My Favorite TWO LIGHT Studio Setups for Model Photography

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КОМЕНТАРІ • 217

  • @neilvn
    @neilvn 8 місяців тому +10

    Solid, concise video with great info and examples. I also like your calm demeanor. It's refreshing compared to other I-am-so-super-hyped presentations.

    • @jannsander
      @jannsander 8 місяців тому +2

      Couldn't have said it better!

  • @gustavoweber123
    @gustavoweber123 10 місяців тому +13

    I love how much effort you put to share your knowledge with the world!!!! Your work is very inspiring and I’m so thankful for your videos 🙏🙏🙏

  • @smaran13
    @smaran13 17 днів тому

    Amazing work, very well explained and informative. Thank you for making this video

  •  14 днів тому +1

    Great video! You totally got me by Squarespace not being the sponsor :D

    • @malthus101
      @malthus101 14 днів тому +1

      lol yeah.. refreshing!

  • @lucidxiang
    @lucidxiang 10 місяців тому +7

    Wow, this video is an absolute goldmine of photography knowledge! 📷 Thank you so much for sharing these invaluable tips and techniques. I can already see a significant improvement in my photography skills just from watching this. Your explanations were clear and easy to follow, and the visual examples were spot on. I especially loved the segment about rim lighting and gobo lighting. Keep up the fantastic work and please keep those tutorials coming! You're making a positive impact on so many aspiring photographers like me. 👏📸

  • @frankdeviaje
    @frankdeviaje 4 місяці тому

    I love the portrait subject, specially woman, and you have achieved such elegants results!

  • @davedonnelly8039
    @davedonnelly8039 10 місяців тому +1

    Great short, sharp and inspirational video.

  • @marcwill8270
    @marcwill8270 5 місяців тому

    You're an awesome teacher. Thank you for breaking this down. You make it so easy to understand. 👏👏

  • @praneshrao4697
    @praneshrao4697 28 днів тому

    Lovely camera work, and styling. Great job! Nathan what's your camera setup for a shoot like this?

    • @NathanElson
      @NathanElson  25 днів тому +1

      If you're asking about the camera I am shooting stills with, it's the Nikon z6II w/ the 85 f/1.8 for 95% of my work. For my BTS camera I am using a Sony a6400 with the Sigma 16mm.

  • @dougbolt7458
    @dougbolt7458 3 місяці тому

    Nice video, very informative. I like the first the best. Technically it would be Short lit Rembrandt lighting with the way it's set up in the video.

  • @q3aki
    @q3aki 7 місяців тому +1

    thats a huge amount of knowledge your're putting in those vids - great job mate

  • @jerrym8140
    @jerrym8140 10 місяців тому +2

    Absolutely stunning work and styling! Thanks for going over so many details on how you got the shot too!

    • @NathanElson
      @NathanElson  10 місяців тому

      You can mount it on the 300 for sure

  • @renzdii
    @renzdii 10 місяців тому

    Love the sponsor of this vid! haha great set of tips and BTS!

  • @Q2Japan
    @Q2Japan Місяць тому

    Sweet! Thanks for the helpful info!

  • @perrysmithphotography2915
    @perrysmithphotography2915 10 місяців тому

    Another succinct and information filled video Nathan...Two thumbs up!

  • @zfrancisdumas
    @zfrancisdumas 7 місяців тому

    Lol! As I was telling myself "DAMN those conversion to BNWs are good" you started offering your LR packages. My next purchase for sure!

  • @kavanlake871
    @kavanlake871 10 місяців тому

    At it again 😎👊🏾. Nice work as usual Nate.

    • @NathanElson
      @NathanElson  10 місяців тому

      Thanks bud! Hope you're well.

  • @LiveLoveShoot94
    @LiveLoveShoot94 7 місяців тому

    Your video is straight to the point and easy to understand. Might I add the shots are top tier!

  • @photofervorphotography4997
    @photofervorphotography4997 7 місяців тому

    Tremendous - enjoyed seeing - in the rim light set up is the key light gridded as there appears little light from it on the backdrop

    • @NathanElson
      @NathanElson  6 місяців тому

      Nope, I don't use grids, it's just in how you angle the lighting.

  • @vincentlamoureux422
    @vincentlamoureux422 10 місяців тому

    Excellent video and photos! Thank you!

  • @georgehawkins7610
    @georgehawkins7610 10 місяців тому

    Amazing video! 🔥🔥🔥Just 2 questions. 1: in your next video can you explain a little more about the lights you use? I'm still learning about all the different kinds of lights the difference between them. 2: after you go over all your favorite light setups, can you do one specifically with color leds and / or color strobes? Ty!! 🙏🏾

    • @NathanElson
      @NathanElson  10 місяців тому

      The lighting I use is the AD600Pro heads. Best bang for your buck on the market. As for color leds, maybe, I don't tend to do a lot of mixed color work :)

  • @YJKadventure
    @YJKadventure 7 місяців тому

    Everything about this video is absolute perfection! Style, technique, skill, models...SUBSCRIBED!

  • @ryanbeppu
    @ryanbeppu 7 місяців тому

    Very helpful information in an easy to watch and smooth flowing video. Thank you from Hawai'i!

  • @sarklensphotography458
    @sarklensphotography458 8 місяців тому +1

    Thank you, this video will help me a lot

  • @LamontWarrenPhotography
    @LamontWarrenPhotography 10 місяців тому

    So much great information, dope shots, and clear instructions. Bravo!!

  • @MMoore137
    @MMoore137 10 місяців тому

    Awesome video, on your rim light light facing forward it looks like you would be getting flare in your lens the way it looks from the video and where you are sitting...

    • @NathanElson
      @NathanElson  10 місяців тому

      I get that comment a lot, and I've even had my assistants on set ask me about it, but the light is out of frame, so it never flares on me.

  • @russellbaston974
    @russellbaston974 10 місяців тому

    Excellent video great deal of information and ideas presented.

  • @mkdn
    @mkdn 8 місяців тому

    Man oh man those are sick ideas with the gobo. Hell Yeah

  • @quandoquando23
    @quandoquando23 3 місяці тому

    Amazing tutorial and photos. I learned so much🙏Suscribed!

  • @BboyGraphicx
    @BboyGraphicx 10 місяців тому

    Your explanation amazing & work incredible !

  • @luissalazar2021
    @luissalazar2021 9 місяців тому

    Great stuff, fantastic studio,energetic artist,thanks for sharing!

  • @nismo8319
    @nismo8319 7 місяців тому

    Very helpful tips. I'll be trying these out for myself.

  • @xKoriporix
    @xKoriporix 8 місяців тому

    loving your simple way of teaching. thank you so much. i will consider investing in your stuff 🥳🥳

  • @JCImagesBehindtheShot
    @JCImagesBehindtheShot 9 місяців тому

    Great stuff as always Nathan!

  • @CappuccinoLife
    @CappuccinoLife 10 місяців тому +3

    I really like the results of the 4 setups you did. I want to try them all and I will try to use cheaper light modifiers, it would be nice if you could specify the flash power in each setup. Thank you, this clip is accurate, creative and you can learn small things. 🖤🙌🏼

    • @NathanElson
      @NathanElson  10 місяців тому +1

      Flash power varies depending on modifier and its distance from the model, but it's typically metered to f/8 in the studio.

    • @CappuccinoLife
      @CappuccinoLife 10 місяців тому

      @@NathanElson thanks!

  • @Govannonart
    @Govannonart 10 місяців тому

    Awesome video, Nathan. Thanks for sharing your favourite light setups. I'll use them in upcoming photoshoots for sure.
    Cheers from Bashkiria

    • @NathanElson
      @NathanElson  10 місяців тому

      Awesome! Cheers from Canada

  • @vanjasimunko708
    @vanjasimunko708 8 місяців тому

    Fantastic images man. Got some nice inspiration. Thank you!

  • @wAAltz93
    @wAAltz93 10 місяців тому

    Awesome light set ups!! Super helpful 📸

  • @puck528co
    @puck528co 10 місяців тому

    Extremely helpful! Thanks.

  • @brizzle3903
    @brizzle3903 10 місяців тому

    Oooweee I definitely need to try the wrap around lighting setup 🔥

  • @Ishimuro
    @Ishimuro 10 місяців тому

    Boy am I looking forward to trying out an optical Snoot! Beautiful work, thanks for the insights!

  • @christoels6748
    @christoels6748 8 місяців тому

    This video is amazing! Thank you for sharing. I tried out some of the setups and the results are awesome!

  • @micronet67
    @micronet67 10 місяців тому

    Great content as always Nathan! Cheers

  • @david-ko3xl
    @david-ko3xl Місяць тому

    my name is Jin from Korea. and wanted to say thank you. this tutorial quality is so great and it was really helpful about set up lights or how to use optical lighting. really thank you. I mean it. of course subscribe you as well. please make more video about your skills please haha.

    • @NathanElson
      @NathanElson  Місяць тому

      You're welcome :)

    • @david-ko3xl
      @david-ko3xl Місяць тому

      @@NathanElson I wish you could make tutorial about black and white editing from Lightroom or capture one. I really like your black and white mood

    • @NathanElson
      @NathanElson  Місяць тому

      I have presets / styles that handle all of that: www.nathanelson.com/store

    • @david-ko3xl
      @david-ko3xl Місяць тому

      @@NathanElson Awesooome. Can’t wait to try with that. Thank you for letting me know 👌🏼

  • @kennethnielsen3864
    @kennethnielsen3864 3 місяці тому

    Fantastic work, thanks for sharing.

  • @MultiEski
    @MultiEski 6 місяців тому

    Just found your channel , you are doing amazing job , and the photo i love all of them , great job 👌

  • @stewartstewartstewart
    @stewartstewartstewart 8 місяців тому

    A really nice video. You definitely said rim too many times, but the video is perfect.😂

  • @gregorylagrange
    @gregorylagrange 9 місяців тому

    If you don't have a 2nd light for the rim light, a reflector will work. Move it closer or farther away to adjust the amount of light as you would by adjusting the power of a 2nd light.
    And choose white or silver (or even some other color if you want to add a color to it) to adjust the amount of rim light as you would adjusting the power.
    And for the shot with 2 lights shot into a white background, if you only have one light and/or don't have a background but you have a white floor (could buy what's called tile board that may be cheaper than a white seamless background) or to go super cheap, cover the floor with sheets of printer paper (yes, you'll have to clone out some edges of sheets of paper) and bounce the light off the ceiling.

  • @ChocoStream
    @ChocoStream 8 місяців тому

    Man you have such a amazing style !!! wow !!!

  • @francequirion9547
    @francequirion9547 8 місяців тому

    Very beautiful and inspiring work! Thank you for all this!!

  • @bala1000mina
    @bala1000mina 9 місяців тому

    Helpful and informative as always! Thank you so much Nathan! Good luck!

  • @hefegraphie
    @hefegraphie 10 місяців тому

    Super helpfull. Love the style of your videos

  • @Heyyluis
    @Heyyluis 10 місяців тому

    Thank you man! Loved this video as always 🔥

  • @Jimou936
    @Jimou936 2 місяці тому

    La qualité 👌🏽🔥🔥🔥

  • @HammadxHassan
    @HammadxHassan 8 місяців тому

    Great video Nathan! So much useful knowledge delivered so succinctly, along with a great body of work. Masterpiece.

  • @lukasf5256
    @lukasf5256 10 місяців тому

    Great inspiration! Thnanks!

  • @romekk3975
    @romekk3975 7 місяців тому

    Fantastic ideas. Thank you for sharing

  • @sergiodiazrengifo8626
    @sergiodiazrengifo8626 8 місяців тому

    Thanks for sharing with us ! great work !!

  • @peterzums4228
    @peterzums4228 8 місяців тому

    incredible. Love these setups

  • @lucianodoriaphotography
    @lucianodoriaphotography 8 місяців тому

    Great tips! Thanks for sharing this

  • @depotmsa2362
    @depotmsa2362 10 місяців тому

    wow nice work !

  • @elisabettaf5547
    @elisabettaf5547 9 місяців тому

    you're amazing!!!

  • @CinematicCami
    @CinematicCami 6 місяців тому

    beautiful images and nice breakdown!

  • @zfrancisdumas
    @zfrancisdumas 7 місяців тому

    Also I almost forgot, good tips!

  • @josephchan4198
    @josephchan4198 7 місяців тому

    Awesome work!!

  • @mattviolet
    @mattviolet 8 місяців тому

    Loved this video, subscribed!

  • @unityxg
    @unityxg 6 місяців тому +1

    Weird question, great tutorial by the way. Thank you again. For your flash, do both the key light and the fill light flash or just they keylight?

    • @NathanElson
      @NathanElson  6 місяців тому +1

      Both lights are firing 😉

    • @unityxg
      @unityxg 6 місяців тому

      @@NathanElson Thank you! :D

  • @dennydaniel8199
    @dennydaniel8199 10 місяців тому

    Magical!! thanks for sharing!!

  • @lizlebed
    @lizlebed 8 місяців тому

    Beautiful ♡ thank you so much for sharing ♡ I would love to try the second set up but my ceiling is just 8 feet (((

  • @pejmanvayezi2452
    @pejmanvayezi2452 10 місяців тому

    4:50 the size of umbrellas please and did you use diffuser as well?
    Many thanks for your videos so educational 🙏

    • @NathanElson
      @NathanElson  10 місяців тому +1

      41" umbrellas with no diffuser

  • @pareshkathale1
    @pareshkathale1 2 місяці тому

    Just luved it..

  • @Sebas_Cine
    @Sebas_Cine 5 місяців тому

    The best 📸

  • @nielsveenstra4968
    @nielsveenstra4968 10 місяців тому

    WOW love it❤

  • @NH4Ukraine2
    @NH4Ukraine2 9 місяців тому +1

    Great video! Thanks for posting. I was curious how you prevent lens flare in setup four. Are you further back and using a longer focal length to get out of the throw of light from the rim? Thanks.

  • @azunboi637
    @azunboi637 8 місяців тому +1

    Hey Nathan. What’s the difference between wraparound lighting vs. rim lighting? Is it the position of the fill light?

  • @michaborski7383
    @michaborski7383 8 місяців тому

    Nice work. It’s not often I can say that about photographers on yt

  • @manassekabasele216
    @manassekabasele216 2 місяці тому

    Your work is great

  • @davidmunoz-sm9hf
    @davidmunoz-sm9hf 7 днів тому

    So the gobo Gobo is continuous lighting from my understanding, but what about your main light?. I assuming you turned off the studio lights off?.

  • @johnyoung1606
    @johnyoung1606 8 місяців тому

    Great Technique !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @TheSunnySuttons
    @TheSunnySuttons 8 місяців тому

    Great photographer!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @paulpierlott8461
    @paulpierlott8461 6 місяців тому

    Nathan, I don’t know but those awesome images as viewed on UA-cam are set in a bright white frame that is twice in area than the photos. Is there a way the photo presentation be set in a gray frame like the old 18% Kodak gray. Your images would be so much more impactful.

    • @NathanElson
      @NathanElson  6 місяців тому

      Solid thought. I'll give it a go on the next video. Thanks!

  • @veselinvasilev9362
    @veselinvasilev9362 8 місяців тому

    Thanks!

  • @Ranielsom
    @Ranielsom 6 місяців тому

    OMG *.* AMAZING

  • @maryamka9262
    @maryamka9262 8 місяців тому

    great thanks

  • @lm7352
    @lm7352 10 місяців тому

    Awesome! Sigma 50 on there?

  • @user-rd9xk1jv6p
    @user-rd9xk1jv6p 8 місяців тому

    Thank you for inspiring video

  • @LickyDawg
    @LickyDawg 10 місяців тому

    Love these, especially the one with the two medium umbrellas. I'm guessing they are 41" are they White or Silver ?

    • @NathanElson
      @NathanElson  10 місяців тому +2

      You betcha, and white all day every day.

  • @JrodsCreations8
    @JrodsCreations8 4 місяці тому

    awesome video bro

  • @sofrankie
    @sofrankie 10 місяців тому

    Thank You!

  • @warrengrantphotography7984
    @warrengrantphotography7984 10 місяців тому

    Great Video, Thanks

  • @ricardolacal
    @ricardolacal 10 місяців тому

    hello,
    Where can I buy that chair you use in the studio?

  • @eversonfelizardo6518
    @eversonfelizardo6518 8 місяців тому

    U SO TALENT !

  • @leonardomedina.ph29
    @leonardomedina.ph29 7 місяців тому

    Hello good! Excellent work! A question, in the spot at minute 3:18, do you use continuous light or flash? If it is a flash, at what power do you shoot it? From already thank you very much!

  • @kikadoh6846
    @kikadoh6846 7 місяців тому

    Awesome

  • @effieskitsa
    @effieskitsa 10 місяців тому

    Thank you!!!

  • @BrendaSpielmann
    @BrendaSpielmann 10 місяців тому

    Hey Nathan, love your videos and the info you share. How do you avoid flare into the lens when the umbrella is facing you (last setup)?

    • @NathanElson
      @NathanElson  10 місяців тому +3

      I typically shoot 85mm and the umbrella is off to the side far enough that it doesn't fire into the lens.

  • @uwetrenkner9716
    @uwetrenkner9716 10 місяців тому

    Thank you for another beneficial lighting video again. I will try to find this sweet spot in those two umbrellas to the backlighting. Haven't paid attention to it so far. Why are you using an umbrella for the rim lighting in the last scenario? I always go with my striplight with a grid to avoid spilling in any direction. Using an umbrella seems to me way more tricky. What is the advantage?

    • @NathanElson
      @NathanElson  10 місяців тому

      The way I position the umbrella makes it so that I don't have to worry about spill, and umbrellas are so much more portable.

  • @saviourudo1062
    @saviourudo1062 8 місяців тому

    Thank you🙏🏽🙏🏽

  • @arazzsrazwill882
    @arazzsrazwill882 9 місяців тому

    amazing

  • @DevynFromCFXTV
    @DevynFromCFXTV 7 місяців тому

    Great!