How to get a white background with flash - part 2/3

[JIMMIX7]

I agree this is a very difficult tutorial to watch,,,,

[Anthonyperez3]

How Do You Make It Flash Remotely Does All Light Have A Wirlees On It Or You Have To Buy It And Program it? Please Help Im a STARTER!

[cunparis]

@Anthonyperez3 you can either use a pc sync cable (cheap) or a wireless kit that has a transmitter and receiver. Mine is an elinchrom there are other brands like radio popper. see the strobist website.

[Lincoshop]

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[Bronwyn031]

To actually see the trial and error of achieving a white background was the point of the video. Also, the only way we've achieved a solid white background off a single strobe was by firing it through our 40"x60" reflector's matte diffuser material directly behind the subject. This technique actually creates a gorgeous uniform PURE white background that is ideal for bust up or closeup photos. Otherwise, we generally need two strobes with our white muslin background to create a white background.

[PauloRenatoHM]

is all of that expensive?

[7amdaawi]

make it short please :)

[cowmow100]

This is an excellent video. I've never understood how to troubleshoot lighting for white backgrounds and this was very helpful

[cardi60]

HI CUN PARIS GOOD ON YOU FOR PUTTING YOURSELF OUT THERE,BUT MOST PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO CAN SHOW THEM HOW AND WHY YOU WON'T BLOW A WHITE BACKGROUND OUT AND WHY YOU HAVE SET UP THE WAY YOU HAVE, WHEN YOU HAVE GAINED A LOT MORE EXPERIENCE FROM THE PRO'S THAT ARE ON YOUTUBE YOUR VIDEOS WILL BE GREAT, ON ANOTHER NOTE DON'T LET THE BASTARDS GET YOU DOWN, KEEP STRIVING FOR PERFECTION.

[cardi60]

GOOD ON YOU FOR HAVING A GO MATE, BUT THE PRESENTATION IS A LITTLE MESSY TRY TO KEEP IT SIMPLE, GET YOUR LIGHTING RIGHT BEFORE YOU TAKE THE PICTURE, WOULD CUT YOUR PRESENTATION TIME DOWN, EVEN IF YOU PREPARE ALL THIS BEFORE YOU START YOUR VIDEO, TAKE ONE SHOT AND YOUR DONE

[cunparis]

@cardi60 The point of the video was to show how to do it from scratch and the interative process involved. Many people set up the lights and then start the video and we don't understand how the lights were set up properly. So in this video series I show how I did it. I apologize if it's too long but a lot of people appreciate me showing every step. Since I'm new at the white background I make a lot of typical mistakes and show how to correct them. Cheers

[ewwfsad]

I like the way you did this, it is nice to see the process that goes into it. So many times you see pro's do a quick setup, already knowing what the settings etc are. it is rare to see a working process. It makes it a lot easier to understand.

WELL DONE!! I wish more people would share their process.

[LauRhafrankfort]

Yeah!!!!! Thanks for all the good info!!! Been doing more photography and movie making. I have a large green screen and have been doing Movies and photos with it.... Fun fun fun for my creative mind. Have you been playing music as well? Hope all is well with the family. Lots of love to you...You look great! LauRha

[BoredOfBills]

What a fool.

you can create a perfect white with one light, two lights or no lights. Just make sure that you "back" is a stop and a half over from your subject. You can do it in daylight with a couple of newspapers. Arsing around for hours is the mark of an idiot. And don't imagine that a tiny room is a studio. In a tiny room light will bounce all over the place. Waste of time. You're better off in a good outdoor studio like any concrete corner. Learn your trade first by learning DAYLIGHT.

[WentzelPhoto]

Just some constructive criticism but you could have wrapped the whole video up in about 2 minutes instead of fumbling around for about 10. I also beg to differ that you cannot use a single light to light the whole background.  I have plenty of times.

[cunparis]

I think the "fumbling" is what makes it interesting. It's the thought process, trial & error, that I wanted to show. I was quite new at it myself at the time.

If you have a video that shows how to use a single light to blow out the background then I'd love to see it.

[dsidsiga]

Actually, I watched your other videos and I have to say it is very useful and it did help me. So, although it's boring but useful.

I also saw your flickr pics and love them. thanks.

[cunparis]

Thanks for the compliments, I'm glad you found them useful. This was what I thought would be a small (5-10 minutes?) tutorial for a flickr goup. It has grown into something a bit bigger. :)

[l33thustla]

I printed screen but I cannot post link :S

[l33thustla]

You can easily using speedlight flash to do this, only 1 flash can do complete white, gray, medium gray, total black or whatever just using your aperture, and shutter speed.

[cunparis]

The problem with a single light is that the area it covers isn't big enough to light the entire background. So some of the background is white and some grey. Any changes to the aperture and/or shutter speed will have an impact not only on your background but on your subject as well.

[l33thustla]

;-) Using umbrella ofcourse, forgot to mention that.

But Nothing I've tried myself, just by watching Zack, OneLight photography videos he archiev this.

[cunparis]

1 umbrella cannot make a background completely white, try it yourself.  Even with 2 it's not easy unless you have a large space between the subject and the background (which I don't). I will take a look at Zack's videos.

[l33thustla]

;-) Yes take a look, and you will be like O_O wtf hehe

But you have to buy it thought

[jajejaki]

who cares if it was "boring" very informative thank you :)!!! im sooo new to this & needed this!!!

[dsidsiga]

very boring.

[cunparis]

I agree that it's boring, it was a "spur of the moment" thing. However I'm glad some have found it useful.

[remates456]

going to bed, this makes me tired...

[CAJUNNSC]

... Thats the best thing about DSLR shooting you can shoot 1000 shoots for little to nothing. If you only like one delete the rest. Be willing to tryu new things. Its where true art is found. In the unexpected. Thanks nice work.

[CAJUNNSC]

Not that you didn't figure it out later on. Apparently you were not accounting for the extra bounce you would get from the far right light seeing it was near the wall that was also white backdropped, thus a bit more then you expected from your meter readings. Anyway for those wondering almost anything can change you expectation. But use it and experiment. Continued

[iwansusz]

Sorry bud but this video its littlebit boring...

And try to prepare better next time.

Peace. :)

[BookedupAY]

first I can hear you fine I dont know what the others problems are.

I dont know why you are going through all the fuss of using a light meter esp using a digital camera. I trust my eyes and know my equipment very well therefore save myself a ton of time and get great results without wasting time using a light meter

[cunparis]

Thank you for your comments. I agree with you, but I'm not as comfortable with my equipment. I do 1-2 studio sessions per month. So using the light meter actually saves me time. I find the approximate aperture and then I confirm with the camera histogram. In this video specifically it took me longer because I didn't have much experience doing white backgrounds. I'm much quicker now.

[Morningsidenursery]

I can hear a beep more then the person talking.

[cunparis]

That beep is the flashes letting me know they've recharged and they're ready. Since I rarely shoot several photos in rapid succession I could very well turn them off, they recharge really fast.

[Morningsidenursery]

Oh ok I Im new to photography, I wonder if my flash strobe light beeps. prob not because Im buying the cheaper stuff first to practice with. I wish I could hear you. Im trying to get my photos to have a totaly white background finding it hard to do, LOL!

[rmstudio]

JasphotonJ: very good point.. And tell the guy next time to put a mic on his shirt so you can actually hear him.

[cunparis]

Sorry if you can't hear me well. I filmed it with a small point and shoot camera.

[jasphotonj]

When you are metering the backdrop YOU are blocking a good amount of light from your umbrella!