This is the first in a new line of photography tutorials. Learn how to meter light, Some posing tips, and a solid one light set up. This video will help get you started in creating beautiful studio lit portraits.
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47 responses to “Studio Lighting Photography Tutorial (Lesson 1)”
i couldn't get for what i watched this video, how to set perfect exposure without light meter..???
i have a question….is the backdrop a seamless white paper?? or what type of backdrop is it.
"and you wanna do different things and you think you're better than me then you're better than me."
Genius!
great vid
What the heck kind of lens did you have on your camera for this video.
Crap, dude! I can't concentrate on maths when beautiful chicks are present in the same frame!
Have to review lol
what was your white balance set to?
what was your focal length on your telephoto lens, when you took the first shot?
great tutorial !!!
Well presented.
Very technical but really well explained.
I loved it and thank you guys !!
Love the Pulp Fiction reference. Awesome tutorial!
you are awesome! thanks for helping
Awsome Great Tutorial
Hey, have you come across "MagicSFXphoto" (just google it)? On their website you will find a great free video showing the way to create brilliant photos. It helped Daniel to create photographs which leave you with that jaw-dropping-effect after you look at them. I hope it will help you as well…
Solid info folks. Lighting 101.
You are awesome. Just sayin'.
@tameme8179 Check out my Intermediate lighting 1 video. It is the only video in the series I could put on youtube as it the series is a nude session. Of course there is no nudity on the one I put on the youtube =o). Anyhow I explain metering without a meter in this video. Peace
You're a f#$@ing legend!
I like his humility in that he does not think his way is the only way. It what sets him up a notch in my eyes.
haha you are a cool dude
Thanks for taking the time and effort of doing this!
Informative and entertaining. Well done.
Great tutorial. That really helped me. I like the way you explain things. Thanks
Is there a reason why you wanted to shoot at f8?
Is there a reason why you wanted to shoot a f8?
which white balance do you use for indoor portrait?
you're a really good teacher:) i plan to be a studio photographer once im older.
you seem to know what your doing 🙂
also thank you very much. i had noooo idea there was such thing as a rental studio 🙂 thank you thank you thank you 🙂 i shall look into that 🙂
Very Informative & entertaining ,I watched every tutorial 1 after the other & then bought the DVD.Great job & explained things so easily to understand. I wish you luck in your new challenge & I will be watching..Peter
I just love the way you explain things… you make it so easy for us to understand… I tried watching other photography tutorials but they sound so complicated…. and boring…. keep it up… btw.. i love the humor in your videos =)
@njkita11 I believe 2 stops brighter is all it needs to be. No more than 4 or five stops or it becomes too bright and creates flare, but if thats the sort of look you want go for it =o)
best photography tutorials out there 🙂
@obease1991 I am using a 70-200 f/2.8 non image stabilizer (Its less expensive that way) and I would recommend it that for portraits any time. It is not the "only" lens you should use by any means. You can get some great stuff with wider lenses if you know what you want and what you are doing. =o)
@FontanaKnowledge *g* I didn't mean to be rude or so… I was just wondering, why you use so total different techniques and for one you say, it's like you *always* do. 😉
Anyway… keep up your great work… and have a nice weekend ^^
@Equilion I suppose it would be whatever you choose. I am just sharing techniques. Try them both and see which one you like best. There is more than one way to skin a cat and an infinite number of ways to light a portrait. =o)
In another video you tell us, you usually put your lights as close as possible to your model. Hmm… so… measuring with your stretched arms or as close as possible? 😉
have to say, you are the 'born teacher' type very easy to watch, no problem understanding you, and your approach to the subject seems just right. most enjoyable. well done, and please – keep it up 😀 – from bonny Scotland
What an enjoyable vid, 10 min just flew by like 2. I have my first photoshoot in a rented studio tomorrow so this is perfect! Thanks a bunch bro!
Thanks for your videos tutorials bro, they are amazingly helpful. I just bought a nikon D5000 and I'm learning pretty quickly due to epic vids. Keep them up, maybe I can ask for advice sometimes
Sorry I am new at this kind of stuff but would you use light boxes like that with speedlights? and such or are there diffusers you would recommend for flashes? BTW your videos are amazing I am learning so much from you!
Great video. Thanks!!
good tutorial man.
i like the way you explain things in your videos, straight and to the point.
As far as I know, your camera needs to have a hot shoe.
That my friend is a radio transmitter to set the flash off. It is called a pocket wizard and it rules. =o)
Brilliant , Informative ,very easy to understand thankyou
Money matters as allways 🙂 I am a starter at DSLR. So I need to get so much stuff. De plastic fantastic lens you talked about in your newest video, an 430EX speedlite etc. etc. etc.
So in that way money matters. I have to build my equipement from nothing.
Well… I got something to think bout.
Thanks for the feedback.
If money is no thang to you I guess get the IS, but if money matters a bit I would and did get the less expensive version.
I personally have the one with out IS because of the cost. I feel that I need to be sturdy while shooting on my own and not try to rely on something like IS. I have never really regretted not having the Image Stabilizer but then again I have never used the IS version.
I have heard that the IS does not make a super difference in real world situations. A good solid hold can get you good results at speeds of as slow as 100th a second. any slower and you can use a tripod or monopod.