How to take off camera flash portraits in 3 easy steps
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In this video I talk you through each of the steps I go through to create off camera flash portraits. Many photographers think that off camera is hard or difficult but I promise you, that is not the case and by going through the steps which I show you in this video, the whole process of taking off camera flash portraits becomes much easier.
A huge thank you to the whole team behind this shoot, especially to Horatiu Blajan for organising the whole day and also for filming much of this video - thank you so much!
It was the first time I had worked with the model, Noor, and she was brilliant. If you are ever looking to organise a shoot, I couldn't recommend her enough.
Shoot organiser: @horatioweddingphotography
Model: @noorguttadauro
Venue: @chicheley_hall
Make-up Artist: @cosmina_makeupartist
Hair Stylist: @tinabbeauty
As always, if you have any questions about anything which I do in this video, please do not hesitate to ask!
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Please note that every off camera flash photograph in this video was taken with a shutter speed of 1/1250 - some of settings in the video say 1/200, which they were not. Sorry for any confusion!
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This is a master at work. Very lovely job.
Very very kind, thank you so much 🙌
Thank you brother! This is by far and beyond the best explanation I've ever heard.
Thank you so much!! That is honestly so nice to read - I really appreciate that
@@NeilRedfern absolutely my pleasure!
Explained very well! Thank you!
Thank you!
Excellent Very detailed but simple to undestand the process.
Thanks
Very kind, thank you!
Absolutely one of the best videos I've seen with great explanations. Thank you.
Thank you so much! That means a lot
You are my inspiration to improve my skills. I have a lot of respect for you as a master photographer.
That is very very kind, thank you 😊
Hi Neil, I'm new to your site and like what you showed in this vid. I do appreciate getting the background light exposure right, rather than ambient light as the darker feels adds mood. When it comes to OCF via a gridded softbox your approach delivers nicely.
I use Godox flash too, but feel if you had an AD200 unit you would have more power to work with for a similar bulk. High speed sync does allow you to use higher shutter speeds which in turn are needed to reduce ambient light impact. But, HSS is a real drain on flash power. It may be worth considering something like a 3 stop ND allowing you to use flash without high speed sync (HSS).
Separately, Godox do decent (good value) soft boxes that will fit straight onto a 'bare bulb's configured AD200. Or, if preferred, you can switch to a round head to fit other mods. Nowadays I quite like a PixaPro PakFlat 70 softbox in Bowens mount. More expensive but super fast to rig/collapse. Still easy to use with an AD200 via a Bowens bracket adapter. Anyway lots and lots of options, mostly all great value in the Godox ecosystem.
If you have an assistant or want less mass on the end of a quick stick then AD200 (and larger 400 or 600 heads) can have batteries and capacitors split away from head and connected via lead. Anyway lots of options that can be useful to anyone using flash on location.
Top drawer once again Neil. You are a very talented man, both in photography and content. Many thanks 👏👏💪
Thank you so much, I really appreciate that
Gold as always Neil!
Thank you so much TJ! 🙌
Wow very impressive, good tutorial...Thank You
Thank you very much 😊
What a video.
I’ve been watching these types for months, and you have just nailed all the steps and key decisions in a concisely and clear manner.
Great teacher, gorgeous model, with an outstanding team.
Kudos, thanks much. Keep them coming!
JE
Great explanation!!! Thanks!
Your photography is always on another level Neil! Love your videos! Thanks for sharing.
Too kind! Thank you very much
Absolutely love the way you deliver all of the information ❤
Thank you so much!
Wonderful clear concise. Thanks Neil! Beautiful work!
Thank you very much 😊
great job, the images are amazing.
Great explanation with simple words; really appreciated!
Thank you very much!
Amazing photo! Neill is an amazing photographer!😍👍👍👍
Thank you very much! 🙌
Hi Neil thanks for another awesome video, I am currently struggling with OCF and your explanation is easy to understand, Thank you. Mark from Australia
Thank you very much Mark! I am pleased you found the video helpful 😊
Great video Neil, well explained.
Very kind, thank you
man you explain very well, thank you from india..
Thank you very much!
Love your explanations and teachings. Thank you. ❤😊
Thank you so much Lisa!
Fantastic demonstration. Cheers
My pleasure, thank you
Thanks for sharing! I really enjoy your content. Greetings from Southern California!
Thank you so much, I appreciate your support!
Super class
Thank you!
Excellent step by step instructions. Very well explained and demonstrated. I wish there was enough time during the actual event to do this, and that too, without an assistant. Everything is usually rush rush rush.
Thank you very much! I do agree, these things are always harder when the pressure is on and we have time restrictions. However, I promise that with practice, shots like these can be achieved very very quickly
Thank you Neil
My pleasure!
Good stuff, Neil! Muchos Mahalos from Hawaii!
Thank you so much Biz! 🌊☀🙌
You are great 🤯
Very kind, thank you
Hi Neil, love all your videos but especially this one. Great explanation. One question, what white balance do you use please. I can’t get my head round how you keep the colour of the lights and also the colour temp of flash in the subject. Hope that makes sense, I’m new to all this
Do you have links to the flash/gears that you used for this video? Thanks for the simple explanation
Siempre quise hacer algo así y no entendía cómo hacerlo. Muchas gracias.
Mi placer! Me alegra que hayas disfrutado el vídeo :-)
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Neil Love this video and how you break it down, my question is if you shoot the same subject matter but don’t have your assistant holding high you’re magbox could you still get the same results if magbox is on a light stand with no assistant?
Thank you! Yes, you can use a lightstand instead of an assistant, however just be aware that unless you use a 'c stand' you are unlikely to be able to get the softbox at the same angle as I use in this video - so the direction of light will be slightly different
Great Video Neil. What is the handle used with the light stand called? Thanks
Thank you very much! The pole is called a QuickStik+ Telescopic Handle and I bought it from Adorama
On an actual wedding day, do you shoot in Manual or AP outside?
Neil, when do you use the ND filter on the flash? Can you prepare a video for us on the use of ND in flash, please. Thanks greetings
You would generally only use an ND filter on a speed light if you wanted less flash power than the minimum settings of the speedlight
Hi Neil - impressive as always! I have a question: what type of boom is the one with the grip holding the magmod?
Thank you! The pole is called a QuickStik+ Telescopic Handle
@@NeilRedfern Great! Thank you!
What is the distance from subject to flash approximately?
And also can you make a video on how to expose/ light for backdrop when shooting model on backdrops
You can see that in the video? It is very close. That is a good subject but goes in to studio photography, which is something which I do not do very much of. My suggestion would be to practice and work out what works best for you
Hi @NeilRedfern congratulation for Your vidéo very cool! I have one question for you😊 I see that the model have a great skin tone a bit yellow colo which it a great because the lights on the background are yellowish two so it seems that she is lit a bit with them, so my question is do you use a CTO gel on the flash? (Cause you still have a bit of day light on her from the windows) and if you do use a cto gel I presume that sh will be more blueish tone. What white balance have you set on your camera ?( cause you a bit of mix light speed light and natural light) thank you in advance for your response and great job I love your videos very useful 👍😀cheers
Thank you very much! No, I rarely do use gels - I probably should - but I like to shoot in manual WB and just make sure that I am happy with the skin tones. I can correct the rest in post. So, no, I rarely use correction gels, but that isn't to say you shouldn't, just that I am a bit lazy 😂
@@NeilRedfern thank you for answering me! :-) I don’t think you are lazy 😂 Gels maybe good in some situations ( I rarely use them myself to light people) but in your photoshoot maybe it´s better to change the WB to have great skin tone (that´s the most important subject t in the photo) by the way could you tell me in your photoshoot you have light with 3200k in the background (more or less) and 5600k with the strobe and daylight, do you mix the kelvins (5600+3200)/2 that give 4400k) so do you use 4400k on camera and then adjust in post, so you have great Gold skin tone that mix well with the lights on the background?
@neil it's called penumbra, the graduation of the shadow area
I did not know that! Thank you 😊
thank you Neil! I end overheating my godox flashes when I use sync speed 😩
Any advice?
I haven't experienced this. All I can suggest it to not shoot too fast if you are using your speedlights at high powers
What light stand is the assistant using? Looks short. Don't see it linked.
It is called a QuickStik+ Telescopic Handle
What was the white balance set to?flash,auto or what?
I always use manual white balance and have it set to around 5800K
Where do we get the quick stick from Neil.
Adorama in the US mate 😊
i have a question @time line 4:17 you said S/S 1250 and you says not changing any setting and @8:13 S/s 1/200 with off camera flash , explain me how come the soft box light power give in such low shutter speed , i am confused
Please accept my apologies- you are correct, this is a mistake. All the off camera flash photos were taken at 1/1250th
@@NeilRedfern Neil, in using shutter speed of 1/1250 you are exceeding the flash sync time - don't you need HSS within TTL? I can't imagine right shutter speed of 1/1250 when flash power amounts 1/128 on manual. Please help me to understand. Thank you for the Vid - and kindly regards
Sorry, I am not sure what you mean by "HSS within TTL" for the off camera flash shots in this video I used a flash power of 1/4 because I was shootig at 1/1250th which is HSS. If you are shooting in HSS you will need much more stronger flash powers. I hope this helps?
@@NeilRedfern I mean, I have to use high speed synchronization to get around the shutter speed limitation. Maybe I overlooked that in the video to sorry.Thanks for answer.
@@NeilRedfern Neil, thank you so much - it helps! Have a nice day 🙂 it's hard to be a photographer, the hardest to be a flasher...
I would be careful with softbox too high (especially for close-ups) - it leaves no or uneven catch lights in the eyes which it is a bit of a 'dead' look.
Good point, I agree with you, this is important to avoid. I sometimes slightly tilt the softbox towards the subject or ask them to look up slightly
everything explain is good but i see the image much darker then the natural light. you can use that i little bit, but whole process make photos so much darker .
Thank you! I think you have to bear in mind that we all have our own styles - and that's good! Art is subjective. What you see as being too dark, I see as being just right, what I see as being too light, you see as being just right. We are all different 😊
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