Strobist Preliminaries

[GriNGoLocoTe]

OMG I just learned a shit ton of new info about using flash. Totally awesome!

[SodaVampire]

This was so helpful!

[TheSwordandScales]

This is the best thing I have ever watched on YouTube. Perhaps not the funniest, or the scariest, or the saddest, but it is the best.

[ThePoacher1969]

nice vid sounds like the guy on zietgiest

[Washington2o3]

"Perhaps the most spectacular way to screw things up.."

[1221crow]

i want to like this 100 billion times

[altitudealchemy]

Awesome video!! Great information and love the pace of the video. Thanks!

[SuperAhmed1337]

Can the music be louder? I really have trouble hearing it over all the talking. Yes, that's sarcasm. Next time, try without music.

[MrPopeofmaspeth]

Great tutorial, thanks!

[coolhandloc1]

10 people must not own a really good camera

[76something]

Wow, you must own a really good microphone.

[Poi159]

Thanks for the tips!

[ufontinas]

Great video. I just started reading Lighting 101. Thank you for the great information.

[sgryle]

GREAT video. LMAO @ really good camera & DMV... :)

[sgryle]

GREAT video. LMAO @ really good camera & DMV... :)

[DarkAgent80]

WOW! Thank you for just demystifying lighting for me!

[ayewanrice]

amazing video. this puts together so much info ive come across!

[MrTanker10a]

WOW!

Awesome piece of video. Did you catch your breath?

[scissorhands96]

Really well done! You must have a really nice camera! :)

[hipobir]

Briliant the best crash course strobist video i have seen ever

[xmeerzx]

Shit! I disliked it accidentally !! I LIKE THE VIDEO! one of the best out there

[xbrandonolsonx]

Lol!! Wow! You must own a really good camera!! Yep, that's all you need! :P

[kld34]

this is AWESOME! very easy to understand and fast to learn

[Kajiruki]

I think I just learnt more about lighting than a year at uni! Thanks so much!

[MrDigger1969]

good

[jebarwood]

well that was just about the best tutorial vid on anything ive ever watched, thank you so much, I dont think i there was a single second of dud info and i also think i understood everything, thanks again !!!

[calif0rniamaki]

now I learned something about properly mounting my wescott brollies!

[pddp200]

Brilliant, Thanks!!

[jbterese]

Thanks!  this is so informative!

[billcmartin]

As someone who is rubbish at using flash I'm starting out to change that. This is superb - thank you!

[photoman022]

at 3:50 and thereabouts, they tell you not to crush your umbrella shaft. you can help prevent doing this by taking your umbrella to the hardware store and buying a dowel that will fit the shaft. cut the dowel to the appropriate length and you won't crush the shaft. This idea is not new to me. I forget where I first read it so i regret I'm not giving credit where credit is due, but i am passing on some great information.

[DaleKamp]

Amazing.

[1california123]

OMG i get that all the time.

[fac7312]

Thanks for the video. In less than 8 minutes I learned a lot about flash/strobes/speedlights. I definitely recommend this video to anyone who is interested in learning how to use their flash.

[shaunoshaunoshauno]

Haha, very informative and entertaining, thanks for posting that all up :)

[majesticzero]

The examples with the fruits are great! Haven't found a better example of different lighting anywhere!

[Hotguybuyroti]

nice video

thanks for the information

[larryrael]

5+ stars! By the way, what camera do you use? It must be really good...

[klstrmn9009]

Great job! Way to make things understandable for the new Strobists like myself! Bravo!

You should consider making more videos. Very well made.

[eliev04]

Excellent! Thank you!

[mski349]

Hahahah, awesome video & absolutely hilarious! Pure genius...

[valtteri1234]

I need your help!

I have a Nikon SB-400 and I want to trigger it off camera. Is that possible?

[kimmy707]

Great video- I don't feel so scared of off camera lighting anymore

[andrewford80]

This is a great video. Thanks very much :) Love your sense of humour!

[drzoomo]

awesome... and funny

[codyxcaution]

I reaaaaaally like the concept of a blue gel and a grid to accent a main flash.

That looked amazing..

[eolake]

Very good video, but I could do without the music.

[shutupfuckyou]

how much would all this cost

[lkjlkjlkjlkjlkjlkj6]

helped a lot

[bobby401ca]

i love the comment, ' the cool this is you understtod what i said" ... funny thing is... I did! Good job, i want to learn more!

[eternalfame]

Excellent. Thanks so much.

[Truncali82]

I like the bit about the DMV. Everyone in the country has to have there picture taken by them at some point, the least they can do is learn a little about lighting.

[r3dd3vil]

great great vid!

[geowhat]

Great introduction! Love the background music!

[richiebuttle]

excellent video.

[rmanigold]

Very good introduction.

[Beatbot]

"Wow, you must own a really good camera!"

[e1minst3r]

@Beatbot Makes me laugh ever time (but I still wish I heard it more often). LMAO!

[bigpilot89]

@Beatbot ahhh the bane of my existence! I just hand it over and say, here you try ;)

[erwinjason76]

this video is great! love it! thanks for sharing!

[xaymaca2020]

awesome. great intro for newbs like me

[olimurugavel]

Great video for beginners.... thank you so much...

[mickydeenyc]

This is one of the BEST fast educations any shooter who just knows the basics about flash can find! Bless you for uploading this!!!!

[417329]

I like your attitude :)

[karatedog]

Very helpful for me, thanks.

[iblogologist]

Fantastic, plan speaking, to the point. Bravo.

[vishalpmehta]

Thank you so much for this Video. It was exactly something I was looking for.

Thank you once gain.

[lree4locqa]

Great introduction video!

Thanks

[mrichardson23]

This was so helpful to me. And you weren't kidding about the umbrella adaptors being deviously packaged to lead you to use them incorrectly. Mine came with the hotshoe adaptor on the side of the swivel that goes on the stand. I never would have known to switch that had I not watched your video (probably 5 times) before starting! Anyway, THANK YOU!

[chrisfam7788]

nice stuffs, thank you!

[teletizzle]

awesome! the love the last line too.

[RonaldsSulcs]

I've watched this like a million times!!!!

P.s. Seems that this is the 100th comment!!! Congrats!

[roskidd]

excellent!

[EmoDKTsuchiya]

this vid is AWESOME. i love you're dynamic way of communicating with the listener

[push911forme]

What a fantastic video for us beginning strobists! (strobers? Strobies? haha)

[nikolavideobre]

this is how you explain things! great job.

[madcatmotions]

Yeah, totally. So informative.

[MrD0BR0]

nice ;)

[tomaszchrulski]

good job man, pure information

[pacolyptic]

Super informative with astringently dry wit (which I luv), all delivered at a crisp pace. Well done! :)

[venividibitchy]

Very helpful; thanks. The subject of lighting seems a bit less intimidating now.

[fossilgirl8]

Thank you so much for posting this!! This is a huge help.

[etherize]

Fantastic! Thanks so much.

[princeofdarkness187]

Can anybody recommend me the CHEAPEST flash unit possible for off camera flash???

I plan to purchase an ebay "wireless flash trigger" from an HK manufacturer, and i just want a really cheap flash that is compatible with this unit.... ANY help is GREATLY appreciated!

[lagook]

do you want ttl? or not?

if you do the canon nikon offer is the cheapest

otherwise theres some really cheap no ttl stuff around

[princeofdarkness187]

hhmm so far i think ttl is not needed, i just want to get started basically, and upgrade as i go.

the wireless triggers i plan to buy are either the ebay RT-04 or those from gadget infinity. So any cheap flash would do? even lets say a canon 200e?

thanks again

[pizzaexpresss]

ANY FLASH works fine, those triggers work with everything - they just shoot for themselves, sometimes, due to the fact that they have NO shield for interferences like cellular phones or radio antennas. I had a session near the harbour here in Barcelona and they fire constantly every 10 seconds due to boat radars.

Apart of this, they work fine. Suggestion: buy a couple, they may get broken fast or just come non-working.

[princeofdarkness187]

Thank you very much for the info,

i will keep that in mind!

[AvisSpes]

Check out Vivtar 285's. Theyre cheap (REALLY CHEAP) built like a tank.. They take some getting used to and they're not as fancy as a sb900 or a 580ex2 but they are, most importantly, CHEAP.

You can get them on amazon for like $90~

[princeofdarkness187]

yea ive read alot about them, been considering them for a while, problem tho for electronics amazon only delivers within the US, im in CAN

Might order thru ebay, but i'm trying to find some used stuff thru kijiji atm hehe

[Shmithers]

Best video on youtube :)

[nocrashlater]

very informative! im looking for this setup. +1

[000bernt000]

thank you! *very useful.. ^^

[chibifirefly]

Wow, what a great video! This was exactly what I had been looking for. Thanks!

[dschreib70]

Wow, that was shockingly helpful. I stumbled upon the strobist site today without any sense of why lighting might really matter, what you could do with it, or how you might do it. In 8 minutes, I got a much better sense than from the many webpages I'd read before finding this video. Thanks.

[joaobambu]

Great job! I´ve photographed for years and this has really helped me. I just bought a Canon 580ex and an umbrella, so I look forward to using this information!

[doughboi48]

great tutorial! thanks =]

[bestamerica]

why NO closed captioned in here video

[FilmsOnFargo]

My first YouTube comment to be posted! You broke my YouTube cherry!! What a great video. Im just now getting into this and this video has really allowed me to see the "light". Make another video about the use of wireless. Thanks!

[spidermansro]

+1 for this video. humorous, concise and informative. *thumbs up*

[norshazman]

GREAT !!!! nicely done.

[epradeep]

I would rate this the best video here on youtube. You managed to tell people in less than 8 minutes, what some people would take hours on end. Awesome!!! This i a must watch video for everyone who go to the Strobist site. It would be so nice if you would take more videos. Thanks a tonne, that was really really cool.

[lullabud]

This video has the perfect tempo and just the right amount of info. Damn near perfect. Next step would probably be just plugging into the matrix and downloading info into your brain

[spidermansro]

+1 for plugging into the matrix

[CLindr3]

Great tutorial -- and thank you for choosing humor :)

[marcdecious]

haha... "what a moron!" lol

[dustindiaz]

"perhaps the most spectacular way to screw things up" hahaha. well done. thanks for this though, i've put on my umbrella backwards more than once when i first had it.

[terryb100]

I love the last comment "Oooh you must own a very good camera" - LOL

[l33thustla]

Funny guy :D

[kvocal]

This is awesome

[richsmile376]

very nice and entertaining at the same time.=)

[masrab]

Very useful. Thanks!

[RavenRP]

Male Stud, No I'm not Kidding

LOL!

[nativesun]

who was the narrator on this video? was it a hired

professional announcer or fellow photographer?

[nativesun]

very good. very informative. thank you.

[AnferStudios]

This is one of the most educative and clear video on the tube, great way to explain basic strobbing, without wasting words and going straight to the point.

[kuv0]

very useful video. the female comment voice annoys a bit though.

[eaglefish007]

Good Stuff...thanks

[Afrotechmods]

I lolled at "Wow you must own a really good camera!"

[Afrotechmods]

amazing tutorial!!

[nikonboi]

Superb- thanks a lot for putting this together

[flickyer]

Very good video.

[boballende]

Excellent!

[arianadbauer]

This video is a great introduction to getting started with a Stobist setup. I was very confused before watching video, and it started me on my way.

[euchrewacko]

Listen, I want to thank you VERY much for taking the time to put this together. It is very informative and it has helped me tremendously. I can't thank you enough. As you mention in the video, many or all of these items come with no instructions. Diving into this form of lighting for the first time would have been next to impossible without this introduction. Cheers -

[chrisrjohnson]

Many thanks for this, a great tutorial

[warwicksuk]

Good video linked to a good site. Provides ideas and techniques at a cost we can all afford. In many ways the amateur photographer is working in isolation, this video and site gives you people to bounce ideas of and an opportunity to learn. Many thanks

[VideoCast714]

Using a sync cord, would it be ok to use a canon camera with a nikon flash?

[vvinters]

yep

[Shutterbeetle]

Oh how I wish I could turn that "music" off - I am having such a hard time hearing and concentrating over that incessant noise.

[katzenjammerkid]

This is one of the best informative videos I've seen on the internet. Clear, logical, humourous..you have a real talent for explaining things.

[jpspider]

Very good video. I just bought my first flash and i´m going to buy an wireless flash trigger to start playing with it. Thank you

[AnimeAddictsAnonymou]

this was really good, I found the link on the blog, and am looking into doing some senior portraits for friends. I am having fun learning more about lighting.

[Shmithers]

This is an incredible video. One of the best on youtube. Wow, just wow.

[Waseef1]

Wow!.. No words for the video.. simply stunning.. Awesome video for amateurs/students like me.. Words were simple and easy-to-understand.. often made me sign in and post a comment! :)

[DiMoraDiamond]

Awesome!

[mescekchoppers1]

GREAT video!! Thank You :) Now I see things more clearly :)

I'd like to see some more soon :))

[AndyBJ]

Thank you!!!

[wink1982]

wow reallly nice :) funny too... even made me login and post a comment ;)

[pigcanfly007]

Thanks for putting this video up!!! Aesome!

[ekriebe]

Oh my god "WOW! YOU MUST OWN A REALLY GOOD CAMERA!" legit LOL

[thesiouxz1]

OMG this answers all the "stupid" questions I've been wanting to ask my photographer friends. THANK YOU!!!!!!

[daveawebber]

very very good learnt a hell of a lot in this short video thanks

Dave

[ag332]

That was one of the best instructional videos I've ever watched.

Make more!!!

[seiji306]

Great video! Very helpful!

[blonboy]

WOW bro, incredible video. I really enjoyed this because it was to the point without a lot of long drawn out explanations. WELL DONE!!!

[DrShrinker]

Invaluable video.

Thanks for posting.

[sully2001ca]

Fantastic video, thanks very much for putting in the work to make it possible.

[stillphil]

4:37 WHAT A MORRON ! L M A O

informative...good stuff !

[SnDin9]

Great video. Well spoken and very informative!!

[comatosed]

In a mere seven minutes and fifty-one seconds you taught me everything I've been trying to learn during the last 5 months.

Thank you

-Greg

[kkcrewzg]

This is the greatest video ever :)

[capturecharacter]

"perhaps the most spectacular way to screw things up...." loved it :-)

[aminozuur]

Lovely video !!!

[terrianns]

Wow you must own a really good camera. That made my day. There's nothing more I want to hear someone say about a photograph! haha

Excellent video, your demonstrations were awesome and consistent, something most lighting comparisons really seem to miss. I knew most of the language before from reading Strobist but now it all makes more sense!

You should make more lighting and photography videos, your production editing and wealth of information is really perfect for learning on the web!

[spasmoid1971]

Useful, clear, concise. Thanks for taking the time to make this video. It really helps a lot. All I need to do now is get some equipment and go out to practice.

[fayekhelmi]

thank you, i've been dying to understand how umbrellas worked

[qtonic]

LOLZ Wow you must own a really good camera!

[rmstudio]

Please please be fair and tell the beginners learning about lighting and photography that "Strobist" is not the best way to light things and especially when trying to learn lighting and how light works. As it does not have modeling lights for them to see whats going on.. Also Strobist was a thing used for situations were you need to travel light and use hotshoe flashes instead of big studio lights. Nothing more nothing less.. Be clear in explaining this. Beginners try to understand this..

[dleblanc]

"Wow, you must own a really good camera."

Haha. Nice work. Thanks for the video.

[kousanir]

Thank you very much for this tutorial!! Great!

[benplaut]

Wow... you've got some excellent strobes!

Great intro, helps with all the terminology.

[tarangerina]

the cool thing about this is pace!! and the way that we understand what you just said at the end. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[mcba]

I've been reading Strobist for a while but I still found this very helpful. The jargon of Strobism can be a bit overwhelming at times and this is very clear and concise. I've just got my GI trigger, now I need a light stand and a few other odds and ends...

Matthew

[britrob24]

Thank you SO much. I cannot express how grateful I am for this. I have tried the Strobist site (where I saw this) and the Strobist Flickr group... and I was still practically clueless! It seems like everyone already knows everything so when asking questions they don't realize just how lost some of us are when trying to explain answers. You took it down to the very basics, and for all of us who need it, this will help so much. Thank you again!

[gafphoto]

Thanks a million, I just got my strobist kit yesterday and this helped a lot. I will be adding this to my site soon.

[daveawebber]

Many thanks

[Lainer1]

Wow. I can't believe you shared this with us. I placed it on my blog so others can see this. I find it hard to understand reading about flash in a book. This helps someone like me who needs to be shown! Thank you very much!

[pc404mo]

Great, thank you

[maxhodges]

pace could use some work. was editing in a way that leaves us feeling breathless.

[juddajudda]

EXCELLENT!