Better Than A Soft Box, Inexpensive Product Lighting Solution
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2 жыл бұрынWhen you're doing product photography soft boxes are not always the solution. There's a technique that product photographers have been using for years that gives them beautiful highlights. Highlights they can scale to what they're photographing. And the ability to really create things in tight spaces. We also show you how to match colors for your products and photo styling! Take a look and let us know what you think! #Product #Lighting #Color
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Jay P. Morgan has been working as a Commercial Photographer and Film Director in the Los Angeles area for more than 20 years developing an impressive list of clients from Paramount to McDonald's. Jay P.'s experience with elaborate set design and extensive lighting are key to the success of his illustrative work.
@BeyondPhotography 2 жыл бұрын
Broadcast Sheet Lighting!!! Sweet! It truly gives the softest wrap-around light in the studio! Thank you for teaching this
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
You're so welcome! Thanks for your comment!
@BeyondPhotography 2 жыл бұрын
And using Datacolor device to get the complimenting color swatches, PRICELESS!
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!
@Jeesh 2 жыл бұрын
Why waste all the time and resources when you could just use photoshop?
@MrBenzcdi 2 жыл бұрын
@@Jeesh it’s a different creative process…choice is yours!
@EliInfante 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video! I'm going to try this with my photography students.
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a great plan!
@Bishnu_Deb 2 жыл бұрын
Very useful tutorial especially for those who shoot in the tight space.
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Good to hear. Thanks for your comment!
@modelsport2858 2 жыл бұрын
Liked, subscribed, and used your paid link to purchase the Datacolor ColorReader EZ. Have a regular job where a softbox is a struggle due to the low ceiling and your tracing paper idea is brilliant. Well done and thank you for your effort!
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you! And thanks for subscribing and using the link!
@Households1234 2 жыл бұрын
Good Choice of matching Mondrian Shirt! Nice video, thank you for you enthusiasm.
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
You are welcome. Glad you like it!
@BariumCobaltNitrog3n 2 жыл бұрын
I've been using tracing paper rolls for a long time. Lately I discovered the soft diffusion of Ikea white shower curtains. For $8 - $14 you get a nice large (71"x71") translucent material. I used Klockaren because it was on sale, but they have a few choices. Side note: Ikea names its bath items after lakes and bodies of water, bed textiles are plants and flowers, shelves are boys names and you can look up the rest. They all mean something.
@kennuimuffins2426 2 жыл бұрын
I've used shower curtain material in the past, they can be trickier to use. Depends on the setup. They're more floppy and don't come in long rolls. Haven't tried tracing paper before, having a roll of it would be much handier.
@BariumCobaltNitrog3n 2 жыл бұрын
@@kennuimuffins2426 Yeah the shower curtains are good for backlighting, hung like a seamless
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting. Thank you for sharing your photo tip!
@tommynikon2283 2 жыл бұрын
Per usual, great information....well presented.
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Good to hear. Thanks for your comment!
@ariesoh77 2 жыл бұрын
Wow this was incredible! Thank you
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
You're so welcome! Glad it was helpful!
@bcdjrise 2 жыл бұрын
Great input! Love it!
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! Thanks for your comment!
@tricknee253 2 жыл бұрын
Great timing because I’ll be shooting shoes this weekend. Thanks.
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Let us know how it goes!
@pragmatictv5034 2 жыл бұрын
great stuff. Thanks very much!
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you liked it!
@PatrickRosenbalm 2 жыл бұрын
JP your videos are done so well and so tasteful!! No dancing around, loud music or other overdone silly crap like certain others on YT I avoid. You are a true professional and don't need gimmicks to get views. Also, Perfect audio as I can understand every word you said even with the room ambience. Don't ever change a thing!!!
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words!
@giovanni0286 2 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thank you!
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
You are welcome! Thank you for watching!
@kelguy2002 2 жыл бұрын
First time Visitor ... GREAT VIDEO Thank you ! ☮️❤️💪🏼🎨
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Welcome aboard! Glad you enjoyed it!
@mikemasta1 8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much👏🏼
@TheSlantedLens 8 ай бұрын
You’re welcome 😊. Thanks for watching!
@noahhudson4539 2 жыл бұрын
Great advice! Also foam core makes a great reflector board in a pinch.
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
So true! Those foam boards we used are just cheap alternatives!
@JayNRamos 2 жыл бұрын
Yes! i have been using tracing paper as diffusers (as well as other stuff) for ages.
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Good to know! It really does work out great!
@EvgenyZyablikov 7 ай бұрын
Tips and tricks. My respects!
@TheSlantedLens 7 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for your comment!
@siimparisoo5626 2 жыл бұрын
Man, you are godly! Thanks.
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you found it worthwhile. Thanks for watching!
@dubanhernandocastanedamora7196 2 жыл бұрын
You are a real master, thanks
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Glad you liked it!
@SinaFarhat 2 жыл бұрын
Very informative and creative video! :) Have a good week!
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I appreciat that! You too!
@FeelgoodFootage 2 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial - will try and pick up some of those bounce cards for sure.
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a good plan!
@YannickFilms 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome setting!💯🔥
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
@oswros 2 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
@johnjacob7287 2 жыл бұрын
Great! Super useful 👌🏽
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so! Thanks for watching!
@bosckieselarrka32 2 жыл бұрын
you are too good teacher. How easily you explain.
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. Glad you are learning some good things!
@alantuttphotography 2 жыл бұрын
Lots of good ideas here.
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so! Thanks for watching!
@cesarebonazza 2 жыл бұрын
Master at work :) Great video.
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers! Appreciate your support!
@cesarebonazza 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheSlantedLens Always :) ( I come we are always working ? I just finish editing .....)
@KillingTheMost 2 жыл бұрын
what ingeniusness!
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you found it helpful!
@gqn2 2 жыл бұрын
I like the side by side comparison
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Good to hear. Thanks for your comment!
@BobSchoepenjr 2 жыл бұрын
I sense love and art for you profession because you easily could have used a green screen with the Mondriaan cubicles projected. But that never would have given the same result. Great vid👍🏾
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it. Thanks for your comment!
@frasmac 2 жыл бұрын
This is so good!
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Good to hear. Thanks for your comment!
@philpritchard5173 2 жыл бұрын
Very good. Thx.
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!
@hbp_ 2 жыл бұрын
I love the checkr card. You might think it's a bit expensive for a card with some color patches on it, but it saves a lot of time in post and I can't imagine any other solution that would be as fast and accurate as this is (or a comparable card from some other manufacturer).
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Good to hear. We agree. Thanks for sharing your experience!
@LittlePeterP 2 жыл бұрын
Bravo !!!!!
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!
@workingwiththelight3119 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
You are welcome! Thanks for watching!
@CarlyWaarly 2 жыл бұрын
Been using this for years!
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Good to hear. Thanks for sharing!
@jer3006 2 жыл бұрын
Another very helpful video showing studio lighting alternatives to Soft Boxes and other large modifiers. Very useful tips on color, color accuracy, and bkgd ideas too, Thank you!
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
You are welcome! Glad it was helpful!
@exinexi 2 жыл бұрын
Very nice! Except for the Nike shoes, of course😆
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
That was my favorite part! Thanks for watching!
@Impostertot 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this Jay. Just wondering, since your ceiling height is low and it looked fairly white, what if you had just bounced your light off it and skipped the vellum paper?
@FazMarkar 2 жыл бұрын
Good question, I think since the ceiling is much bigger, there will be a lot of light spill in unnecessary areas and will not light the backdrop evenly.
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Good question! You loose control. You can't light the background separately and if the ceiling is too far away you have to move the entire set up.
@samsarra100 2 жыл бұрын
Great video, thank you, do you think it would have been worthwhile slightly knocking down the light somehow on the top shoe?
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
We did tone down the light from above. Thanks for watching!
@samsarra100 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheSlantedLens thank you again, this would have affected the lower shoe?
@pictureeyecandy 2 жыл бұрын
A color checker is a must for products. Now using the paper how much does it change the Kevin temp? For the background what material did you paint?
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
We used Luan for the background, it paints out really smooth. We did not check the Kelvin temperature difference. Good question!
@allexmax2 2 жыл бұрын
Hello, Thank you for the video. I wanted to ask if you can make a Spyder Checker Tutorial. How to use it in Capture 1? Thank you!
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
That is an interesting topic. We will brainstorm on that.
@allexmax2 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Would be much appreciated!
@meatbyproducts 2 жыл бұрын
I have various sizes of frosted shower curtains I cut to different sizes and so much of the same you did here.
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Great idea. Thanks for sharing that great tip!
@enduringtech822 2 жыл бұрын
Given the low ceiling, is it feasible to simy bounce the flash off it? Just wondering...
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
If you bounce the flash off the ceiling then you don't have control of the size of the highlight. It gives you less control.
@LongtowerNyc 2 жыл бұрын
Savage Translum is a great diffusion material
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Good to know. Thanks for sharing!
@6-Iron 2 жыл бұрын
Shower curtain liners also work.
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, several people have mentioned those. Thanks for sharing!
@airjaff 2 жыл бұрын
I use grease proof paper to defuse constant lighting. I started using when I used to use red head lights for video work.
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like another good approach. Thanks for sharing!
@johnleighdesigns 2 жыл бұрын
Great video enjoyed the ideas in lighting and also the background creativity for product shots. I have used white kitchen baking paper as diffusion from sides and 45 degress but not from above like you did. Although I have a low ceiling Im a speedlite guy and can get them up above with a softbox when needed however I often find myself using the ceiling itself as my big softbox giving a big broad diffused light with very little shadow but I fancy trying that overhead diffusion idea you showed as an alternative with more control over light, shadow and direction.
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing all of your great ideas!
@jamesmonahan9408 2 жыл бұрын
Goodness I learn so much from TSL. Little points that mean so much.
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
So good to hear! Thanks for the feedback!
@aslinzoe 7 ай бұрын
Hi! What did you use to attach the fill cards?
@TheSlantedLens 7 ай бұрын
Those are A-clamps: bhpho.to/3QDgwpa
@aslinzoe 7 ай бұрын
@@TheSlantedLens I meant to what to did you attach them with the a clams?
@andrenagel4218 2 жыл бұрын
Great video exept for one fact. I see you have a ehite studio. Iwould bouncing the light o. The roof not have achieved the same effect? I used this at children partis and weddings where i had no timeto setup a softbox. It gives the same result.
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Bouncing light off the ceiling is another approach. Thanks for watching!
@siras2 2 жыл бұрын
Try using Garden Fleece - does exactly the same job, but you can stuff it in a bag afterwards.
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
That's a great tip. Thanks for sharing!
@DoctorZebedee 2 жыл бұрын
What do they call the framework you use to hold the tracing paper?
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
We used C-stands and A clamps to hold up the tracing paper.
@Niaaal 23 күн бұрын
How about a white bed sheet?
@TheSlantedLens 16 күн бұрын
That might work as well. Depends on how much light it lets through.
@oamyway975 2 жыл бұрын
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@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!
@robbiephoto1 2 жыл бұрын
one big add
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Hope you learned some good stuff.
@robbiephoto1 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheSlantedLens not from you mate
@renatozanardo9648 2 жыл бұрын
yes but it catches fire
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Strobe heads don't heat up, a 2K would be a problem.
@SavedPulley 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing! God bless u brother. Like and Sub. Really enjoyed this info. Be blessed in the name of the Lord Jesus!
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
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@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!
@tarjei99 2 жыл бұрын
People have also used toilet paper to diffuse light. With an elastic : instant softbox.
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
That's an idea for a small light source. Thanks for sharing!
@Jeff_AA8HF 2 жыл бұрын
I am surprised that anyone is suggesting tracing paper with continuous light. It is a fire hazard. Just because a few Pro's do it and haven't had a fire doesn't mean its safe. Please people, buy Rosco or Lee diffusion rolls. Yes they are expensive, but much less than the cost of damage that a fire could cause.
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Good point. Safety first. We were showing with strobes which does not present a fire hazard.
@meibing4912 2 жыл бұрын
Very nice - but - don't touch the color card squares with your fingers! It ruins the colors on the card.
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Good suggestion. Thanks for watching!
@surfcollector 2 жыл бұрын
You’re ceiling is too low?? Why not drop your subject two feet? There’s no reason to shoot that from a standing position.
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
That would be another solution. Thanks for watching!
@Klausjp.ontheroadagain 2 жыл бұрын
you can use a cheap shower curtain , Walmart
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
We have heard that idea from several people. Thanks for sharing!
@cschand1 2 жыл бұрын
Tricky!!! Not Inexpensive solution.. 😄 Reflectors, Stands, Color Checker, Camera.. 🤪🤪🤪
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Inexpensive compared to a softbox. And yes, photography is not cheap!
@BWWGL9 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheSlantedLens What good Hobby is there that's; Rewarding, and/or worth doing that's "CHEAP" ? My Remote Controlled 60-97mph boat(s) cost just about the same.
@OrenArieli 2 жыл бұрын
I completely understand the point of using tracing paper when a softbox won't do (or isn't available), but a minor and somewhat pedantic point for your demonstration...couldn't you have staged the setup of the shoes and background much lower to the ground and...used a softbox? Sorry, I couldn't resist.
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
The thing about the paper is that you can spread it so much wider to spread across your set.
@OrenArieli 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheSlantedLens true, but wouldn't you still be faced with the issue of spreading the light evenly over the longer surface of the tracing paper...or is it just that the 'unlit' paper acts as a white reflector?
@ArcanePath360 2 жыл бұрын
So much work to take a photo of some crappy trainers, lol
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Hey, we liked those shoes! Keep on clickin!
@celang1 2 жыл бұрын
This is but still nothing more than a infomercial
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Hope you learned a thing or two. Thanks for watching!
@muchagrande1687 2 жыл бұрын
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@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
We searched for the correct way to pronounce it and that is what we got.
@yakub3962 2 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@TheSlantedLens 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you liked it!