How To Take Dramatic High-Speed Sync Portraits With The Westcott FJ400!

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In this video, I explain how I took these dramatic high-speed sync portraits using the Westcott FJ400 strobe and the Sigma 24-70mm & 85mm. Let me know in the comments section which photos you prefer, the Sigma 24-70mm vs. 85mm.
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@Ryanphotos1 10 ай бұрын

First time seeing your channel. You Sir have great content! For someone that just got into off camera flash for portraits these kind of videos are gems. Thank you for taking the time to make this. Just earned yourself a new subscriber 👌✌️📸

@allenrespert8604 Жыл бұрын

I’m loving the Sigma 85 shot with the circle sun in the background. 👌🏾

@EliInfante Жыл бұрын

Thanks Allen! I appreciate the feedback.

@JHJohnson 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the explanation. This is probably one of the best ones for high speed sync

@EliInfante 11 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@allenahale1 11 ай бұрын

Clear, concise, and direct to the point ... very well done! I will use this info for my travels to Mongolia next month and Ladakh in October

@EliInfante 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate the feedback 😁

@jaafaralassad-mk6ev 11 ай бұрын

I love photography and I love this type of video❤❤

@EliInfante 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@gmaas1418 11 ай бұрын

Nice breakdown of the shoot, thanks!

@EliInfante 11 ай бұрын

I appreciate it! Thanks for watching :)

@jimphillips6379 9 ай бұрын

Nice! Great info throughout. Thank you. (I like both shots btw!)

@EliInfante 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Jim!

@gentlegnt Жыл бұрын

Excellent work!! Love it

@EliInfante Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@noguisolano 10 ай бұрын

Eli excelente trabajo! 85mm es mi preferida, gracias

@EliInfante 9 ай бұрын

Muchias gracias!

@dylanhill1640 9 ай бұрын

You can't go wrong at the beach! I like both photographs. The mood and lighting play a huge part in the image.

@EliInfante 9 ай бұрын

Totally Dylan! Thanks for watching :)

@shiinehd7522 8 ай бұрын

@@EliInfantehello my brother I don't have a job, I want you to sell me a camera so I can get a job, my family is poor and I live in Africa, especially in Somalia. so. humanity 👏

@JHJohnson 10 ай бұрын

I used your tips from this video for a model call. I can’t tell you how much better I did. Ty so much for the video

@EliInfante 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic! I'm happy for you :)

@thebryansnyder Жыл бұрын

Eli, your videos always help. Thanks for the breakdown! 🙌🏽 Also, I can hear Marco this whole time saying “yes boss” 😂

@EliInfante Жыл бұрын

LMAO! You know it boss 😅

@binaryinfections 10 ай бұрын

well that was well thought out and love the behind the scene ! subscribed señor

@EliInfante 9 ай бұрын

I really appreciate it!

@808islandlife_HI Жыл бұрын

great lesson. thanks.

@EliInfante Жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@TwoTimesRmedia 11 ай бұрын

Love how you broke it down and explained your thinking. I'm trying to get good with taking photos. So, new sub here.

@EliInfante 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

@afifcherif5182 Жыл бұрын

great job buddy. well done. i love the first shot, more dramatic to me.

@EliInfante Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I wish the sun would have been out more 😁

@tobization 10 ай бұрын

Good job Eli!

@EliInfante 10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@realtalkswithhaven 9 ай бұрын

Great knowledge !

@EliInfante 9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@ronacosta4430 2 ай бұрын

Great stuff Eli.

@EliInfante Ай бұрын

Thank you! ❤️

@TwoIndians 7 ай бұрын

those shots were amazing. I'm a sony shooter and have always been natural light but just picked up this Wescott rig and doing a shoot Sunday. thanks so much!

@EliInfante 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@puck528co Жыл бұрын

85! I Love it…

@Joachim009 8 ай бұрын

Amazing color

@EliInfante 8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@elguapo42 10 ай бұрын

Very wild coincidence im flying to McAllen tomorrow for the first time to visit a girl who coincidentally models and so iv been looking more into photography then just now your video is featured on my feed and iv never seen your channel before. I usually do video i have an FX30 and just got and FX6 but in re to photo you answered some questions i had about shutter speed. Love the content liked and subbed 👍

@byogphoto Жыл бұрын

You know me, I love that bokeh but the 24-70 is hittin 🔥🔥🔥

@EliInfante Жыл бұрын

I appreciate it bro! See you later this month 🙌🏻

@sonofodin575 Жыл бұрын

Great video sir 👍🏻

@EliInfante Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! 😁

@MartinV. 10 ай бұрын

Great Video!

@EliInfante 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@johncahill1587 Жыл бұрын

Great Video as always Eli, I like both shots but I prefer the 85mm shot based on the pose

@EliInfante Жыл бұрын

I appreciate it John! Thanks for tuning in and supporting 😁

@Specht00 Жыл бұрын

Hey Eli, thanks for this great video! The Flash-Photography is still alive!! Here in Germany (almost) all photographers prefer available light, I think.

@EliInfante Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! I'm surprised in Germany not many use OCF. Why is that?

@beygoproduction 8 ай бұрын

Well done 👍

@EliInfante 8 ай бұрын

Thank you 👍

@LtDeadeye Жыл бұрын

I like the wider shot more than the 85mm in this set. Great set!

@EliInfante Жыл бұрын

Thanks man! The sunset was epic during that session.

@RaulRodriguez-fj4mo 10 ай бұрын

Great Video

@EliInfante 10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@WilIJpelaar 7 ай бұрын

Great Videoi, I prefer the Sigma photo

@EliInfante 7 ай бұрын

Good choice!

@ibrahimtahir7799 4 ай бұрын

Great photos , u didn’t talk about flash power , what did you use , u could have add more power with low iso ? I am looking to buy my first strobe, Is 400w power enough for hss portrait on sunny day Thanks

@user-mk7pp2pz6p Жыл бұрын

Love FJ400, I bought the wohle set of Kase filters for it! Great camera I ever used!

@EliInfante Жыл бұрын

I have the case filters, too, but I never got into ND filters. I will use it from time to time but 95% of the time I use HSS.

@victordubugras2912 10 ай бұрын

Hey Eli, thanks for the content and the time to create it. I'm not a huge fan of flash, using mostly continuos light, or natural lights to get my shots (and also don't understand much about flash). But, something in your photos caught my attention: That yellow "glowy" look on the model skin. It was made by the use of flash? Or it was just post production? I think that color super pretty, and hard to get on post. Keep the good work!

@victordubugras2912 10 ай бұрын

I'm a bad follower and didnt wait to the end of your content...It was not flash, just the color grading at the post LOL. Your content is even better going from setup to post... Cheers mate!

@vision-gc4hy Жыл бұрын

Nice vid.

@EliInfante Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@antoninomacaluso2094 10 ай бұрын

Good good Antonino Italia 👍👍👍

@EliInfante 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@danad8716 Жыл бұрын

Both images are excellent! Well done!

@EliInfante Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@llamarvasquez1803 9 ай бұрын

Awesome! Awesome photos! Love you work bro... I have a question what meter do you use in your camera? For dramatic shots or you just eyeball it? Thanks man

@EliInfante 9 ай бұрын

Eyeball

@jerrym8140 Жыл бұрын

Both are beautiful but the 85mm is my favorite.

@EliInfante Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jerry! 85mm bokeh came out nice

@shootwithray 9 ай бұрын

i love the 85

@anthonyrodriguez-tu7fp Жыл бұрын

Great video Eli, have you ever thought about using a variable ND filter instead of dragging the shutter that high? Great portraits! 👍

@EliInfante Жыл бұрын

Yes, I have ND filters, but I never got into them. I need to try them again.

@adlanitish Жыл бұрын

Hello Eli, Thank You for the video. Really helpful. Quick Question: Do you prefer shooting with silver interior or white interior for the beauty dish? Which one is better in most of the outdoor lighting conditions? Thank You. :)

@EliInfante Жыл бұрын

I prefer shooting with the silver but you wont notice a huge difference if you use diffusion.

@charliegreen1989 Жыл бұрын

Great video Eli, I prefer the shot taken with the 24-70mm. I need to practice more on these type of shots, I’m never sure on power of flash when using HSS.

@EliInfante Жыл бұрын

As I mentioned, you usually need higher power outputs if you notice your ambient exposure shutter speed is high. There are many factors, though, such as modifier distance and modifier choice.

@charliegreen1989 Жыл бұрын

@@EliInfante thank you, yes shutter speed is usually high so will start at 1/4 power (Godox).

@kennethcheong4498 9 ай бұрын

I followed you on Instagram, but this is the first time I'm watching your KZfaq channel. Nice work! Of the two portraits, I would personally prefer the second shot with the 85mm. Reason being that for the first shot, I prefer to put the sun behind the model so that it lights up her hair with the strobe on the model. The second shot to me looks more natural, has more character. One question that I have is, typically how many stops darker would you expose the background compared to the subject?

@EliInfante 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! As for my ambient, I just eye ball it.

@devinallen7319 Жыл бұрын

I prefer the 24-70 shot!

@EliInfante Жыл бұрын

Thanks Devin! You can't beat that sunset :)

@devinallen7319 Жыл бұрын

@@EliInfante That sunset was amazing! I’m inspired to try it out as well.

@Neopulse00 Жыл бұрын

5:00 - Good call on Marcos's part.

@EliInfante Жыл бұрын

I agree boss! 📸

@gregshawphotography8828 Жыл бұрын

Eli, have you ever considered shooting at a narrow DOF outside like 5.6 or F8? When shooting at a beach or open field, I believe that sharp look is more pleasing to me when I’m not worried about distracting backgrounds.

@EliInfante Жыл бұрын

That's what I'm going to do next Greg. Thanks :)

@Zetaphotography 10 ай бұрын

A good photo outweighs if its tack sharp. To much measurebating online.

@juanargueta5988 9 ай бұрын

New to flash photography whats your take on ad400 pro will it be enough for outdoors as well

@EliInfante 9 ай бұрын

Totally!

@cesarespinosa6151 9 ай бұрын

Eli, which monopod/stand is your partner using for the the off camera flash?

@EliInfante 9 ай бұрын

Photo flex lite reach plus.

@AlisonCarlino 6 ай бұрын

What kind of mount is needed to get the strobe onto the Photoflex pole?

@EliInfante 6 ай бұрын

Anything really works with any strobe.

@arminbaldon5347 Ай бұрын

Great Video! Did you use the Beauty Dish silver or white interior?

@EliInfante Ай бұрын

White 😁

@arminbaldon5347 Ай бұрын

@@EliInfante do you use only white? And what is the difference between white and silver?

@EliInfante Ай бұрын

@@arminbaldon5347 I use both based on which one I have on me. You won't see a huge difference.

@arminbaldon5347 Ай бұрын

@@EliInfante do you have a Video with the silver interior?

@JonsDiary 10 ай бұрын

Can you (or anyone) confirm this?: at 4:15 you mention that the faster your shutter speed, the more power you'll need out of your flash. Logically, this is not supposed to be true because no matter how long the shutter curtain exposes the sensor, all of the flash light is captured. (As opposed to iso and lens aperture). This would be true if you include ambient light in the calculation, but if you make a test in a dark room, faster shutter speeds will not require higher flash power

@cpallphotog Жыл бұрын

Hey are you guys getting affected from the Canadian wildfires? You got out of jersey city at the right time! I know the day you shot here it was a bit overcast, however I think maybe two or three days since then we’ve had a blue sky. Curious to know if Texas is suffering from hazy skies, pretty much daily. Outdoor shots here have been pretty bad so have been resorting to mimicking the sun using gels.

@EliInfante Жыл бұрын

This session was back in May I don't think the wildfires had anything to do with it.

@cpallphotog Жыл бұрын

@@EliInfante 😂 I guess it wouldn’t. Are you getting hit with the smoke and smell from it there currently?

@legolaunchers-brickdestroy3584 7 ай бұрын

Are you using Normal mode or TTL on the FJ?

@EliInfante 7 ай бұрын

Normal high speed sync

@j.munozfotografia8058 15 күн бұрын

Question, why use HSS vs VND?

@EliInfante 15 күн бұрын

I find HSS to be more convenient as faster to shoot.

@Chris-ey7zy 9 ай бұрын

Is that right? Faster the shutter speed the more power the light? Isn’t it subject distance that determines that

@EliInfante 9 ай бұрын

That😁 too, of course!

@robjenkins5682 Жыл бұрын

I'm hearing you get horizontal lines in hss? True?

@EliInfante Жыл бұрын

I don't. I'm not sure where you got that from 😂

@milindkulkarni9156 9 ай бұрын

How to take the ambient shot?

@EliInfante 8 ай бұрын

I mention it in the video :)

@thomasvasquezjr4011 Жыл бұрын

I also like the 85mm shit and the pose

@EliInfante Жыл бұрын

Me too! I wish the sunset would have been out more though.

@thomasvasquezjr4011 Жыл бұрын

I mean Shot, not s__t. On the 85mm.

@_shotbypj3876 Ай бұрын

How do I get my camera shutter to go pass 250

@EliInfante Ай бұрын

Enable high speed sync

@shawketyalda7009 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful 🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️📸🌹❤️🌹📸🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️

@EliInfante 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

@shawketyalda7009 10 ай бұрын

@@EliInfante 🙏🙏📸🙏📸🙏🙏

@carlosandreviana9448 Жыл бұрын

You should use ND filters instead. Any flash can be used that way. By the way, no problems using a PC

@EliInfante Жыл бұрын

I've tried ND filters before, but I prefer HSS.

@sincere8280 Жыл бұрын

Yeah that 24-70 looks better

@EliInfante Жыл бұрын

Thank you! ❤️

@Zetaphotography 10 ай бұрын

Would like to see Broncolor Siros. 800 lights on here. Have you considered upgrading for shooting brighter condition not just at dusk

@EliInfante 10 ай бұрын

I would love to use it but it's too expensive for me.

@munkcreative Жыл бұрын

Prefer the 85mm because it looks more natural and the lighting is balanced better. Pet peeve is when the strobe doesn't look integrated into the scene properly.

@EliInfante Жыл бұрын

I understand. I try my best to do that when possible. 😁

@munkcreative Жыл бұрын

@@EliInfante but you got your message across perfectly! 👌

@darkodarko5409 5 ай бұрын

"The faster the shutter speed, the more power you will need in your strobe" 4:12 I think you are wrong. Shutter speed doesnt affect flash power in any way. Flash power need to be adjusted if we change aperature or iso. Correct me if I am wrong! Thank you, and nice portraits!

@EliInfante 5 ай бұрын

I just wanted to let you know that you misunderstood what I said. Based on the settings I was using for my scene, I already knew my power would be high. You're right about shutter speed not affecting flash power, but that's not what I said.

@darkodarko5409 5 ай бұрын

@@EliInfante I apreciate your reply. I didnt mean anything wrong, other to correct you , but I accept that I misunderstood it! So i honestly apologize and thank you once again for replying!

@EliInfante 5 ай бұрын

@@darkodarko5409 No worries have a wonderful Friday! ❤️

@Travisrogers87 9 ай бұрын

85 shot is better, but not because the improved bokeh. It’s because the photo wasn’t so flash heavy and had a more natural look compared to the 24-70 shot.

@EliInfante 8 ай бұрын

True! Thanks Travis

@user-xr3sy8dw2r 5 ай бұрын

Bombastically chic backstage. But I'm more comfortable working in Photoshop than Capture One.

@EliInfante 5 ай бұрын

???

@amirleon996 7 ай бұрын

The 35mm is a master's lens. I can't explain it any other way. The 24-70 takes a master to actually make it great, but it's a tad below average in the average person's hands. The more you take in, the more you will find these statements to be extremely true.

@chrispeden979 9 ай бұрын

Did you call that a wide shot? How is that a wide shot?

@EliInfante 9 ай бұрын

Yes :)

@RawGreySun 10 ай бұрын

Why no C-Stand in the sand?

@EliInfante 10 ай бұрын

Difficult to move around!

@WildExposures 7 ай бұрын

you must have a slow PC

@EliInfante 7 ай бұрын

I upgraded a few months ago 😁

@scottmarshallphoto 9 ай бұрын

Why does Google Translate tell me that "Todo El Pedo" mean "All the fart"?

@EliInfante 9 ай бұрын

It means the whole shabang 😬

@charminbaer2323 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful shots Eli, pero cmon carnal, pronounce Bokeh properly guey! Asi como se lee en Español se pronuncia en Japones. No es Boca. Eso es #TodoElPedo

@EliInfante 7 ай бұрын

Si patron

@charminbaer2323 7 ай бұрын

@@EliInfante es todo! Tu ru ru!

@lorenzostheman 8 ай бұрын

I love his photography tips and videos but I'm sure there's someone who speaks better Spanish than me and can tell me what Todo el pedo means about how he is using it. It literally translates to all the fart.

@EliInfante 8 ай бұрын

The whole shabang 📸