How to Light Fashion Editorials with Holly McCandless-Desmond

How to Light Fashion Editorials with Holly McCandless-Desmond | Continuous Lighting Set-Ups

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In today's video, I head to the legendary Rankin Studio to follow fashion photographer and lighting-set-up-extraordinaire, Holly McCandless-Desmond during one of her recent editorial shoots for Yue Qing Wei. Holly also runs us through some of her best tips for shooting with studio lighting, in particular continuous lights.
A massive thank you to Holly and the whole team for letting me join them during this shoot. You can find them all and follow them here:
Creative Direction & Designer: @yue.qing.wei
Photographer: @hmdfilm @compulsoryview
Art Direction & Production: @sarahmintja
Production Assistant: @yianchen313
Set Design: @rafispangs
Lighting Assistants: @helenaense @oliverdundas
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Make up Artist: @lauren.nicolemakeup
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00:00 Sophia's Introduction
1:52 Holly's Introduction
2:30 Behind the Scenes
2:52 Tethering
3:00 Behind the Scenes
3:32 About the Shoot
4:00 Lighting Alternatives
4:58 Lighting Set-Up
5:15 Working on Music Videos
6:00 Favourite Ways to Use Continuous Lights
6:47 Behind the Scenes
10:09 Final Thoughts
11:01 Photos
11:20 Team Credits

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@richardomar6820 3 күн бұрын

She's amazing funny down to earth....she talks from her heart ...so beyond real....god bless her

@AChengPhotos 4 ай бұрын

Holly's photos are always so amazing. This explains so much of her process.

@SophiaCarey 4 ай бұрын

She's really brilliant, isn't she!

@taylorruss Жыл бұрын

Love the shoutout to the cinematographers of the world! We really do be dedicating our whole lives to complex lighting.

@SophiaCarey Жыл бұрын

Heroes!

@neriahmcbain3098 5 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed how she experiments with light modifying. This gave me a whole lot of ideas to play with this week, truly appreciate this kind of behind of scenes

@SophiaCarey 5 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it!

@gaztykephotography Жыл бұрын

Artificial studio lighting is hands down the most difficult thing I’ve tried so far, when it’s done well like in this video it’s phenomenal

@SophiaCarey Жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree! I’m loving watching photographers like Holly who are so brilliant at it work recently because there’s so much to learn and get creative with!

@gaztykephotography Жыл бұрын

@@SophiaCarey Its something I want to get better at this year, I’m not a fan of comfort zones & this area is probably the most out of my comfort zone so it’s a fear I want to conquer

@ArchiesLens Жыл бұрын

As a photographer with the goal of doing more editorial in studio work this video was really inspiring to watch. I also really loved all of the experimentation with light and texture. 💮✨

@SophiaCarey Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad! If you haven't already checked out Holly's work, be sure to head over to her Instagram and TikTok. She shares so much knowledge on her TikTok that I know would be really helpful to so many photographers! Thanks for watching!

@ArchiesLens Жыл бұрын

@@SophiaCarey amazing! I will absolutely give her a follow. And of course, thank you for putting out such inspiring content!

@edpaxton5609 Жыл бұрын

This is genuinely brilliant, I couldn’t agree more with her final comments about finding amazing work but virtually all content on KZfaq being very traditional and not representing what is leading in the industry! Appreciate you both for sharing this knowledge and improving everyone’s understanding/photography skills :))) keep up the awesome content Sophia! :)

@SophiaCarey Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Ed! Glad you enjoyed it!

@andrefelixstudio2833 8 ай бұрын

Nice video, Here’s my advice, if you wanna learn anything about photography become an assistant first and learn the craft from a season professional and then branch out on your own!

@elreaseo 5 ай бұрын

Why wasting time become an assistant? Just watch youtube behind the scenes hahhahaa and replicate.. become assistant we have no time to make our own project

@kevinroyceho 4 ай бұрын

That’s not a waste of time at all. The internet is amazing but it’s not a replacement or substitute for everything. The amazing photographer in the video literally got to where she is today BECAUSE she was an assistant first.

@carmenblasco8450 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for explaining it so naturally and for your message at the end of the video about women assistants ❤

@Mav540i Жыл бұрын

I love the creative direction this video took! It gives a different perspective on “taking a picture”! 👏🔥🤗

@SophiaCarey Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

@iaincphotography6051 Жыл бұрын

Studio lighting at its best, great creative team effort all round Bravo.

@flproductions90 4 ай бұрын

amazing video! i never thought about using 'film lighting tricks' on photography so this has been insightful. I agree with holly that there are nooooo videos going over this process or they are super outdated so this has been extremely insightful for someone like me who wants to do more creative lighting work.

@SophiaCarey 4 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it! I’d really recommend following Holly on TikTok because she shares great videos about her lighting techniques!

@nigelianzamora 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! This was great to see, and Holly's photos are GORGEOUS! Respect, by the way, for the way she pointed to everyone on set doing great work too. They crushed this shoot! God bless!

@SophiaCarey 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! So glad you enjoyed it. Holly is amazing and so was the entire team on this project. It was such a blessing to watch them all work so I'm just glad that I could share that with you all!

@beatriceonfilm 7 ай бұрын

Loved this! Thank you so much for sharing your process. Beautiful photos

@bala1000mina Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Sophia for the very informative video! God bless you and good luck!

@dbrown13 Жыл бұрын

One of the best modern tutorials I've seen. Thank you!!

@SophiaCarey Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Holly is amazing. Thanks for watching.

@BANNERWORX Жыл бұрын

Nice one Sophia, I love seeing more U.K. based photographers on YT. Looking forward to anymore photographers you feature on your channel.

@SophiaCarey Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed! I've got plenty more features on other photographers coming soon so can't wait to share it all! Thanks for watching!

@taniaFlores95 2 ай бұрын

incredible! so much information and Holly looks so chill and down to earth! If i were to meet her in person I feel like we could be friends lol

@shotbytasnim 11 ай бұрын

this video was really nicely done! holly is so humble for this i respect her so much, i’m glad your account popped up on my feed because as a female in the photography student it’s so refreshing to see other women’s journeys , makes me not want to give up haha

@SophiaCarey 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! Definitely drop Holly a follow - she's such an amazing photographer and shares so much knowledge over on her TikTok. And that's amazing - definitely don't give up! Excited for your journey, good luck!

@pain6154 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant photos!

@JeremyTalksWitU Жыл бұрын

Omg I absolutely love her tiktok and i wanted to learn more about continuous lighting this video came at a perfect time!!

@SophiaCarey Жыл бұрын

Ah I’m so glad! Holly is amazing!

@tommyfoolery Жыл бұрын

The photos looked so cool I love it

@Luttinio 2 ай бұрын

Amazing video. Thank you both for sharing

@mathieurabary Жыл бұрын

Loved this video, thank you for taking the time to make that one Sophia! I completely agree with Holly: after working on so many video production sets, I've realized how inexperienced I was with artificial lighting haha. Will definitely give Holly a follow to hopefully learn faster ✨

@SophiaCarey Жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it! Definitely give Holly a follow because she shares such amazing gems on her TikTok! ✏️

@ree3119 Жыл бұрын

Video is well made. Thank you for making this

@nocturnaphotography279 9 ай бұрын

Amazing...I've been looking at how cinematographers use lighting, it is so much better than classic studio lighting...this is what I needed! Thank you for sharing this video and experience.

@SophiaCarey 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely! It’s so much more dynamic. Thanks for watching!

@faithfulaxel Жыл бұрын

super inspiring video sophia!! i'm super excited to play around with some of my lights at home after work now haha

@SophiaCarey Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! That sounds great, enjoy! Holly definitely also inspired my to shoot some more with continuous lighting (I've been in the studio shooting with it all day today!)

@nayawesley4360 Ай бұрын

You are soooo right! There's not a lot of information out there about creative fashion photography because the genre is so very experimental! Anything goes. There's not much of a formalized process that allows others to follow behind you and learn. So freaking true. Everything on KZfaq is either old af information, the look isn't right or "classic" like you said

@elainethi 7 ай бұрын

this is so helpful and inspiring. thank you for sharing!

@peaceisnice 26 күн бұрын

Fantastically talented photographer. Love her creative approach and I learned a lot. My one question... is it my imagination or does nobody use a clip mic as a clip mic anymore? It’s such a weird affectation. A bit like plugging our phones in and only using them while they're tethered to the wall. 😜

@SophiaCarey 26 күн бұрын

Hahah I honestly think it’s a TikTok thing! I’ve noticed a lot of creators on TikTok using a lav mic as a handheld mic. Presumably because of the time you save (even if minimal) from clipping it under clothing.

@peaceisnice 26 күн бұрын

@@SophiaCarey Hahah! (Yes I am old! 😀... And I do know I'm maybe focused on the wrong thing here!) Only fully coming into my own creative voice a bit later in life it is SOOO inspiring to see younger people who are experimenting and doing interesting creative things. And I'm really grateful to you Sophia for sharing your creative insights and inspiration on this channel.

@SophiaCarey 26 күн бұрын

@@peaceisnice thanks so much for watching!! So glad that you’re enjoying the content!

@herndoninc.55 10 ай бұрын

this was some amazing footage. Y'all get all the hearts for a amazing job

@SophiaCarey 10 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching!

@joshuatsang3036 9 ай бұрын

Favorite video on studio portraits! Never figured out how to make those spotlight shapes, ever since I tried years ago in highschool! so geeked that there is a space for swanky editorial shit

@SophiaCarey 9 ай бұрын

Ah I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

@bethanrosekelly Жыл бұрын

Oh my god dream team and location!!!

@samanthacorcoran Жыл бұрын

Really love this!!

@SophiaCarey Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!!

@ComptonHarry Жыл бұрын

Loved this 🙌🏾🙌🏾

@SophiaCarey Жыл бұрын

Thanks Compton!

@andrewthompson5609 Жыл бұрын

This is great. Very hard to find videos on well done continuous lighting.

@SophiaCarey Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.

@Digmen1 5 ай бұрын

I will watch this. i have never liked flash and for about 30 years have tried continuous lighting. Now with todays LED lights its much easier

@SophiaCarey 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely, there are loads of great (and powerful) continuous lights available that makes shooting stills with continuous much easier.

@thankjeb 11 ай бұрын

you're super dope!! definitely got some great take aways from this video. amazing work Sophia

@emily-jaynenolan5652 Жыл бұрын

LOOOVE this!!!

@SophiaCarey Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad! Thanks for watching!

@FernandoDominguezReyes 2 ай бұрын

I LOVED THE VIDEO! Definitely will try to play with lighting that way, how can you achieve that soft pastel look?

@chrisdunnink 5 ай бұрын

AWESOME. Thank you.

@SophiaCarey 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@kubelklote4067 Жыл бұрын

great video, love from germany

@fergusgriffin2655 10 ай бұрын

this was super helpful thank you

@SophiaCarey 10 ай бұрын

I’m so glad! Thanks for watching!

@do_it_like_rei Жыл бұрын

She looks like Brittney Spears 😍

@chengxie6139 4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@nelaazv7478 3 ай бұрын

Soooo good

@zturm_ Жыл бұрын

amazing content. Thank you

@SophiaCarey Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@user-lh3qn4iz5l 10 күн бұрын

I'm from Korea! I watched the video so impressively. It helped me a lot and I was able to overcome my fear of using the lights. I have one question. When I see the video, it looks a little blue-toned in the studio, but I wonder if the blue light was shot by turning on the color filter or controlled the color temperature.

@SophiaCarey 10 күн бұрын

Hi, it was using an RGB constant light. Hope that that helps!

@dymcozzy 8 ай бұрын

New Subscriber From South Africa!

@zaneberry Ай бұрын

thank u!

@jinner2005 6 ай бұрын

awesome video

@SophiaCarey 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! So glad you enjoyed it!

@solazetti4243 7 ай бұрын

What camera do you use?

@vegetarianlegend Жыл бұрын

Love Holly, that first image of hers you showed was actually styled and art directed by me haha. She’s amazing, one of the most talented photographers I’ve worked with

@SophiaCarey Жыл бұрын

Ah, amazing work! And yes, she’s truly brilliant at what she does.

@timiikene4063 16 күн бұрын

She mentioned for accessible versions of the lights she used, do you have a link for those?

@Blackmind0 Жыл бұрын

..the last month i am thinking about continuous light...i use flash since many years....at the moment i don`t find the right light to make me happy....when u use more than 200w the model gets blind, on the other hand i do not like more than 400iso.... how can i get 100iso and 5.6 ??? greets BM

@SophiaCarey Жыл бұрын

It's tough to get that balance right with continuous lights! I think a lot of ensuring that scenes are bright enough is by using multiple lights if possible and also by bouncing lights off of white or reflective surfaces. Shooting with flash is of course a much easier way to ensure you can still shoot at low ISOs but I'm sure if you play around with a few different continuous set-ups you'll be able to find something you like.

@BrandonColePhotography 10 ай бұрын

Good job

@SophiaCarey 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@UtaDaniel 17 күн бұрын

great images. great work. why is she holding the lav?

@SophiaCarey 17 күн бұрын

Answered this in another comment, but we were filming the talking heads in between set changes and very quickly at that. Most likely because it was the most comfortable way for her to do so quickly.

@allanfocus2705 Ай бұрын

hey ! what kind of paper do you use in the video to reflect the light? thank's

@SophiaCarey Ай бұрын

It’s like a reflective wrapping paper!

@harddriverecordingandfilmsNY 5 ай бұрын

what are the floor brackets for the vertical boards

@spaceyaliens 11 ай бұрын

what camera she using??

@kevinroyceho 4 ай бұрын

OH MY GOD I LOVE HOLLY. She’s literally the only photographer on social media who actually teaches people step by step instructions on how to take high fashion editorials. im sorry but everyone else just gives boring commercial or tacky content.

@SophiaCarey 4 ай бұрын

She's amazing isn't she!

@Magdalenaxxx Жыл бұрын

How much time took this photoshoot?

@SophiaCarey Жыл бұрын

It was a full day photoshoot :)

@lucassiqueirahonorato7936 11 ай бұрын

where to start: continuous light or flash?

@SophiaCarey 11 ай бұрын

Personally, I think continuous is a great place to start, especially if you've come from a background of understanding natural light. It's a little easier to craft as you can see the effects in realtime.

@oxiary 10 ай бұрын

holly is fire !! & she uses a Fuji which is barely used for Fashion Editorials these days.

@SophiaCarey 10 ай бұрын

She does! Although I think she's recently (since this video) switched over to Nikon!

@oxiary 10 ай бұрын

@@SophiaCarey SWEET !! thanks again for this content u rock sophia !!

@AhmedTaher100 4 ай бұрын

The result Which one you happy with continue light or flashing light ?

@SophiaCarey 4 ай бұрын

All of these images were shot with constant lights. Hope that helps!

@AhmedTaher100 4 ай бұрын

@@SophiaCarey Yeah I see but the question is which better for you ?

@SophiaCarey 4 ай бұрын

@@AhmedTaher100 for me, personally, it depends on what I’m shooting and the intended outcome. I often like to shoot with a mixture of flash and continuous for this reason. For Holly, I believe she often does the same, mixing the two modes of lighting.

@theboofin 3 ай бұрын

Holding a lav mic??

@x75life77 3 ай бұрын

I just fell in love w/u

@surajnongmaithem5427 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this. KZfaq on photography lighting is so outdated and shitty.

@SophiaCarey 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I’ve got a few videos up on photography lighting so hopefully you find them useful!!

@onQQuincy 4 ай бұрын

She look a lot like young Britney Spears

@aranu157 7 ай бұрын

Did you just compare a skypanel to getting something from aperture? Sorry, that lights output makes it incredibly hard to replicate without spending the money for an actual skypanel. I extremely doubt you could replicate a Sky panel for half the price, anything more then you may as well by a sky panel.

@NickDelDuca 4 ай бұрын

The Aputure Nova P600C would get you pretty close to the same results as the Sky Panel.