Lighting a Portrait with Cheap Umbrella Modifiers

Lighting a Portrait with Cheap Umbrella Modifiers | Master Your Craft

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In this video, learn why umbrellas are one of the most inexpensive and resourceful light modifiers you can have on you. This may be an underrated item in your kit that you can utilize more thanks to some of the helpful tips in this video!
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Ambient Light Exposure: 2:24 - 2:59
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** Lighting a portrait can be done in so many ways! Which is your favorite light modifier? We would love to know!
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@MortarMike 3 жыл бұрын

Do you know how ballsy it is to show EVERY shot AS they're being taken on screen? That's when you KNOW your stuff man... there's SO many photos that go to the scrap pile almost as soon as you shoot them, but this man's cranking out banger after banger and they look AWESOME. Outstanding work folks, thanks for the wisdom!

@tjmarx 3 жыл бұрын

I love that to anyone paying attention there was a bonus lesson on posing your subject. This is why Pye is so awesome.

@deirdremcquade9690 3 жыл бұрын

Grateful for 2 things: 1) more subdued background music makes it easier to pay attention to what you have to say, and 2) how you model to us how to be a solo shooter setting up gear w/o an assistant. Would welcome more content helping us solo photogs along those lines.

@deirdremcquade9690 3 жыл бұрын

PS recently saw a tip that a white shoot-through umbrella can be used in a partly-open position to reduce the spread of light. Any thoughts?

@dacostarik 3 жыл бұрын

Yes that music is very suitable to pay attention

@AntonyPratap 2 жыл бұрын

Hence, I've been following him from the beginning of times.

@beachbumblog 3 жыл бұрын

I love this video, even as an amateur learning portrait photography it makes it easy to see where I could apply this with basic gear. Even if you don't have a nicer flash, you can make this work with a single speedlight and a reflector.

@BooLee01 3 жыл бұрын

I always love Pye and his tutorials. But honestly, the Interwebs amazes me. Why would fifteen people take the time to come to this wonderfully helpful video and give it a thumbs down? What kind of sadness must they have in their lives?

@ChristianThueringer 3 жыл бұрын

Your video s are such a joy to watch! Also you are straight to the point without that hipster talk of so many channels. Background music and your voice is calming too. I'm gonna binge watch all your videos now!

@longfinger 3 жыл бұрын

Pye is the man! Such a great teacher!

@olegsemenov2835 3 жыл бұрын

love your videos, Pye! Always in a good English, very detailed, simple and easy to use in practice. You got a gift - real teacher!

@kevinw7995 3 жыл бұрын

Another simple but very effective tutorial. Great job!

@ritchersonm.pattersen1702 4 ай бұрын

Very nice, simple, and efficient tuto

@wellwhatthen10101 3 жыл бұрын

Umbrellas are great light modifiers and should never be underestimated .cheap easy to transport and are great to use for large groups to, only drawback is sometimes is that the light goes everywhere, but they can give such soft and appealing light for portraits. Thank you Pye. don't often see videos on the use of these mods any more.

@BornUncreative 3 жыл бұрын

100%

@brad_in_yyc 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Pye! I can totally do that with my two small, cheap speedlights and umbrellas.

@stvnspncr 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Pye, I appreciate your teaching style!

@yahshawnel 3 жыл бұрын

Love how you explain and teach thanks.

@doctorbede 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best demonstartions of Simple photogarphic lighting. Good work .

@julitamadejska7291 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing performance!! Thank you so much for sharing!

@braadonja 3 жыл бұрын

Good job as always Pye. Love your work!

@ocubex 3 жыл бұрын

Always a joy watching Pye, I learn so much.

@StevenSmith-nq5xe 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful tutorial. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with such clarity and warmth. Excellent video coverage of the process. And yes, I also love the quieter music! Bravo.

@a-muse6567 3 жыл бұрын

I lol'ed at 1:51

@gelinramirez5216 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your expertise.

@mhogue1963 2 жыл бұрын

Man this looks like magic! Wow

@sanelemchunu3364 3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome man, thank you very much, you're the best🙌🏾😊

@klodbeen5938 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful model!

@SanjayJoshi-ls3bj 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the very Nice video ! I will try something similar with my Godox Speedlights & the two umbrellas I have.

@benpearsephotography 3 жыл бұрын

Umbrellas are so quick, light and easy to use, great tutorial...

@charleslawson9257 3 жыл бұрын

Learnt a lot from your video. Thanks let's do some more.

@greatday2224 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. Thanks Pye.

@ryandanielson9673 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, thank you! Excellent images and creative lighting setup!

@kkhawk53 2 жыл бұрын

Fabulous! Thank you!

@bitsysarabia4260 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. I've been using softboxes recently. I bought 2 umbrellas but haven't used them yet. That's going to change. Thanks.

@jimwlouavl 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful step by step introduction of the lights.

@henrynankivell 2 жыл бұрын

Just got some lighting recently - thanks for the great video!

@doommuffinz5276 Жыл бұрын

Wooooooowwwwwww. I always wondered why photographers had flash when they are indoor with 5 lights already on the subject... Wow

@PierEscher 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful, thanks!

@JCImagesBehindtheShot 3 жыл бұрын

Helpful as always!

@ChrisEmmanuel 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. I'm digging that subtle piano music in the background, Pye. Nice touch!

@annym.8170 3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@YomiOniContent 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.... This is really helpful

@charityfeb3461 6 ай бұрын

Really helpful for me, having to restart my biz on the cheap. Thank you so much!

@miromaslac8404 3 жыл бұрын

Nice SFX at 01:51 :-)

@filetdelumiere5037 3 жыл бұрын

agree with taht :)))

@rickcovers2019 Жыл бұрын

Helped me so much!!

@FAIYABRAND 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing video, thank you!

@josediazh3890 3 жыл бұрын

Muchas gracias.

@fotonutzz 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful lighting

@nissaarwz4645 3 жыл бұрын

That was a nice one , Thanks

@chafrewilcha 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Thanks

@Veectory Жыл бұрын

this guy is the best

@jeanlezin4890 8 ай бұрын

Good stuff man.... the lights setup made a big difference. I love your work ethic.

@mrbonfim7892 Жыл бұрын

Just Grand as usual.

@honeygirlnyc 3 жыл бұрын

This was tremendously helpful! Subscribing.

@artsandeducation7716 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, my friend, I am learned a lot of things from your lesson.

@arbull7264 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty interesting, love the video

@Himanshuprakash 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir.... 🌈❤️

@muneebhassan1665 2 жыл бұрын

fantastic!

@alsteiner7602 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent presentation

@michaelbruchas6663 2 жыл бұрын

I have cheapy shoot thru umbrellas and love them.

@davemil716 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed this video as many of your videos are so helpful... Just curious on the overhead umbrella why shoot through it as apposed into it? Thanks!

@remoniffeler7579 3 жыл бұрын

so good 👏

@erasmogonzales4470 2 жыл бұрын

very good Video to follow, not a lot of crazy music in the back ground and just simply lighting to get a great professional shot!

@SpeedySinghRecordsOdisha 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You Sir... Love from Puri, Odisha,INDIA ❤

@adrianlw2010 3 жыл бұрын

An excellent video with super clear explanations. I can’t find the link to follow Chelsea? Thank you for the video and the work you both did producing this video.😀📸

@kapilsahaniya5980 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@reneeeasterling9932 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@ssuryakanta1 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@vaidyanathan9284 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent

@Dustinrhoades 3 жыл бұрын

Helpful

@robmcd 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Pye. I’d love to learn colour gel for stylistic but using standard light to feather the colour away from the focus point

@mynamemysurname7806 3 жыл бұрын

there is a "strange sound" at 1:51... :D

@shanec4441 3 жыл бұрын

Lol 😂 fart

@sexysilversurfer 3 жыл бұрын

That was loud and no one laughed? 🤔

@mauriziocascone 3 жыл бұрын

hahaha I had to listen to it again, I thought it was my dog! 🤣

@RexMontis71 3 жыл бұрын

I think the sound was added in.

@DariusEvens 3 жыл бұрын

@@RexMontis71 -because these overheadlights stinks .... (added fart sound for pun)

@serkanoez4352 3 жыл бұрын

Good Job Dude!!!!I like that Video!!Wohooooooooo

@TroyDurrance 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff! Thanks for sharing!!

@bpham2010 3 жыл бұрын

So good

@Ohm_Smile 3 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@bradandchrisknoblock1758 2 жыл бұрын

How could not even crack a smile at 1:51? 😂 Who cut the cheese?

@richardgollar6300 3 жыл бұрын

I see your over the haircut you got earlier in the year no hat lol. Great video thanks

@yiwang6707 3 жыл бұрын

I love this tutorial, because he seems give the really image not edited, and this will be more helpful to the learner, great tutorial, thank you

@joselopez6324 3 жыл бұрын

Such a simple way of explaining! Well done!

@photonsonpixels 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice indeed! Thank you for your tutorial Pye. (Please forgive me if I misspelled your name).

@paulwilcock4351 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Pye. This is a great video. One quick question, what do you mean by the term ‘flip-flop’ your B10? Regards Paul. UK

@kapilsahaniya5980 3 жыл бұрын

And thanks to motivation

@anataindonesia7306 3 жыл бұрын

COOOOLLLL

@bnpray2279 3 жыл бұрын

if I have to do a blind guest without knowing the set is, I'll definitely say the light is coming from 1 o'clock, but this is new to me to have light from above + bottom right

@antoniocastillo3018 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video! Can you please tell me which backdrop you used in this video? Thanks so much!

@kavanlake871 3 жыл бұрын

Love the work as usual 👌🏾😊...that music is suspect though. Sending good vibes Pye ✌🏾

@BornUncreative 3 жыл бұрын

lol, noted. I'll let Mike/Anthony know ;)

@BornUncreative 3 жыл бұрын

Personally I dig their selection of smooth jazz, haha.

@kavanlake871 3 жыл бұрын

@@BornUncreative it’s tolerable 😊. Keep up the good work man. Love your content.

@nubscrub 3 жыл бұрын

Lol I thought it matched perfectly

@BENMEDIAWORLDCOMEDY 3 жыл бұрын

wow

@kurtsteiner8384 2 жыл бұрын

Very imformative. Never seen an umbrella inverted like that. Different, some say umbrella some say light box. It gets confusing. What do you think of these tiny battery lights 2inces square as fill light used on videos. Only about 5 watts. Would they work when out and about or is that a gimick.

@indratan6304 3 жыл бұрын

Do you use High speed sync or just M mode?

@acemwon 3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the info! Question I’m doing holiday photos with a 8x12 background drop (Christmas theme) is there any other info i need to make sure my background is properly exposed as well as my subject?

@alphagamer0812 3 жыл бұрын

You'll need to light the background as well. For halo one light will do. But for evenly lit background better to go for 2 lights. 😊

@rezario 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing pye

@BornUncreative 3 жыл бұрын

Gracias!

@b991228 3 жыл бұрын

Could you use the umbrella laying on the floor as a reflector?

@CharlieLiuPhotography 3 жыл бұрын

Wow excellent work! Side question - does it look like Pye's been working out a lot more? His arms look solid.

@bobniel8314 3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing

@manisharora6233 3 жыл бұрын

Yes he is lifting since many years

@sexysilversurfer 3 жыл бұрын

Well those new RF lenses are very heavy! 😂

@Garbid 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing!) Very light setup except c stand. Is it posibble to do something with 2 speedlights and umbrellas? for full body shots indoor location?

@nubscrub 3 жыл бұрын

I don't see why not, i wouldn't be concerned about the power output

@johnwhite208 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, you can do the same thing with speedlights.

@bobniel8314 3 жыл бұрын

Pye had the power on his lights turned so far down, you would easily be able to match that with your speedlights. And after all, you could answer your own question by trying....just experiment with different settings, positions of lights etc.

@JuanRodriguez-hv4wc 6 ай бұрын

The link in the description is for a Glow 40 inch white umbrella. Is there a difference between this and the Glow Translucent umbrella, if so, what is the difference? In the video you are using a Profoto umbrella.

@joejackson9986 2 жыл бұрын

she's so beautiful...

@anamits 3 жыл бұрын

How does the Rokinon compare to the Canon/Sigma/Tamron equivalents?

@jordanbenkiel2589 Жыл бұрын

Hi, Please what the name of the silver tripod used for light support ? I tapped "benro S8 tripod" but it seems it is not that model

@shrutibagwe4974 3 жыл бұрын

Can we get a godox ad400 studio set up test

@Strongbear2013 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the helpful video. I have a big white umbrella which is used for sheltering from the rain. Is it possible to use something like that for a photoshoot since it would mean I wouldn't have to go and specifically purchase a white photographer's umbrella? But how would I attach that to a flash light stand or near one since it has a handle on the end and would never fit through a light stand hole? Is there anything different about a photographer's umbrella compared to a rain umbrella other than not having a handle?

@BornUncreative 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, as long as it's white and semi-transparent it would work. Might not be ideal. You'll have to figure out how to get it threaded through the flash bracket tho.

@deirdremcquade9690 3 жыл бұрын

@@BornUncreative Gaff tape!! LOL

@sakthik 3 жыл бұрын

Very well execution👏, q: On a lighter background I always end up with the person’s shadow. How to avoid that ?

@jklphoto 3 жыл бұрын

Move the subject further away from the background or use a background light.

@alun7006 3 жыл бұрын

Position of the light, distance from subject to background.

@blucyfulenglish2561 2 ай бұрын

How did you get ISO 50 on Canon r6? I have this camera and I can only go down as much as 100...

@pilarpulido1733 3 жыл бұрын

De dónde es el pie que utilizas para poner el flash?

@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

@MuertoInc 3 жыл бұрын

Fill light is too low for my taste. A reflector is great if you only have that one light and/or modifier. I would add a honeycomb grid on a low power setting. Get that light higher pointing down and just add that catchlight to the eyes. If you only have one light and a shoot thru umbrella. Don't complicate your life. Put that light at 45 degrees angle. Add a reflector or shoot near a white wall to fill in those shadows if you need to. Good shooting everyone!