@valentinwb crazy thing is i made one of these last week. got it in the line to put on youtube thisweek, but it will be on the new channel dombowerphoto.
Hello Dom.I love your vids.I have nikon D90 and SB 900,and I would like to make some pics to look like yours,but every time it's too bright.How can I get pic to be dark behind me?What should I change on my sb or nik? Help me.Thanks Dom.
Great videos really enjoyed and learned a lot. My question is what camera settings were you using to really get the "blank" or dark backgrounds. Clearly there was ambient light in the room so I am interested to know why that doesn't show in any of these examples.
@hurrikanesolutions You can kill the ambient indoors just by setting the camera to MANUAL mode and setting your shutter speed to 1/200 of a second or so. At 100ISO that should make it pretty much black, with the exception of any direct sunlight or windows in the shot.
@lucban2008 You would need either a set of radio triggers or a Canon ST-E2 flash controller if you wanted to keep E-TTL metering. Or you could even get a long E-TTL cable (flashzebra sell them up to 7 metres!).
Hi Dom, congratulations on your successful channels. Just started out myself and been mucking around with flash (D90/SB600/Bowens 400w) and having great fun. Keep them coming and thank you.
Any idea what would be a good light stand to use with the canon EX580II and a decent wireless trigger? I've heard good things about the Cactus, what are your thoughts on it?
@UnDeadKnight1 Best radio triggers on a budget are probably the Young Nuo RF-602 triggers. I got mine from cotswoldphoto on ebay. As for stands you can pick up a cheap stand from Amazon for about a tenner (by konig) Not the best stand in the world but for a tenner you can't go wrong, certainly enough to start. Add a brolly adapter (cotswoldphoto again) and a couple of cheap brolly's from ebay and you're set.
dom, thanks for the tips. i'll start using flash after 2 to 3 weeks. and i am really excited and you make me more excited because of you ideas. cool. i enjoyed watching your videos. more power! and keep inspiring people like you do in mine. :)
Hi Dom – I'm trying to educate myself on the use of the Nikon Creative Lighting System but I'm having trouble getting consistent results. I'm using an SB-900 on-camera as the master flash and have 2 SB-600's that I'm using as off camera slave flashes. What's happening is they don't consistently fire. I've been doing portraits outdoors and using these flashes as fill flashes most of the time. I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong... I know my flash settings are right. What am I missing?
@KrispVisions Sounds like line of sight problems. Indoors this isn't so much of a problem as the signal from the controller bounces around off of the walls etc, but outside you can times when the slaves can;t see the signal. One tip is to make sure if you can that the slave "eye" on the flash is facing the controller flash. On Nikon flashes this is the small dark plastic "window" above the battery door, NOT on the front of the flash (like Canon flashes)/
I was wondering if i could have an Sb-900 set up to remote but could i use my non nikon flash to set it off? I am using the Vivitar 550FD? my camera has been drop so the on camera flash does not work. PLEASE HELP
Hi Dom, did you set the flash up in manual mode for this shoot as you mentioned in your reply? Still having problems gettting the same effect, its just not really dramatic at all :-( looked more on the web and you are the only one who touches on these techniques using speeslights, Problem is no-one goes through the setting up of the flash before the shoot so its all very vague.
Hi Dom. I'm Using Canon 1000D, I Don't Have The Spot Metering. I Only Got Evaluative, Partial & Center-Weighted.. So Which One SHould I Use? Nice Tutorial Anyway!
Hey Dom, thanks for offering to make another video. I might be wrong but I dont know if the cls system is compensating to produce a 'balanced' shot. I have tried with the settings you mentioned like spot metering although I was wondering if using the timer like you, meant it was exposing for the wall behind before I got in front of it. Good job on the cancer book!!! I will try and spread the word.
@TeeJaye74 So, in this video did you do as you mentioned in this reply? Or did you do it manually, I'm just trying to find out the most effective way of doing these type of shots. Still having problems really with it :-( you also seem to be the only one on the web who even touches on these techniques. Cheers
I cannot for the life of me get my flash/camera to do this!!! I cannot increase the shutter speed more than 1/250 when there is a flash involved. I have the Canon 7d. I have tried it on camera and it still will not. Off camera, forget about it. Do you have any tips on a setting I need to tweak to get the shutter speed to increase? I am going nuts about it! GRRR! Thanks
@jazziedesigns that cos your using canon. this is part of the nikon cls. canon doesnt have this skill.
i dont think... it might but every canon user i know has the same issues, they all get frustrated when they see how easily i can work my nikon flashes.
Great videos Dom, but I am having problems as well. I have Nikon d300 with an sb800 on a stand with umbrella, I set the flash to CLS and adjust shutter speed up and down, but I always get 'balanced' lighting and not dramatic lighting like yourself.
It would be great if you could do a video that explains from scratch, how you set the camera up before you started to make this video. I am presuming the sb800 has enough power in a one window room to overpower the ambient.
@TeeJaye74 ok ill make a new video from scratch. but deffo check my other flash videos for any help. and leave a comment if they do. so iknow what is the helping factor
@youngnewtonian seems like so many people still dont get it. maybe i should do another video. just short shutterspeed small aperture and strong flash
@dombower By fill I mean fill in flash, the reading for the exposure is taken from the ambient light and nothing to do with the flash. Manual mode is of course best for situations where you are not in a rush but other times when you are what is best. Or the Nikon system may be different in AV mode I am unsure.
Hi Dom, very informative and funny t'boot - you should have your own TV show. Could I ask one question.. Do you leave your flash mode in 'front curtain', 'slow sync' or 'rear curtain'.. blah blah..? Are any of these settings relevent when using the CLS system and TTL? Many thanks :-)
wow wired coincidence, just emailed someone about that. usually on front curtain and fastest sync speed to keep out as much ambiet light as possible, slow/rear for brining in more ambiet and having shutterspeeds slower than 1/60th but cls flash from camer will affect image.
First time I've seen your videos. Excellent teaching!! I can't wait to try some of the techniques you used. I have lots more of your stuff to check out. :)
@ErDerErIs its a pretty dark room. not much light to get in the camera just totally underexpose and then adding flash means background stuff becomes black
I am quite new to portrait photography but is there a way to shoot a self portrait but so the camera focuses on you when you are out of reach of the shutter button?
I do not have a remote yet, but already looking at getting one.
Hey dom, I have been trying to do some of these similar techniques. i was just curious what camera settings do you use? Aperture, Shutter speed ISO? I just can't seem to get them with my camera. thanks for the help
haha ur too cool dombower! i'd love to use this creative portrait trick. i'm pretty new to the industry, but i'm learning... what i have is a canon t1i rebel, diffuser & 580EX II. how should i set it to make it look just like the "god" shot. haha loved that pic!
Hy Dom, I have a Nikon D3000 and the SB600 I would like to know if you can take the black photos with the flash mounted on the camera, can I bounce it to the wall to get the effect?
Cheers then Dom. Just got my first flash (430EX II) and radio transmitter is on the way. I don't have the joys of optical trigger like on your nikon. Will have a big play around once it has all arrived and try link you up to some via flickr
hi Dom, I have a D50, as you probably know, the built in flash isnt a "smart" one, what is the best way for me to explore this kind of stuff while spending the least amount of coin? im a college student so budget is pretty tight ! thanks
SB-600 is the lowest I would go personally... I just bought an SB-900 and it's fantastic. Of course you'll pay through the nose for it since it is top of the line.
@kenw30 you can still get the nikon sb lilghts but you use them on su4 mode (check my other flash videos) you just have to change the power manually which is fine as it is just like in a studio!
I'm fairly new to slr photography and I'm still learning the "do this to get that" stuff... I love the look of 4:17, what do you in order to have the background be black?
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I'd like to try some of these, but I only have a D40 (pop-up part of the flash is broken to boot) and I'd rather save for a D700 than buy an SU-800...
You need to take the exposure down (EV). Take couple of test shot and keep taking EV down until desired effect appears Flash light will compensate the lack of light coming from the ambient :)
thanks, and I was reading some articles online and it mentioned that the sb-600 can't act as a master. Not really sure what that means, is it a big deal?
@MASCOMMANDO that means .... oh to complicated to put in this reply. just get out there take some photos and if you want more control of flash stuff get the sb900
When you have the speed light pointed towards the umbrella, what zoom setting (of the speed light) should you have it at? Does the final output change when you change the zoom on the strobe? thank you!
@JD95 the zoom should not be zooomed in, you want the light to hit all the umbrella, (dont put the difusion dome on either as that takes about a stop of light out. the effective output will be different (the actual output is controled by the power) but the amount that hits the location that you are wanting the light to hit
Awesome dom! Really, thanks a hell lot for all the creative lighting vids, i was looking at starting with lighting. About to get myself a strobe, so im still lost =X .Vid really helped me, thanks again dom! ~Yoko
hello dom. thanks again for an informative video. have been looking for one like this for ages as i am probably going to buy a flash but i was unsure about when is suitable for using them! they are very expensive things. as much as some lenses are! do you know why this is? is there much difference between a cheap flash and an expensive one? thanks again
differences?? well power output will be one. recycle time will be another, ease of use, size is another, zoom ability, build quality, there may be some other reasons, always go for best i say
Hi Domincn Nice Photos on your web page, I would like to know what was your firs dslr camera, and also what lens do you recomend for upgrading mi kit lens, I inted to use it indoor for portraits.
first dslr was nikon d80, never got myself a kit lens i went straight for the 18-200vr but for indoor portraits best thing is the 50mm f1.4 or get a nice wide angle like the tokina 11-16mm f2.8
my stobe lights have a zoom function the nikon sb900 can zoom to 200mm so that makes it like it is coming out of a snoot, otherwise just make sure that you are using off camera and dont point the flash to the background
and is the fastest you can sync your cameras shutter speed 1/320? i just bought the d300 today, with a sb900, and the fastest it seems to sync is 1/320th.
i have put the undedited ones then the edited ones, all the difference is a bit of cropping and ususally bending the tone curves so that the darks get a bit darker.
Yes the fastest it can sync is 1/320th but if you use autoFP then you can effectively use any shutter speed but the flash actually becomes a continuous light (not a flash) (even if it is for 1/1000th of a second)
no idea, i just went along to my local calumet shop asked for a stand that wasnt too expensive and for £40s that is what i got. dont know if it even has a name, but the good thing about it is that it is air filled so that when you put it down it doesnt slam down it glides down which is very good to stop damaging your flash
you get continuous lighting kits? they must get very hot! and use up a lot of power. never seen any, ill youtube to see if anyone has done any work with that though.
Awesome video as usual now time to practise
CURT11S 5 months ago
Interesting video. Please, for the love of God, hire a model. Or keep your shirt on.
AndrewP222 5 months ago
Mate you're a legend! Keep the vids coming. peace
Skotwa 6 months ago
interesting and..... creative!
AkHarith67 9 months ago
Hey Dom. Cool video. What are good apertures and shutter speeds for this type of low key flash portraits? Thanks for your time!
jcvanderham 10 months ago
What settings do you have ur camera on to get that effect?
Baan26 10 months ago
wow, you are so hot. yummy! :)
dinh 10 months ago
silly question how did you make your sb900 menu blue?
disruptfam 10 months ago
@valentinwb crazy thing is i made one of these last week. got it in the line to put on youtube thisweek, but it will be on the new channel dombowerphoto.
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Hello Dom.I love your vids.I have nikon D90 and SB 900,and I would like to make some pics to look like yours,but every time it's too bright.How can I get pic to be dark behind me?What should I change on my sb or nik? Help me.Thanks Dom.
SuperLudjak 1 year ago
So you just felt like not wearing a shirt?
harmerj 1 year ago
Great videos really enjoyed and learned a lot. My question is what camera settings were you using to really get the "blank" or dark backgrounds. Clearly there was ambient light in the room so I am interested to know why that doesn't show in any of these examples.
hurrikanesolutions 1 year ago
@hurrikanesolutions You can kill the ambient indoors just by setting the camera to MANUAL mode and setting your shutter speed to 1/200 of a second or so. At 100ISO that should make it pretty much black, with the exception of any direct sunlight or windows in the shot.
HellbellyUK 1 year ago
real cool
sselians 1 year ago
I have a canon 50D and a 430ex speedlight, can i use this as a slave flash or do i need a trigger and a receiver?
lucban2008 1 year ago
@lucban2008 You would need either a set of radio triggers or a Canon ST-E2 flash controller if you wanted to keep E-TTL metering. Or you could even get a long E-TTL cable (flashzebra sell them up to 7 metres!).
HellbellyUK 1 year ago
I luv u mr.bower!
norize222 1 year ago
Hey Dom, loving your vids, many thanks, JR Motherwell.
thelairdofdraffan 1 year ago
Hi Dom, congratulations on your successful channels. Just started out myself and been mucking around with flash (D90/SB600/Bowens 400w) and having great fun. Keep them coming and thank you.
JR
Motherwell
thelairdofdraffan 1 year ago
This helped me tons, thanks man.
Any idea what would be a good light stand to use with the canon EX580II and a decent wireless trigger? I've heard good things about the Cactus, what are your thoughts on it?
UnDeadKnight1 1 year ago
@UnDeadKnight1 no idea never used it
dombower 1 year ago
@UnDeadKnight1 Best radio triggers on a budget are probably the Young Nuo RF-602 triggers. I got mine from cotswoldphoto on ebay. As for stands you can pick up a cheap stand from Amazon for about a tenner (by konig) Not the best stand in the world but for a tenner you can't go wrong, certainly enough to start. Add a brolly adapter (cotswoldphoto again) and a couple of cheap brolly's from ebay and you're set.
HellbellyUK 1 year ago
dom, thanks for the tips. i'll start using flash after 2 to 3 weeks. and i am really excited and you make me more excited because of you ideas. cool. i enjoyed watching your videos. more power! and keep inspiring people like you do in mine. :)
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wint3rz 1 year ago
Hi dom, I enjoyed this tutorial, Im gonna buy a flash stand and an umbrella soon, any suggestions what and where to buy. Thanks.
wint3rz 1 year ago
@wint3rz head to the blog for links
dombower 1 year ago
Hi Dom – I'm trying to educate myself on the use of the Nikon Creative Lighting System but I'm having trouble getting consistent results. I'm using an SB-900 on-camera as the master flash and have 2 SB-600's that I'm using as off camera slave flashes. What's happening is they don't consistently fire. I've been doing portraits outdoors and using these flashes as fill flashes most of the time. I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong... I know my flash settings are right. What am I missing?
KrispVisions 1 year ago
@KrispVisions check your camera and your flash have the most uptodate firmwared updates. google it for more advice
dombower 1 year ago
@KrispVisions Sounds like line of sight problems. Indoors this isn't so much of a problem as the signal from the controller bounces around off of the walls etc, but outside you can times when the slaves can;t see the signal. One tip is to make sure if you can that the slave "eye" on the flash is facing the controller flash. On Nikon flashes this is the small dark plastic "window" above the battery door, NOT on the front of the flash (like Canon flashes)/
HellbellyUK 1 year ago
dude, your awesom!! Im an amature film maker and youve given me loads of ideas!!! thanks man!!!
sitsurf 1 year ago
Hi Dom,
I was wondering if i could have an Sb-900 set up to remote but could i use my non nikon flash to set it off? I am using the Vivitar 550FD? my camera has been drop so the on camera flash does not work. PLEASE HELP
TheNikonGuys 1 year ago
@TheNikonGuys sure can. i have done a video where even my girlfriends point and shoot camera can set off your nikon flash. ill add the video above
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MrBrodpete 1 year ago
Hi Dom, did you set the flash up in manual mode for this shoot as you mentioned in your reply? Still having problems gettting the same effect, its just not really dramatic at all :-( looked more on the web and you are the only one who touches on these techniques using speeslights, Problem is no-one goes through the setting up of the flash before the shoot so its all very vague.
TeeJaye74 1 year ago
@TeeJaye74 make a video of what you are doing and show me what you are struggling with
dombower 1 year ago
@dombower Hi Dom, after trying a few more times I managed to sort the lighting to work, so thanks for the help.
TeeJaye74 1 year ago
Thanks for sharing your tips. This is a great tutorial. I have to buy me some flash light !!!
SaskiaVideo 1 year ago
Really great videos.
shouldyray 1 year ago
Hi Dom. I'm Using Canon 1000D, I Don't Have The Spot Metering. I Only Got Evaluative, Partial & Center-Weighted.. So Which One SHould I Use? Nice Tutorial Anyway!
Swayzani1102 1 year ago
@Swayzani1102 if you were to guess what do you think you should use?
dombower 1 year ago
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Center Weighted.
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fallenembers08 1 year ago
I think I know what you mean. Even though its a long time ago, can you remember how you set up the camera for this shoot?
TeeJaye74 1 year ago
Hey Dom, thanks for offering to make another video. I might be wrong but I dont know if the cls system is compensating to produce a 'balanced' shot. I have tried with the settings you mentioned like spot metering although I was wondering if using the timer like you, meant it was exposing for the wall behind before I got in front of it. Good job on the cancer book!!! I will try and spread the word.
TeeJaye74 1 year ago
@TeeJaye74 what about using the flash on manual power. its still cls but you have decided the power output,
if you have it on ttl then it will not expose for the background unless you want it to make sure you dont have any exposure compensation dialed in.
dombower 1 year ago
@TeeJaye74 So, in this video did you do as you mentioned in this reply? Or did you do it manually, I'm just trying to find out the most effective way of doing these type of shots. Still having problems really with it :-( you also seem to be the only one on the web who even touches on these techniques. Cheers
timgoodill 1 year ago
Hey Dom
I cannot for the life of me get my flash/camera to do this!!! I cannot increase the shutter speed more than 1/250 when there is a flash involved. I have the Canon 7d. I have tried it on camera and it still will not. Off camera, forget about it. Do you have any tips on a setting I need to tweak to get the shutter speed to increase? I am going nuts about it! GRRR! Thanks
jazziedesigns 1 year ago
@jazziedesigns that cos your using canon. this is part of the nikon cls. canon doesnt have this skill.
i dont think... it might but every canon user i know has the same issues, they all get frustrated when they see how easily i can work my nikon flashes.
dombower 1 year ago
Great videos Dom, but I am having problems as well. I have Nikon d300 with an sb800 on a stand with umbrella, I set the flash to CLS and adjust shutter speed up and down, but I always get 'balanced' lighting and not dramatic lighting like yourself.
It would be great if you could do a video that explains from scratch, how you set the camera up before you started to make this video. I am presuming the sb800 has enough power in a one window room to overpower the ambient.
Thanks
TeeJaye74 1 year ago
@TeeJaye74 ok ill make a new video from scratch. but deffo check my other flash videos for any help. and leave a comment if they do. so iknow what is the helping factor
dombower 1 year ago
how much are your images? Are they signed? and how many is an edition? I have a gallery in Memphis, TN.
henrygrove100 1 year ago
yeah, skateboarders are ripped lol!
loupremo 1 year ago
is the nikon sb600 compatible with the nikon d80?
rafire34 1 year ago
@rafire34
yes it is , ive seen a video of someone using it.
they say the sb600 has been made for being used with the d70
blackxthink 1 year ago
how do you focus?
MrChill111 1 year ago
How did you darken the background? I have tried a lot but I can't get that dark background.
youngnewtonian 1 year ago
@youngnewtonian seems like so many people still dont get it. maybe i should do another video. just short shutterspeed small aperture and strong flash
dombower 1 year ago
dude you are so funny man...
hingsberg 1 year ago
Simple comms and easy techniques make for an informative vid. Thanks Dom.
madabouttravel 1 year ago
really inspiring, thanks an keep the videos coming...
ingbert77 1 year ago
ur cute (:
yachuda 1 year ago
hey man thanks for the video!!! good, oh, sorry, creative ideas ;-)
Schweineohr 1 year ago
Thanks foe sharing your video... very informative.
KazBennett 1 year ago
hi can you do techniques about built in flash... it just only my choice.. i have only nikon p90...
rogest25 1 year ago
Hi, was just wondering what settings you have your camera on?
I usually shoot in AV mode you see but with the canon system the flash on acts as a fill with AV mode.
Thanks
pokerjk 1 year ago
@pokerjk what? what do you mean it acts like a fill?
dombower 1 year ago
@dombower By fill I mean fill in flash, the reading for the exposure is taken from the ambient light and nothing to do with the flash. Manual mode is of course best for situations where you are not in a rush but other times when you are what is best. Or the Nikon system may be different in AV mode I am unsure.
pokerjk 1 year ago
Dom, Fantastic bit of video with some superb tips on creative stuff!! Ive tried some of these now and surprised myself with the results.
I agree with an earlier comment, you should have your own TV show!!!!
Nice one buddy
Patrick
patrick2504 1 year ago
thank you
shaxpir 1 year ago
You're great. Thanks for the tutorial. :)
foreskins 1 year ago
Simple yet great tips! Thanks for sharing....
pniroula 1 year ago
Hi Dom, very informative and funny t'boot - you should have your own TV show. Could I ask one question.. Do you leave your flash mode in 'front curtain', 'slow sync' or 'rear curtain'.. blah blah..? Are any of these settings relevent when using the CLS system and TTL? Many thanks :-)
paulinodk 1 year ago
wow wired coincidence, just emailed someone about that. usually on front curtain and fastest sync speed to keep out as much ambiet light as possible, slow/rear for brining in more ambiet and having shutterspeeds slower than 1/60th but cls flash from camer will affect image.
dombower 1 year ago
Hey Dom. Really like your video's. Fun and educational. Good job.
AndyBJ 1 year ago 2
First time I've seen your videos. Excellent teaching!! I can't wait to try some of the techniques you used. I have lots more of your stuff to check out. :)
Coppart1959 1 year ago
ohh sorry i didnt see ! but thanks !
pomexable 1 year ago
how do you make this black background ?
pomexable 1 year ago
@pomexable omg did you not read the comments below?
dombower 1 year ago
when i have my extern flash (two) i will do also a respond ;)
nice ideas thanks
ErDerErIs 1 year ago
how did you get the background so dark? (without photoshop)
ErDerErIs 1 year ago
@ErDerErIs its a pretty dark room. not much light to get in the camera just totally underexpose and then adding flash means background stuff becomes black
dombower 1 year ago
oh okay i wasnt sure abaut that because its very bright in the video but okay thanks
ahm i know you are nikon user but im going to buy 2 canon speedlight 430exII and a st-e2 plus two umbrella. what do you thing abaut that?
greetings from austria (vienna) ;D
ErDerErIs 1 year ago
Your videos are so easy to learn from. thanks
usmcdevildoc 1 year ago
Hi Dom,
I am quite new to portrait photography but is there a way to shoot a self portrait but so the camera focuses on you when you are out of reach of the shutter button?
I do not have a remote yet, but already looking at getting one.
Loving the vids keep it up!!!
Cheers
robifis 1 year ago
@robifis pre focus and stand in the same position each time or have camera at arms length
dombower 1 year ago
Hey dom, I have been trying to do some of these similar techniques. i was just curious what camera settings do you use? Aperture, Shutter speed ISO? I just can't seem to get them with my camera. thanks for the help
terrain190 1 year ago
use manual mode and play around with the settings.
dombower 1 year ago
Interesting poses, Dom. Thanks for the advice.
fallenembers08 2 years ago
i love all your videos there a huge help! :]
i just quit my photography class after the 2nd day university really has way of make photography boring =P
<3
risacottoncandy 2 years ago
@risacottoncandy hahahaha brilliant! Can i use that as a quote in my book?
dombower 2 years ago
@dombower hahaha please do! :D
risacottoncandy 1 year ago
haha ur too cool dombower! i'd love to use this creative portrait trick. i'm pretty new to the industry, but i'm learning... what i have is a canon t1i rebel, diffuser & 580EX II. how should i set it to make it look just like the "god" shot. haha loved that pic!
best regards,
shane
cnsible7 2 years ago
Hy Dom, I have a Nikon D3000 and the SB600 I would like to know if you can take the black photos with the flash mounted on the camera, can I bounce it to the wall to get the effect?
bobbydale 2 years ago
What kind of syncing do you use for your flash? If it's radio triggers, what brand and model do you use?
Felix0890 2 years ago
check my other videos you will see i only use the commander flash on the camera. type in nikon cls rocks and my videos will explain
dombower 2 years ago
I noticed that minutes after asking. My 450D doesn't have that feature. Damn you Nikon users! :C
Felix0890 2 years ago
Hi Dom,
Great vids....fantastic!!!!!
Can you please let me know how to achieve the black backgrounds you have in your images.
Look forward to your reply.
mapfh 2 years ago
Hi Dom. Great stuff. What flash are you using and what portrait and wide angle lens do you recommend. Cheers.
siddanny25 2 years ago
Very Informative! Thanks!
eugeneabes 2 years ago
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Very useful tutorial!
Thank you
Carlo
goldencharlie 2 years ago
Excellent informative and creative video. Got some ideas on this...
SoundsandImages 2 years ago
Hey i love all your videos! this one is very awesome and funny =)
one thing i'm not so sure is, when is the time to use umbrellas and when is not =/
Can you please tell me or us when is the right time to use umbrella(s) and when is not?
Thanks a lot!!
frommanhattan42 2 years ago
its personal choice, umbrellas give a softer light (less harsh shadows) but sometimes you may want harshlight.
dombower 2 years ago
Thanks for your reply and info =)
just to let you know even i don't comment in all your videos but i look at most of them if not all yet ;-)
thanks for posting all the wonderful videos
frommanhattan42 2 years ago
Hi, love the vid. Its funny and informative :) Could you tell me if your wireless flash trigger supports TTL? What make is it? Thanks mate.
chalger 2 years ago
Funny stuff.
Fun watch.
muadhquren 2 years ago
"a knife.
not to be used outside. only used for cooking, and photography"
haha so funny!
howtomakeyourown 2 years ago
Cheers then Dom. Just got my first flash (430EX II) and radio transmitter is on the way. I don't have the joys of optical trigger like on your nikon. Will have a big play around once it has all arrived and try link you up to some via flickr
alip93 2 years ago
thanks a lot very helpful
asifhussain2 2 years ago
great video man!
you got a sense of humor with it which makes it better!
I never thought about using the speedlight overhead the person. I will have to try it out!
please keep the videos coming, they are educational!
killerkiss 2 years ago
hi Dom, I have a D50, as you probably know, the built in flash isnt a "smart" one, what is the best way for me to explore this kind of stuff while spending the least amount of coin? im a college student so budget is pretty tight ! thanks
kenw30 2 years ago
SB-600 is the lowest I would go personally... I just bought an SB-900 and it's fantastic. Of course you'll pay through the nose for it since it is top of the line.
TheNikkonish 2 years ago
@kenw30 you can still get the nikon sb lilghts but you use them on su4 mode (check my other flash videos) you just have to change the power manually which is fine as it is just like in a studio!
dombower 2 years ago
hey dom
I'm fairly new to slr photography and I'm still learning the "do this to get that" stuff... I love the look of 4:17, what do you in order to have the background be black?
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I'd like to try some of these, but I only have a D40 (pop-up part of the flash is broken to boot) and I'd rather save for a D700 than buy an SU-800...
0ldSandwich 2 years ago
all you need is for the flash power to be a lot stronger than the background/ambient light. expose for the flash and everthing else looks dark.
dombower 2 years ago
sorry, I'm still not understanding fully
how do you 'expose for the flash' and how much stronger should the flash be?
0ldSandwich 2 years ago
You need to take the exposure down (EV). Take couple of test shot and keep taking EV down until desired effect appears Flash light will compensate the lack of light coming from the ambient :)
chalger 2 years ago
Cheers Dom!!
Zeno
TraceurZeno 2 years ago
wow! great video,
I'm a 16 year old, i'm new to photography,
would you think the canon 430EX/580EX would be a good external flash to start off with, seriously thank you, if you reply!!
-Ryan :D
RyanBaterx 2 years ago
cool stuff dude,I'm learning from your vids,salute from Sarajevo.
SuperLudjak 2 years ago
awesome vids man, you make it really interesting and keep me wanting to learn more about photography.
I have a question, it may sound stupid. Can I do the double flash in this video with 2 sb-600s?
MASCOMMANDO 2 years ago
@MASCOMMANDO yes you sure can
dombower 2 years ago
thanks, and I was reading some articles online and it mentioned that the sb-600 can't act as a master. Not really sure what that means, is it a big deal?
MASCOMMANDO 2 years ago
@MASCOMMANDO that means .... oh to complicated to put in this reply. just get out there take some photos and if you want more control of flash stuff get the sb900
dombower 2 years ago
Dom
what was the setting on your camera when you took the shot on idea 2 unusual lighting? cant get the background dark enough like you photos
thanks
kemkemross 2 years ago
@kemkemross just keep trying different settings
dombower 2 years ago
awesome!!! thanks a ton!
DJbacktrack 2 years ago
luv this video!!
thanks for sharing your knowledge!
gascodagamma 2 years ago
Dom
I have a question.
When you have the speed light pointed towards the umbrella, what zoom setting (of the speed light) should you have it at? Does the final output change when you change the zoom on the strobe? thank you!
JD95 2 years ago
@JD95 the zoom should not be zooomed in, you want the light to hit all the umbrella, (dont put the difusion dome on either as that takes about a stop of light out. the effective output will be different (the actual output is controled by the power) but the amount that hits the location that you are wanting the light to hit
dombower 2 years ago
I love your approach to photography and thanks for sharing your ideas. Keep it up. Cheers.
ouzoboy77 2 years ago
What were your camera settings for those shots, also how does f-stop and shutter speed influence the results?
jbrecording 2 years ago
wow! great shots thanks for sharing your knowledge.
ThePetiteMoi 2 years ago
dom...enjoyed watching your simple and to the point examples. Well done!!
...next time wear a shirt though! :)
Serrator3 2 years ago
so glad i found this on here, awesome. just wat i needed to see to get my act together
configjedi 2 years ago
Thanks for the great ideas! I just got my SB-900 tonight and cant' wait to try it out.
Coasterdude02149 2 years ago
Awesome dom! Really, thanks a hell lot for all the creative lighting vids, i was looking at starting with lighting. About to get myself a strobe, so im still lost =X .Vid really helped me, thanks again dom! ~Yoko
s3ries3 2 years ago
hello dom. thanks again for an informative video. have been looking for one like this for ages as i am probably going to buy a flash but i was unsure about when is suitable for using them! they are very expensive things. as much as some lenses are! do you know why this is? is there much difference between a cheap flash and an expensive one? thanks again
alip93 2 years ago
differences?? well power output will be one. recycle time will be another, ease of use, size is another, zoom ability, build quality, there may be some other reasons, always go for best i say
dombower 2 years ago
HAHA I love this one Mr. Bower! Now I don't "feel so jiggly". But, I did get your message of the video. Definitely a thumbs up or two.
limclone 2 years ago
Respect for getting your MOOBS out lol
kingjon81 2 years ago
thanks Dom, helped a hell of alot. How do you get the camera to focus when your away from it?
georgedoesballet 2 years ago
Great video! Great ideas! Thanks!
searching4j 2 years ago
hahah thanks Dom Bower....funny and Great Tutorial ...But i want to know what kind of Setting ,Shutter speed and Flash setting ... Thanks :D
saithihahseng 2 years ago
check the other videos you will find out there
dombower 2 years ago
Hey what kind of settings are you using.. Small aperture, fast shutter, high power on the flash??
timmyguy13 2 years ago
yes yes and yes
dombower 2 years ago
Hi Domincn Nice Photos on your web page, I would like to know what was your firs dslr camera, and also what lens do you recomend for upgrading mi kit lens, I inted to use it indoor for portraits.
Best Regards
bobbydale 2 years ago
first dslr was nikon d80, never got myself a kit lens i went straight for the 18-200vr but for indoor portraits best thing is the 50mm f1.4 or get a nice wide angle like the tokina 11-16mm f2.8
dombower 2 years ago
thanks so much!!! i am chubby too LOL
eyesonlyYT 2 years ago
have a quick question dom,
if you have an all black background how do you focus your light on the subject without any light spilling on the background?
gwulfwud 2 years ago
my stobe lights have a zoom function the nikon sb900 can zoom to 200mm so that makes it like it is coming out of a snoot, otherwise just make sure that you are using off camera and dont point the flash to the background
dombower 2 years ago
Great vid, I enjoy watching all yours they are fun and informative!
craigyc1987 2 years ago
thanks for sharing!
ftabone16 2 years ago
Great job thank you for your tips!!! :) will post soon.
Bready55 2 years ago
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classicalmusic03 2 years ago
in these photos all i edited was with adobe lightroom enhancing the contrast a little and bringing the black slider along a bit.
why are you telling me all the kit you have?
how to go about it? watch my how to become a photographer video
dombower 2 years ago
4:33 - amazing
JAWAKparodies 2 years ago
This vid is very informative and funny at the same time! Thanks for posting this!
wxb200 2 years ago
Dom... Your great..!!
Has to be said...!
I really enjoy your advice and inspiration.
Keep them coming and I will have a go...!!
(when everybody has gone out x-0 )
Take Care.
Simon.
kirkmanclan 2 years ago
Hey mate, nice video. You've got some good ideas there I'll have to try out when I pick up another flash, good work!
shaunoshaunoshauno 2 years ago
hey have you edited these shot s?
and is the fastest you can sync your cameras shutter speed 1/320? i just bought the d300 today, with a sb900, and the fastest it seems to sync is 1/320th.
timmyguy13 2 years ago
i have put the undedited ones then the edited ones, all the difference is a bit of cropping and ususally bending the tone curves so that the darks get a bit darker.
Yes the fastest it can sync is 1/320th but if you use autoFP then you can effectively use any shutter speed but the flash actually becomes a continuous light (not a flash) (even if it is for 1/1000th of a second)
Ill make a video to try and explain
dombower 2 years ago
hey dom, i'm completely new with flashes but you've really given me some great ideas for portrait photography!
just wanted to ask, what tripod or stand is being used to hold the SB-900? thanks
ann4rain 2 years ago 3
no idea, i just went along to my local calumet shop asked for a stand that wasnt too expensive and for £40s that is what i got. dont know if it even has a name, but the good thing about it is that it is air filled so that when you put it down it doesnt slam down it glides down which is very good to stop damaging your flash
dombower 2 years ago
keep these vids coming, wicked... :)
brettrex 2 years ago 2
Very inspirational, Well Done! 5/5
TheFusionIcon 2 years ago
thank you
dombower 2 years ago
wow cool ideas. thanks. I will try some.
trancein305 2 years ago
how would continuous lighting be? would it change the effect?
timmyguy13 2 years ago
there was continuous lighting. but when shooting indoors you dont think about that as it will be black very quickly.
dombower 2 years ago
ohh no, i mean like instead of a strobe, what if you use a continuous lighting kit to light your subject, can you get similar results?
timmyguy13 2 years ago
you get continuous lighting kits? they must get very hot! and use up a lot of power. never seen any, ill youtube to see if anyone has done any work with that though.
dombower 2 years ago
How did you get the back ground so dark? Is it by filling the foreground with flash?
GenuineVanillaFace 2 years ago