Thank you for all your videos! You helped my workflow greatly. I’ve always used flash ambient but you simplified it and clarified the editing process.❤
Thanks for all the tips. I usually use bracketing mode with 5 or 9 images. For my next gig, i will try to get some samples using Flash. Great workflow. Take care
Great! I highly recommend it for the best results, and it's no slower than bracketing and HDR, after some practice. . Check out my other videos on flambient stuff, thanks for watching👍
I would recommend to set your on trigger to APP mode and then you can adjust power of the flash in your hand instead of fiddling with the trigger on top of the camera. Quicker and you don't have to touch your camera.
100%, the less you touch the camera in between shots the better. Too tip. I'm changing shutter speed in between each shot, so I'm in the bad habit of touching the camera already I suppose. To go fully remote would be great.
Panic. 😂. Sometimes you can bounce off the walls, but to be honest you can't use flash really in those situations. So then you would need to do HDR/exposure blending.
watching this again...;) Great channel. Question: when masking to get to the "repair-window" pic/layer... do you need to change the "blending" mode at all... or just "normal"? thanks! Cheers!
Thank you. No need to change blending mode for the repair. Just stick with normal. Before you bring the repair layer into Photoshop, you can adjust the temperature a little to match the other layers, just to make the repair less obvious. Good luck!
I have a speed light and very rarely shoot properties with fully white walls/ceilings. Any tips? I have an insanely difficult time getting nice even flash shots with no shadows
use a small reflector and shoot the flash into it. just hold the reflector up to the ceiling and shoot the flash into it like you would if you had white walls/ceilings. DONE!
Thank you. Years ago I spent a fortune on a circular polariser. I found it too time consuming and took dark, it just sat gathering dust after that. I know of it's benefits but rarely used it. Maybe I should give it another try.
some issues... why take photos from such a low angle (05:55)? Why not place the flash from where the light would enter, like the windows? the photos look very flat
Hi. I'd recommend you watch some of my other videos as they explain the use of a tripod in real estate photography. And also the basics of the flambient method. The height of the tripod depends on the particular room, size, furniture etc. You don't want a high angle in a small room with low furniture. You don't want too much ceiling. The lower angle here is more aesthetically pleasing. Test it out. Regarding the flash positioning, in flambient blending technique, the flash is not used as the light source. It's used to control ambient light and maintain the correct colours. You use the ambient light for the light source by brushing this in using luminosity blending. If you think the final blend I did is too flat then you can simply brush in more ambient light than I do. It's down to personal taste. I highly recommend watching the other videos so you understand the technique properly.
Hello! So you only flambient when there's windows in your shots? How about when you shoot in a different angle where windows don't show up, do you still shoot Ambient and Flash? I'm just learning so any tips will be apprecciate it!
No. I shoot flambient if there are windows or not. Even if you can't see a window, there most likely is one behind the camera casting blue light. Also the artificial lights in the house need controlling, so always use a flash if you can. It helps keep the correct colours
Excellent advice!! I apprecciate it, I like your workflow. Yes, I've been practicing and I was amazed by the Flambient results. Thank you for sharing your workflow 🙏
Thanks for the great video and tips. Well worth the subscription to your channel. Look forward to more videos from you. One tiny thing I noticed was your editing audio needs work, there was an annoying low rumble in the background throughout the whole video that had me turning the volume way down to reduce the noise. Not a complaint, just to let you know. Cheers !👍
Do you composite with another AD200/Speedlight? Only asking because I did not see you light either side of the main living area, with obvious color casts apparent. Otherwise, great video! Just a suggestion - Next time show more of flash placement as this is a hot topic for quite a few people! Cheers from Canada.
Thanks. Yes, I do multiple flash pops for large rooms when I'm not pushed for time. But only if I really feel its necessary. If I'm left with colour casts that are really bothering me, I'll just quickly remove them in photoshop. I'll just select the area, move it to another layer and edit it in camera raw. I do plan another video more on flash placement, as its the cause of many issues with this technique. Thank you.
Unfortunately listing's for brokers that end up being compressed for online portals and have a quick turnaround demand, end up being rushed through. I'm more detailed in my approach for interior designers or anything that's going to print. Time is always the enemy!
Hi. I base it on time. I charge based on how long it will take me to shoot and edit. Based on size, furnishings, if detail shots are required, if vertical shots are required etc. I also look at how much Photoshop is needed. Just make an estimate of the total time I think I'll spend on the project and quote accordingly. I also charge a little less for start ups and small companies.
@@luxuryrealestatephotographer i see you have a lot of consideration when you quote your work. its also nice that you have osisiderations for newer companies. thanks a lot !!!
@@luxuryrealestatephotographer I've always wondered how that lens would perform when shooting interiors. Is it sharp even in the periphery? How about distortion? How does it Deal with light? Are flares common?
I really like your workflow. I’m a very experienced interior photog based in Sweden. But this approach really helped me speed up a couple of jobs. How do you solve it when you get weird colours coming through on the occasional blend? I basically took a copy of an ambient or flash layer and fixed the “finished” edit with a bit of masking. I’ve always used Lumenzia for quick blending but this process you share allows for a bit more control. Final thought, be nice to see a full ambient hand blend. Not HDR. Here in Sweden more of my colleagues are just shooting natural light layers under pressure from the market. I’d be curious to see your take on this.
Many thanks! I know what you mean about the weird colours. You will get those if you have flash hot spots or reflections. Anything that's not in the ambient image really. You have to be careful with the flash. Yes, I use a copy of the ambient layer that I colour correct as much as possible to match the flash layer. I touch on this in the last video about dealing with bathroom edits and mirrors. So do check that out. I rarely shoot purely ambient unless the rooms size renders the flash redundant, or if there are really dark ceilings reducing the flash power. If that's the case then I shoot a few brackets and then blend using the channels in photoshop. It's not something I do often though, there are quite a few tutorials on this on RUclips, they would be better than me explaining it, as I don't do this very often. Thanks for the message. Check out my last video. It'll show you my process for these odd colours when using luminosity blending 🙌
Ha ha! Fair enough. I use this method for every shoot, all works the same. I have some other videos showing how to shoot tricky rooms and cope with flambient issues. Check them out. I'll put some crap houses up soon for you. 🤣
Yes this comment! lol Every real estate photography video on RUclips is a luxury or nice looking house. I need orange lighting, broken blinds, 6x6 room tutorials 😹
@half-bakedblondie9728 ha ha! Please see my reply to the same question. This same technique works with 99% of properties. I shoot some stinkers too, you get good at polishing turds after a while 😄
@@luxuryrealestatephotographer Yeah you're right it just takes me a lot longer 😹 Blinds are the hardest part for me, I never know what to do with them (up, down, partial) especially when the view is horrible. Editing around them is a pain lol
What kind of blinds? Maybe you can WeTransfer me some examples and raw files and I'll see if I can help with a tutorial? luxuryrealestatephotographer@gmail.com
Great Video! Glad to have come across your channel. I have been tuning into a couple other real estate photographers, Nathan Cool and your videos are the most through I have found. Thanks!
I've used various wired and wireless triggers for the camera in the past. Now I just use 2 and 5 second timers. For the flash it's godox xpro-c and ad200 pro.
That composition looks pretty wide for a 50mm lens? The finals look like my 15mm comps. just sayn. Also, are you using the ad600 for that large PriBed @ f8 ISo 100 it can't be one ad200.
Thank you for the video. Always looking for a way to speed up my flash/ambient editing because of my OCD. Do you have a solution for the orange shadows in luminosity that occur if you happen to get a flash shadow in the image?
Great video Phil. Do agents really notice a difference between flambient and bracketed photos? Thanks for the solid content. What strobes are you using?
Ha ha! Agents, no. Mostly not. But interior designers and developers are really hot on correct colours. You can get away with HDR for general listing's. However, the really high end stuff always needs to be perfect. I use godox ad200
Congrats on being selected for the job among other photographers and thank you (especially on behalf of those other photographers!) for sharing your workflow. First question is about the WB. I see all three shots have different values so my guess Is you go with Auto WB. But when I do it, the flash shot is quite different in terms of WB (warmer and sometimes with a magenta tint). Second question is, when you shoot a space with high contrast (sunlight coming through, dark corners etc.) these 3 shots are still enough to recover everything or you go with bracketed shots in these cases?
Ha ha! Thank you. That's odd you get warmer tones with the flash. Maybe your cameras awb is not working well. I always shoot awb and never have that issue. I always use the wb colour picker on all shots in LR though to match the colours as much as possible, in case I need to use an ambient shot as a colour layer so repair any reflections or shadows. If there are areas that the flash does not cover then I will use some extra pops, but it's rare I need to do this and can usually use an ambient layer for that too.
You mentioned the importance of the hairy legs but I'm not sure if you were referring to the tripod or your own legs. Please clarify. Anyway, great video, very clear and simple to follow. Thanks
Thank you for all your videos! You helped my workflow greatly. I’ve always used flash ambient but you simplified it and clarified the editing process.❤
Cheers! I'm really happy it helped 🥂
Great explanation, AAA+++
Thanks for all the tips. I usually use bracketing mode with 5 or 9 images. For my next gig, i will try to get some samples using Flash. Great workflow. Take care
Great! I highly recommend it for the best results, and it's no slower than bracketing and HDR, after some practice. . Check out my other videos on flambient stuff, thanks for watching👍
@@luxuryrealestatephotographer Thanks again! I am watching all your videos. One question on your flash do you have a diffuser?
@@bragophotosvideos nope. I don't find I need it when using bounce flash. A diffuser also reduces power quite a lot.
I would recommend to set your on trigger to APP mode and then you can adjust power of the flash in your hand instead of fiddling with the trigger on top of the camera. Quicker and you don't have to touch your camera.
100%, the less you touch the camera in between shots the better. Too tip. I'm changing shutter speed in between each shot, so I'm in the bad habit of touching the camera already I suppose. To go fully remote would be great.
You're amazing Phil! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge
Ahh thank you! 🙌
Great video thank you! Can I ask what would you do if the ceilings aren't white?
Panic. 😂. Sometimes you can bounce off the walls, but to be honest you can't use flash really in those situations. So then you would need to do HDR/exposure blending.
Nice post! well explained! So I suppose the "repair" shot for the window is the same as doing a "window pull'? thanks!
Thanks. Kind of. I use it to brush over any reflections from the flash. Don't always need it. But it's good to have just in case.
@@luxuryrealestatephotographer thanks!
watching this again...;) Great channel. Question: when masking to get to the "repair-window" pic/layer... do you need to change the "blending" mode at all... or just "normal"? thanks! Cheers!
Thank you. No need to change blending mode for the repair. Just stick with normal. Before you bring the repair layer into Photoshop, you can adjust the temperature a little to match the other layers, just to make the repair less obvious. Good luck!
@@luxuryrealestatephotographer thanks!
Great workflow mate. I'll give it a go and let you know how I go!
Go for it! Good luck.
I think you are the best real estate photography tutor out there ! Thank you Sir for this video ! God bless You
Thank you 🙌
I have a speed light and very rarely shoot properties with fully white walls/ceilings. Any tips? I have an insanely difficult time getting nice even flash shots with no shadows
use a small reflector and shoot the flash into it. just hold the reflector up to the ceiling and shoot the flash into it like you would if you had white walls/ceilings. DONE!
Yes. Do this or HDR/exposure blending.
polarizer for glass table. Nice vid.
Thank you. Years ago I spent a fortune on a circular polariser. I found it too time consuming and took dark, it just sat gathering dust after that. I know of it's benefits but rarely used it. Maybe I should give it another try.
@@luxuryrealestatephotographer I love just about every style..sometimes even harsh obvious flash, just depends on what you're going for.
some issues... why take photos from such a low angle (05:55)? Why not place the flash from where the light would enter, like the windows? the photos look very flat
Hi. I'd recommend you watch some of my other videos as they explain the use of a tripod in real estate photography. And also the basics of the flambient method. The height of the tripod depends on the particular room, size, furniture etc. You don't want a high angle in a small room with low furniture. You don't want too much ceiling. The lower angle here is more aesthetically pleasing. Test it out. Regarding the flash positioning, in flambient blending technique, the flash is not used as the light source. It's used to control ambient light and maintain the correct colours. You use the ambient light for the light source by brushing this in using luminosity blending. If you think the final blend I did is too flat then you can simply brush in more ambient light than I do. It's down to personal taste. I highly recommend watching the other videos so you understand the technique properly.
Hello! So you only flambient when there's windows in your shots? How about when you shoot in a different angle where windows don't show up, do you still shoot Ambient and Flash? I'm just learning so any tips will be apprecciate it!
No. I shoot flambient if there are windows or not. Even if you can't see a window, there most likely is one behind the camera casting blue light. Also the artificial lights in the house need controlling, so always use a flash if you can. It helps keep the correct colours
Excellent advice!! I apprecciate it, I like your workflow. Yes, I've been practicing and I was amazed by the Flambient results. Thank you for sharing your workflow 🙏
Thanks for the great video and tips. Well worth the subscription to your channel. Look forward to more videos from you. One tiny thing I noticed was your editing audio needs work, there was an annoying low rumble in the background throughout the whole video that had me turning the volume way down to reduce the noise. Not a complaint, just to let you know. Cheers !👍
Thanks mate. I totally agree. I bought a rode mic recently and it picks up the AC. It's 104 degrees here in Dubai so I don't want to turn it off 🤣
Thanks man
Do you composite with another AD200/Speedlight? Only asking because I did not see you light either side of the main living area, with obvious color casts apparent. Otherwise, great video! Just a suggestion - Next time show more of flash placement as this is a hot topic for quite a few people! Cheers from Canada.
Thanks. Yes, I do multiple flash pops for large rooms when I'm not pushed for time. But only if I really feel its necessary. If I'm left with colour casts that are really bothering me, I'll just quickly remove them in photoshop. I'll just select the area, move it to another layer and edit it in camera raw. I do plan another video more on flash placement, as its the cause of many issues with this technique. Thank you.
@luxuryrealestatephotographer Great! Looking forward to seeing it. Cheers
Unfortunately listing's for brokers that end up being compressed for online portals and have a quick turnaround demand, end up being rushed through. I'm more detailed in my approach for interior designers or anything that's going to print. Time is always the enemy!
What camera is that
I was using a Canon r6 at the time.
Do you have a filter on for photos? or video only?
I sometimes use a circular polariser for photos. But mostly not. Otherwise a variable ND filter for video.
@@luxuryrealestatephotographer thank you!! Loving the videos!
awesome thanks!
No problem!
hay, how do you structure your prices for re photography in dubai
Hi. I base it on time. I charge based on how long it will take me to shoot and edit. Based on size, furnishings, if detail shots are required, if vertical shots are required etc. I also look at how much Photoshop is needed. Just make an estimate of the total time I think I'll spend on the project and quote accordingly. I also charge a little less for start ups and small companies.
@@luxuryrealestatephotographer i see you have a lot of consideration when you quote your work. its also nice that you have osisiderations for newer companies. thanks a lot !!!
You mentioned you were using a 16mm. Is this the cheap RF version?
Yep. The cheap rf 16mm f2.8. I'll do a full review soon, but I'd say it's an excellent back up lens for the bag.
@@luxuryrealestatephotographer I've always wondered how that lens would perform when shooting interiors. Is it sharp even in the periphery? How about distortion? How does it Deal with light? Are flares common?
Why do you need hairy legs on your tripod? Does that keep you from scuffing the walls? 😂
Hairy legs are essential. I've spent years cultivating those beauties. They dust the walls while I work. No extra charge.
@@luxuryrealestatephotographer I should work shirtless! My back could do the same!
@@CSGPhotos 🤣
😂😂old method.
Thanks for that. What method do you use?
@@luxuryrealestatephotographer same bro 🥹 just kidding
Can you tell me. If Flowers or any complicated object front of windows. Then how you can mask with lazzo tool?
@@art_by_abrar for this I would shoot a flash straight at the window and then mask using darken mode blending. Have a look at window pull technique.
I really like your workflow. I’m a very experienced interior photog based in Sweden. But this approach really helped me speed up a couple of jobs. How do you solve it when you get weird colours coming through on the occasional blend? I basically took a copy of an ambient or flash layer and fixed the “finished” edit with a bit of masking. I’ve always used Lumenzia for quick blending but this process you share allows for a bit more control. Final thought, be nice to see a full ambient hand blend. Not HDR. Here in Sweden more of my colleagues are just shooting natural light layers under pressure from the market. I’d be curious to see your take on this.
Many thanks! I know what you mean about the weird colours. You will get those if you have flash hot spots or reflections. Anything that's not in the ambient image really. You have to be careful with the flash. Yes, I use a copy of the ambient layer that I colour correct as much as possible to match the flash layer. I touch on this in the last video about dealing with bathroom edits and mirrors. So do check that out. I rarely shoot purely ambient unless the rooms size renders the flash redundant, or if there are really dark ceilings reducing the flash power. If that's the case then I shoot a few brackets and then blend using the channels in photoshop. It's not something I do often though, there are quite a few tutorials on this on RUclips, they would be better than me explaining it, as I don't do this very often. Thanks for the message. Check out my last video. It'll show you my process for these odd colours when using luminosity blending 🙌
thanks for sharing. this looks like an easy house though. make a video of a day to day problematic houses with lots of beams, mix lighting, etc.
Ha ha! Fair enough. I use this method for every shoot, all works the same. I have some other videos showing how to shoot tricky rooms and cope with flambient issues. Check them out. I'll put some crap houses up soon for you. 🤣
Yes this comment! lol Every real estate photography video on RUclips is a luxury or nice looking house. I need orange lighting, broken blinds, 6x6 room tutorials 😹
@half-bakedblondie9728 ha ha! Please see my reply to the same question. This same technique works with 99% of properties. I shoot some stinkers too, you get good at polishing turds after a while 😄
@@luxuryrealestatephotographer Yeah you're right it just takes me a lot longer 😹 Blinds are the hardest part for me, I never know what to do with them (up, down, partial) especially when the view is horrible. Editing around them is a pain lol
What kind of blinds? Maybe you can WeTransfer me some examples and raw files and I'll see if I can help with a tutorial? luxuryrealestatephotographer@gmail.com
This is great. I just read a bunch of Nathan Cool's books so it was nice to see the settings different from what he suggests.
Thank you 🙏🏻
Excellent Video
Great Video! Glad to have come across your channel. I have been tuning into a couple other real estate photographers, Nathan Cool and your videos are the most through I have found. Thanks!
I really appreciate the feedback. It keeps me motivated to continue. If there is anything you would like me to make a tutorial on, just let me know.
Really enjoy your teaching style, thanks for making this!
Thank you. I will try and do more videos soon. If you have anything you want to see me cover, just let me know 🙌
Thanks for another great video, I was enjoy your explanations, and they look great when you’re done!
Appreciate that. Thank you. 🙌
What device are you using to trigger the camera and flash? Thanks
I've used various wired and wireless triggers for the camera in the past. Now I just use 2 and 5 second timers. For the flash it's godox xpro-c and ad200 pro.
That composition looks pretty wide for a 50mm lens? The finals look like my 15mm comps. just sayn. Also, are you using the ad600 for that large PriBed @ f8 ISo 100 it can't be one ad200.
When diid I say 50mm? I'll have to watch this back. I shot this with a 16mm mostly. And yes, just one ad200.
@@luxuryrealestatephotographer how did you light this one space with just an AD200, at iso100?
Thank you for doing this, clear and easy to follow.
You're very welcome!
Appreciate the very helpful videos!
Thank you for the video. Always looking for a way to speed up my flash/ambient editing because of my OCD. Do you have a solution for the orange shadows in luminosity that occur if you happen to get a flash shadow in the image?
Hope you found my other video to deal with these luminosity blending issues 👍
Great video Phil. Do agents really notice a difference between flambient and bracketed photos? Thanks for the solid content. What strobes are you using?
Ha ha! Agents, no. Mostly not. But interior designers and developers are really hot on correct colours. You can get away with HDR for general listing's. However, the really high end stuff always needs to be perfect. I use godox ad200
Very helpful, thank you!
Super useful, thanks
Congrats on being selected for the job among other photographers and thank you (especially on behalf of those other photographers!) for sharing your workflow.
First question is about the WB. I see all three shots have different values so my guess Is you go with Auto WB. But when I do it, the flash shot is quite different in terms of WB (warmer and sometimes with a magenta tint).
Second question is, when you shoot a space with high contrast (sunlight coming through, dark corners etc.) these 3 shots are still enough to recover everything or you go with bracketed shots in these cases?
Ha ha! Thank you. That's odd you get warmer tones with the flash. Maybe your cameras awb is not working well. I always shoot awb and never have that issue. I always use the wb colour picker on all shots in LR though to match the colours as much as possible, in case I need to use an ambient shot as a colour layer so repair any reflections or shadows. If there are areas that the flash does not cover then I will use some extra pops, but it's rare I need to do this and can usually use an ambient layer for that too.
You mentioned the importance of the hairy legs but I'm not sure if you were referring to the tripod or your own legs. Please clarify. Anyway, great video, very clear and simple to follow. Thanks
Thank you. Everything. Everything as hairy as possible.
From Cambodia , it is a very useful and information video i ever watch , thank so much for your sharing
Thank you. Glad it was helpful.
wonderful video. thanks!
Thank you too!
what are the flashes that you use?
Hi. I use godox AD200PRO
What camera was used to record video?
Canon R6 for the pro video. My samsung s20 for the tutorial stuff.
@@luxuryrealestatephotographer the Samsung did great. The dynamic range for shots inside and exposing for outside of the house.