After watching waaay too many hours of photo stuff on youtube, your videos stand out above the others. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. Great information and great presentation!!
Glad you enjoyed it Sophea Choun! Thanks for the kind words!
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You are incredible Joe, you know how to explain it so easy and complete!. I'm a spanish speaker and your english is pretty easy to understand. One of my favorite photography channels ever!
Thank you Andrés Parra! I really appreciate the kind words! I am working to have all of the tutorials translated to include spanish closed captions - so if you see a little 'CC" icon on the bottom of the video - if you click that - it will activate the spanish closed caption.
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Thank you so much for your excellent and dedicated job! Greetings from Colombia.
Vivitar 283 - fine memories! I was the envy of my photogeek friends when I got the Brown Line Speedotron package way back when. Now I perform many studio functions with speedlites, no matter what brand. Love those Lumopros. Great video! Thanks!
Joe, Joe, Joe. I love you, MAN! Why? I'm a new photographer and starting much later in life than yourself. I just entered my 60s and purchased my first camera about 2 years ago after my fiancé passed away from cancer. I started shooting birds/wildlife (didn't use flash) and my work began to gain some recongnition (won an international photo contest). So a friend who owns an Art Gallery asked me to shoot her assistant who was leaving to study in France. I did an hour of research on how to use the speedlight I had carried around but never used. I saw a brief tutorial on HSS. When I got to the location, the walls were busy, the light was low, and she had "great hair" so they wanted me to photograph that. I had her do a hair flip a few times after instructing her how to do that from my dancing days, and made her laugh in the process. I tried a few different focal lengths and decided to narrow it to two. This was just two days ago and were my first "portraits" of humans and first ever shots using flash. The photo garnered a lot of attention from my friends (who didn't know her and friend photographers). I'm hooked. I went home and read about flash (and now watched your video on flattering portraits - great stuff). Output from Monolights and Speedlites. After reading till my eyes could not stay open any longer I took a spinning ceiling fan and shot it. I rolled a flash light and shot it. You get the idea. I then went down to the local camera store at a time it wasn't busy and explained what I had learned and asked them if my idea on practical uses were correct. I didn't buy (and was looking at some older units that might do what I envision)….but I told them when I was sure I knew what I wanted to shoot (likely supplement existing ambient light outdoors) I'd come back for practical advice and suggestions. I'm not confused YET, but I'm sure there will come a time I will be. (Still searching for the answer of why the pulse of light is shorter with lower power in speedlights but longer in monolights). So, "Which flash should I buy?" Response: "If they don't ask more questions of you after that, they just like to hear themselves talk" Bravo. I feel you, Brother. I think the toughest part of picking your first unit is not having any experience hands on with them. You have to rely on others for their experience. P.S. I did guess correctly on which photo was shot with the speedlight (secondary to the strength and shape of the light), but of course I had a 50/50 chance. Your videos are frank, clearly educational (instead of info-mercials) and very much appreciated. I just wish you were local and that I could spend a week with you! Amazing stuff Joe. Your channel deserves to grow. Top Notch, Mazel Tov!
I'm an old guy. Photographed so many weddings with the Vivitar 283 - still have 4 of them, one modified with a flash tube like a studio strobe. used to use a small lead acid battery velcrowed to top of flash which gave extremely fast recycle abd 100's of flashes
Very good, informative Tutorial! Usually people give exactly those type of answers you addressed in the first few paragraphs and those of us who have been doing this for decades know... all equipment is little more than tools. Not all tools are ideal for all jobs and just like the Phillips Head and Standard Screw Drivers, there is a better tool to complete a specific job. Yes! You can unscrew a Phillips Head Screw with a Standard Driver, but it's harder and less efficient. I've always said, "Use the most effective tool for the job/task/result desired." When budget is a factor, then use what you have and improvise until you can acquire the desired tool for the job. Most importantly... Think ABSTRACTLY! Then you can make due with what you have and improvise. SUPER DUPER TUTORIAL JOE!!!
It's 2019 and there are portable monolights that are cheaper (and still more powerful) than speedlights and now have TTL and HSS capabilities. The only remaining advantage speedlights have is the lighter size and weight, and even that is losing ground to hybrids that offer more power than traditional speedlights at pretty much the same weight and form factor. Other than this, the video still remains as relevant as ever. Thanks much, Joe.
Good job. Great description. Great video work and your audio is top notch . You are a good teacher and you have that "interesting factor" that keeps the viewer engaged. Keep it up! I look forward to watching more of your videos.
Great video. I just used a speedlight with a 7" Bowens reflector to control the spill off my speedlight and to direct it without making the light too harsh and it worked great.
To me #1 looks much better, and I knew it would be the monolight, because #2 had obvious hotspots. I'm just tired of trying to remove the hotspots from my modifiers when using speedlites. I'm using diffuser caps now as a workaround, but it's not up to snuff. I'm glad you focused on the spread of light, because it's the sole reason I feel like switching! Great overview.
Thank you Joe, I've been have these questions for a while and you're great to answer all. Wow I watched your video and I'm really like it that so clearing and understanding.Thanks again Joe, great job done.
OMG!!! totally awesome info!!! I never knew about adjusting the beam of light on my speedlight... sooooo cool!!! What an awesome awesome informative video...LOVE IT!!! Thanks brother...
For my studio I use 3-400ws monos with various light modifiers (my favorite is my 4'X6' soft box, a snoot and a beauty dish) and when I am out shooting I take along my 5 speedlites and some fong dongs for modifiers. And your right. It doesn't matter what you use as long as you know your gear, it's limits and capabilites
Wow! Just what I was looking for. You really answered a lot of questions I had with speedlites and monolights. Learning and using both, this particular video helped clarify some key issues I had. Thanks Joe!
I've owned an SB800 for years but never really did much with it until recently where I invested in some modifiers and triggers. Before I'd simply shoot natural light and not really be in control but now I can do so much more. Even if I don't use a flash, a reflector can make all the difference. Photography is all about light so it's better to understand it than to simply not learn it which is what I did for awhile.
Thanks for these videos Joe! I can't wait until I know flash photography in and out like you do! These videos are definitely a step in the right direction for me! Also, I love your positive attitude in these videos! Keep up the GREAT work!
Dammit Joe your tutorials are simply the best! I know I'm late to finding you so I apologize for commenting on old videos but you always give me the best real world, practical information that I'm looking for. I have my first on location corporate headshot photo shoot coming up (in a hotel) and am trying to figure out the best lighting setup for my situation. I'm a sports / event photographer mostly and shoot natural light 90% so I have a learning curve when it comes to lighting. I only have one speedlite currently and use off camera flash with either the Magmod system, shoot through or reflective umbrellas now. I am trying to decide between constant light source vs one or more speedlites. I'll keep watching your videos to educate myself. Thanks again for your content!
I do free photo/lighting beginner classes at our local library every now and then. I like your approach to explaining the difference between moonlights and speedlites. If you do not mind, I would borrow a few of your presentation methods. Thank you for all the free videos and time you and your team put into them.
Thank you for the kind words Magallon ! Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss any videos! Feel free to share the information - respect copyrights - make it your own - but it is free to use. I am a big believe in the idea that knowledge can't be owned and should be shared.
Great tutorial joe. I have a much better understanding from your videos. Especially when it comes to lighting. You and the slanted lens are my two favorites. I'm looking forward to strobist #3. Thanks!
It has been my experience that as modifiers get larger you see more of a difference between the two. The light spread and power of the moonlight fills the larger modifier better and gives softer light. I have an Einstein moonlight (640ws) and compared with a Nikon sb910 in a very large soft box. I believe it was 48x70". The modifier you used is about the limit that i would use with just one speedlight.
Question from a guy who's teaching himself: Why use a strobe at all, in comparison to constant lights, in a studio setting? I got some nice shots using florescent soft boxes at one time, and at other times 1000w lights. Is this simply about saving power, keeping the studio cool, or not burning out bulbs so fast, or is their a visual aspect to it that I'm not seeing, in my ignorance? Thank you for the great video. Some of it went over my head but the vast majority of it was very informative.
At least some of the monolights have guide numbers. I spent ages agonising over those on eBay. Eventually I bought a Jinbei HD600v. It supports HSS which is important to me, and has an internal Li battery, so no cords. Excellent indoors and outdoors. There is also the HD610 which does TTL and HSS. I think it's comparable in price with the Canon 600EX-RT plus ST-E3.
Great video Joe. I wish I had this when I started years ago. :) I do mostly on location stuff so I shoot with a large amount of Speelights (Godox v850 and v860c mostly with a few cheap Yungnuo YN460's thrown in the mix when needed). I have 6 Godox speedlights (150$ each)and 2-3 old YN460's (60$ each) Owning a bunch of mono lights or other large lights would be pointless for me since I don;t shoot in my home "studio" often. In terms of power, I sometimes just double or triple up on speedlights behind a modifier.
Thank you for the kind words Eric Lefebvre ! Sounds like a nice kit! As I mentioned - the tough part about this lighting stuff is that there is no one size fits all solution.
Joe please include steady light comparison with speedlites and mono thanks. But this video is very good it helps a lot specially beginners like me thank you
Wow vivtar 283 I haven’t heard that in years Joe, I was hobby photographer back then, and just recently bought a Nikon D7500. Enjoy 😉 your videos, we didn’t UA-cam back then....
Thanks for posting this, Joe. Maybe in part two you can complicate things even further by mentioning products like the Godox AD-360 or the various Quantum flash units. Are they speedlights? Are they monlights? Who knows??? Also, what brand of pineapple should I get??? ;-)
Thanks Mark Romero and THANKS for subscribing - great to have you along for the ride! I will be mentioning the hybrids and as for the pineapple - I am not fussy about brand - but my wife did scold me for buying a green one - I've never bought a pineapple before - how was I supposed to know? :-)
Aaah, the old but reliable Visitor 283. I think every photographer owner one. The photographers group I belong to loves the new curly florescent type lights. I was formally trained with strobes with the old photogenic studio strobes using the old barn door modifiers. I checked back with my old school and all they use now use Pro-foto lights. What strobe would you recommend for outdoor lighting? Pro-foto or one of the others out there?
Thanks for commenting hawg427 ! Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss any videos! Profoto are certainly top of the line strobes, but for me - I don't have enough of a demand for heavy light outside to justify the cost. The main priority for outside is power. You can get just as much power at a fraction of the cost. It's all a matter of what are your needs.
Hey Joe! You answered one of my many questions but I have just one more for you. I have been shooting for a little over a year now. I'm looking into speedlites and would like your opinion on where a beginner who has never even held a speedlite should start.
Well Jared Hammonds, It really depends on what you want to be able to do and what kind of camera you have. I am a big fan of the LumoPro brand. They aren't sexy - but they are workhorses and thats important to me. ua-cam.com/video/YwuVzmjG10Y/v-deo.html
Hi John I am setting a photo-booth and I am looking for the best light I need to put in my booth. I hardly know anything about photography so I need help. I have research a lot and I an still confused. My booth is and open concept and I have the camera and strobe light inside a box. I wonder how can I get the image to show sharp in and indoor setting and what I need for outdoor. Thanks.
I use Pocket Wizards MT Nguyen - to change power settings I work old school - I actually walk all the way to the light and adjust the power! 😎 The 10 steps are great exercise!
hi Joe I love your work and you give me a lot of motivation... can you please talk about how to have our Background stand or what kind of background kit or set-up system you recommend to have to start photographer ... Do you recommend vinyl material ... paper type or other ?? what size is enough for a portraits .. thank you so much I'm seeing you from Edinburgh ( Scotland)
Phichak Limprasutr you should watch this video: ua-cam.com/video/1xZgN_WMjoc/v-deo.html The best camera is the one you own and the settings are determined by your gear and set-up. You can't ask someone what are the "best settings" - you are going to get an answer that is full of hot air and won't help you unless the person you ask knows exactly what gear you are using and exactly how you are setting up the shot.
Thanks you for great tutorial. I have decided to purchase strobe lights for my studio. I have short listed three models. 1) Westcott 150 300 W/S 2)Impact SF-ABRL160 and 3) Flashpoint 320M. I know you use 320M. could you comment on the other tow? Also please let me know which beauty dish and Grid will work with 320M?
Thank you for the kind words Eronne Evans ! Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss any videos! I will be talking about triggers. What type of speedlight do you have?
Haven't thought about a Vivitar 283 in a while. (Although I do still have a couple of Sunpak 611 "potato smasher" flashes in my closet. (Now I feel old ;o) )
Joe, I'm primarily a landscape photographer solely dependent on natural light. I was asked to do a friend of a friend's wedding and the venue will have both indoor and outdoor settings. I can only invest in one flash and one modifier with a total cost below $500 for this event, what would you recommend? I'm hoping to depend primarily on the natural light for the outdoor areas, but fill light is never a bad thing. As for indoors, I have yet to see the venue so I'm unsure as to what I have to work with in regard to bouncing the light. Thanks for your time! -Nathan
You really haven't given me much to work with here Nathan Bleau. I don't know what camera you own and what lenses you intend to shoot with. Also given that you know nothing about the venue yet - that puts me at a disadvantage. The simplest solution is a speedlite with ttl capability since you are not used to doing a lot of work with flash and then possibly an inexpensive remote trigger and small softbox
+Joe Edelman +Joe Edelman Right, sorry about that, I'm not accustomed to asking questions so I tend to forget some information. In this case I will be primarily using a Nikon D3400 with a Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8G lens and the 35mm f/1.8G in the camera bag.
I see this again and again and wonder how simply he put it across, easy to understand and follow. Great.
Thank you! Gopinathan Kumar Glad you enjoyed it!
Who the hell would put thumbs down to this ? Priceless information and clear communication ! Thanks a lot :)
You're very welcome Lawrence Razzouq! I am glad you enjoyed it!
Joe, you're simply the best. Very informational, to the point and easy to watch and understand. I look up to you!
After watching waaay too many hours of photo stuff on youtube, your videos stand out above the others. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. Great information and great presentation!!
Thanks Alexander Supertramp and THANKS for subscribing - great to have you along for the ride!
Thank you so much for this video series. It blows every other lightning tutorial I've ever seen clean out of the water.
Joe, you are the best teacher here on UA-cam!
Thank you Augustus Columbano! I really appreciate the kind words!
The best video I've ever watched on speedlights.
Glad you enjoyed it Sophea Choun! Thanks for the kind words!
You are incredible Joe, you know how to explain it so easy and complete!. I'm a spanish speaker and your english is pretty easy to understand. One of my favorite photography channels ever!
Thank you Andrés Parra! I really appreciate the kind words! I am working to have all of the tutorials translated to include spanish closed captions - so if you see a little 'CC" icon on the bottom of the video - if you click that - it will activate the spanish closed caption.
Thank you so much for your excellent and dedicated job! Greetings from Colombia.
Vivitar 283 - fine memories!
I was the envy of my photogeek friends when I got the Brown Line Speedotron package way back when. Now I perform many studio functions with speedlites, no matter what brand. Love those Lumopros.
Great video! Thanks!
Thanks Libby Stack and THANKS for subscribing - great to have you along for the ride!
Joe, Joe, Joe. I love you, MAN! Why? I'm a new photographer and starting much later in life than yourself. I just entered my 60s and purchased my first camera about 2 years ago after my fiancé passed away from cancer. I started shooting birds/wildlife (didn't use flash) and my work began to gain some recongnition (won an international photo contest). So a friend who owns an Art Gallery asked me to shoot her assistant who was leaving to study in France. I did an hour of research on how to use the speedlight I had carried around but never used. I saw a brief tutorial on HSS. When I got to the location, the walls were busy, the light was low, and she had "great hair" so they wanted me to photograph that. I had her do a hair flip a few times after instructing her how to do that from my dancing days, and made her laugh in the process. I tried a few different focal lengths and decided to narrow it to two. This was just two days ago and were my first "portraits" of humans and first ever shots using flash. The photo garnered a lot of attention from my friends (who didn't know her and friend photographers). I'm hooked. I went home and read about flash (and now watched your video on flattering portraits - great stuff). Output from Monolights and Speedlites. After reading till my eyes could not stay open any longer I took a spinning ceiling fan and shot it. I rolled a flash light and shot it. You get the idea. I then went down to the local camera store at a time it wasn't busy and explained what I had learned and asked them if my idea on practical uses were correct. I didn't buy (and was looking at some older units that might do what I envision)….but I told them when I was sure I knew what I wanted to shoot (likely supplement existing ambient light outdoors) I'd come back for practical advice and suggestions. I'm not confused YET, but I'm sure there will come a time I will be. (Still searching for the answer of why the pulse of light is shorter with lower power in speedlights but longer in monolights). So, "Which flash should I buy?" Response: "If they don't ask more questions of you after that, they just like to hear themselves talk" Bravo. I feel you, Brother. I think the toughest part of picking your first unit is not having any experience hands on with them. You have to rely on others for their experience. P.S. I did guess correctly on which photo was shot with the speedlight (secondary to the strength and shape of the light), but of course I had a 50/50 chance. Your videos are frank, clearly educational (instead of info-mercials) and very much appreciated. I just wish you were local and that I could spend a week with you! Amazing stuff Joe. Your channel deserves to grow. Top Notch, Mazel Tov!
Thank you dance2jam! I appreciate the kind words and support!
Got both and use each, depending on the circumstances. just as you said.Thanks for taking the time to post this.
Thanks Bill Giles and THANKS for subscribing - great to have you along for the ride!
I'm an old guy. Photographed so many weddings with the Vivitar 283 - still have 4 of them, one modified
with a flash tube like a studio strobe. used to use a small lead acid battery velcrowed to top of flash which gave
extremely fast recycle abd 100's of flashes
one of the best explained with detailed examples. great video by far
Glad you enjoyed it Herbrock One! Be sure to follow me on Instagram - instagram.com/joeedelman - I post a lot of behind the scenes images and clips!
Absolutely loved it!It gave answers to many of my questions that other videos didn't.Thank u!
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Very good, informative Tutorial! Usually people give exactly those type of answers you addressed in the first few paragraphs and those of us who have been doing this for decades know... all equipment is little more than tools. Not all tools are ideal for all jobs and just like the Phillips Head and Standard Screw Drivers, there is a better tool to complete a specific job. Yes! You can unscrew a Phillips Head Screw with a Standard Driver, but it's harder and less efficient. I've always said, "Use the most effective tool for the job/task/result desired." When budget is a factor, then use what you have and improvise until you can acquire the desired tool for the job. Most importantly... Think ABSTRACTLY! Then you can make due with what you have and improvise. SUPER DUPER TUTORIAL JOE!!!
Thanks Jon Dize aka DIZEMAN ! Greatly appreciated! Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss any videos!
Masterpiece of informational video presentation. Sir. You are the boss.
Glad you enjoyed it gurudeclan! I appreciate the comment!
It's 2019 and there are portable monolights that are cheaper (and still more powerful) than speedlights and now have TTL and HSS capabilities. The only remaining advantage speedlights have is the lighter size and weight, and even that is losing ground to hybrids that offer more power than traditional speedlights at pretty much the same weight and form factor. Other than this, the video still remains as relevant as ever. Thanks much, Joe.
Thanks for the feedback philaw123!
Your videos are fantastic Joe. Clear and simple. Really helpful!
Thank you! Luke Vesty Glad you enjoyed it!
Hi Joe,
I absolutely like your enthusiasm ! Thanks for sharing your knowledge
Glad you enjoyed it Renato Reyes! Be sure to follow me on Instagram - instagram.com/joeedelman - I post a lot of behind the scenes images and clips!
I love your energy!
Thank you Destiny Williams! I really appreciate the kind words!
Good job. Great description. Great video work and your audio is top notch . You are a good teacher and you have that "interesting factor" that keeps the viewer engaged. Keep it up! I look forward to watching more of your videos.
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Great video. I just used a speedlight with a 7" Bowens reflector to control the spill off my speedlight and to direct it without making the light too harsh and it worked great.
Thanks David K Miller Photography and THANKS for subscribing - great to have you along for the ride!
You're a Guru! Wow, first time I see a clear and totally useful comparative about these ones. Thanks!
High quality work here. You're going to get really popular.
Thank you for the kind words Robert Miller ! Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss any videos!
Some of my favorite portraits were taken in the early 80's with a Vivitar 283 bounced into an umbrella.
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i love the way you explain every single detail in a simplest way... i Wanna thank you sir for Teaching us modern photography Secrets
To me #1 looks much better, and I knew it would be the monolight, because #2 had obvious hotspots. I'm just tired of trying to remove the hotspots from my modifiers when using speedlites. I'm using diffuser caps now as a workaround, but it's not up to snuff. I'm glad you focused on the spread of light, because it's the sole reason I feel like switching! Great overview.
I appreciate your kind words and comments Ben Leeds! Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss any videos.
best explanation which i've seen. All clear no bla-bla
Thank you TSIKOLIA! I really appreciate the kind words!
Thank you Joe, I've been have these questions for a while and you're great to answer all. Wow I watched your video and I'm really like it that so clearing and understanding.Thanks again Joe, great job done.
Glad it helped Jason Nguyen! Thank you for the kind words!
Great stuff as always, Joe.
Great tutorial Joe, looking forward to the next one.
Excellent video. As always thank you Joe.
OMG!!! totally awesome info!!! I never knew about adjusting the beam of light on my speedlight... sooooo cool!!! What an awesome awesome informative video...LOVE IT!!! Thanks brother...
Good Job Joe!, congratulations!
For my studio I use 3-400ws monos with various light modifiers (my favorite is my 4'X6' soft box, a snoot and a beauty dish) and when I am out shooting I take along my 5 speedlites and some fong dongs for modifiers. And your right. It doesn't matter what you use as long as you know your gear, it's limits and capabilites
Joe, you're the great teacher. Very in depth details. This is exactly what I need to know.... 🙌🙌🙌👍🤙
Awesome paris dream! Thanks for commenting!
Wow! Just what I was looking for. You really answered a lot of questions I had with speedlites and monolights. Learning and using both, this particular video helped clarify some key issues I had. Thanks Joe!
Thank You Joe, I enjoy your videos and appreciate your teachings.
Thank you Michael Grace! And thanks for subscribing!
Really great content. Very clear and concise, thanks for the tips!
Glad you enjoyed it sergiochaotik! I appreciate the comment!
Another very informative video! Thanks for sharing. (Yes, I know these are older posts, but still extremely helpful and a great review.)
You're very welcome Ron Villarreal! I am glad you enjoyed it!
I've owned an SB800 for years but never really did much with it until recently where I invested in some modifiers and triggers. Before I'd simply shoot natural light and not really be in control but now I can do so much more. Even if I don't use a flash, a reflector can make all the difference. Photography is all about light so it's better to understand it than to simply not learn it which is what I did for awhile.
Thanks for these videos Joe! I can't wait until I know flash photography in and out like you do! These videos are definitely a step in the right direction for me! Also, I love your positive attitude in these videos! Keep up the GREAT work!
Thanks for the kind words sphyg04 and THANKS for subscribing - great to have you along for the ride!
Joe these videos are awesome!! Thanks for this series!!
Dammit Joe your tutorials are simply the best! I know I'm late to finding you so I apologize for commenting on old videos but you always give me the best real world, practical information that I'm looking for. I have my first on location corporate headshot photo shoot coming up (in a hotel) and am trying to figure out the best lighting setup for my situation. I'm a sports / event photographer mostly and shoot natural light 90% so I have a learning curve when it comes to lighting. I only have one speedlite currently and use off camera flash with either the Magmod system, shoot through or reflective umbrellas now. I am trying to decide between constant light source vs one or more speedlites. I'll keep watching your videos to educate myself. Thanks again for your content!
Excellent. Thanks Joe for posting, much appreciated.
You're very welcome Clive Atkins! I am glad you enjoyed it!
Oh wow 😯 I remember the Vivtar 283, I used them too.
Best flash ever Rich Barschdorf!
Always great videos, learn a lot on the fly.
Thanks John Barbazette and THANKS for subscribing - great to have you along for the ride!
Thank you so much, you have cleared all my doubts about this two Lights. Great informative video.
I do free photo/lighting beginner classes at our local library every now and then. I like your approach to explaining the difference between moonlights and speedlites. If you do not mind, I would borrow a few of your presentation methods.
Thank you for all the free videos and time you and your team put into them.
typo... stupid auto correct... moonlights=monolights
Thank you for the kind words Magallon ! Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss any videos! Feel free to share the information - respect copyrights - make it your own - but it is free to use. I am a big believe in the idea that knowledge can't be owned and should be shared.
thanks for this vid I'm look to get into flash photography I know this series will help tremendously. I'm egerly awaiting the next vid
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Great explanation, but overall I just love your shirt and style! That is so rocker :) congrats and subscribed!
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Just the video i need. Explained the topic very well. Subbed
Glad to have you as a subscriber IamCceeLL! Thanks for commenting!
I'm waching your master classes in Spanish, thank you for clarifying my doubts, teacher
fantastic videos and nice style easy to follow lesson
Great tutorial joe. I have a much better understanding from your videos. Especially when it comes to lighting. You and the slanted lens are my two favorites. I'm looking forward to strobist #3. Thanks!
It has been my experience that as modifiers get larger you see more of a difference between the two. The light spread and power of the moonlight fills the larger modifier better and gives softer light. I have an Einstein moonlight (640ws) and compared with a Nikon sb910 in a very large soft box. I believe it was 48x70". The modifier you used is about the limit that i would use with just one speedlight.
Agreed Russell ‘Cave Beast Demon' Stubbs! With a speedlight - the bigger the box - the deeper you need it to be otherwise you don't get even light.
you make it so easy to understand, thank you. Learning lots
now i understand what are the differences between the two. thanks for the vids
You're very welcome lordwelhim esaga! I am glad you enjoyed them!
My head is spinning!! But I love your educational style. Ever do in-person workshops?
Thank you Fifi & BB! I appreciate the comment. I do teach workshops: www.joeedelman.com/edu/
Great video! I learned a lot.
Awesome Duane Swaby! Thanks for commenting!
Very interesting. Great clarification.
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You explain well. Plus I like the video effects wherein you disappear and suddenly appear before talking
Just the video i need. Exlplained the topic very well. Subbed
I love this video keep them coming.
Great demo and explanation!!!!!
Liked apple pineapple comparison. Thanks for sharing
You're very welcome Vishweshwar Kandalgaonkar!
I always learn something (and often a lot) with your vids, thanks Joe' :)
This has helped me so much, thanks Joe!
You're very welcome Richard Williams! I am glad you enjoyed it!
Great tutorials mate!
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*****
Already done mate,been watching all day :P
Question from a guy who's teaching himself: Why use a strobe at all, in comparison to constant lights, in a studio setting? I got some nice shots using florescent soft boxes at one time, and at other times 1000w lights. Is this simply about saving power, keeping the studio cool, or not burning out bulbs so fast, or is their a visual aspect to it that I'm not seeing, in my ignorance? Thank you for the great video. Some of it went over my head but the vast majority of it was very informative.
Amazing explanation. Thank you Joe!
At least some of the monolights have guide numbers. I spent ages agonising over those on eBay.
Eventually I bought a Jinbei HD600v. It supports HSS which is important to me, and has an internal Li battery, so no cords. Excellent indoors and outdoors.
There is also the HD610 which does TTL and HSS. I think it's comparable in price with the Canon 600EX-RT plus ST-E3.
Awesome John Summerfield ! Glad to have you as a subscriber! Thanks for the info!
Love your content Joe, thank you.
Thank you MARRRRC0P0L0! I appreciate the kind words and support!
You are the man Joe. Very informative. What do you edit your video in? I wish I could train with you for a week. Lol. I love your work.
Thank you for the kind words JT Fuller ! I use Final Cut Pro X
Great video Joe. I wish I had this when I started years ago. :)
I do mostly on location stuff so I shoot with a large amount of Speelights (Godox v850 and v860c mostly with a few cheap Yungnuo YN460's thrown in the mix when needed).
I have 6 Godox speedlights (150$ each)and 2-3 old YN460's (60$ each)
Owning a bunch of mono lights or other large lights would be pointless for me since I don;t shoot in my home "studio" often.
In terms of power, I sometimes just double or triple up on speedlights behind a modifier.
Thank you for the kind words Eric Lefebvre ! Sounds like a nice kit! As I mentioned - the tough part about this lighting stuff is that there is no one size fits all solution.
Joe please include steady light comparison with speedlites and mono thanks. But this video is very good it helps a lot specially beginners like me thank you
Thanks for the feedback solomon yap!
Thanks Joe!
great video! So, it's possible make the same photo with many speedlites, that a photo maked with two strobes?
Wow vivtar 283 I haven’t heard that in years Joe, I was hobby photographer back then, and just recently bought a Nikon D7500.
Enjoy 😉 your videos, we didn’t UA-cam back then....
best explanation on the net, totally dymistyifed and informative-brilliannt exmples too :) excatly what i was looking for
Thanks for posting this, Joe.
Maybe in part two you can complicate things even further by mentioning products like the Godox AD-360 or the various Quantum flash units. Are they speedlights? Are they monlights? Who knows???
Also, what brand of pineapple should I get??? ;-)
Thanks Mark Romero and THANKS for subscribing - great to have you along for the ride! I will be mentioning the hybrids and as for the pineapple - I am not fussy about brand - but my wife did scold me for buying a green one - I've never bought a pineapple before - how was I supposed to know? :-)
Aaah, the old but reliable Visitor 283. I think every photographer owner one. The photographers group I belong to loves the new curly florescent type lights. I was formally trained with strobes with the old photogenic studio strobes using the old barn door modifiers. I checked back with my old school and all they use now use Pro-foto lights. What strobe would you recommend for outdoor lighting? Pro-foto or one of the others out there?
Thanks for commenting hawg427 ! Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss any videos! Profoto are certainly top of the line strobes, but for me - I don't have enough of a demand for heavy light outside to justify the cost. The main priority for outside is power. You can get just as much power at a fraction of the cost. It's all a matter of what are your needs.
Hey Joe! You answered one of my many questions but I have just one more for you. I have been shooting for a little over a year now. I'm looking into speedlites and would like your opinion on where a beginner who has never even held a speedlite should start.
Well Jared Hammonds, It really depends on what you want to be able to do and what kind of camera you have. I am a big fan of the LumoPro brand. They aren't sexy - but they are workhorses and thats important to me. ua-cam.com/video/YwuVzmjG10Y/v-deo.html
Hi John I am setting a photo-booth and I am looking for the best light I need to put in my booth. I hardly know anything about photography so I need help. I have research a lot and I an still confused. My booth is and open concept and I have the camera and strobe light inside a box. I wonder how can I get the image to show sharp in and indoor setting and what I need for outdoor. Thanks.
Hi Joe - what remote flash trigger yup used for your flashpoint strobe and to change power setting?
I use Pocket Wizards MT Nguyen - to change power settings I work old school - I actually walk all the way to the light and adjust the power! 😎 The 10 steps are great exercise!
I really enjoyed watching this. Thank you!
Thanks Joe for this gr8 video.
great video man
Thanks Aman Askarizad and THANKS for subscribing - great to have you along for the ride!
again,my old T.L.R. has a PC port and have been having a blast with a speed light
hi Joe
I love your work and you give me a lot of motivation...
can you please talk about how to have our Background stand or what kind of background kit or set-up system you recommend to have to start photographer ... Do you recommend vinyl material ... paper type or other ?? what size is enough for a portraits .. thank you so much
I'm seeing you from Edinburgh ( Scotland)
its very helpfull..thanks.. now i thini i have to buy speed light.. bcoz i need portable equipment ...
You're very welcome Alita Krisna Dewi! Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss any videos!
already suscribes and ringing the bell.. hehe..nice to know u sir.. im the new bie.. so need much learn
Thanks Joe
Thanks for commenting Ronald Rocheleau!
What is the best camera and speedlight setting to take the stop motion of splashing water from the glass?
Phichak Limprasutr you should watch this video: ua-cam.com/video/1xZgN_WMjoc/v-deo.html The best camera is the one you own and the settings are determined by your gear and set-up. You can't ask someone what are the "best settings" - you are going to get an answer that is full of hot air and won't help you unless the person you ask knows exactly what gear you are using and exactly how you are setting up the shot.
Thanks you for great tutorial. I have decided to purchase strobe lights for my studio. I have short listed three models. 1) Westcott 150 300 W/S 2)Impact SF-ABRL160 and 3)
Flashpoint 320M. I know you use 320M. could you comment on the other tow? Also please let me know which beauty dish and Grid will work with 320M?
I'm sorry Milind Anerao, I am not a gear guy. Do your research - compare features and read the reviews. Glad to have you as a subscriber!
Nice video. I have a speed light and I'm looking to getting a wireless trigger. maybe you can touch on wireless triggers a bit.
Thanks.
Thank you for the kind words Eronne Evans ! Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss any videos! I will be talking about triggers. What type of speedlight do you have?
+Joe Edelman I have the neewer 750iii on my d3200.
Haven't thought about a Vivitar 283 in a while. (Although I do still have a couple of Sunpak 611 "potato smasher" flashes in my closet. (Now I feel old ;o) )
The struggle is real Sam Comer! Thanks for commenting!
Is the backdrop a digital render? How did you make combine it into your video backdrop? Thanks!
amazing explanation.Thank you
Thank you for the kind words Andy Taveras ! Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss any videos!
Joe, I'm primarily a landscape photographer solely dependent on natural light. I was asked to do a friend of a friend's wedding and the venue will have both indoor and outdoor settings. I can only invest in one flash and one modifier with a total cost below $500 for this event, what would you recommend? I'm hoping to depend primarily on the natural light for the outdoor areas, but fill light is never a bad thing. As for indoors, I have yet to see the venue so I'm unsure as to what I have to work with in regard to bouncing the light. Thanks for your time!
-Nathan
You really haven't given me much to work with here Nathan Bleau. I don't know what camera you own and what lenses you intend to shoot with. Also given that you know nothing about the venue yet - that puts me at a disadvantage. The simplest solution is a speedlite with ttl capability since you are not used to doing a lot of work with flash and then possibly an inexpensive remote trigger and small softbox
+Joe Edelman +Joe Edelman Right, sorry about that, I'm not accustomed to asking questions so I tend to forget some information. In this case I will be primarily using a Nikon D3400 with a Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8G lens and the 35mm f/1.8G in the camera bag.