Easy Outdoor Flash Photography

Easy Outdoor Flash Photography | Ask David Bergman

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Today's question from Clay D. is, “I often go for walks in the park with my wife. I like to take a camera and a Speedlite, but the light is not great. Is there a way to reduce the harshness of direct flash outdoors? It's just pleasure walks and I've been trying to keep my kit relatively small and manageable.”
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Canon Speedlite 600EX II-RT Shoe Mount Flash
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Lastolite Telescopic Extension Handle
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Flashpoint Swivel Umbrella Holder with Cold Shoe
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Westcott 43" Optical White Satin Collapsible Umbrella
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Flashpoint Flash Diffuser
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Canon EOS-1D X Mark III DSLR Camera Body with CFexpress Card & Reader Bundle Kit
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Canon EF 24mm-105mm f4 L IS II USM Lens
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Manfrotto Befree GT XPRO Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod with MH496 Ball Head & 200PL-PRO Quick Release Plate
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00:00 Intro
01:58 Reading the light
02:47 On-Camera Flash
03:44 Softening light from the flash
04:34 MagMod MagBounce
06:27 Get flash off-camera
07:52 LumiQuest StripBox LTp
10:27 Extension pole for flash
11:50 Umbrella flash outdoors
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@bluerainbug 2 жыл бұрын

LOL, that gear escalated quickly. I just happened to have all that camera gear on me while taking a short walk in the park -says no one ever :)

@phototroopax0014 2 ай бұрын

Agreeed

@ndon85 Ай бұрын

lmao indeed XD

@indiansimracer2448 2 жыл бұрын

I am convinced that the speed light with umbrella is the best option for beginners.

@Mikertt 3 жыл бұрын

The moment he held onto his camera by the silicone bounce thingy... I'm sure a lot of us collectively held our breaths to see if the magnet would hold or not. I have never used the MagMod system, but dang, those are some strong magnets!

@turbo_bikini 3 жыл бұрын

I use it... Twice a year for family events. Really expensive stuff--just the magbounce is like 80 bucks alone. IMO, not worth it, but I'm beyond the return window haha

@kefkapalazzo1 3 жыл бұрын

I hear they’re pretty heavy. I wouldn’t risk it on my plastic flash lol I’m only a beginner anyways

@ShelbyGotcher Жыл бұрын

I almost lost it lol!

@besmorpheous 3 ай бұрын

@@turbo_bikinimag mods are amazing

@mma171 3 жыл бұрын

How many cups of coffee did Erika drink before this video? 😂

@RonK 3 жыл бұрын

hope you see she was jumping around 'cause she was freezing?

@fintonmainz7845 Жыл бұрын

It's called being cold. Look at the clothes people are wearing. They were in the park for hours and she's lightly dressed. The photographer is bigger and carries insulation. Being aware of the comfort of people is part of people photography.

@pattymattes7124 3 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate this! I think this will come in handy for some things I may want to do outside. I already have the umbrella and adapter. I just need to get the diffuser and extension handle. This definitely has given me some ideas.

@reganhulvey4213 Жыл бұрын

This video is beyond helpful!! I take outdoor dog photography & the lighting is one thing I haven’t been able to nail down in every situation

@g4money 3 жыл бұрын

Favorable weather helps a bit with this demonstration, but hard to get a bad photo with Erika in any light. 😊

@michaelmirecki3114 3 жыл бұрын

idk, that cover photo for the video was pretty average... hand to the ear, really?

@AtlanticPicture 3 жыл бұрын

We often use/d a flash w a small StripBox on an inexpensive monopod at the beach, so the assistant can stand further or can aim from higher, can dig it in the sand..etc. Works well on windy days, where a larger umbrella/softbox would end up on the "I used to have one" list.. but I might need to pick up one of those collapsible umbrellas for easier carry.

@Swoose17 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video. Yes, I would like to see more of Erica. She is a real silent comedian.

@JamesBoyer-plus 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking on such a tough question, David. Outdoor flash w/o an assistant is hard. There's another possible solution: ask Erica to hold the flash and modifier - combining the functions of both model and assistant. The setup you demonstrated near the end is almost perfect for this. Flip the umbrella around (a shoot-through umbrella will also work as a reflective umbrella) and ask her to hold it like a selfie stick. Then you can step back, move around her for a dramatic direction of light, and zoom in for a flattering perspective. I really like your features on Adorama. Please keep up the good work.

@tinderbox218 7 ай бұрын

Possible of course in a pinch for a shot or two. But I wouldn't want to distract my model from doing their primary job for most of the shoot. And especially if it was a client or amateur portrait where they're already feeling awkward.

@jasonbodden8816 Ай бұрын

@@tinderbox218Yip. Me neither. I’d never have my model holding the light. Ever. There’d be no need. I’d just want full control of my lighting and the model to be 100% focused on posing and expressions.

@PhotoPilgrim Жыл бұрын

Great video, very clear explanation. I've been shooting for decades and I still learnt something.

@foilpainterfantasyartist1711 3 жыл бұрын

Very good showing new products I never knew existed. Great help. Thanks.

@gregoryscott4234 3 жыл бұрын

A nice product that works for this, is FJWestcott, Pocket Box kit, works great for this, also works on A1, kit comes in a pouch that fits nicely into a lap top pocket. Can get real close, and doesnt catch as much wind as an umbrella on a windy day.

@Gemini_Vibez 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you David this is so helpful.

@freddiew74 3 жыл бұрын

Great video i love how she's shaking her head in agreement with everything he says lol

@enduraman1 3 жыл бұрын

Another inexpensive option is to bring a scrim or reflector and bounce the natural light into the face of the subject.

@DavidBergmanPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. But you might be limited to a certain angle and background because you can’t position the sun exactly where you want.

@nunocarneiro464 3 жыл бұрын

I hope you took her for a hot cup of tea because she was freezing 😊

@ponymoore6140 2 жыл бұрын

Loved the presentation,; loved Erica, what fun she must be to work with.. Great gadgets, many I have used, or similar Most of all a very good fun presentation. Thank you.

@kenzito101 3 жыл бұрын

Best instructor, tutorial and model.

@ScottRadfordChisholm 3 жыл бұрын

Love finding out about all these new little gadgets, hopefully can pick up similar in Australia. Oh and thanks for brightening the video up Erica lol ;)

@Bankonjovan 8 ай бұрын

This is one of the greatest videos ive seen! Wow.Thank you!

@oo0RECON0oo 3 жыл бұрын

Love Erica! Definitely have her back. Hopefully every episode.

@kbqvist 3 жыл бұрын

Great episode David!

@georgeelizalde2035 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, Adorama.

@MikeJamesMedia 3 жыл бұрын

Fun and useful stuff as always, David. Erica is "pose-o-matic"! ...and I mean that in the nicest way. :)

@paulbieber7103 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video with solid, useful information. Thank you.

@paulhills1967 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips David. Thank you

@nene1964 2 жыл бұрын

The umbrella shot was so perfect!

@SwoleBeastTribe 3 жыл бұрын

Adorama this is 🔥🔥🔥 - Swole Beast🤙🏽🙏🏽✌🏽 P E A C E !

@zfrancisdumas 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing finale!!

@fuji3164 3 жыл бұрын

Sir you make me feel like I'm learning from my teacher.😃

@jer3006 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, if ever a guy needed a backpack that could transform into a work table! Impressive, David, that you could make all that gear work for you as if you were just walking through the park with a camera. I love all the gadgets and may give some of them a try. Gotta admit, they are solutions to the question you were asked. Well done. 👍

@jasonbodden8816 Ай бұрын

Great vid. If you don’t have a Stofen you can just deploy the built-in wide angle diffuser to spread the light and it’ll fill that umbrella quite easily. Always enjoy your vids. Keep truckin’!

@claydowdy9596 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for answering my question!😁👍🏽

@Twobarpsi Жыл бұрын

Great question!

@kencrisp6333 Жыл бұрын

David, I enjoyed your how-to video, which is undoubtedly appreciated by many. I know there are numerous flash/accessory options available that would be totally impractical to try to cover completely in one video, but what you did cover should get people's minds churning to come-up with kit that works best for them. One thing I don't believe you mentioned was that portable flash units with round heads have become more popular. I would have been curious as to what flash accessories you would have chosen to demonstrate for those particular flash units. For example, the Profoto "Soft Bounce" modifier works great with the Profoto A-series flash units. I liked your "LumiQuest StripBox" photo the best. Besides putting-out an attractive light on your model, it also provided a great catch-light in her eyes.

@kevinramsey2967 3 жыл бұрын

I suppose the kit is 'relatively small'- relative to a professional studio setup- but I wouldn't consider it suitable for an occasional walk in the park :)

@trevorandrew8726 2 жыл бұрын

However for a professional on the move in outdoor settings it’s a perfect size!

@Jakiyyyyy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video, very useful informations. 👍

@hawg427 3 жыл бұрын

Next time Erica models in studio I would like to see her makeup process, especially a few shots of her w/o any makeup at all. I need something to show my models-non-models the makeup basics for photography and how different it is than everyday makeup. Thanks.

@natestain7103 3 жыл бұрын

Or hire pro esthetician to do the makeup for shoots

@Photofuel 2 жыл бұрын

I agree about her makeup. I think Less reflective makeup or better yet, the Natural Look.

@Fexone718 3 жыл бұрын

Dave u rock

@proni32580 3 жыл бұрын

Great video

@njrivetelite 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome vid, always looking for cool ways to travel light & small when shooting out n about

@JayWilsonOnly 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!

@mariar.colladorivera7059 11 ай бұрын

Great information! Thank you!

@randyschwager84 2 жыл бұрын

Great suggestions! Thanks!

@shawnvine4918 3 жыл бұрын

That was a lot of good information in a short video. Thanks. And it's always nice to see Erika in any of the Adorama videos.

@Twobarpsi Жыл бұрын

Excellent video and advice!!

@JasonandaCamera 2 ай бұрын

5:40 It looks like a little chef's hat haha. Great video!

@ShelbyGotcher Жыл бұрын

Ohhh my god that magnet trust fall freaked me out lmfao!! Thanks for the video!

@Jewe1 2 жыл бұрын

I learned a lot! 📸

@MartinV. Жыл бұрын

great video!!!

@ADivaForLife 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Thank you 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

@itaylorm Жыл бұрын

Well explained

@jh__5285 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vid! Quick tip, can you put all the pics you took up at the end so we can have a direct comparison to the outcomes of each method?

@srodigital 3 жыл бұрын

Genuinely...Erica is a brilliant subject/model. More if possible.

@haiderhusain9964 3 жыл бұрын

nice presentation

@sanjayfgupta2167 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@photo2000 2 жыл бұрын

great little tutorial

@thenexthobby 8 ай бұрын

Even though that's a "big" camera today (and really no one brings a 1D casually out to a park ... ) the off-camera solution makes it usable. It's that in-between setup with the folding box or snap on diffuser that seems better suited to event photography instead. But out where you have time and space to use a small umbrella, might as well do that instead. I like James' idea of putting the model to work holding the umbrella support. That wouldn't always work, and wouldn't be fun for your subject necessarily. But for just a few shots, fine.

@L.Spencer 3 ай бұрын

I was thinking to bounce the flash off a reflector, either on camera or I got a cable-that doesn't extend very far-and bounce it a foot or two off camera. But I like the umbrella idea, I don't have an official one, but I have one that is UV and has some reflective in it, so maybe that would work better than a reflector and bounce more light back. This is going to be outdoors, a practice shoot with a fellow classmate.

@MrBanda77 2 жыл бұрын

She is great 😊🥰

@Sappylittletrees 2 жыл бұрын

Erica is working it!

@drparham 3 жыл бұрын

Went from just my camera on the go to a make shift studio

@veselinvasilev9362 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Tampaxd45 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video David. Won't the LumiQuest StripBox block your flash's ETTL sensors?

@DavidBergmanPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

E-TTL is reading the light "through the lens" and not from a sensor on the flash. So no worries about blocking it at all!

@suhasnayak6286 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video sir ,but wish you could do the video with some kit lens like canon 18-55mm f4-5.6 it will be helpfull for beginners like me wish for future video may be i can see thank you

@PanzerIV88 2 жыл бұрын

lol David reminds me Inspector Gadget :p

@kaosiungtaichung9925 3 жыл бұрын

Great video as usual David. Would the use of a small 5-in-1 reflector for one hand be easier than using the flash? The light would be less harsh as well?

@DavidBergmanPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

Sure. I considered using a reflector with flash but the issue is that you’d have to bounce the light - or shoot through it - and that’s challenging to do with one hand. I wanted to show solutions that were easy to do without a stand or another person. If you are talking about using a reflector alone, that is great for diffusing the sunlight on your subject, but you won’t be able to control the light in the same way you can when adding flash.

@RyanTroy 2 жыл бұрын

you are correct. but if someone wanted to travel light then know but if a person didnt mind bringing the reflector then yes of course!

@robgerety Жыл бұрын

I tend to use manual mode for my camera and flash. Is it correct for outdoors to set camera settings to expose well for the ambient light, or background, giving consideration to depth of field and not exceeding sync shutter speed, and using low iso if possible? Then add in modified flash by trial and error with test shots to get pleasing exposure on subject?

@DavidBergmanPhoto Жыл бұрын

I did a video about balancing ambient with flash outdoors here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jcB_oc-cus7ToJc.html

@danielgray1874 2 жыл бұрын

Do I need just the trigger for my ttl flash or does the flash also need a receiver to shoot off camera flash? I'm new to using flash and I'm finding it more confusing than I thought! When I go to by a trigger, it often is coupled with a reciever...can you give me some clarity on this? I have a Nikon Z6 and a TTL flash.

@rodinnyfotograf Жыл бұрын

Nice video BUT I would expect that you would show us some more poses of the model - not just the one from the same distance ( e.g. whole body photos). And of course some work with natural light, how to avoid shadows and how to find a good spot for photos. This was just a presentation of your stuff. I think she expected some advices. I really love your other videos and took many good ideads from them. Alas in this one you were more like a shop assistant! :)

@NeonShores 3 жыл бұрын

I think this is all a bit much for a simple walk setup. In fact I think the answer was near the beginning, just reduce flash power (or exposure comp if TTL) so it blends with the background and do a tiny bit of touchup later.

@DavidBergmanPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

Just depends how much you want to bring! I wanted to give multiple options.

@DigitalDesignsbyPJ 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah for a serious photographer, it’s not that hard just to carry a couple extra things in your camera bag with your camera. Because it’s worth it when you get great photos with softer light.

@brian_serafin Жыл бұрын

I've never liked flash photography, still on the fence with it. In these examples and a few others, with doing portraits, make up is very revealed. But photography is subjective. I don't want to spend too much time post editing face make up personally. But I may experiment with my kids and my Godox flash gear and see what I get.

@yellowberrypie Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@anthonyshepard9606 Жыл бұрын

: Can you adjust the zoom in the flash to get less of a hotspot in stripbox LTP?

@ikkangoochelen 2 жыл бұрын

And what about a light stand? Is there any good small easy to carry aroumd lightstand?

@tomaszkostecki7166 Жыл бұрын

Softbox is the best 👍

@ikkangoochelen 2 жыл бұрын

Can you make please a video of using on camera flash outside in a city or park? Because a lot of us are living in a big city and there is no space to set up off camera flash, due to the tourists…..thnx for your videos!

@phillipcohen9454 3 жыл бұрын

35mm not a great lens for portraiture!

@7743dustin Жыл бұрын

It’s one of the best. I prefer 85

@MiniAwesomeyeah Жыл бұрын

Thank you for these tips. And Erika is such a beautiful girl 😍

@joshuagharis9017 3 жыл бұрын

What if you feather the speedlight at like a 45 degree angle?

@DavidBergmanPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

Wouldn’t really help outdoors if there’s nothing to bounce the lost light off of.

@sloop24 2 жыл бұрын

Is there a difference in shooting through an umbrella vs bouncing it

@Bkintariah 3 жыл бұрын

Some sharp highlights though..

@iurecezarcardoso5653 3 жыл бұрын

An interesting video! And Erica is a beautiful model. I really like adorama videos. However, I have troubles with flash outdoors, mainly because some photos got an unnatural color and some faces become highlighted. So, I haver to spend a lot of time in Photoshop to correct it. Even in the photos with the beautiful Erica we can see highlights! So, how could you help me?

@DavidBergmanPhoto 3 жыл бұрын

I did a video about reducing shine (essentially - highlights!) on skin here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iK-khNSm1eCYpKs.html

@Twobarpsi Жыл бұрын

@@DavidBergmanPhoto that was an excellent video as well!!

@FranciscoRodriguez-oj3xc 3 жыл бұрын

2:02 lol

@howardchud9097 4 ай бұрын

Are you using an automatic mode like TTL?

@Pytr007 8 ай бұрын

what was the setting on your flash?

@blackdarkghost1212 2 жыл бұрын

David, I think lens was way too close to the model, which resulted in unflattering portraits. If lens were farther away from subject's face, would the same techniques work the same way?

@RyanTroy 2 жыл бұрын

Correct.. the 35mm lens is never good to be doing something like this.

@noahlamrock 2 жыл бұрын

35mm seemed an odd choice of lens...

@alexs.818 Жыл бұрын

He chose the 35mm for this particular flash demonstration. 50mm or above could just be a little too far for a modified speed light outdoors.

@aklivn49 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. I’m struggling with flash photography. It’s so much more difficult than natural light.

@RyanTroy 2 жыл бұрын

you should watch my content then bro. im all about flash photography on my channel

@MrTevitev Жыл бұрын

@@RyanTroy headed to your page now

@LuBrown 2 жыл бұрын

how did you screw the umbrella on?

@johnc3826 2 жыл бұрын

What metering mode is being used?

@anthonypaladino1006 Жыл бұрын

WHY not carry with a you a light - stand?? I always do and not practical to hold camera one handed. ME-one light-stand with Godox S-2 mounting bracket. These allow U to use a Professional umbrella or any softbox with your choice of light as in Godox AD-200.

@aniquewaseem6259 2 жыл бұрын

This video is about outdoor flash and no a word about flash settings. LTP and umbrella are just the means.

@deenugent473 3 жыл бұрын

Erica is very charming!

@otraguardia 3 жыл бұрын

David Bergman must be very tall. He hardly fits into the same frame with Erika.

@shacharcohen8664 Жыл бұрын

David how to reduce saturation when i use flash

@vaibhavpisal7729 Жыл бұрын

But how to balance ambient light with off camera flash?

@DavidBergmanPhoto Жыл бұрын

Check out my video about that here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jcB_oc-cus7ToJc.html

@fredriksvard2603 Ай бұрын

Looks very much like flash photos...

@minuteman2006 2 ай бұрын

If it's sunny outside, why not just harness the power of the sun as your light source and then use a collapsible diffuser to soften up the light from the sun. No need to carry a flash or anything else. No need to try and overpower the sun with flash either.