How to best place your light for hair separation in portraits

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How to best place your light for hair separation in portraits

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I get so many DMs after live videos asking about the position of my hair light so I decided to do a quick video with Erica and show you how to best place your hair light for separation. The key to this is to make the portrait lighting look natural or at least make sense to the scene.
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Пікірлер: 75

@JimResnikoff 5 жыл бұрын

As always I am amazed that I always manage to pick up a few pointers in every video you create. Many thanks.

@DanielNortonPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@carls.2649 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome little demo. Beautiful shots of a beautiful model.

@DanielNortonPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@MrLPguitar 5 жыл бұрын

Always enjoy your demos Daniel, straight to the point, informative and entertaining 🤟🤟

@DanielNortonPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

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@MikeJamesMedia 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Daniel, for showing subtle differences in these setups. You look great, Erica.

@DanielNortonPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

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@tommys6126 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Daniel and some nice tips and once again you get to work with the lovely Erica, you lucky man.

@DanielNortonPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@ottienabors7275 5 жыл бұрын

Your studio vignettes are great teaching tools! Please keep them coming!

@DanielNortonPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@xpy1 2 жыл бұрын

Where is the hair light located

@tdritchie 5 жыл бұрын

Your demonstrations are the best, Daniel! Thanks!

@DanielNortonPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@albertr915 5 жыл бұрын

Good video with great information. Erica is a beauty, and a great model.

@DanielNortonPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

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@jimatyeo 5 жыл бұрын

Great stuff as always. Alas, I am so in love with Erica.

@DanielNortonPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@xen908 5 жыл бұрын

One of the best demo's u have seen in a very long time

@DanielNortonPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

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@johnfishlock22132 5 жыл бұрын

Really good video! I always learn tons, Daniel. Nice work Erica. Cheers!

@DanielNortonPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@xpy1 2 жыл бұрын

Where’s the hair light

@marksnellingphotography 5 жыл бұрын

Nice T shirt Daniel 😁 awesome demo as usual.

@DanielNortonPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@manoharmgr8235 3 жыл бұрын

வீடியோ மிகவும் பயனுள்ளதாக இருந்தது மிக்க நன்றி இரா.மனோகர் சென்னை . Very useful This video sir, , big thank you sir R.MANOHAR ,Chennai.India

@DanielNortonPhotographer 3 жыл бұрын

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@fotowalo 5 жыл бұрын

that T-Shirt lol...thx 4 the video and btw: nice Erika !

@DanielNortonPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

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@GilbertTV 5 жыл бұрын

thanks Daniel.... great tips

@DanielNortonPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

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@gcnphilly 5 жыл бұрын

Great tips! Thanks

@DanielNortonPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

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@Valtrach 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel, super job as usual and Erica has an amazing smile as usual... A question: You seem to cut the top of her head in every shot; is it your style of shooting or is it for the demo? Thanks again.

@DanielNortonPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

If you show the entire head the model charges more 😝

@Valtrach 5 жыл бұрын

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@teleking58 5 жыл бұрын

Daniel, can you discuss lighting ratios and how you consistently achieve this look seemingly without regard for where lights are placed. Is this always a balancing act or do you have tried and true methods of placing light sources?

@DanielNortonPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Generally I start with a 1:1 ratio and adjust based on the reflectance of the hair

@donaldbrocksmith9508 4 жыл бұрын

Daniel (and Erika), I think it would be neat for your models to give a short presentation on what a photographer can do to make them feel more comfortable and confident in front of the lens with each "On Set" session. Not long, but, a short brief explanation of what they expect from a photographer in terms of directions, ideas, concepts etc. Thanks! **Explanations should be given with the idea of helping those non-professional models who are helping us photographers who are learning how to shoot plus direct a model.

@DanielNortonPhotographer 4 жыл бұрын

Not sure that would work but perhaps as a video in and of itself

@manilamartin1001 5 жыл бұрын

Another way to do hairlight is to bounce the strobe into a dimpled silver reflector. That is pretty much the standard for tv commercials the way I was taught back in the stone age. Sometimes I toss a little cto on it as well. Good explanation that the hair is reflective. Direct flash sometimes looks too obvious.

@DanielNortonPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

Ah cool idea! Needs some dimpled bounce board now!

@JohanSchmidt 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video as always - a sketch diagram would have also helped to make it clear after showing it - looks like about 180 degrees line from main light to subject?

@DanielNortonPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

That sounds about right

@hoyaterp 5 жыл бұрын

Yet another great video with a fun pro model. Off-topic question: You’ve said you’re Photoshop- challenged and don’t use it much if at all. But are there times when you’ve felt the need to use a retoucher? Just wondering.

@DanielNortonPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

For advertising and larger jobs a retoucher is hired. I know enough to tweak my images, but generally don't "need" to.

@stevenmeansphotography3861 3 жыл бұрын

So how are you adding the hair light

@ShaneBaker 5 жыл бұрын

Love the teeshirt! Oh yeah - and the video's useful too! :-)

@DanielNortonPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@tw9535 5 жыл бұрын

2:06 - 2:12 - Tight horizontal is exciting, but the tried and true tight vertical rarely disappoints.

@DanielNortonPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

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@glennwilson2898 5 жыл бұрын

Hello Daniel Can you list items used for the UK I will then use your links to buy things also on your tee shirt picture you have missed of the tattoo on your arm Glenn

@ArtKingjr 5 жыл бұрын

Do you guys find it better to refocus each shot or to find a safe dof and turn AF off to get faster shots?

@DanielNortonPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

I refocus

@DarkHorseCom 5 жыл бұрын

Erica is almost like a person that uses their hands while they talk. It's got to be difficult to keep your hands out of the shot. Nice work Daniel and Erica. Thanks for the video

@DanielNortonPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

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@joseirizarry9964 5 жыл бұрын

What’s your POV on 7 foot umbrellas with diffuser?

@DanielNortonPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

I like umbrellas, I like big sources, I like diffusion. Soooo Hell yeah!

@photography3569 5 жыл бұрын

i really dont know how he gets such perfect colors. i shoot with a d800 and the 50 1.4 at f8 and its all to redish. WB put on flash.

@DanielNortonPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

What flash?

@eddiegremlin 5 жыл бұрын

5:56 you’re so right, Daniel...

@DanielNortonPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

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@budfotografix6206 5 жыл бұрын

What reflector or diffuser did you use for the hair light. ....?????

@DanielNortonPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

It's a bare head

@MichalJeck 5 жыл бұрын

Nice and straightforward explanation and video. And stop blocking Erica 😂

@DanielNortonPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! - I KNEW it! lol

@xpy1 2 жыл бұрын

Where is the hair light I don’t see it

@tylerHphoto 5 жыл бұрын

Please do another video with the puppet.

@DanielNortonPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

👀

@luistunonjr.304 5 жыл бұрын

Daniel next time put the filming camera away for a few seconds so that we can see exactly how and where you positioned your lights and reflectors. Nice model. Thumbs up !

@DanielNortonPhotographer 5 жыл бұрын

You are asking to see it set up from nothing?