Wow. My perception of Bobbi Lane has really changed in the last week. I was introduced to her via some old instructional videos at school that I found a bit still and dated :( Now she shows up in a rather good book I'm reading as co-author (Advertising Photography) and finally this YouTube video has proved her rather creative and cool... rock on Bobbi Lane! :)
@eyecatchme True. WB isnt directly applied. Years of working with film, mixed light and color meters has caused me to be more of a Pre-production shooter. I called on my resident expert for X-rite, Lightroom and RAW file processing and this his take on the process:
While it is true that no camera settings are Applied to the RAW file when it is written to the memory card, all of the camera settings are included in the metatdata along with the RAW file.
(continued) This data is not ignored, it just isnt automatically applied. When the RAW file is then opened in your Raw conversion software of choice (Adobe Camera Raw, Lightroom, Capture One, etc.) all of those camera settings are available as the default settings to use when converting to JPEG, Tiff or PSD. Having a custom white balance set at capture means one less thing to adjust for because the correct setting is already dialed in.
(continued) One other advantage of having a custom white balance first is that the preview on the camera is a small JPEG generated from the RAW file using the current camera settings including white balance. Having this set correctly will result in a more accurate rendition on the cameras display.
Absolutely. Using a meter is all about controlling the light. And controlling light is all about saving time in the post process. Get it right up front and your life gets easier. When you define the white balance, using presets, Kelvin, or custom, this affects two areas: the camera LCD and the color starting point that the RAW processor uses. The back of the camera, though not the best view, displays a JPEG processed from the RAW data and camera settings, including the white balance.
Besides exposure, it will give you a good idea if the color balance of the lights you are using does not conflict with ambient sources. This lets you confidently filter your flashes with CTO, orange, gel to better match to ambient tungsten light and see the corrections you make. The cameras Auto White Balance will produce a camera-corrected display which makes color correction less precise. More importantly, your Raw converter uses the camera selection as a starting point.
Here, getting it right up front means very little post process of color. And any correction you make to one image can be smoothly applied the batch. So, its all about knowing the outcome because you are in control of it. And with all the extra time you have not fighting with post processing you can take up a new hobby like golf and get to know your family better. Its a win-win.
This is a video photo session very inspiring .... amazing ... thank's a lot
larvatus11 5 months ago
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larvatus11 5 months ago
wtf is this...
usernametakenthis 1 year ago
Who is this guitarrist?
jpdullius 1 year ago
@jpdullius It's me, Will Hanza. Please feel free to check out my page! Thanks!
willhanza 1 month ago
Wow. My perception of Bobbi Lane has really changed in the last week. I was introduced to her via some old instructional videos at school that I found a bit still and dated :( Now she shows up in a rather good book I'm reading as co-author (Advertising Photography) and finally this YouTube video has proved her rather creative and cool... rock on Bobbi Lane! :)
acprocissi 2 years ago
I spy a MiniTT1 on a D700 here. Is a release coming soon for Nikon?
sjoerger12 2 years ago
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eyecatchme 2 years ago
@eyecatchme True. WB isnt directly applied. Years of working with film, mixed light and color meters has caused me to be more of a Pre-production shooter. I called on my resident expert for X-rite, Lightroom and RAW file processing and this his take on the process:
While it is true that no camera settings are Applied to the RAW file when it is written to the memory card, all of the camera settings are included in the metatdata along with the RAW file.
sekonicvids 2 years ago
(continued) This data is not ignored, it just isnt automatically applied. When the RAW file is then opened in your Raw conversion software of choice (Adobe Camera Raw, Lightroom, Capture One, etc.) all of those camera settings are available as the default settings to use when converting to JPEG, Tiff or PSD. Having a custom white balance set at capture means one less thing to adjust for because the correct setting is already dialed in.
sekonicvids 2 years ago
(continued) One other advantage of having a custom white balance first is that the preview on the camera is a small JPEG generated from the RAW file using the current camera settings including white balance. Having this set correctly will result in a more accurate rendition on the cameras display.
sekonicvids 2 years ago
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eyecatchme 2 years ago
Absolutely. Using a meter is all about controlling the light. And controlling light is all about saving time in the post process. Get it right up front and your life gets easier. When you define the white balance, using presets, Kelvin, or custom, this affects two areas: the camera LCD and the color starting point that the RAW processor uses. The back of the camera, though not the best view, displays a JPEG processed from the RAW data and camera settings, including the white balance.
sekonicvids 2 years ago
Besides exposure, it will give you a good idea if the color balance of the lights you are using does not conflict with ambient sources. This lets you confidently filter your flashes with CTO, orange, gel to better match to ambient tungsten light and see the corrections you make. The cameras Auto White Balance will produce a camera-corrected display which makes color correction less precise. More importantly, your Raw converter uses the camera selection as a starting point.
sekonicvids 2 years ago
Here, getting it right up front means very little post process of color. And any correction you make to one image can be smoothly applied the batch. So, its all about knowing the outcome because you are in control of it. And with all the extra time you have not fighting with post processing you can take up a new hobby like golf and get to know your family better. Its a win-win.
sekonicvids 2 years ago
You Rock Bobbi! Whether it's your seminars, videos or magazine articles, you always have something brilliant to share. Virtual hugs.
ScottCrist 2 years ago
Oh, I have so much to learn! What a great video!
starbucksgal77 2 years ago
very impressive!
amandamerr6 2 years ago
loved the video!
amandamerr6 2 years ago
beautiful and inspiring!
littlenixie 2 years ago
nice work
MegaKathym 2 years ago
awesome video
jessmusti 2 years ago
Great job Bobbi! Best teacher ever :)
pam3919 2 years ago
G Bobi! U rocks! We wait more video from u!
iggori 2 years ago
wow 3:54 look at the assistant
RebelPhoton 2 years ago
Bobbi, you rock! :-)
alysebev 2 years ago
wow very impressive.
scottjosephs 2 years ago