By Jay P. Morgan. In this Slanted Lens lighting tutorial we take a look at the basics of reflectors and how to use them on location. We shot Liz Hernandez from E-TV on location at the Ultimate Grave Yard and had a great shoot. From this shoot we are going to take a beginning look at reflectors, the different colors and practical application examples on how to use them. As a beginning photographer, using a reflector is an easy way to start to modify light and learn where to place the light source in relationship to your subject. Using reflectors and becoming good at placing them will teach you how to place strobes. Good light placement is the same for both strobes and reflectors but easier to see with a reflector than it is with strobes. The color examples used in this video are all based on Photoflex reflectors which can be seen at www.photoflex.com. Good luck and keep on click’n! Jay P. Morgan http www.tamron-usa.com www.glidecam.com www.henselusa.com http triplescoopmusic.com http
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By Jay P. Morgan I enjoy using reflectors when shooting on location but I find it’s a bit restrictive. There are many things that can be done with a couple of reflectors alone but so many more options open up when you just add one strobe head. In this follow-up to last week’s lesson on “Reflectors”, The Slanted Lens will take a look at using one strobe head in addition to our reflectors. This is the way I like to shoot on location. With a couple of reflectors and a portable strobe unit I can better control the lighting situations I may face on location. When the sun does not cooperate, the strobe does. It’s there as a fail safe for whatever situation I may be in. I love the look. Let’s look at using strobes with reflectors. Good luck and keep on click’n! Jay P. Morgan www.kesslercrane.com http www.henselusa.com http triplescoopmusic.com http www.glidecam.com http
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You should really explain how you’re getting your camera exposure settings. Are you you using a hand held light meter? Spot metering from the camera? Or are you just eyeballing it and checking the histogram?
Sorry cameras but i have a boner after watching this ep !
That was great! I would push that “tomb up” button 100 times if i could
I LOVE THESE!! I feel like he is my new teacher. Awesome job, lots of talent.
@Ken5imaging I shot this tutorial and my next video Combining Strobes and Reflectors: A Lighting Tutorial in the same day. The pocket wizard was for the strobes in the second video.
Why are using pocket wizards if you are using reflectors?
@NatureNTech You don’t? Can I help perhaps?
@PsykoOps That’s right, we don’t understand the concept of a stand!
superb. Love this location
Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!!!
Very good video, learned a lot.
Wonderful. Thank you
JP you’re absolutely AWESOME. So is your channel man.
Awesome video, great work!
that was a very informative video!! Nicely done as always. I would really like to know the location of where the shoot took place in the desert!! Looks like an awesome place. Thanks
Max
Awesome tutorial! So well done. Thanks, and keep em coming!
Adorei. Muito Obrigado
FELIZ 2012.
Yes Jay, we love you! Warmest thanks from Austria for your concise, informative tutorials. I learn a lot from you and also wish you a fabulous 2012.
@RaccaTography Do you mix them with other light sources of different temperature? Also, maybe tweaking your whitebalance could help.
You should also take a look at different stands for reflectors. Many dont have assistants around to keep them up.
Thank you (again)! And best wishes for a great 2012! From Sweden
Lovely
Great info. Charles
Thanks For Sharing Love It!
we love you Jay!
Gold reflectors, at least the ones I use, tend to turn my subjects into walking oranges. :(
sponsored by tamron but I thought I saw a red ring around the lens….hmmmmm tisks tisk..
Hey,
I just wanted to ask where this location is?
I absolutely LOVE it and would love to shoot there :)
@a3180044 Its the Tamron AF18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II
When I am working fast Its not worth the risk of shooting at faster speeds with a large power pack. I use ISO 160 because its the native speed for the 5D and 7D and gives cleaner blacks than 100 ISO. 160, 320, 640, 1250, are all native speeds and give less digital noise than the speeds in between. Cheers
@vcbabis Thanks it was fun to make. The Canon manual states “The camera can synchronize with non-Canon compact flash units at 1/200 of a sec. and slower speeds. with large studio flash units, since the flash duration is longer, set the sync speed to 1/60 sec. to 1/30 sec.” I have shoot faster than 1/60 but at times depending on the power of the strobe it will start to darken the image.
@Dikaiosune02 Thanks I’m glade that you like it. In the shot of Liz on the tanker truck the sun was giving me a reading of about f18 and the strobe was giving a reading of f14. The shutter speed was set at 1/100 sec. The sun was lower by this time and a bit softer. I use a 1200 watt second pack on location. I use a range of power settings depending on what we are doing. Thanks
putting dirt on the nikon?
@vcbabis As for shutter-speed, my guess is that he was happy with the exposure of the background – going to 1/200th would have brought the background exposure down by a stop – opening the aperture up by a stop to compensate would have also had the effect of overexposing the flash – so, his option was to either go to 1/100th, or drop the flash power and shoot and 1/200th – So, he chose to simply rotate a dial on his camera instead of futzing with the flash head.
@SpoASU Sorry about that. It’s actually desert dust and it’s on the lens. I’m like a gorilla style maniac when I shoot and sometimes things get freaky. You know how Jay P is with his employees, quit trying to get me fired. JK Actually, Jay P. Morgan is amazing to work with, just so everyone knows. He’s a really good man, and an amazing artist. Keep watching the videos! And like them on facebook so we can keep these coming. The next video is coming soon and is going to be amazing!
Seems to be lot’s of crap on the sensor
Which tamron lens is that? Does anybody know.
Thanks for sharing your experience
Awesome video as always and thanks for taking the time to put these together for us.
Awesome shots, love the wide angle look.
nice!
Why did you buried a Nikon camera ? =(
Great tip. Thanks =)
I find very usefull your videos.
Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge !
Your’e right buzzpal, that’s a better option alltough there will be not much differences
Great one (as usual)! Thank you, JP. I’ll be interested to hear your replies to the questions in the comments. Cheers.
Nice video. Could you please explain the camera settings? Why not use max sync speed of 1/200 and lower the aperture from f/20 to f/16 or something. Is it because of depth of field? And why are you using ISO 160 and not 100?
I don’t mean to be rude, but that’s how I’d shoot it in the middle of the day. Thanks in advance.
2:33 Dust Bunnies, top left…
reminds me of what I did with the leg fall off.
Very awesome tutorial. I have a question,
In your second setup where the sun is the main-light, and the strobe is the rim light.
What is the metering reading for the strobe power?
i.e. the sun will give give you a meter reading of f/22. What about the strobe?
And as a more general question, how much power do you need? (Is this related to light ratios?)