Great video Allistar. I’m almost using the same examples in my workshops. I thought of posting on RUclips but never done it. No need for, if you are keeping up the good work.
Great videos recently Alastair. Makes me want to dust off my channel. One additional not if I may re white balance. Flash white balance on most cameras is tunes for the camera manufactures spedlites, which is why I always use a custom kelvin WB on my Canon cameras. Modifiers, different cameras, lenses will all change colour in am image.
Good list of rookie mistakes! Even after all of these years I'll catch myself making one or two of these during a shoot. Hannah (?) is a lovely model. Would you mind sharing her IG or portfolio or ?? Thanks!
I have a pair of Bowens lights, like I believe you are using, what trigger are you using to trigger the lights? Or are you using the slave sensor or an external receiver? If using a slave do you run into any problems?
Really interesting and helpful video, I think we all make these mistakes from time to time, I made the auto white balance mistake yesterday, but at least I remembered to put in an SD card this session (now turned off shoot without card in my new camera).
In the studio, you can shoot at any aperture. The shutter speed controls the ambient light, not the aperture. To keep the ambient light out you should use a faster shutter speed, often 1/200 or 1/250. (1:15)
It is a problem having a low ceiling but I wouldn’t call a mistake as we can’t help that with the building. How ever when we go through inverse square law in another video we will cover that issue
As a teacher of photography I find students/beginners leave white balance on Auto - big mistake in any situation - I shoot everything at 5 (ish) K no matter what the situation (and I’m gonna have to explain to those who don’t know why); if you shoot ‘Auto’ then each frame/ shot will be slightly different - if you shoot at one temperature - they’ll all be the same; so you can batch process them all and ‘correct’ them all at once rather than each image 🤷♂️
I don't know if you follow Sean Tucker but last year he did a whole video last year on why he sets his white balance to 5500K and never changes it. I thought it odd, but tried it (5300K) and have never looked back. Interestingly I was photographing some of my mother in law's late husband's stamp collection albums and left it on Auto White Balance and even though I had control of the light and using strobes the white balances were all over the place.
@@photoquent Yeah, don't get me wrong; use Auto by all means, but every shot will be different even with strobes, which isn't a problem to rectify, but I'd rather have every shot the same (wrong or right WB), but at least the same setting will 'correct' them all - just makes sense and is what I do and teach
Great video superbly presented. Thank you.
Very good video. You explained it wonderfully. Such a beautiful model. Congratulations :)!
great video!
Great video. I found your channel recently and subscribed. Hanna is beautiful and you are a great teacher and photographer.
Great video Allistar. I’m almost using the same examples in my workshops. I thought of posting on RUclips but never done it. No need for, if you are keeping up the good work.
I regonise some of those Mistakes :-) Thanks! Important Tips!!
Great videos recently Alastair. Makes me want to dust off my channel.
One additional not if I may re white balance. Flash white balance on most cameras is tunes for the camera manufactures spedlites, which is why I always use a custom kelvin WB on my Canon cameras. Modifiers, different cameras, lenses will all change colour in am image.
yes some do but as these are for beginners we didnt want to get too into that but defo for another video
Good list of rookie mistakes! Even after all of these years I'll catch myself making one or two of these during a shoot.
Hannah (?) is a lovely model. Would you mind sharing her IG or portfolio or ?? Thanks!
Great video. Do you ettr with flash? Also, Hanna is gorgeous, and her posing is pure elegance.
Thank you great video
I have a pair of Bowens lights, like I believe you are using, what trigger are you using to trigger the lights? Or are you using the slave sensor or an external receiver? If using a slave do you run into any problems?
Really interesting and helpful video, I think we all make these mistakes from time to time, I made the auto white balance mistake yesterday, but at least I remembered to put in an SD card this session (now turned off shoot without card in my new camera).
You’re cool. I subscribed. 👍🏻
You’re cool for subscribing!
In the studio, you can shoot at any aperture. The shutter speed controls the ambient light, not the aperture. To keep the ambient light out you should use a faster shutter speed, often 1/200 or 1/250. (1:15)
That is what Scott Kelby teaches
For correct WB use a grey card or a color card. Anything else doesn't work because of the reflected light from furniture, floor etc.
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What about the light bouncing off the ceiling? Big mistake!
It is a problem having a low ceiling but I wouldn’t call a mistake as we can’t help that with the building. How ever when we go through inverse square law in another video we will cover that issue
As a teacher of photography I find students/beginners leave white balance on Auto - big mistake in any situation - I shoot everything at 5 (ish) K no matter what the situation (and I’m gonna have to explain to those who don’t know why); if you shoot ‘Auto’ then each frame/ shot will be slightly different - if you shoot at one temperature - they’ll all be the same; so you can batch process them all and ‘correct’ them all at once rather than each image 🤷♂️
I don't know if you follow Sean Tucker but last year he did a whole video last year on why he sets his white balance to 5500K and never changes it. I thought it odd, but tried it (5300K) and have never looked back. Interestingly I was photographing some of my mother in law's late husband's stamp collection albums and left it on Auto White Balance and even though I had control of the light and using strobes the white balances were all over the place.
@@photoquent Yeah, don't get me wrong; use Auto by all means, but every shot will be different even with strobes, which isn't a problem to rectify, but I'd rather have every shot the same (wrong or right WB), but at least the same setting will 'correct' them all - just makes sense and is what I do and teach
5K WHITE BALANCE? WRONG 6300 CORRECT!
You can go higher but we find we get a better result around 5000-5500 but if you prefer 6300 go for it! :)
thank you great video