplicate this in almost any lighting conditions.
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What I love about your videos is that you show not JUST the correct way to do something, but you also show what DOESN'T work which is just as important. Thanks Rob!!!!!!
Thanks! I try.
As an old b&w film photographer I just don't appreciate what can be done with my wonderful Olympus m4/3 cameras. Thank you for this one.
Glad to help!
Rob you are the Bob Ross of photography tutorials!
Thank you!
@@RobTrek I tried out this tutorial yesterday. I'm really pleased with the results. Thank you.
@@StephanieChitty Thanks for letting me know. Always nice to hear when things go well.
Explaining flash photography can get complicated. You did a great job of separating how to think about the camera and ambient light vs. the flash settings and it's light. Thanks
I appreciate that! Thanks.
Hello Rob, your videos are terrific. You are definetly a very talented photographer and an excellen teacher. Thanks for all your videos.
You're too kind. Thanks.
Sorry I could not spell excellent. I still think your videos are the best. Love my Olympus EM10 MK II.
I've been following your channel for a few months and even though I’m not an Olympus shooter (Fuji X-T2 my first and only digital camera), I find that I can apply most of your tips/techniques to my system. Thank you for sharing and I’m glad that you're shooting close to your house so that you don’t have to remember where parked your car. LOL
Haha! Actually wish I never had to leave the house, but places to go, things to do. Fuji has been on my radar for as long as I've been shooting. The xh-1 is still tempting me at the current price.
@@RobTrek Before buying the Fuji X-T2 I rented and tested a few digital cameras and they all produced great image quality (keeping in mind that I don’t do any professional work). I was a film shooter for many years and the only reason that I decided to go with Fuji was the form factor, without turning on the camera I can see my iso, aperture and shutter speed (just like my Nikon film cameras). I didn’t see the need to go for a full frame camera, I do like to print as large as 20” X 30” and the image that I get from this APSC sensor is great (for me).
The top dials are definitely a strong suit of Fuji. I like the main grip on the xh1 and the top lcd.
@@RobTrek I would go for the X-H1 (nice features) if I was interested in video (which I’m not), I have yet to shoot video on my X-T2, I only use it for stills.
Excellent! I learned a lot from this lesson. You are the best instructor in my opinion. Thank you so much.
You're very welcome!
🌷 tulip.
Thanks a lot Rob! As usual you anables us to understand and adopt this kind of technique with a very little effort and in a easy way, but most importantly without spent a lot of our savings in a new bigger flash!
I'm staying tuned for other tips or suggestions about usages of in camera built flash!!!!
Thanks. I'll try and think of more ways to use the in camera flash. Honestly, this was my first time trying in camera for this kind of photography. But since someone asked about using only the in camera flash, thought I 'd try. After a little practice, got decent results.
FANTASTIC Rob! Had a look at this after getting back into my OMD EM10ii again afetr a couple of years and the result was superb!! Thanks so much.
That's great!
Rob, I love your videos so much. I always come away with a big smile on my face and having learnt something new. Thanks for your efforts and keep up the good work.
Thank you for the kind feedback. Much appreciated!
Great working advice you're giving here Rob. You can apply the same approach when taking pictures of people although the flash may need to be a little stronger ( but the same approach ) I've used this to make a white background go from white to black without needing to change the background roll.
Thanks. Working on hss now. Pretty much the same thing, just faster shutter speeds.
Great video! You are one of the only photographers that do this kind of micromanaging on camera.
Thank you!
Fantastic explanation
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Rob this flower is a TULIP from Holland. I will try yours settings next days. Thank's a lot.
Thanks. Let me know how it works out.
Thank you Rob for this tutorial. I made some amazing shots using this technique...
Awesome video and tutorial 👌
Thank you! Cheers!
Very helpful and informative on getting that deep black background
Thanks, Mark.
Another very informative video, Rob. Your ease with the menu and special settings is impressive. Thanks for making it look easy!
Thanks. Been at it for 2+ years now. I gets easier over time.
Hi Rob, your videos are always enjoyable and informative, thank you. The flower was I think, a very open Tulip, the leaf you removed may have been from a daffodil and the flowering shrub was a Camelia. Howard.
Thanks. Got it. Hope I can remember.
Thanks for this video. I like the detailed and step by step explanation until the final result. Much appreciated and please keep on the good work...
Glad it was helpful! Thanks.
Hi Rob, excellent work. It inspired me to go out taking photos of flowers using your technique 👍
Thanks. Easy stuff.
Great
Always learn something with your videos
Glad to help. Thanks.
Hey Rob, I study your technique presented here along with some macro and focus stacking techniques you presented in other videos and am using them taking shots of the Alaska tundra and even some gold nuggets in Nome, AK. MANY THANKS!! and keep up the GREAT work. It is much appreciated!!
I'm so happy these basic techniques are working. Remember it's just a starting point. Thanks!
Thank you Rob - very useful and informative. I gave it a go and it worked.
Awesome! Thanks for the update.
Great photos Rob! Really nice!👍 It would be awesome if you could make a video using high sync flash! Thank you so much! 👍
Thanks. Will start working on it.
Always learn something when i watch your videos,👍
Thanks. Nice to know I still have a few things to share.
Rob san, Thank you so much to lt me see how to shoot the flowers with black back. It is just what I want to know. I have initiated to take pictures, with using omdm1 mk2 + 12-40 f2.8 pro and kamlan 50 f1.1mk2. Kazuya from Japan.
Glad to help, Lucy. Thanks.
that's a pretty cool recording setup you came up with : )
Thanks. Simple, lightweight (vs external recorder), and effective. A little awkward for some shots and glare can be an issue.
Bob, I think your flower shots are great. I have seen you shooting you EM10 MkII in light rain and it seemed OK. Do you use a screen protector and do you think they are neccesary. I heard the EM 10 LCD screen scratces easily.
Thanks. Shooting in the rain is always a risk, just I got lucky. No, I don't use a screen protector. Suppose it wouldn't hurt. My eyes are so bad I can't see the scratches anyway.
Hi Rob.Used the settings and it worked excelent..How can i save these settings as a pr-set.
Thanks. You would save them into a myset. Check one of my older videos here: ruclips.net/video/k5AqXNaUG44/видео.html
Hi Rob, thanks for the videos, very kind of you. Is this the kit lens?
Yes. Thanks.
Hello, 8.27min There is a plot with the shadows, I dont manage to find how to get this on the screen of my Olympus, Can you help me ?
Do you have the em10-mark ii? If so, just push the fn2 button near the shutter button. It should come up.
I get why you wanted the ISO low, but if the camera was set to auto ISO, why didn’t it set itself lower?
Basically we are asking the camera to not do what it wants to do - correct the exposure. I want the camera's exposure fixed so all I have to do is adjust the flash power. If iso changes, it affects how bright or dark the flash looks in the picture so it will be harder to control the final image. In bright light, the auto iso will only go down to 200. Also, in lower light like a cloudy day, it may go over 200.
Hi Rob, your flower is a Tulip
Thank you! I know nothing about flowers.