Thank you for making these videos available to us all and not charging stupid prices for DVD's and such. I love these video tutorials and am currently eating up the lighting ones. Thanks again.
With most lights, it's the other way around. There's a "proportional" setting that varies the modelling light power as you adjust the flash power. When you use a separate dimmer control for the modelling lights (that's not a common feature; you usually just get on, off and proportional), all it adjusts is the modelling light. That lets you see the key light shadow patterns better, but still gives you a hint of "bad" highlights spilling from kickers if you pay close attention.
That is a Profoto flash head you're seeing, and Mark usually uses a Profoto Acute pack to power it. It's not clear which pack is used here, but it's probably the Acute 1200 (1200 J/W-s), since the 2400 is major overkill for the usual small-format shooting apertures when you're not using a HUGE modifier (like a 7-foot octobank or parabolic) from a relatively far away (6+ meters/20+ feet). The modelling light you can see "live" in the video is a 250W tungsten bulb.
This is a great video but without modelling lamps I guess you need to be shooting tethered to see the results quick enough that you can change positions and flash output. Are you shooting this with manual flash?
Hi Mark: Really appreciate the video, but to be honest, I'm having trouble distinguishing the difference between the triangle in closed loop lighting and the Rembrandt triangle in this video. What am I missing? Is it the height, a bare bulb versus a softbox?? Thanks so much for all the tutorials. I can't take them in fast enough! :-)
This maybe a silly question, when you are working in the studio do you turn off the ambient lights and only use the light from your studio lighting equipment?
No need to alter the lighting you can have the same effect by moving the subjet to the opposite direction and turn the face at the same time to have the same effect of changing the lighting position
Honestly, a kit at that price point that includes more than one light is going to be disappointing in a big way. You would be much better off going with a speedlight/"strobist" arrangement with adjustable manual flash (like the Yongnuo 460II/560II models). Cheap strobes usually have only full-stop power adjustments and 8-10 second recycle times. At $600ish, you can find kit offerings with good adjustability and non-frustrating recycle times, including Adorama's own Flashpoint "M" model kits.
@MrBossyboots Hi. I get many e-mails and unfortunately I can't respond to all of them individually. What was your question? I don't know which one is yours because your profile has no information. How can I help you out?
Nice video and good to see Sam back. But I have to say, these photographs didn't turned out to be too flattering for her. In comparison, the outdoor shoot you had done her were fantastic.
You should help your models out and list their names & Instagrams, etc. They may actually get more work / exposure which I bet they'd appreciate. Just a thought. Great tutorials though, I love these.
Mark I love simplicistic manner to address the intricacies.
Awesome refresher course. Hope to see mark videos during the fall or spring.
Thank you for making these videos available to us all and not charging stupid prices for DVD's and such. I love these video tutorials and am currently eating up the lighting ones.
Thanks again.
I like that this instructional video showed many styles of lighting in one short presentation. Mark Wallace is a very good teacher.
Your are a good teacher and I learned because of your plane English explanations and structured approach, thank you.
Super learning Mark. Thanks a ton. Your videos are amazing. Really great ful.
It takes time to understand very well.
Several times should be reviewed but final result is brilliant.
Thank you very much , dear Marc
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Very useful This video , big thank you (R.MANOHAR ,Chennai.India)
Thanks, Mark. I learned a lot in 12 minutes. Time well spent.
With most lights, it's the other way around. There's a "proportional" setting that varies the modelling light power as you adjust the flash power. When you use a separate dimmer control for the modelling lights (that's not a common feature; you usually just get on, off and proportional), all it adjusts is the modelling light. That lets you see the key light shadow patterns better, but still gives you a hint of "bad" highlights spilling from kickers if you pay close attention.
This was very helpful to me! Thanks a lot, Mark!
I always like butterfly the best, the shadows always seem natural
thank you for making this wonderful video to demonstrate some of the different lighting :-)
That is a Profoto flash head you're seeing, and Mark usually uses a Profoto Acute pack to power it. It's not clear which pack is used here, but it's probably the Acute 1200 (1200 J/W-s), since the 2400 is major overkill for the usual small-format shooting apertures when you're not using a HUGE modifier (like a 7-foot octobank or parabolic) from a relatively far away (6+ meters/20+ feet). The modelling light you can see "live" in the video is a 250W tungsten bulb.
@DerekPKeogh Yes, the strobes are the only light source.
That's profoundly informative. Thank you very much !
awesome explanation Mark.. Keep rocking... :)
Thank you for the information, very helpful
Excellent tutorial video!! Thanks!!
This is a great video but without modelling lamps I guess you need to be shooting tethered to see the results quick enough that you can change positions and flash output. Are you shooting this with manual flash?
not sure i see the difference between closed loop and Rembrandt?
great vids please keep them coming
waoo this very good and have lent a lot. thanks do you have training material?
Thanks! Question: What is the best color light to use? I see that you have white light (bulbs).
@1970prm We used the flash.
Hi Mark: Really appreciate the video, but to be honest, I'm having trouble distinguishing the difference between the triangle in closed loop lighting and the Rembrandt triangle in this video. What am I missing? Is it the height, a bare bulb versus a softbox?? Thanks so much for all the tutorials. I can't take them in fast enough! :-)
nice .thank you keep up the good work.
Mark: With the studio type strobes, when you turn up or down the modeling light does it also change the strobes flash at the same ratio
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This maybe a silly question, when you are working in the studio do you turn off the ambient lights and only use the light from your studio lighting equipment?
No need to alter the lighting you can have the same effect by moving the subjet to the opposite direction and turn the face at the same time to have the same effect of changing the lighting position
Hi Mark, how can I sync a canon my II with my Neweer s-400N strobes?
it seems like 'closed-loop' lighting is kinda similar to 'rembrandt'. is there a difference between those 2?
Honestly, a kit at that price point that includes more than one light is going to be disappointing in a big way. You would be much better off going with a speedlight/"strobist" arrangement with adjustable manual flash (like the Yongnuo 460II/560II models). Cheap strobes usually have only full-stop power adjustments and 8-10 second recycle times. At $600ish, you can find kit offerings with good adjustability and non-frustrating recycle times, including Adorama's own Flashpoint "M" model kits.
can you do a vid about how to set up lights for inhome family portrait ?
@MrBossyboots Hi. I get many e-mails and unfortunately I can't respond to all of them individually. What was your question? I don't know which one is yours because your profile has no information. How can I help you out?
how about some two-flash photography tips?
Awesome
What is the best lighting to shoot a Group?
Was flash used to take the photos or was it just the light?
Nice video and good to see Sam back. But I have to say, these photographs didn't turned out to be too flattering for her. In comparison, the outdoor shoot you had done her were fantastic.
You should help your models out and list their names & Instagrams, etc. They may actually get more work / exposure which I bet they'd appreciate. Just a thought. Great tutorials though, I love these.
Please does anybody knows the surname of this very beautiful model?
Sorry, I didn't understand the difference between close loop and rembrandt. =/
I wonder if Sam is a replicant. Like the one from Blade Runner movie. Surely looks like the one.
@waseem5420288 I've noticed in these videos that Mark shoots both Canon and Nikon but it's tough to do both at the same time.
Cute...
not happy with Mark keeps ignoring emails
1st ?
thank you for making this wonderful video to demonstrate some of the different lighting :-)