Speedlight versus Strobe. Showing my photoshoot setup, studio, settings and photos
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- Опубликовано: 1 июн 2018
- In this video I'm talking about the differences between using speedlights or strobes in the studio. I'm also showing you my photoshoot setups for a cake smash shoot and a sitter session, settings, photo studio and photos. You also see some behind the scenes shots and I'm sharing what I use for studio lights. What do you use? Natural light, strobes, speedlights or something else?
I'm a full-time photographer in the Netherlands and I'm planning on showing you a but more of my life as a photographer. Are you interested in photography? Are you looking for a free-online Photography course? Do you want to see the inside of a Photo Studio? Then please, watch my videos and subscribe to my channel!
I'm planning on sharing videos in which I show you my typical work-week as a photographer. I will give you tips & tricks concerning photography, photo shoots, backdrops, studio props, camera settings (iso, aperture, shutter speed, white balance), photoshoot outfits, photoshoot make-up etc.
Bedankt voor het kijken! Ik ben een full-time fotograaf in Nederland en ik wil je graag iets meer laten zien over mijn werk als fotograaf. Wil je meer weten over (digitale) fotografie? Wil je weten hoe een fotostudio er van binnen uitziet? Ben je op zoek naar een gratis online cursus fotografie? Kijk dan mijn videos en abonneer je op mijn kanaal. Ik zal videos maken over camera instellingen (iso, sluitertijd, diafragma, wit-balans), studio achtergronden, fotoshoot outfits, fotoshoot make-up enz.
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If you are interested in photographing newborn babies yourself I would highly recommend you to first learn about photography in general. Master you camera, photograph in the Manual mode, learn about aperture, iso, shutter speed, white balance, light and composition. Take photos of your friends (adults or very patient older kids) and make sure you don't have to think about your camera anymore when photographing babies. Learn about editing as well. Please, don't experiment photographing Newborn babies without training. Attend a workshop by an experienced and professional photographer with an expertise in Newborn Photography. Learn about the anatomy of babies and invest in good quality cameras, lenses and props. Babies are extremely vulnerable and small and their safety and comfort should be your highest priority. Start with simple poses and make sure you know and understand that many 'pinterest poses' are composites. Please, don't try this at home. If you want beautiful photos of your own Newborn Baby, I highly recommend you to hire a professional and experienced photographer who is trained and specialised in Newborn Photography.
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Thank you so much for sharing your journey! Even though I am a pet photographer, I am learning so much from your videos and finding so much inspiration from you!! I love your style and appreciate all of your tips !!! My clients have been asking for doggy cake smash sessions so this is perfect! I started with Yongnuo speedlights and now I have 3 Godox speedlights which I love! I also bounce flash off the ceiling for fill light plus I have 2 Octoboxes. I agree with you, no cords, no mess!
I’m a newborn and maternity photographer from Wakefield, Quebec Canada and I love all your videos, your pictures are beautiful, your set up is amazing and you seem like such a sweetheart. You’re intro “well hello and good morning” always makes me smile :)
Ahh thank you. Your comment made me smile!
Natasha Gregoire je suis de gatineau moi hihi
Thank you, you're very inspiring. I love all your ideas. Great work!
Thanks for your videos! I am 1 month into my photography business, and I love following helpful people!
Wow...this video is awesome. Thanks for sharing. You broke everything down so simply. Thank you!
Great video! Thank you! A few years ago I went from natural light to strobe and I love it... I've used a speedlight on camera for weddings ect. But I have to say you've sold me on Speedlights. All your pros made so much sense..... Instead of replacing my strobe (when the day comes) I might just move to speedlights. Food for thought, for sure!
I am totally loving your channel. Very useful information! Thank you .
Thank you so much for sharing this information, this is very helpful.
Thank you so much for doing this video - I've been waiting for this video ☺️
loving your videos thank you keep them caming im keen to see more
You are a powerhouse of energy and ideas and Thankyou so much for your sharing and giving nature..I recently started using the Rotolight LED and simply ADORE THEM...they can reflect natural light as well as all of the others...can be plugged in or used with batteries...rechargeable ...I am a portrait artist and the light no matter where I am is always available,...I like your choice of soft BOX and will consider investing in it for the studio...love the fact that you DIY and have creative presentations...wonderful I came across your channel...stay blesses
I'm in love with your channel.... I'm hooked... thank you for all your useful information
I really enjoy watching your tutorials
Love it just what I was looking for thank u!!
Hello Fenna! Nice to meet you. Thank you so much for this video. It is so helpful for me. You are so sweetheart😍. Thank you for sharing With us all your lifehacks 😊👌😘
Great video with a lot of practical information on lighting with examples. Thumbs up 👍!
Thank you so much!
Fenna, you are my very favourite you tuber and you have taught me SO much through all of your brilliant videos which are so easy to watch, I never lose interest, I could watch them over and over for hours! And I do :) This video especially has helped me immensely as my studio is my 6x6 garage and I have 0 natural light and was using continuous with my octogon softbox with one speed flash only - shadows followed me everywhere I went :(
After trying your theory and watching this particular video especially learning to change the strength of my flash as it was set on 1-1 and putting the second speed flash into my softbox and removing the harsh globes I had in there my problem is solved and I now have the lighting ive been trying to achieve for years!!! So thank you and I’m sending you the biggest virtual hug for sharing your knowledge with us all with your amazing tutorials! I look forward to your next video❤️
Thank you!!!
Katrina
Thank you! This is exactly what I wanted to see!
Glad I could help
I just found your channel and I love it. Very useful tips and I'm very grateful for them. I haven't done so many kid sessions yet but I use speedlights. Just because they are handy and not so much power in them. Keep on what you are doing. Thank you
love your content! binge watching you girl!! :)
You really kept that baby busy by letting him eat the cake to himself.
Very funny.
Thank you very much for sharing your experience and I have l a lot from your videos. I wish you all the best.
Thank you. This was really helpful. My first grandchild is due in Jan 2019 and I would love to be able to take some good pics of her! I have never taken indoor photos seriously so researching and learning is great. I took your advice and practiced on my dogs over the weekend, much to their disgust....and delight because of all the treats! However I now understand the saying about never working with animals! Not being a professional I cant justify spending a load so your video has helped me understand what might be useful for me. Lucky the natural light is very bright in Australia!
Thank you so much for sharing 🙏🏼 you answered every question I had about whether to get strobes or speed lights. And thank you for clarifying how some lighting setups I see allow for constant and flash from the same soft box (modeling light). I was always curious how they achieved that. I love how you use a speed light to bounce off the ceiling and trigger your main speed light. I have been using a constant light in a softbox and a separate speed light in a really large softbox but really like the effect you get using the pair of lights. 😁
I'm new to photography and love baby photography. I've loved your speedlight set up but since i'm new I didn't know what to call your equipment to try to find what I might like. I searched to try to find my answers and got a bunch of nothing until I found this video. Thank you so much for letting us know about your equipment :)
Really usefull info!! Love your videos :)
Thank you so much for this video its very helpful, right now I have a set up in my basement but there is like no natural light whatsoever. I think im going to try this
Hi Fenna...I always go to my clients home for newborn sessions...so I use natural light and take along a couple speedlights...easy to setup and transport
very helpful. thanks Fena
Love your videos! Would love for you to do one on how you care for your props/ wraps/outfits (especially the super delicate tie backs). Do you wash everything between each child? Thanks for your videos!
Thank you for making this video it helped me a lot
Thank you! I'm glad I could help!
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இரா.மனோகர் சென்னை .
Very useful video sir, I learned lot from it, looking forward more videos like this keep it up good work, thank you R.MANOHAR ,Chennai.
I used stones for awhile . Recently went to natural light and speed lites . So much freedom
I'm using constant light mixed with day light...but I'm planning to switch to strobes or speedlight...Thanks for sharing! 😍
You're welcome. I mix my speedlights with daylight ;)
Thenks Fenna
This was very helpful. I prefer speed lights for the same reasons you listed.
That's great to hear!
Fenna! You are the sweetest, we thank you so much for all your selfless sharing of knowledge with us. I'm a total noob. I am mainly an outdoor photographer and looking to start a little studio in my home for the winter. I have stands and speedlights and triggers, but I need the softbox which I found on adorama. I'm looking for the adapter, will you share the type or link? thanks!!
I have strobes because I was taught to use them in my college photography course. I have one speed light and would like to get another so I can use one remotely. I do a lot of natural lighting as well but sometimes that takes a lot of post processing on photoshop!
I would love if you made an updated lighting video to your newest images.
You are so amazing! I also love how you involve your kids in the videos as well, especially with painting backdrops and fun messy stuff like that, well done! my kids and videos may have a very different result 😂😂 could I please ask which lens you use for your cake smashes in this video?
I have a 16-35mm and I’m just about to finally get my 24-70 for newborns :)
Hi from Argentina. I see a lot of your videos and I love it. I highly recommend you to upgrade to Godox system...I started a few months ago and I just love it all, i have 2 V860II, and 2 godox AD200 (a little bigger then a regular flash but a lot more power and has an interchangable head with modelling bulb!) with a Xpro1 trigger...they all communicate perfectly, without any cable! You wont regret it. Here ther are to expensive to buy it (like +50% at least of the price for BH). Regards and keep it coming!
I would like to here a little bit more about how you started. When you decide to rent a studio? And how you manage being mom and full time photographer? 🤗🤗🤗
I get this question a lot, so I guess it's time to record a video about this soon!
Love this! So helpful ☺️ do you have a link for the softbox setup (including any attachments) thank you
ordering my 50in westcott softbox and
Godox 2X TT600 High Speed Sync 2.4G Wireless Camera Flash Speedlite with Godox X1T-C Remote Trigger Transmitter....i have lotsss to figure out but i hope this will give me the light i need :)
thank you for all your great videos.
Fenna thank you for your videos, I watch them all the time. I want to get this soft box but I don't want to order the wrong stand and bracket. Which one do you use?
Thank you
Girl you are amazing, very genuine videos, not to much video editing and i love it, even when your phone rings 😂😂
Just please fix your focus please ;)
I love you videos, I've been watching them all day today, I really would love to have my own studio, I have always only worked for a photography company, and some freelance like "on location" shoots, I have a question... how do you get your clients their photos? Like do you allow them to preview their photos after each shoot and then they decide what they want or do you just burn them a CD of all of their photos? I can't decide the best way to get people their photos! Thank you for making these videos, your amazing and I love your personality. 💗
Hi Fenna, thank you for your great vlog! Anyway, where did you buy your big soft box and what size your soft box ?
Thank you so much for the videos! May I ask what kind of stand and mount for the softbox and the speed light? Thanks!
Hi Fenna, I absolutely LOVE your videos!!! Thank you for explaining everything so well in detail! :-) I was wondering if you could share some links to your softbox, the stand it is on and the little crocheted blankets you use. I have a softbox almost identical to yours but the stand and setup that it is connected to is super heavy and very hard for me to move around. I I would also like one that is a little lower to the ground like the one you have. My stand does not go down that low. Thanks so much!!!
I just bought the godox tt685c a couple months ago with the X1tc trigger. Its amazing what they can do. I’m gonna grab at least one more, maybe two. It’s nice to be able to control multiple speedlites with just one trigger.
Also looking at the AD200. It’s the size of a speedlite but 3 times as powerful.
You’re just too adorable. It’s cute how you say “the strobe has a little more power” ...like no big deal. Lol, love it!
I love you video l’m from kuwail♥️🇰🇼
That's great to hear. Would love to visit your country someday!
I love Floral backdrop. Your videos are so useful. I also like speed lights. Could you pls give a link where you bought floral backdrop. Thank you
Hi Fenna, nice to have found your channel. I'm getting started with setting up my own studio at home, and already have only one Speedlite, so I've decided to start this way. I'm also buying a softbox for the Speedlite. My question is if i can get away with only one Speedlite for mostly portraits (headshots and half body shots). Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Greetings from Argentina!!
Hi Fenna! I'm a absolute fan of yours! Could you tell me where do you get your photo backgrounds from? Many thanks and love from UK !!
Great video! Would you ever use continuous led lights in a soft box for newborns? Or is a flash better? When using the flash are you using HSS?
Thank you!
Hi Fenna, can I jus quickly say thank you for all your videos and experience you are sharing. But I also wanted to ask a question what light would your prefer to use if you would not have such a big windows in a studio or if you would not have natural light at all?
What size soft box are you using? Love the info I have learned so far.
would you mind making a video showing how you made the flower circle?
Great video! I have two flash and 2 continues LED light, that work great for most of my work and I love outdoor nature light during the spring and summer time.
I love natural light outdoors as well! Sometimes with a reflector, but many times just natural in the spring and summer. Especially at the end of the day!
I upgraded from two godox tt600 to a godox ad200 pro and I have no problems with battery life or recycle time PERFECT LIGHT‼️
I love your videos I use alien bees strobe but also own speed lights. I use speed lights I own 3 as well as 4 triggers . I do feel like the strobes are sometimes very bright for newborn and they are bulky. I am new to new born photography as I have newborn grand children one born a week ago and one coming in may... need to learn to do this.
Awesome video! I was just wondering about the recycle time for your speedlights. I find mine to be much slower than my strobes which can make it difficult to catch certain moments if I'm waiting for the light to recycle. Do you have that issue?
Great video!!! What focal length lens do you usually use for a shoot? Thank you!
hey ma'am...your photography is very sharp & Beautiful.
Can you tell which lance you use in camera...
Thank You.
Hi Fenna, this video is quite helpful. I'm always struggling with light. Mostly when the parents are in the pictures. One question, where do you get your vinyl backdrops, other than tablecloths? I only have paper and vinyl floor but then there is always this line between them. I like it better when it's all one backdrop.
I found this very helpful. I prefer speedlites as well but I also have strobes. I don't use the strobes much though. And still waiting for the studio space. What light stand are you using to have your softbox so low?
Hello, you are impeccable work, what umbrella did you use? What measurements can you tell me? Where can I get it? Thank you
Hi Fenna, I love all your videos. Wanted to ask why you use a soft box and not a PLM Umbrella?
Sorry new to photography. What's the point of the lens hood at the top of your lens? I love your explanation of lights. I only want to do these for my grandson's photos lol.
Hello fenna
I am from Brazil I love your work and would like to ask a question. What kind of background do you use for the cake session? Thanks for your attention.
I love watching and learning from you! I’m also a Nikon user and want to start using my speed lights more. I have the same soft box you have. You said you use master and remote may be you could do a video on how to set camera body and the speed lights. ( I should ask if you have to do any setting to the camera body?) what is the spread of light coming from the speed lights? I’m thinking wide but wanted to double check. Is there any helpful tricks on feathering and the distance of the light from your soft box to beanbag or floor poses. Thank you!
Hey there 😊 could you Tell me what softbox that is?
LOVED this video!!! So helpful. I am using one speed light, experimenting with it alot. and interested in investing in a 2nd one as well as a soft box...When did you start feeling comfortable in using them after switching ?
Thank you! I guess I felt comfortable with them from the start. I love how you can set them really low at first. I also used my kids to practice in the studio haha
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What lens do you use? Love the video btw
Hi
Thank you for sharing. What lens are you using?
Hi Fenna! Super interessante video, bedankt!! Ik ben alleen heel benieuwd vanwaar de adapter op 7:15 in je video vandaan komt, waar je de flitser op plaatst. Heb je hiervan een linkje?
I would really like a video of a studio tour!
I have just added it to my 'to do list" First I have to organize the studio a bit more :)
Fenna&Photography I can’t wait! I am a newborn photographer based out of oklahoma USA. Your studio is beautiful and I would love to see it all and how the lay out is!
I use the YN600EX-RT 2 flashes and the YN-E3-RT 2 transmitter. you can add up to 4 lights without anything else needed. They are capable of HSS and any other settings you need, cheap and dependable. If you consider them keep in mind that's the models for the Canon series.
Thank you so much for all the videos! You explain everything so well in such a friendly manner. I am curious - Wouldn't a stronger/higher power on your flash/speedlite allow a lower ISO on your camera? Wouldn't a lower ISO be more desirable?
I wondered that too but I think she relies on a lot of natural light (I've noticed in other videos too) as part of her style and a hotter flash might add a "harshness". But, I'm replying mostly so I can get notified if she replies. I'm curious as well. These cameras now days have such good iso as well it's probably no issue. I heard her mention between 500 and 640. I use noise cancellation on most photos over 400 iso personally.
Where did you learn about newborn and baby photography? I would like to learn. I live in Central America. Love your job
Hi Fenna, thanks for your video. I use continuous lighting as I have a home studio and my spare room is not very big, I think it works well for my set-up for now, I only bought it a month ago. It's really interesting to know why and how you use the speed lights. It would be great if you did a tutorial on the poses you use for the babies, how you use them and if you have a workflow. Also, how do yo manage to fit your sessions into 2 hours. I am doing 4 hour sessions most of the time 😅
I think continuous light is also great, because it's like the modelling light where you already see how your shadows fall. I think I will record a video on poses soon and the different workflows per session. I never really look at the clock during a newborn session, but somehow I always finish after 1,5-2 hours.
Fenna&Photography wow, I wish I could say that lol.. I juat finished a newborn session a few hours ago and it was 4hoirs long, included a sibling too. Glad to hear yo will be doing a video on these things. Also how do you have time to edit, with all the sessions you have a week and the kids etc.. Do you edit quite quickly,? I can take hours x
Hello Fenna. I’m new in the photography world in fact I’m student. Can you explain us how to choose the right strobe and flash. I’ll really appreciate. Thank you so much and greetings from Los Angeles CA
hi. Im just starting a newborn photography. You videos are very good and useful. Im doing mobile photography and using just day light. Every one told me that speed light will be to hash on the baby even with soft box. Yours photos are very good and you have speed light. Do you use TTlL or manual with newborn. The day light is not always there. Did you ever used elinchrome portrait kit. Not sure which to start with mobile photographer. Thank you. Im in England
Hi Fenna! Would you please share what kind of background are you using in this video. Is it white or creme/ beige? And maybe where did you buy it. Thanks :)
In regards to wondering if your batteries are running low on your speedlites is to use the godox S-2 Type mount bracket as your speedlight is mounted outside the softbox - have godox receiver attached to flash attached to lightstand with transmitter on camera hotshoe. godox softbox nikon camera bodies.
Do you need to buy the stand or anything else with your Wescott 50" softbox?
What is the cold shoe mount you use for your speedlights? They look like they have a quick release - different some the ones I've used.
Hey! Do you happen to have a link as to where you bought your soft box?
Where did you get the white bench that is on the back on 5:28?
Does the softbox comes with the stand for the Speedlight or just the adaptor? Thank you!
Can you please share the details about your flash stand, mount and softbox ?
Hi, where do you buy your vinyl backdrops? Are they good quality?
Hi Fenna
Can I please ask - you said you use the natural light as well as the flash for the images. Lots of studio work I’ve seen sets the camera to completely remove any ambient light from the room so only it’s only the flash light that falls on the subject - what are your thoughts ? Many thanks Mike Uk
I have a ton to learn before I even get started lol. But I do have a space to use as a potential studio in the future. Only bad thing is there are no windows at all. Would speedlights work for a place with no natural lighting or would the strobe lights be a better option?
Hello! Will you consider an updated lighting video? Thanks so much! ❤
May I ask what light stand you put your soft box on?
Seem like an advantage of strobe is the lower ISO. Using my iso above 640 makes me nervous
Hi, I've been wondering for a while now what lens you mainly use? TIA.