Creating Studio Portraits That Stand Out
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Studio portraits don't have to be bland. Here are some tips and tricks that you can utilize in creating some compelling studio portraits for your photography clients.
THIS IS A PREVIOUSLY RECORDED LIVE WEBINAR.
In this video, we cover how-to set up your lighting, what photography lighting equipment Im using including photography backdrops, and more.
Also - I use the Westcott FJ400 for lighting along with several lighting modifiers.
#salcincotta #studiolighting #flashphotography
// My Everyday Gear //
Camera Equipment //
Canon EOS-R5 // bit.ly/3cOtuQr
Canon EOS R6 Mark II // amzn.to/3V49YjW
Canon RF70-200 // bit.ly/3OTUX0o
Canon RF85 f1.2 // bit.ly/3zrzc2z
Canon RF50 f1.2 // bit.ly/3d1gQxK
Canon RF28-70 f2.0 // bit.ly/3BBKNPk
Canon RF15-35 f2.8 // bit.ly/3vypUR0
Canon RF100mm f2.8 Macro // bit.ly/3J3aEmH
Canon RF135mm f1.8 // bit.ly/3J6phWj
Canon LPE6N Battery // bit.ly/3JwDQAP
Lighting //
Nanlite 10” PavoTube II // amzn.to/47dCSDI
Nanlite 30x4 PavoTube II // amzn.to/474IzUp
Nanlite FS-60B // amzn.to/3RNERdv
Nanlite FS-60C // amzn.to/3OWi3GB
Nanlite Forza 150B // amzn.to/3Nxi3Mr
Nanlite PavoSlim 60B // amzn.to/3v1nugj
Westcott 6-in-1 Reflector // bit.ly/3ZStIKm
Westcott L60-B Bi-Color LED Light // bit.ly/3HjpFi3
Westcott FJ400 // bit.ly/3D6I9kx
Westcott FJ80 // bit.ly/3H60a3E
Westcott FJ200 // bit.ly/3DtuDYr
Light Stands //
Avenger Baby Light Stand // amzn.to/3PiUiGB
Avenger C-Stand // amzn.to/3AGNjmL
Avenger Roller Stand // amzn.to/3c5QiuM
Manfrotto Nano Stand // amzn.to/3yTiaeI
Gitzo Monopod // amzn.to/3OoeBSb
Joby GorillaPod // amzn.to/3XNpH8d
Modifiers //
*=Personal Fav
*Westcott Fusion 10 // bit.ly/4cCdtXK
Nanlite Forza 60cm Softbox // amzn.to/3v7md7v
Nanlite 36° Projector // amzn.to/3RPFDa2
*Westcott Eyelighter 3 // bit.ly/3D8KaN4
*Westcott Rapid Box Switch Octa-L // bit.ly/3kE02QY
*Westcott Rapid-Box Light Modifiers // bit.ly/3J69XJi
Westcott Switch Inserts (use any light source) // bit.ly/3WttEhp
Westcott FlexiGels for FJ400 Strobe // bit.ly/3lUx68i
Misc //
Backgrounds // www.intuitionb...
Datacolor Spyder Checkr Photo & SpyderX Pro // bit.ly/3OquNUx
Weight Bag // bit.ly/3au1MYt
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Spider Holster // amzn.to/3NRwdFQ
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Educational Links //
Grow Your Photography Business - levelupsal.com/
Hands-On Photography Education - shutterfest.com/
FREE Photography Education - www.behindthes...
Monthly Photography Competitions - rockmyshot.com/
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I knew the blue filter shooting straight into the lens would give a much better look than the orange even before you shot it. Best photos out of the bunch .
I absolutely look forward to these long format videos 🎉🙏🏿🙏🏿💪🏿
Glad to hear it! 👍
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Sal, I hollered when you said "No cap" 😅
she is absolutely beautiful great pictures
Wow so fantastic the video is! Actually it’s educational, funny, Useful framework, in a word all in one.❤❤❤
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Badass, as usual! Well done y'all!
@@PhotogenicProperties ty so much!!
Sal, you absolutely killed it !! The way you explain this is so clear and direct. I'll definitely be applying these technics on my next studio session!
Thanks for doing this!
thank you so much!!! glad this helped!
Where have you been all my life?!? I am binging your videos and trying to digest as much as I can.
put a huge smile on my face today!! welcome to the channel. enjoy!
Awesome shooting session, great tips. I am glad too that you watched that UA-cam video in the morning :D :D
haha. :)
This workshop is freaking amazing. How is this free. Thank you so much!
Great video!!! Very helpful!! Glad this popped in my algorithm!!
Those two at the end though bangers bro bangers! No cap!
This vid slays. I learn something from you every time I tune in. This one though?😮 Love this one. Thanks for sharing.
Appreciate the kind words! Glad you enjoyed.
Great timing on this video. I’m hosting a content create day and was messing with my lighting for uniqueness. I will definitely be trying the flash into camera technique. Thank you as always Sal!
glad this helped!! crush it!
Absolutely educational and fun. You rock Sal
appreciate you!!
Super video tank you very much 👍🏾👍🏾
glad you enjoyed it!
9:59 you're absolutely right; it's rare that strobes produce the correct output after a settings change. Great tip to dump the power and and have the strobe charge up for the correct burst.
bingo. shocked how many people dont know this.
Toto always killing it. Nice 👍🏾
yes sir!! appreciate you!
was dope no cap lmaooo
that end of day shot........the very last one.... woah!🤑. Great video, I learned a lot today. I love it!!
ty!! that one was definitely a favorite.
Thanks for all the info. Love seeing so much versatility in a short time span. You make it fun and look easy.
Glad you enjoyed it! It's always a blast for me to create.
Thank you so much Sal. Awesome..
You are very welcome!
You are awesome man!
appreciate you!
Always straight to the point 👍 and yes I agree watch youtube before every shot 😅.
haha.
I rarely comment but this time around i felt obligated, this is amazing work and thank you for sharing this wonderful tricks
Appreciate the love! ty so much!!
Always learning something new on these
Glad to help!!
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Muchas gracias.
Thank you for this tutorial🙏
You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed.
Thank you, Sal.
This is one of the best lights set up video I have watched. This is superb. My question is, I have a 35mm wide angle lens. How best can I utilize it to get similar outcome?
ty ty!! using a 35mm only could be tough. its about the optics... so yes you could move closer or further away, but its not that simple. its going to create skew - which will for example, make nose look bigger or other features,etc. you really need some compression. for portraits i really like something between 70-100 mm. gives a really pleasing look.
@SalCincotta1 okay, thanks
Great lesson as always!!
ty ty!
Wonderful work ! Lindo trabalho - Fernando (Brazil)
This was fun, Thank you!
Appreciate that! Glad you enjoyed.
nice 1
Very nice work! Thanks for sharing!
Many thanks!
Season's Greetings from Bangalore India. Fantastic video. Great info. Thanks a lot. Keep them coming.
Sal praying for you, thank you Love this down and dirty, work shop
ty!! glad you enjoyed. :)
this was great Sal! thank you, I loved the model and the lighting.....Maybe you should do this professionally???
haha yes thank you.. if this whole youtube thing doesnt work out... professional photography is next!!@ look out world. :) glad you enjoyed it.
I love her dress. Where is it from?
And great video tutorial!!!
ty ty!! wish i knew. :) alissa goes online and finds these random outfits. shes good at it for sure!!
Awesome set. I earned a lot. thanks PS Alana is beautiful!
Thanks! Alana is truly stunning. 😉
Great advice!
Glad you liked it!
No one like you 💯❤
love you girl!
Cool lesson!
Thanks! 😃
Have you tried tether into Evoto? Edit first one and it applies to subsequent shots. Pretty cool
Yes I have and its truly amazing for working directly with clients in real time!
Well because when you're in manual it allows you full control. Also AP is good for portraits, sometimes not for run and gun.
if im understanding you correctly - i will disagree with you. ive been a run and gun shooter my entire career. AP is 100% better than manual in these situations because you are not in a stable environment - its changing when you turn left or right - move around in a given location, etc manual mode you would have to adjust with every single change in scene and even focal length. manual mode is perfect for in studio or controlled light environments where there is little to no change.
Always informative, Sal. Thanks. Why did you select a strip light for your fill light? I've been taught that the fill should be the softest light, so it doesn't create a shadow of it's own, so a larger softbox, umbrella, or even a scrim with a light firing through it.
interesting... hmm... i was mentored... where the key light was the largest and softest source since that was your main light. fill light you were basically seasoning to taste to get your final image balanced.
u are a genius :)
you are too kind! ty ty!
Great Video!
ty ty!
Great video Sal! 👏🏻👏🏻 what light meter do you use or recommend??
Sekonic L478DU is my go to!!
legend!
ty you are too kind!! glad you enjoyed.
Hi Sal. So aperture priority outdoors, because the light is being fooled outdoors, do you do something like Central weighted to get it honed in a little bit tighter especially with side and backlighting or side rear side lighting coming in?
great question... we do weighted average.
10:11 Dump it!!! ⚡😂 When will that shirt be released?
haha... totally needs to be!
Thanks Sal. At 18:46 you said you really like that. I would have probably deleted it because fingers were cut off. Is that a mistake for me?
no its not a mistake. general rule we all try to follow is never cut at the joint, but in fashion work, etc - thats not always the case - take a look at any magazine... BUT that being said... expression always wins out. so think about it - we could change crop... and come in a little tighter and then that changes things too. so lots of options with all the mega pixels in the unverse today... and i would imagine.. within the next year... we will prob have technology that we can expand the frame it AI gives her her fingers back... lol. we shall see. :)
OK cool. How about a shoot where an obstacle is included like a hat and dealing with the brim? Hat brims often cause issues.
great idea!
Is there a reason you use Lightroom over Capture One ?
the question could be asked... any reason you use capture one over lightroom? :) on a serious note - ive tried and used capture one many times over the years and while i will admit their software produces a superior final exported image...i find their software to be rather clumsy in working real jobs... ie selection, image comparison, sync features, etc - its quite clumsy in that way. now to be fair... i havent tried it in the last 2 versions, but from what ive seen in the releases not much progress there. whats your experience been?
Awesome shots, awesome model, really love her outfit, learnt some stuff also!
Glad you liked it! 😊
The question is what are light power of each light? I'm lost😢 Are they on TTL? You said you're on aperture priority. Thanks
i dont use TTL. always put the flashes in manual mode. this way you are controlling power vs the camera. now that being said - i dont recall the actual power on each flash because ultimately its tied to the ambient in the room and whats needed from a creative perspective... do you want to shoot at f2.8 or f8? that would require some creative decisions and ultimately dictate power settings. does this make sense?
Do you ever use Capture One?
not really. its really good on a small set of images - i do love the output from it. i think its far superior to lightroom in that way, but its also a bit cumbersome when working with large sets of images. or cataloging, etc.
Real photografer
ty ty!
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glad you enjoyed!
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Do you host workshops?
WE DO!! check out shutterfest.com
Uau. This girl is very beautiful.
agreed!
Rocked it brother - Thanks for all you do!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I my gear runs on pocket wizard 🧙🏼♂️
I guess someone has already told you how to spell Canon. --BAK--
Why ISO 200? Why not native ISO 100?
i dont know dude... ive been doing this for a lot of years and ive never seen ANY NOTICABLE difference in my final work... my final prints, etc. i work in ISO 50 as well as 200 almost by default. I know at a sensor level there is a difference, but not one ive seen make a difference vs being able to move faster. ie... recycle times on the flash, etc.
Great video but I think I may have missed your Models info :-) What is her IG
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Lol. True ! Manual mode does not make you pro. Especially in variable light working Manuel just doest work
bingo!
Say what?! What does "kind of mid" mean as an insult? Kids are stupid...
It's slang for basic or ordinary, which technically is what mid means anyway.
@quentin6233 Why is "normal" (what ordinary technically is) an insult? Does everyone in the United States suffer from delusions of grandeur?
Don't be intimidated by Putin
lol i didnt think i was.... not sure what this means.