How to EASILY Control the Light on Your Backdrop
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- Опубліковано 2 сер 2024
- In this video @heyashleyboring, breaks down inverse square law and how it applies to lighting your backgrounds and backdrops.
Gear Used:
FJ400 Strobe: www.fjwestcott.com/products/f...
FJ-X3m: www.fjwestcott.com/products/f...
43" Deep Umbrella (White): www.fjwestcott.com/products/4...
Diffusion Fabric for 43" Deep Umbrella: www.fjwestcott.com/products/4...
X-Drop Pro Wrinkle-Resistant Backdrop (Brown Sugar): www.fjwestcott.com/products/x...
X-Drop Pro Stand: www.fjwestcott.com/products/x...
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00:00 - Intro
00:36 - Gear Used
02:23 - Backdrop 3ft from Model
02:44 - Backdrop 6ft from Model
02:56 - Backdrop 10ft from Model
03:36 - Lighting Diagrams
You can't explain the Inverse Square Law any easier than this! As always...Well done Ashley! ❤
Thanks Ashley for your explanation of the Inverse Square Law just as others have said you made it easier to understand. Great success to you.
Glad it was helpful!
Ashley, phenomenal work as always. I actually like all three looks, however, I really like the third look. The contrast between the model's hair and the background is most prominent.
all the colors are lovely but i like the darker 2nd & 3rd with this beautiful models skin & hair color and shirt…3rd bg color being most fave!! Looks very rich in tone and she pops off wonderfully !!
i have the 5x7 westcott b/d and it is incredibly light / easy to move around
the 8x8 was not created yet as to when i purchased the 5x7 but im think’ about possibly getting it and then combing both to make a corner type setup/look
love your vids Ashley, quick, easy and to the point, thanks for making these 🙏🏼
Thanks for the demo, @heyashleyboring! I enjoyed all 3 shades of the backdrop!
Thanks for watching!
The darkest shade was a vibe!! thank you for sharing!!
Such a great explanation of the Inverse Square Law! Great job Ashley!
Glad you think so Adam!
That 3rd shot was dreamy. Will practice more with this technique. Thank you Ashley ❤
This is well explained and easy to understand . High quality 👍
Great video! Beautiful model! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Officially subscribed to Wescott and about to make the plunge into the Wescott system. Have some Godox products but official making the switch. Can’t wait!
Excellent video, Ashley! Thank you! If only I had the Westcott Soundstage to move my background back that far. 😁
Love the darkest brown! Nice contrast with your model!
Excellent!!
Loved this video!
Glad you liked it!!
Great information and your model is top notch.
Thank you kindly!
This is great info!❤
Glad it was helpful! 😁
Very well explained. 👏
Your portraits are remarkable!!
Great explanation! Looking to buy the X-drop Pro Stand but won't until the frame is made stronger. As of now, it wiggles with the slightest touch. Once it is made solid, I will be a buyer. Thanks, Westcott!
Hello Ashley , Nice work as always .i like the 6' distance .
Awesome! Thank you!
Possibly one of the most useful video/tip for someone like me who is just starting out!!!
So glad it was helpful!! 😁
Thanks for sharing. I like the shot at 6'.
Great demonstration, boss! My favorite is 3-6ft away
Thanks Eli, we love that one too!
Great video! I need to invest in the X-Drop. By the way, I prefer the 3' and 6' X-Drop distance from the subject.
VERY VERY COOL!!!!!
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Thanku so much ☺️ma'am
Please can you do a review on your video recording setups? The light, camera, and sound. I always look forward to your videos. VERY CLEAN!
Great content like this is one of the reasons I bought Wescott gear over Godox.
Thanks for demonstrating this principal. When the distance is doubled, the amount of light is 1/4 (not 1/2, 2 stops… 1/2 x 1/2 = 1/4). “Since we doubled the distance of the light to the backdrop, it’s going to cut the amount of light in half”??
Yes, that is correct!
@@WestcottLighting No you cut the light to 1/4, not in half. While the video is accurate in most instances, at one point you say that when the distance is doubled, the light is cut in half which is incorrect.
@@WestcottLighting It’s a fantastic video, and obviously I’m just « nit-picking », as the principle is the same (more distance, less light), but I also believe that amount of light would be divided by 4, and not by 2 as stated in the video. Maybe we can have a vote? ;)
Anyway, many thanks for a great video!
Nice and simple….I think I prefer the second choice..6 feet I believe. They all look good, but I like the light on that one best IMO.
I liked the last color (further away from the back drop).
Thanks for watching!
you explained this perfectly. My recently took graduation pictures at school and was disappointed with the results. She felts the background was to dark and blended to much with her hair. I'm going to retake them using your method
Glad we could help!
the 1st one was best ash
I’m placing an order shortly for the brown suger backdrop and the red backdrop.
🙏 Awesome, hope you love it!!
6'' distance
Exactly what I was looking for. And surprisingly difficult to find info.
Glad it was helpful!
Hi, at 0:25 I'd like to know how you lit the background for the video, not the photoshoot.
How did you get that blue gradient ?
How powerfull was that light ?
Was there a reflector on in ?
What iso the camera was on ?
Thanks a lot !
It was a 1x2 Flex Panel gelled blue. It was diffused with a hard diffusion panel.
This whole kit, with a blue gel: www.fjwestcott.com/products/flex-cine-bi-color-1-light-gear-kit-1-x-2
Light was dialed to 100, our Cyc wall is 35ft wide, so a smaller space could get away with way less output. Camera was the Sony FX3 at ISO 800, base ISO for slog3.
How do you not have the texture of the backdrop show when doing full body shots or if my model wants to sit / lay down on the sweep?
Excellent video, but, you said you use a white interior umbrella to cut down on specular highlights. However, you have a white diffuser on the umbrella. So, even if your umbrella had a silver interior, adding the white diffuser would make the light the same as using a white interior. Am I wrong? Seems that white diffuser negates the umbrella interior
Great question! The white diffusion certainly helps cut down the specularity a silver interior! But the white diffusion with the white interior umbrella does have a softer quality of light than that.
I like the darkest at 10 feet.
I'm sure there are great teachers out there but I'd pay to sit in front of Ashley for a month
10ft
Why are you so pretty, pls share your camera video setup and settings.
so its always better to buy a lighter backdrop and make it darker if you wish in the shoot.
: Too bad you didn't have 8' distance. I like the tone between the 6' and the 10' distance. 🐢 😀 🐢 📷 🐢 🤩
Next time!