Embrace your Shadows: How to Light and Shoot for Dark Food Photography
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Күн бұрынThis is video #2 of 3 in this dark food photography tutorial series where I show how I would setup and shoot a dark and moody food image. In the process, I discuss things to look out for in your photos while shooting, like monitoring your histogram, getting your subjects close to your light source, creatively using white foam boards to have better control of your fill light and more.
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0:00 - The Mark of a Dark and Moody Photograph
1:15 - Natural light shoot
1:31 - Shaping large light sources
1:43 - My number one tip when shooting with natural light
2:07 - Where I positioned my camera with respect to the window light
2:35 - The consequence of single light sources
3:11 - What good, moody lighting is all about
4:25 - Artificial light shoot
4:39 - Why the strip box + grid is my go-to set up for moody lighting
5:09 - Camera settings when using flash
5:40 - A simple and easy way to think about flash
6:26 - The importance of using your HISTOGRAM
7:26 - Simple but EFFECTIVE trick for adding subtle fill light
8:41 - Adding another flash to lift shadows
10:45 - Last adjustment before final result
11:08 - One light setup vs. Two Light setup + Fill light
Hope this helps!
P.S. I had just bought my curtains right before filming, so that's why they're wrinkly.
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@figandlight 4 жыл бұрын
Skip around if you'd like: 1:15 - Natural light shoot 1:31 - Shaping large light sources 1:43 - My number one tip when shooting with natural light 2:07 - Where I positioned my camera with respect to the window light 2:35 - The consequence of single light sources 3:11 - What good, moody lighting is all about 4:25 - Artificial light shoot 4:39 - Why the strip box + grid is my go-to set up for moody lighting 5:09 - Camera settings when using flash 5:40 - A simple and easy way to think about flash 6:26 - The importance of using your HISTOGRAM 7:26 - Simple but EFFECTIVE trick for adding subtle fill light 8:41 - Adding another flash to lift shadows 10:45 - Last adjustment before final result 11:08 - One light setup vs. Two Light setup + Fill light
@DragonEye1911 3 жыл бұрын
You’re a fantastic presenter. Clear, concise, and humble.
@motiwalamoiz 2 жыл бұрын
I cant remember anyone explaining light this better. Brilliant and extremely informative
@mbcdmom0255 2 жыл бұрын
Your way of presenting this tutorial is so clear, precise, detailed that even a novice can say "I want to try it!" My urge to take beautiful photos of my baked products lead me to your channel. Although I use mobile phone only, I hope to see more of your videos.❤️ Thank you very much❤
@geoffgibson2320 3 жыл бұрын
You rock man! Love your video's! KZfaq has been crying out for someone like you who can explain flash so well. Thank you!!
@rangerbob101 4 жыл бұрын
Nice video! Very helpful, and I like your style as an educator. Looking forward to more of your work.
@figandlight 4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad it helped! And thank you
@poxtrue 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Very clear and explained as if we were primary school kids. Well done. I'll subscribe right away.
@heybear7271 3 жыл бұрын
just started watching you since yesterday! You are a good mentor :)
@Norderney73 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent tutorial...great content and great presentation...just starting out with this kind of photography, this was very helpful. All the best from Germany, stay safe!
@kalliopesgift8336 4 жыл бұрын
Very good stuff, informative, no BS jokes or fooling around, just to the point. Awesome content!
@figandlight 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@sebastiencorre684 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing work! Very detailed. Thanks for sharing.
@sedigheranjbar3571 3 жыл бұрын
It was wonderful, thank you for this tutorial!
@GroovyMishek 4 жыл бұрын
Pure gem of a video! Great presentation, learnt a lot!
@figandlight 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I appreciate it 🙏
@australianaturevideos 3 жыл бұрын
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@maureenvloglife74047 3 жыл бұрын
So much hard work !
@gorgemuld7812 4 жыл бұрын
Stumbled over one of your videos. Great work and thanks for sharing!
@figandlight 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man, I appreciate it 🙏
@SugiTalks 4 жыл бұрын
U r good at explaining things...for a beginner like me, this was very helpful
@barcangel22 2 жыл бұрын
best explanation!! thank yout. great job!
@CameraReviewchannel 4 жыл бұрын
Always a pleasure to watch your videos.
@figandlight 4 жыл бұрын
That's very kind of you, thank you!
@ChristineLu1 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing.
@alif193 Жыл бұрын
I couldn’t understand how to use flash for photography but this made it a lot easier to understand 👍🏼👍🏼
@shaquillehepburn7240 3 жыл бұрын
You are amazing!
@mgphyo3618 3 жыл бұрын
Hope to see more and more your videos I'm enjoying your presentations... Great Job!!!
@figandlight 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! I appreciate it
@suzetteanthony5181 2 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks
@uki5959 3 жыл бұрын
is it just me who find your jokes are really funny, its fun to learn from your channel
@nimvaughen9895 3 жыл бұрын
awesome advice....thank you!
@SAM-608 9 ай бұрын
THANK YOU
@torsukit2223 3 жыл бұрын
Good photography skills and You also edit videos in a very interesting.
@analogjadoel3694 3 жыл бұрын
Very helpful for learning detail
@JimmyBaevsky 3 жыл бұрын
It's a very good examples and an excelent English plus
@EstuardoCS46 4 жыл бұрын
Love your work men!
@figandlight 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@pavlovcikjan 4 жыл бұрын
Just watched two of yours vids. Very well done, easy to follow and valuable content! *subs
@figandlight 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jan! I appreciate it 🙏
@zainmunir6881 4 жыл бұрын
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@figandlight 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@AnaSeny 4 жыл бұрын
Fantasticas explicaciones, gracias por tu video. Muy didáctico. Yo hice algunos experimentos de dark mood con luz natural y con un flash. 👌👍👍👍
@figandlight 4 жыл бұрын
I totally missed your comment! Thank you so much
@raphaelberezowski1200 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, good job! Greetings from Poland
@figandlight 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@nicolaspablo4616 2 жыл бұрын
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@fatcat.studio 4 жыл бұрын
Totally digging your content brother.
@figandlight 4 жыл бұрын
Appreciate that, thank you!
@rashaalkenzy4693 4 жыл бұрын
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@figandlight 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏
@amitsalvi 3 жыл бұрын
Great content. Subscribed to your channel a few days back. Was wondering where you get the foam boards in color from? Also what about the backgrounds?
@hetalsindhwad579 4 жыл бұрын
Very nicely explained step by step
@figandlight 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@fedeharald9512 4 жыл бұрын
Learned a lot man. Instant Subs
@figandlight 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I'm glad it helped, thanks for watching!
@agustintajch 4 жыл бұрын
Excelente video 🤩🤗
@figandlight 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@mayceleste553 3 жыл бұрын
would like to ask how did you make your foam boards or where did you buy it if that's okay. Love your videos!
@ahmedibrahim1 3 жыл бұрын
You are amazing 👏
@figandlight 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ahmed!
@todologic 3 жыл бұрын
3:57 : OCD triggered. haha. Great video.
@judithdiala9483 2 жыл бұрын
So I just bumped into your channel and I’m wowed! I may take no further photography classes as they haven’t helped much. Can you make a video about camera set ups, iso, shutter speed etcccc please??????🥺🥺🥺 Every video I watch confuses me more and no, the classes haven’t helped.
@DanzaBaking 4 жыл бұрын
I search for dark food photography and found this, really helpful..by the way how to shoot a food for example bakery products with the transparent plastic that cover it?how to handle the reflection?i hope you make it happen..thanks alot👍👍
@figandlight 4 жыл бұрын
Interesting suggestion..I'll write that down. Thanks Danza!
@malaprak 2 жыл бұрын
what type of lens is good for food photography?
@jody1622 4 жыл бұрын
Can you tell us about your stands? I need to get one and could use a recommendation.
@figandlight 4 жыл бұрын
Of course! I mainly use the manfrotto 5001B nano stand. It's a great lightweight + durable option as well as a great space saver as it folds up nicely.
@valuabledistraction6479 3 жыл бұрын
Very good videos! Definitely too less subscribers
@nightsky555 2 ай бұрын
How can I read the histogram
@figandlight 2 ай бұрын
Depends on what camera you're using as they all have different ways of displaying the histogram
@noyb154 3 жыл бұрын
what's moody about it?
@JoeCosentino 3 жыл бұрын
At least you understand light and using sidelight. Jut watch another who blasted a strobe from the front shooting from the front showing no shape to his subject
@refreshingmoments6325 3 жыл бұрын
Just eat it...
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