Three point video lighting tutorial

[antananarivo201]

Excelente video.. gracias!!!



[JJBerthume]

Fantastic video. Well made, and to the point. You are a very informative, clear, concise, talented teacher. Keep up the great work. Thanks to you, I just bought the three point lighting kit you suggested.

[KGMTFilms]

What type of lighting is better for the camera. Tungsten or Florescent?

[airdr]

Thank you! I bought a 3 light set like this and was trying to get the Noir look. Now I know how. Great video!

[80mthomas]

Oh, I've found it, it's on the smick web site, thanks again man, you explained it and demonstrated it perfectly.. I wish you all the success in the world :)

[80mthomas]

One question, what the piece of equipment you use for the background? it looks so easy to flip round and change from black to white, where did you get it? Thanks

[80mthomas]

This is the best video on lighting I've seen so far. You're a genius!

[SoeaOu]

please tell me what is the name of that mini portable white background used in this video?

i cant find something like this anywhere

[smickphoto]

@SoeaOu If you ggogle this you should be able to find it - smick Black White Popup 150 x 200cm

[SoeaOu]

@smickphoto thanks :)

[SoeaOu]

thank you, really helpfull stuff and presented very nicely, do more pls ;)

[clutterdiet]

Thank you SO much! What a well-done video-- I really appreciate it!

[artistelvis]

THANX! u helped me so much! i have the same set, i just havent used it yet... BUT NOW I KNOW HOW THANK YOU!

[heykevinb]

Thank you so very much for your video...very very great teacher.

[firecrackerdiva]

Thank you so much! This was incredibly helpful!

[Omatollis]

Holy shit, you should wear that hat all the time.

[TheSushiAssassin]

Thanks for posting this video it's very descriptive and show what each light does.

[MrLallaboy]

for photography do you recommend the continuous lighting or strobes through the same setup?

[mateolicios1]

Wow. When I saw this is the recommended videos list I didn't think he would have an english accent

[BRIGHTNIGHTONLINE]

Very direct and informative!

[KenFilmsHD]

i made the 1000th likes

[cactusclouds]

hello there...love your enthusiasm!. Can you tell me which background are you using in this one. I like the portablity of it !

[Theresa702]

FANTASTIC!!!

[barabas1037]

Now i know...Ty very much for this video!

[razielll666]

Nice

[SanJohnProductions]

cool

[al3ndlib]

please, can you tell me what's the name of this kit because I wanna buy it ?

[smickphoto]

@al3ndlib If you look in the description there is a direct link to it but we only sell in Europe.

[Coogenius]

Great tutorial! - I am considering buying this lighting kit with the three soft boxes. I am concerned that there is no hard light capabilities of this kit. Do you find that you need to buy another light for situations where you want a strong hard light with a narrow stream?

[smickphoto]

@Coogenius They are soft lights so if you want to produce hard lighting effects then you would need another type of light.

[antiwarcampaigner]

great video! thanks.

[BelizeHunni]

thannk youuuu

media a level here I come

[361DegreesShow]

thank you

[djfloflo]

Nice explications and I like the end ! Great !!

[GONZOsMAGNUM]

great and informative video!

[lycoolthai]

This is pretty cool vdo, easy to understand. Make it more pleas.

[mrcead]

Excellent video!!! You should make a video to teach people how to make a proper YouTube video much like yours.

[nascimentoacacio]

Congratulations!!!!

[jaleksandra]

Well done! The only thing that is not working is the link for the product which is in your comment / description of the video. I'm very interested in this three lights, could you correct the link? Thank you!

[smickphoto]

@jaleksandra Hi It won't let me post a link we have amended the description should work now.

[Congiano]

Extremely well done and very informative. Easy to understand and it's a pleasant change to see more of the advanced lighting techniques.

[Ninjaxfrog]

Thank u 4 uploading this it really helped

[4Patat]

Like all of your video's great fun to watch and very informative. Would these set-ups also work in still photography? With these daylight bulbs and everything?

[smickphoto]

@4Patat Hi take a look at this video in our channel Portrait Photography using continuous lighting

[atheer18]

that was really helpful ! thank you so much

[gabbaro]

Thanks very much Sir!

[zfreeman6595]

Great hair man ;)

[imLOSTirl]

David Mitchell :)

[5Fathom5]

Nice work

[borgmdp]

Thank you sir, your help is much appreciated.

[pianoman6639]

So impressed with this video have ordered the kit and look forward to getting set up .

Thanks Gavin

[Legacy2056]

Great job Gav!!! Love it. Now I know where to start when I want to start my Photography business. Well done!

[DYONYCIS]

very very very very very informative....nice video!!!!!

[JoseyWillyDJs]

very very good job,,, thanks very much for your video very helpful

[devilcrosstheline]

u r a good teacher man........ great

[agentlenny1]

Man this is a great video!! Awesome

[devinasamantha]

thankyou for the tutorial.. :) Really helping

[StyleAddictionLLC]

Best 3 point lighting tutorial video that I've seen on youtube. thanks

[JWD96]

one of the best lighting tutorials on youtube!

[eyebeams2]

I have only got one bulb in each of my lights and I'm getting flickr - any suggestions on how to minimise this?

[PhallocareTV]

Thanks for posting, this gives me some good ideas for my filming.

[kjrunia]

That must have been a hefty cigarette. ;-) Good job, big thanks for making these.

[gmanicvs]

4 people only bought a key light and a fill light

[SiNgLe4everq8]

you are the best !!

[infinitesimotel]

Excellent thanks!



[ke4uyp]

In this video you did not mention what the setting was for the hair light. Also is the distance from the subject for all three lights the same?

[SIOB314]

Grte tutorial very helpful

[Yoyome52]

Very creative, thank YOU!

[getsaved777]

Good job bro. I just wished you would give prices of the items in review in the furure.

[smickphoto]

@getsaved777 Prices change, all you have to do is go to the website for up to date pricing.

[charleyrichardwalter]

VERY informative and clear.

[TheAjulla]

your awsome please tell me what camera you use to record?

[smickphoto]

@TheAjulla We don't know what camera Gavin uses to record go to his channel PhotoGavin

[Sassymarkrep]

Very informative.

[kuksterable]

lol.just great

[MKT445]

How did you make the smoke at the end

[Erilis666]

very informative and easy to understand, thanks!

[onjoFilms]

URL Don't work for me.

[smickphoto]

@onjoFilms Try photogavin

[christophernejman]

Great tutorial!

I have a couple questions. What camera did you shoot this with? Also what microphone did you use in this video? Thanks.

[smickphoto]

@christophernejman Sorry but I don't know the camera or microphone that Gavin uses go to his channels Gavinphoto or gavtrain

[WatchJim]

Amazing

[kontrabando]

URL bookmarked! :) Thanks!

[lp22hot]

you are the man!!! what we we do without you : )

[mrttou]

Is that incense at 00:25? ha ha. What a rebel. J/K Great video

[STBNY]

Wow that guy's good

[zauberartikel24]

would be nice if you could give some advice how to improve the sound of the videos. as i can see you use a small-mic. but how do you transfer it digitally to your pc???

[zauberartikel24]

absolutly great, usefull and professional video. i have now ordered some of those lightnings so i can improve my video-quality.

greetings from germany. =-)

[Chris4Pris]

besttt videoo

perfect explanation

finally!! out of all other the youtube videos ive seen lol

subscribed :)

[lemonweed]

yhis was great thanks gaven... i needed the help. spot on

[1moondoggie]

Hey I just watched DesignedToBePersonal's video response to your video and thought I'd watch yours to see what she was talking about. Really interesting. You do a great job of explaining how it works. I thought the hair light was more than she needed. Looks good here though. Thanks

[InfoatPinkSliptvsm]

Love your video. Wonderfully informational.

[bedsaida78]

Gavin, what if I wanted to create the last part of your video, when you put your hat on, but I dont have the hair light? I have a rather cheap lighting set that I got off of Ebay, it did come with 2 soft boxes and another light that came with a gold umbrella. I know I dont have all the right info, but I am just starting out, and dont know the name of my light set (sorry) besides i am at work at the moment. Do you have an email that I can send you the info rather than putting it on here?

[bedsaida78]

Gavin, what if I wanted to create the last part of your video, when you put your hat on, but I dont have the hair light? I have a rather cheap lighting set that I got off of Ebay, it did come with 2 soft boxes and another light that came with a gold umbrella. I know I dont have all the right info, but I am just starting out, and dont know the name of my light set (sorry) besides i am at work at the moment. Do you have an email that I can send you the info rather than putting it on here?

[vinny81604]

Excellent video tutorial.

[FoodFling]

Thank you, so much. I've been searching for lighting tutorials and yours was the most helpful for me.

[andremp03]

This video was so much better explained than the uni workshop we did about lighting.

[miraroadvolfire]

Or do you know of anywhere in Canada that I could buy the lighting system you are using or a kit equel to it...

Thanks

Art

[miraroadvolfire]

Gavin great video and my question is would this three light set up be worth buying for taking portraits and would I be able to take full length pictures with these lights..

CowboyStudio 2275 Watt Digital Video Continuous Softbox Lighting Kit BOOM Set with Carrying Case - 2 Light stands, 2 Softboxes, 1 Boom Kit

This will come up in google search...

Thank you

Art

[smickphoto]

@miraroadvolfire If all you want is to take portraits then you should go for a studio flash set up, but that kit probably would give you just enough light for full length using high iso

[kobitriki]

hello, I am trying to have the white background as in this video. I have a pure white paper background, but I cant have the same white you do on my video.

I use Canon HG-20 HD camcorder, and even when only shooting the background I cant achieve the perfect white, any help will be much appreciated.

[smickphoto]

@kobitriki You need to alter the exposure on your camera to make it lighter.

[kobitriki]

@smickphoto thank you :) I use Aperture-Priority mode with F1.8 and now I do get the pure white when shooting the soft box but not the white background paper, I use brand new Savage "super white" paper - it is the paper "blame" or I need more light?

thx again

[smickphoto]

@kobitriki You need to use manual exposure or exposure compensation not an automatic mode.

[kobitriki]

@smickphoto WOW!! I missed that I need to push the joystick to enable manual exposure, this is working like charm now. many thx!!!

[kobitriki]

@smickphoto thx, works like a charm :)

[AmpdEditz]

@smickphoto actually, he should put the white balance on manual and use a picture of the white paper.

[VPHLIPERS]

lawl multimedia class lawl

[boveepilates1]

What video camera did you use to film this?

[besamemucho5]

thank you for such nice video...

[sepenn2]

great video!!

[eshutchison]

THANKS!!! This is what I needed to see!!!

[michaelpoczynek]

Great job! Thanks very much for this. The lighting kit looks amazing. Really appreciate your help, time, and effort. Cheers!

[penjoka]

Hello, what's your website please

[GrahamTVdotNet]

Very informative and useful. Thanks.

[WAYOFFproduction]

Damn your lighting looks amazing! definitely have to check it out. I currently work with worklights! it is quiet somthing else! haha

[PitchforkDisney]

could I have the basic set with a blue backdrop? and do you sell blue back drops? thanks. This is what's general used for film/ tv casting and thats what I will be using it for. Also, what mic and camera did you use to shoot this? Many Thanks

[smickphoto]

@PitchforkDisney We have blue backdrops check out the website, we also have a chroma key green video blue is the same set up. I don't know what camera and mic Gavin used but I think he is using a Canon 5D mk11 now.

[CharreseMusic]

I absolutely love your video! Fun to watch & such a big help! Thank You for your video! :)

[swissdude101]

I live in Switzerland, do you ship there, and  is this intended for video/film also?

[smickphoto]

@swissdude101 We now ship to Switzerland and this kit is designed for video/film work.

[todddonat]

what type of camera did you use for this tutorial?

[fherz22]

You did a great job... Thank you for your detailed explanation... :)

[TheVideosfactory]

good tutorial

[noblekin]

Do you recommend another set of lights for US customers?

[ashwhisper]

Really great, thanks!

[ocdesign70]

this is a great tutorial on lighting, thanks!

[Tihirahi]

The information you show is brilliant!

[noblekin]

Gavin, you're a great teacher. Your videos are very clear, understandable and to the point. thumbs up!

[Camus915]

First lighting video that I've seen that actually has good lighting !!

[keyotu80]

I love your videos. I recently used one of your lighting tutorials for white backgrounds and took my best photos ever! Thanks You totally Rock!

[harptvonline]

this is a great video, very helpful, thank you so much for the excellent information, this is priceless...

[keyotu80]

Awesome! Thank you so much I have always had a problem lighting my studio with continuous lighting.

[naignik]

are those expensive?

[barelyaverage]

whats the color temperature of bulbs?

[EnzoAmataTV]

Thank Q for this video.

[narutokiller9]

how did you do the three lightning setup with the black backdrop, but you couldnt see the back light?

[T4ShowVideos]

Is there shipping to US?

[smickphoto]

@T4ShowVideos We only ship to Europe at the moment.

[jordanvineyard]

@smickphoto Great video tutorial. Thanks for the tips.

[jordanvineyard]

@smickphoto Great video tutorial. Thanks for the tips.



[MatrixMoua23]

@smickphoto hey! let us know when ya can ship to the US, it'll be much appreciative!

[WAYOFFproduction]

@smickphoto Hey! I am actually really interested in a set like this one. just like one of the guy under i am also from switzerland I would like to know if you deliver there as well, since "technicaly" we are not EU :) and also I would like to know how the plugs are. are they the universal two thing or the proper english plugs?

thanks in advance!

[smickphoto]

@WAYOFFproduction Thank you for your order - We are pleased to announce that we now ship to Switzerland

[DizzyDougTV]

Brilliant video. Thank you..

[sonne5]

aren't those twirly bulbs daylight balanced though?

[drummerlars]

great video for sure... very informative

[rubent100]

One final question, were did you purchase those backdrops? i really like those because they are portable. Ive only seen portable chroma keys for sale.

[smickphoto]

@rubent100 The backdrops are available on our website smick co uk , the important thing with a white background is to light it well and a black background you dont light.

[rubent100]

When you have a black bacground, do you light it?

[prescient8]

best lighting tutorial I've ever seen.

[benjaminniemczyk]

All of these are excellent, some of the most helpful clips I've found thus far, thanks much!

[airscrew1]

Excellent stuff. I hope elf & safety don't see the smoke.

[CochraneDodge]

Fantastic video and great explaination. It's nice to "see" what you're explaining, much more valuable that way. Can you tell me what wattage these light run as well as softbox dimension and are these 5500k bulbs?

[olahmarcusfilms]

Great tutorial....its funny when you know how to do somethng but you find out about new ideeas that you never thought about..:))) I like it. Have a great weekend. All the best.

[TVlesliearnelle]

excellent review...straight to the point w excellent tutorial. thank u!

[kmacc390]

Great thank you... unfussy explanation

[TheEngine9Experience]

This was excellent. Well done. Thank you!

[ThomasGrillo]

I sure wish I had those lights a long time ago. I'm starting to upgrade for my youtube vids.

Thanks for posting. :)

[FilmCrab]

Your white background shot looked like a chroma keyed shot stuck on a white backdrop. Was it actually shot on white?

[smickphoto]

The white background was shot on a white backdrop no chroma key at all.

[rubent100]

@smickphoto Can you explain how your black and white backgrounds look so good? As one stated before, it looks like you are keyed and placed on an all back or white solid color.

[rubent100]

@smickphoto Great, do you guys ship to the US? What is shipping charge?

[desertrijst]

great video. At the end of the video, the background appears much more black. Is the contrast of the video enhanced a bit more with video editting?

[photobyakram]

cool

[clarity26]

This is a wonderful how-to. Thanks for posting.

[jusmi71]

smoke added later? I think maybe yes. Very interesting, thank you

[fencore]

Gavin IS THE MAN!!!

[socomfan]

How much for this kit.. in American dollars?  :)

[socomfan]

Brilliant.

[barelyaverage]

Gavin is the best teacher in the entire world. I have learnt so much from his lessons!