How to get a white background with flash - part 2/3

This is a demo of how to set up studio lights to blow out the background for a solid white background. Part 1/3.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• photography
• flash
• white
• background
• blown
• out
• setup

[Anthonyperez3]

How Do You Make It Flash Remotely Does All Light Have A Wirlees On It Or You Have To Buy It And Program it? Please Help Im a STARTER!

[cunparis]

@Anthonyperez3 you can either use a pc sync cable (cheap) or a wireless kit that has a transmitter and receiver. Mine is an elinchrom there are other brands like radio popper. see the strobist website.

[cardi60]

GOOD ON YOU FOR HAVING A GO MATE, BUT THE PRESENTATION IS A LITTLE MESSY TRY TO KEEP IT SIMPLE, GET YOUR LIGHTING RIGHT BEFORE YOU TAKE THE PICTURE, WOULD CUT YOUR PRESENTATION TIME DOWN, EVEN IF YOU PREPARE ALL THIS BEFORE YOU START YOUR VIDEO, TAKE ONE SHOT AND YOUR DONE

[cunparis]

@cardi60 The point of the video was to show how to do it from scratch and the interative process involved. Many people set up the lights and then start the video and we don't understand how the lights were set up properly. So in this video series I show how I did it. I apologize if it's too long but a lot of people appreciate me showing every step. Since I'm new at the white background I make a lot of typical mistakes and show how to correct them. Cheers

[WentzelPhoto]

Just some constructive criticism but you could have wrapped the whole video up in about 2 minutes instead of fumbling around for about 10. I also beg to differ that you cannot use a single light to light the whole background. I have plenty of times.

[cunparis]

I think the "fumbling" is what makes it interesting. It's the thought process, trial & error, that I wanted to show.  I was quite new at it myself at the time.

If you have a video that shows how to use a single light to blow out the background then I'd love to see it.

[BoredOfBills]

What a fool.

you can create a perfect white with one light, two lights or no lights. Just make sure that you "back" is a stop and a half over from your subject.  You can do it in daylight with a couple of newspapers. Arsing around for hours is the mark of an idiot. And don't imagine that a tiny room is a studio. In a tiny room light will bounce all over the place. Waste of time. You're better off in a good outdoor studio like any concrete corner. Learn your trade first by learning DAYLIGHT.

[JIMMIX7]

I agree this is a very difficult tutorial to watch,,,,

[Lincoshop]

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[Bronwyn031]

To actually see the trial and error of achieving a white background was the point of the video. Also, the only way we've achieved a solid white background off a single strobe was by firing it through our 40"x60" reflector's matte diffuser material directly behind the subject. This technique actually creates a gorgeous uniform PURE white background that is ideal for bust up or closeup photos. Otherwise, we generally need two strobes with our white muslin background to create a white background.

[PauloRenatoHM]

is all of that expensive?

[7amdaawi]

make it short please :)

[cowmow100]

This is an excellent video. I've never understood how to troubleshoot lighting for white backgrounds and this was very helpful

[cardi60]

HI CUN PARIS GOOD ON YOU FOR PUTTING YOURSELF OUT THERE,BUT MOST PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO CAN SHOW THEM HOW AND WHY YOU WON'T BLOW A WHITE BACKGROUND OUT AND WHY YOU HAVE SET UP THE WAY YOU HAVE, WHEN YOU HAVE GAINED A LOT MORE EXPERIENCE FROM THE PRO'S THAT ARE ON YOUTUBE YOUR VIDEOS WILL BE GREAT, ON ANOTHER NOTE DON'T LET THE BASTARDS GET YOU DOWN, KEEP STRIVING FOR PERFECTION.