Flash Composites for Real Estate Photography
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- Опубликовано: 4 ноя 2019
- This tutorial shows when, why, and how to use basic flash composites for real estate photography. For more techniques see my real estate photography series at amzn.to/3mFoznx
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You sir are the Bob Ross of Real Estate Photography. Thank you for all the happy little window pulls, tips and tricks. Much appreciated!
An old episode, I know... but just had to say what a lifesaver this video is!!
I shot a holiday property in the English Lake District yesterday (yes, weekend work! 🙄 ) and the complex it was located on had a large indoor heated swimming pool and other facilities. I wasn't expecting to shoot these, but the client asked me to for their marketing website. I did it using the flambient method and a made a composite flashed image of 12 merged shots taken from holding the flash at various points around the pool edge. Turned out a lot better than I had hoped.
Cheers, Nathan.. if ever in the UK, I owe you a few beers!! 🍻🍻🍻🍻🍺🍺
Thank you so much for all the incredible contribution you're making to this community. I've watched over 30 of your videos and extracted so many lessons. Thank you!!!
Someone gave a thumbs down?! Nathan Cool gives us awesome, easy to understand, easy to execute tutorials to help us make more money...wheres the downside?!?!?!
Must be his competition
I noticed some thumbs down on his videos and I think, how? Why? This man is gold...
I think you’re some sort of reincarnation of Bob Ross but for real estate photography!! It’s amazing, educational, authentic and engaging!! Great job. I’m going to shoot interior shots of a Airbnb we have and plan on using this as a tutorial.
Here I am back two weeks later watching again, also on my second round through all 5 books. Enough said 😁
You're a great teacher. I don't do interiors often but enjoy listening to your technique & learning your PS skills.
Following Nathan's video has taken me into a whole other level of business through Real Estate Photography - I can't recommend them enough.
Good news ladies and gentelmen! Your search for the best youtube channel for real estate photography is finally over. It's right here. Thanks Nathan for all those videos,I've learned a lot from them.
Thanks again Nathan, love your work, your approach and your happy and positive presentation style.
The Lighting Guide is fantastic. Wish I’d had it 2 years ago when I started in REP. I’m also rereading all of your other books!
Perfect timing! Thank you.
Thanks Nathan. Great and useful tutorial, as always 👏🙂
Thanks for your videos and help Nathan! I just picked up your lighting book and will give your technique a go this weekend. eeek :)
Very helpful video as always!! Thank you!!
Awesome ! first one to say thank you , that seems so simple to compared to the difference you have made for me trying to get into RE photog. i have all the books but sadly i am not as book smart as i would like. at age 59 i would rather watch educational u tube than Television aka Boob Tube.
Mark Delap well said and totally agree. I am preparing to start a REP business in the new year. I have your age beat but am very appreciative of the expertise and help I have gotten from NC.
Thanks:)
Got all of the books (two thumbs up!) and I'm running into an issue of my own making I think. What determines how much power to use on your flashes so you don't wipe out the color on the walls? Is it to lower the power and do more flash shots to composite? Many Thanks Nathan!
Hi Gary, I cover flash settings in the lighting guide, each setup has a lighting table.
@@NathanCoolPhoto Thanks! I'll jump back in there and work on it some more. Some come out great and others are pure white so I know I need to get more consistent in my approach so the start to delivery process is the best I can make it.
Great videos Nathan! Quick questions: What if I only have 1 flash (AD200)? Is it possible to not have the permanent placement and just composite in that light in photoshop? (1 ambient, 3 composites)? Thanks!
Thanks! There are times when one flash can do the job, and other times when you can gain advantage with other lighting setups, and at a very low cost in many cases. I cover this in my lighting guide, if you want to check that out here's a link: www.amazon.com/dp/B07Z9KKGCS
Hi Nathan, I just finished the book yesterday and have bought all yours, enjoyed this one immensely. @tylyf asks about max speed and you mentioned it was in the book, but I don't remember reading that. I just looked through quickly but couldn't find that section, can you let me know where it is so I can re-read. Also, assuming a vacant room with no ceiling fans, is there any reason to not fire a direct flash to get accurate colors?
Hi Chad, in the Lighting Guide, in the chapter "Basic Lighting Principles", see the sections "Exposure Settings" and then, most importantly, the next section "Balancing Aperture and ISO for Color".
Just so I understand correctly...when you have a dark corner or area that's far away and doesnt get much ambient or flash from near the camera do you always take a couple pops with speedlights to make sure that dark area is evenly lit for post processing? Or is it more of a case by case type of situation? Thanks again!
Hi Mike, the main purpose comes back to the goals of using flash: getting correct color throughout the entire frame, and then adding light where ambient can't assist. There are a number of different cases when composites are used (or not needed), and each is different, but those are the overall basics based on lighting goals for the flambient technique. I cover it in much more detail though in the lighting guide, here's a link if you haven't checked it out yet: www.amazon.com/dp/B07Z9KKGCS
With this vaulted ceiling angled away from the room, how does the light not just bounce backwards? Was your xplor 600 very high up on the stand or higher power? I'm always having issues with vaulted ceilings
Keep your flash farther back. I usually keep the flash a foot or two away from the ceiling, although for 15'+ ceilings (this wasn't) I'll just get as high as I can, and just keep it at lower power and/or farther behind camera.
could you have used a reflector for any of the flashed shots?
No reason to, and it wouldn't have put the light where it was most needed. A reflector bounce helps spread light "into" the room, but it doesn't "place it" where you'd selectively like, and, moreover, with no control over the quantity of light in certain areas. That's where it becomes all the more important to do flash composites, allowing you to be the director or light. I'll show more complex examples where this becomes all the more important, and of course there are other examples of why to do this in my new lighting guide too: www.amazon.com/dp/B07Z9KKGCS
@@NathanCoolPhoto thank you for the reply! i completely agree with you on this. some of the rooms i have shot with a reflector like this didn't have a beam or divided ceiling so the lighting came out smooth across the room. just wanted to let you know ive been getting lots and lots of compliments on my work and its all because of you! thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge!
Hi Nathan, quick question, my ambient shot and flash/window pull photos never seemed to align properly despite not moving the camera much except changing the shutter speed/ISO. Any advice on this?
Hi Jericho, sounds like you may not have a sturdy tripod and head, and it also may be that you need to use auto align in PS (I show an action for that in older videos, and the advanced editing book).
@@NathanCoolPhoto Thank you for your feedback. I am using a sturdy tripod and gear head. However, it's like hit and miss for my shots. Ambient shot is always off alignment with my flash and window pull.
Straight off the camera, I already noted the focal length is a tad off, I have tried to change to manual focus on the lense but still, it will be off alignment. I have seen your videos where you do the camera profile corrections and vertical in LR before opening in PS, then auto-align. I tried the same but the alignment was still off and I couldn't do proper flambient or window pull. Any other reason something is wrong?
@@jericholaw The next step would be to have a remote, one-on-one session with me to dig into this further. You can email me at Nathan@NathanCoolPhoto.com for more info on that.
How long would it take you to shoot the entire house with using the speed lights? Maybe a 3000 square foot home?
I wouldn't shoot a 3K sqft property with speedlights...they can't provide enough power, spread, or speed. Something that would help understand this further is my lighting guide at amzn.to/3Mvfb1x but to get the whole picture (literally) on how to do interiors accurately and quickly with the proper lighting would be to look at my pro interiors online video course at prointeriors.nathancool.com