This is one of the most helpful videos I've seen. I always thought high key was just overexposed. Thanks for the easy to understand explanation and for showing the histogram.
OMG!! thank you for sharing this video. I was shown to do High key with 3 lights minimum I have shoot to do soon and I wanted to do High Key and I am so glad you were so nice to share this knowledge with everyone! God Bless you
I just got two 285HVs to use off-camera with my 40D and was totally confused by how to work them. Watching these videos is really clueing me in to how that dial works and how you set it all up. Thanks a ton for making these videos!
Mark, thanks for the video. I just got a Vivitar 285 today but had no idea on how to use it and your little tutorial in this video made it crystal clear.
Hi Mark, Great job The 285 and 283 vivitars are great work horses. One important thing you might wish to mention on your videos is that if they are being used with todays digital cameras either on camera or with a sync cord they are capable of frying the circuit boards with there high voltage unles a slave sync is used.I have heard the newer 285/283s have lower voltage.. I use the Wein HSHSBon my hot shoe to prevent this with any unkown voltage strobe / light that might cause this. best wishes!
Does one have to take into account the brightness of the wall or the background? For instance, if the wall or background is more brighter, does one have to adjust the power of the frontal flash at all, or perhaps the camera aperture?
Because the subject and the wall are in close proximity, you do not have to adjust for the brightness of the wall. One light is controlling exposure for both the subject and the wall. You only have to make sure the exposure correct for the one distance! If the subject was further away from the wall and you only have one light source the background would turn grey because your primary key source would light the subject. You would need a second light source to properly expose the background.
I am loving the 50D! I work with the D300 quite often for my sort of day job. While the D300 is a great camera, I still like the 50D much better. I'm hoping I'll get another one for Christmas...lol. Glad you enjoyed the video.
This is one of the most helpful videos I've seen. I always thought high key was just overexposed. Thanks for the easy to understand explanation and for showing the histogram.
rhsmoe 1 year ago
MarkHyo, Excellent intro to High Key! Thank you!
RollinMcCartyPhoto 1 year ago
Great information, Thanks!
eitul 1 year ago
Keep em coming!
dima9944 1 year ago
OMG!! thank you for sharing this video. I was shown to do High key with 3 lights minimum I have shoot to do soon and I wanted to do High Key and I am so glad you were so nice to share this knowledge with everyone! God Bless you
kstarphoto1 1 year ago
Excellent video! You should make more
solidstream13 2 years ago
Thank you so much for explaining what a high key image is. There are so many dopes who think it's just a white background or over exposed image.
monkeypaw1010 2 years ago
Really like how you explain photography!
goover78 2 years ago 4
you rock
jpchavezvega 2 years ago
I just got two 285HVs to use off-camera with my 40D and was totally confused by how to work them. Watching these videos is really clueing me in to how that dial works and how you set it all up. Thanks a ton for making these videos!
vaskel 2 years ago
@vaskel , How were you able to synce the 285 to the D40?
TexasKidd12 1 year ago
awesome videos mark keep them coming I keep coming to back to your videos for more answers thanks keep them coming
seth0923 3 years ago
Mark, thanks for the video. I just got a Vivitar 285 today but had no idea on how to use it and your little tutorial in this video made it crystal clear.
jitu757 3 years ago
Hi Mark, Great job The 285 and 283 vivitars are great work horses. One important thing you might wish to mention on your videos is that if they are being used with todays digital cameras either on camera or with a sync cord they are capable of frying the circuit boards with there high voltage unles a slave sync is used.I have heard the newer 285/283s have lower voltage.. I use the Wein HSHSBon my hot shoe to prevent this with any unkown voltage strobe / light that might cause this. best wishes!
lightdances 3 years ago
@lightdances Thanks...just he info I needed for my D80, :)
TexasKidd12 1 year ago
Great video!
hothousephoto 3 years ago
Hi Mark,
Does one have to take into account the brightness of the wall or the background? For instance, if the wall or background is more brighter, does one have to adjust the power of the frontal flash at all, or perhaps the camera aperture?
Thanks for sharing.
elboertjie 3 years ago
Because the subject and the wall are in close proximity, you do not have to adjust for the brightness of the wall. One light is controlling exposure for both the subject and the wall. You only have to make sure the exposure correct for the one distance! If the subject was further away from the wall and you only have one light source the background would turn grey because your primary key source would light the subject. You would need a second light source to properly expose the background.
markhyo 3 years ago
Thank you for your informative response; much appreciated. Regards
elboertjie 3 years ago
Thanks Mark. Keep em coming!!
Nice job.
garreyf 3 years ago
Nice job, I was waiting for a new video for a while. I like the explanation and the less than perfect way you delivered it :)
Actually without your explanation I would never have figured out how to use the dial.
rskrodzki 3 years ago
How'd you make the video?
lafavesj 3 years ago
Believe it or not but I made the video with my wife's Canon SD-600 digital camera. I took several clips and assembled them with Adobe.
markhyo 3 years ago
As always great instructional video...Keep them coming btw how do you like the 50D? I hope santa is good 2 me this year.....
rbtwin2 3 years ago
I am loving the 50D! I work with the D300 quite often for my sort of day job. While the D300 is a great camera, I still like the 50D much better. I'm hoping I'll get another one for Christmas...lol. Glad you enjoyed the video.
markhyo 3 years ago