Unfortunately we live in a consumer society with a multitude of websites full of people who seem to be trying to outdo each other. A 1.4 lens is seen as "not as good as" an f/1.2 lens. A Canon lens is seen as inferior to a Leica. A photograph taken with a $500 lens is seen as inferior to one taken with a $5000 lens. You know the drill. People start seeing things that don't exist. Where it all falls apart is when people talk about Hasselblads. Cameras don't create. Cameras don't light and cameras don't do post production (though I'm a minimalist in that department, preferring to get it right in the camera). Between you and Peter Coulson, - who once did a shoot with a Sony RX100 to prove the point - there's enough inspiration to forget the naysayers.
Thanks Karl. And for a lot of photography, one light but moved around and stacked in post allows many photographers to mimic the multi-light product shots
i learn much better by doing. i have a difficult time watching a video and trying to mimic what im seeing. i am suffering from some memory issue too (unless its just that i learn better by doing, than watching). i love your presentations and your topics. not sure why ive never subscribed before now!
I am just starting out in photography and just discovered your channel and you are fantastic! Rant all you want... just don't stop sharing your information! This 1-light video has given me confidence to continue practicing. Thank you!
Remind me when I was a live photographer in the past and I used a Canon 60D with an old zoom not really fast (like 3.5 to f5.8) and people was "Your photographies are really great, but it's because you have great gear". Yeah, Canon 60D and an old zoom are great gear... It's just because I learned, lot of practice, not the gear. It's exactly the same in studio now, with my mentor I learn so much about the light that I can do shots with one light and knowledge...
It's exactly what you say! Keep experimenting, keep trying and don't be afraid to fail in order to succeed! This is, in my opinion, the best way to gain knowledge 💪🏾
Good job Mr Taylor. I personally don't have a lot of equipment but I always say that it's not the camera but rather it's the photographer that makes the photo awesome. Having the equipment does help but it's not always needed.
I love your ranting!! That's a great teaching for people who only see limitation of $$$ in producing great photo. A great chef can make great food with a cheap wok! It's the same thing as in photography.
Brilliant Carl..! And well needed too! More rants please and don’t hold back. There are still lots that need a damn good telling haha. Amazing work as always! Very inspiring buddy 😊👏🏻
Thank you. I am one of those lazy people who just have the basics sitting in the cupboard. Being told laziness is a sickness helps to get out of it. I needed this video!
Absolutely agree! The knowledge is the most important, and the equipment it will be a tool to completely both. Thank you Karl, for you explain so clear the way of Photography. Congratulations for your channel. Antonio Moreira from Porto/Portugal
Karl, I find your clips & knowledge inspirational. You remind me of my early photo roots with film in the late Sixties. I served my ‘apprenticeship’ in an old established properly run Camera Club in the west of Scotland, and like you at a young age - I could not afford to buy an expensive camera- let alone studio equipment. The Club studio was basic with a variety of No.1 & No.2 Tungsten Flood lights- I don’t think the brolly flash had even been invented. But it did also have a darkroom where I learned basics of ‘ D& P’. In competition I was up against Hasselblads - Nikon - Leica, Rollieflex and maybe one or two members using large format Linhof. All I had was my little 35mm Miranda FM - yet I managed to walk away at the Quarterly and Annual Competitions with four Silver Trophies. That was my proudest moment to look back on! I did not go on to a Pro Career like you which I regret. My early success was cut short by getting married. My enthusiasm melted away over the years and that was rekindled in the early Nineties when I went digital. I now have great admiration for your work and now (at 77yrs) trying to create a little home studio with small product photography- just for fun! Thank you so much for these invaluable clips- you are doing a great contribution to the art which most of us love!
Thank you Matthew, interesting to hear your story and how you found your way back to photography. I'm glad these videos help keeping you inspired! All the best Karl.
Absolutely right. I love working with speedlights, I have 4 of them and I mainly use only one when I'm doing Portrait outdoors, two sometimes. They are light and portable. I also have 4 studio strobes, all new but I hardly use them. I also use the speedlight indoors. Using one light allows you to be more creative with shadows and makes you more attentive to the surrounding ambient light or lack off because you are forced to look to find additional light for rim lighting effects, better flow of light. I love your product and food photos in this video. I feel inspired I am going to shoot some shots indoors tonight. Thank you for the awesome talk/video. ❤🙌
Preach Brother Taylor, preach! There will always be doubters and in most cases they don't want to learn. It's far easier to complain, hate and troll. I follow several photography channels and even when they shoot different subject matter, I learn something from all of them.
Hi Karl, I have taken your online courses, and I have no doubt that you can produce excellent pictures even without light. I have learn so much from your online trainings. unfortunately due to some cost constrains, I could not continue. PS. I usually do not comments on social media, but for this could not resist. Keep doing what do best. Your work speak itself.
What an eye opener this exalant video could turn out to be for many people including myself! I believe your analysis is spot on for many and to have it delivered in the way you delivered it, to the point and straight out of the box and why not. Nothing wrong with a bit of shock phycology loved it. Again, wonderful content and has given me hope and encouragement in wht I attempt. At seventy four I can confirm that it is never too late to learn! Thank you.
I even find a 2 dollars to 4 dollars umbrella for speedlight which is really really cheap,and one of my fellas use that a lot for their photograph,so there is no excuse to can't get a decent lighting because of economical conditions
I really like this video! It kind of makes ME realise that I am one of those who think upgrading is the way to improve, and watching videos like this helps me to stay grounded and work on my technique and knowledge rather than looking for a better piece of gear. However, all of the shots you have shown using only 1 light are amazing! But you didn't mention that the OTHER gear you are using is probably very expensive to begin with! I am certain that I would not be able to produce the same results using an entry level dslr with a kit lens for example. Whils you are exactly right in this video, I think it should be noted that the equipment OTHER than the 1 light you are using, is very VERY good to begin with. The cameras and lenses you use are definitely NOT basic, basic equipment. I would LOVE to see some shots from you that would even compare to what you have showm in this video, using a Nikon d5400 and a Kit lens ;)
Hi, yes this is a good point but there are many of my images in my portfolio that are created on 35mm full frame cameras such as Sony and Canon but I admit these wouldn't be with a kit lens either. In photography the two most important things to recording an image for me are lighting and the lens quality.
@@VisualEducationStudio I couldn't agree more. And thank you for taking the time to reply! I am a regular youtube watcher of videos on photography and videography techniques and I like to learn as much as I can, it just seems so common that video makers are always like " Use these budget lenses to stunning images " but then have a $6000 camera, or "check out the stunning shots I got with this £300 dslr" and then have a $4000 lens and $10,000 lighting rig lol . I just wish creators would be a little more sincere when parting knowledge onto us poor people haha!! That being said, the message of this video really got through! You don't need a huge lighting rig, you can get great results with just 1 light...... but also some nice camera gear too ;)
Excellent..I love the cut of your gıb sir! I've alway's found ıt amusing that a lot of photographers bang on about the equipment they have..and you can't take decent pro shots without it..eg. one of my favourite lenses cost me 100 pounds..it's paid for itself a 100x over..I'm not a studio photographer but İ've always thought with the rıght knowledge you can do it with one light...good stuff Karl..
With any profession , it will always be knowledge with trial and error and hard work that brings out the perfection of the end product. Always remember that the ones that complain never put in the work and expect the end result to be perfect .
Awesome awesome video. I am a professional photographer and I do some 1 on 1 teaching to beginner to advanced photographers. I totally agree that getting them out of the mindset of gear be in the answer rather than knowledge is something that I believe every for toggle for goes through. As they mature as a photographer they do eventually start to realize that it is their knowledge and the appropriate practical artistic use of lighting that is more important than the brand name on the light there using. Really really love all your videos I hope you and your family are safe and healthy and thank you again for all your insightful education.
You didn't need to explain anything Karl. Just watching one or two of your tutorials should be enough evidence for anyone who "really" wants to know your worth. As for the naysayers, best response is ignoring them altogether. Keep up the great education. I learn a lot from you.
Same applies with music. Many believe that buying a new pedal or a new guitar would make them better musicians, where a much better move would be just to train your own ears.
That is a motivational video. Great works do not necessarily require a lot of equipment, unfortunately there are a lot of people with Gear Acquisition Syndrome...
Thank you for sharing your many years of experience and knowledge, which I have followed for the last 7 years of more. There are always going to be those people that try and knock others and let them as it only reinforces how good you are which this video and your others demonstrate. Keep up the amazing work.
I bought your advertising DVDs about 5 years ago and they were a game changer for me! Your free UA-cam tutorials are fantastic and anyone serious about producing great imagery would do themselves a huge favor by buying/subscribing to your educational materials. Thank you for putting the work in to help make others better.
Myself as a beginner photographer over one year always think and have a mindset that one light is key, that mindset is based on sun light, sun is only one, that is why I never complain whenever I can only shoot with one light only, because I also never complain when I have one sun. The maximum of lighting that I can use are 2, but mostly only one light.
what a great statement and so true 👍 the comparison between the six-light and the one-light lipstick photos is a great example I`m only an enthusiastic hobby photograoher who has to be economical with the money, so I use elder speedlites and mainly different self-made diffusors, sometimes I use only a small LED flashlight + camera shutter mode "B" to light my homemade product or table top photos shot on rainy or stormy weekends for instance
Fab stuff right on the money im guilty myself of not pushing the gear as far as it can go and needing to push myself even further with light experimenting and practicing way more and its something I am still working on for sure and making some good inroads. I recall you created a great video demo of a shoot with budget speedlites and a consumer dslr - I wonder if a reboot version of that for 2020 could make for a further compelling video further demoing your knowledge trumping whatever cost of gear.
Gday Karl Don’t worry about haters. I guess they are just frustrated due to the fact they struggle to create amazing content like you have produced here. I would say, I’m one of those that’s struggling! I’m only new to photography and I do it for fun. However, your images on Pinterest and how you create these images on UA-cam has shown me how to get the best out of what you have. I have deep pockets but In saying that I have a wife that likes the word no or stop spending. I have a question Karl, the amazing colour backgrounds you add to the photos. Is that through PS? Do you have video where you show how to create a perfect colour backdrop on PS Thanks Karl
Great video. When doing food photography I only ever use one light, but lots of reflectors (white foamcore) and black scrims. Sometime, no light other than window light.
Hi Karl.Thanks so much for all your knowledge sharing.People who doubt your knowledge themselves donot know what they are doing. Photography is all about learning and trying things and photographers like you really help so many photographers around the globe to take that one step forward. So please forget all those people who have doubts about your knowledge as we know that you are one of the best photographer. Thanks again.... From A learner
Tons of people in today’s day and age are lazy and expect great results for the least input of effort, and think by throwing money at things with no actual talent input, will get great results, which is completely wrong. As a photographer myself if ever something doesn’t come out how I imagined it would, I blame myself for doing something wrong, and I’m missing some knowledge that I still have to learn. If a random person was given Lewis Hamilton’s F1 car, they wouldn’t be the next world champion, so don’t expect to be a great photographer by throwing expensive equipment at photography.
The side by side at 8:16 really demonstrates the utility of reflectors and flags because when I first got to that point in the video I said "wait a minute, if it's one light how'd he get the background like that without another light?". I imagine if it's not shaped from a flag, it's the edge of the the light source from how it's directed.
I quite agree, Karl. I have worked in another area of education and training. It's the skill and competence of people that matters most. Thanks for the video.
I agree practice makes perfect as my dear old Mum would say. If i had 8 hours a day, im sure i would have a better knowledge of photography., unfortunately most of have spend our time digging holes, delivering post, driving people from A2B, trying to book patients into non existent GP appointments etc, etc. By the way we spend pounds over here not Dollars.
Not that I've slated photographers but I'm guilty of wanting to invest in equipment rather than learning how to get the best from what I have, and I felt discouraged and also frustrated. But it's no excuse.
nice video. I'm very grateful to this pro that gives his time to create content to help other photographers. im 60 now and i have start taking pictures in my teen years. in my personal experience the most important part, hands down, of a photographer kit is the lens or lenses. you can have three Broncolor strobe and a shit lens your pic will look bad. you can have three ikea lamps and a top of the range prime and your pic will look good (if you know how to set up your lights, that is). I cannot even begins to understand why anybody would hate this guy. He makes free contents from you from which can learn and gets hate in return? lol. crazy and sad.
I have a old canon 5D, old speedotron strobes and three speedlites, my camera is falling apart, it still working but I still continue using it and get good shots, no reason to complain, I would love to upgrade someday but for now I’ll still use my fossil
Can you prove that please. Visit my studio, you can have two days to shoot a project. We will supply the space, all the lighting and kit you need, an assistant and a model or product to shoot and let's see what you come up with. I'll take one light a basic DSLR and see what I come up with. It will make a great youtube video and i'm sure you're keen to prove your point.
Thanks for your amazing, eye opening videos. Ignore all those non-senses. If I were you. I would invite some of them to my studio with a live channel on UA-cam , and would ask the to go ahead and prove your point. which we no the result. anyhow thanks for all your amazing arts and videos.
Great tutorial! Thankyou! Upgrading? I'm still working with the RB67 and a Canon snapshot digital as my 'Polaroid'. Why? I invested in my lighting first and a pair of mannequins!
Excellent, sir. Working in a small studio, with a small budget, has forced me to learn to get the most out of a little. And, as it turns out, some of the images that come out of here with the best compliments are those shot with a single light source (and perhaps a reflector made from foamcore I got at Walmart). Understanding light and pushing creativity will trump gadgets almost every time. Bravo on helping us all see that!
Well said. Best thing I did before signing up for your courses was to read Light: Science and Magic (such an eye opener) and then try to work out the examples using a single speed light and whatever modifier(s) I had on hand. Now when you talk about light in your courses , I can at least understand what is going on.
That's a good book although I prefer to learn visually so in our platform we demonstrate the important stuff in a way that i believe is easier to absorb for many.
This video makes me think of a hot girl. She's flirting, touching, and just before you "get there", she stops. Here we see all the awesome photos, a gentle glimpse of how they could be made...then it stops. Of course these videos are there to promote the website, and Karl is completely upfront with it, but it still is funny.
So true, i run a training company in construction many years ago and people invested lots in equipment but not in knowledge,, we used to say all the gear but no idea, we got to fully understand the basics first. Keep learning
Hiya Karl - brilliant video and thank you for sharing - now subscribed :-) I am 68 and normally photograph wildlife, especially birds, but after buying a Nikon SB700 last year, I was looking for inspiration and now I have found it - thanks mate. Stay safe.
06:10 - See, the reason I can't make photos like Karl's is that I don't have access to professional-grade cardboard :-)
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so im not the only one who thought of that joke....
Unfortunately we live in a consumer society with a multitude of websites full of people who seem to be trying to outdo each other. A 1.4 lens is seen as "not as good as" an f/1.2 lens. A Canon lens is seen as inferior to a Leica. A photograph taken with a $500 lens is seen as inferior to one taken with a $5000 lens. You know the drill. People start seeing things that don't exist. Where it all falls apart is when people talk about Hasselblads. Cameras don't create. Cameras don't light and cameras don't do post production (though I'm a minimalist in that department, preferring to get it right in the camera). Between you and Peter Coulson, - who once did a shoot with a Sony RX100 to prove the point - there's enough inspiration to forget the naysayers.
Thanks Karl. And for a lot of photography, one light but moved around and stacked in post allows many photographers to mimic the multi-light product shots
This is gold!!
i learn much better by doing. i have a difficult time watching a video and trying to mimic what im seeing. i am suffering from some memory issue too (unless its just that i learn better by doing, than watching). i love your presentations and your topics. not sure why ive never subscribed before now!
I am just starting out in photography and just discovered your channel and you are fantastic! Rant all you want... just don't stop sharing your information! This 1-light video has given me confidence to continue practicing. Thank you!
I appreciate that thank you.
stop making excuses, start learning and start doing! The most important thing in photography. Doesnt matter is this portrait/sport/documentary.
Absolutely
Remind me when I was a live photographer in the past and I used a Canon 60D with an old zoom not really fast (like 3.5 to f5.8) and people was "Your photographies are really great, but it's because you have great gear".
Yeah, Canon 60D and an old zoom are great gear... It's just because I learned, lot of practice, not the gear.
It's exactly the same in studio now, with my mentor I learn so much about the light that I can do shots with one light and knowledge...
It's exactly what you say! Keep experimenting, keep trying and don't be afraid to fail in order to succeed! This is, in my opinion, the best way to gain knowledge 💪🏾
Thanks
Good job Mr Taylor. I personally don't have a lot of equipment but I always say that it's not the camera but rather it's the photographer that makes the photo awesome. Having the equipment does help but it's not always needed.
This is the best photography video ever made......!!!!!! David Rodigan would be proud of the Microphone Skills.....!!!
I love your ranting!! That's a great teaching for people who only see limitation of $$$ in producing great photo. A great chef can make great food with a cheap wok! It's the same thing as in photography.
Exactly and thanks
Brilliant Carl..! And well needed too! More rants please and don’t hold back. There are still lots that need a damn good telling haha. Amazing work as always! Very inspiring buddy 😊👏🏻
Thanks Gareth.
Thank you. I am one of those lazy people who just have the basics sitting in the cupboard. Being told laziness is a sickness helps to get out of it. I needed this video!
So very ...motivated speech ...speech is very motivated to repair myselves... rather than waste money by buying expensive gear......
You hit the nail in the coffin 👍👍👍
Karl is a Jedi master, the force is strong with him 😀
'These are not the droids you are looking for'......
Absolutely agree! The knowledge is the most important, and the equipment it will be a tool to completely both. Thank you Karl, for you explain so clear the way of Photography. Congratulations for your channel.
Antonio Moreira from Porto/Portugal
Thank you.
Karl, I find your clips & knowledge inspirational. You remind me of my early photo roots with film in the late Sixties. I served my ‘apprenticeship’ in an old established properly run Camera Club in the west of Scotland, and like you at a young age - I could not afford to buy an expensive camera- let alone studio equipment. The Club studio was basic with a variety of No.1 & No.2 Tungsten Flood lights- I don’t think the brolly flash had even been invented. But it did also have a darkroom where I learned basics of ‘ D& P’.
In competition I was up against Hasselblads - Nikon - Leica, Rollieflex and maybe one or two members using large format Linhof.
All I had was my little 35mm Miranda FM - yet I managed to walk away at the Quarterly and Annual Competitions with four Silver Trophies. That was my proudest moment to look back on! I did not go on to a Pro Career like you which I regret. My early success was cut short by getting married. My enthusiasm melted away over the years and that was rekindled in the early Nineties when I went digital. I now have great admiration for your work and now (at 77yrs) trying to create a little home studio with small product photography- just for fun! Thank you so much for these invaluable clips- you are doing a great contribution to the art which most of us love!
Thank you Matthew, interesting to hear your story and how you found your way back to photography. I'm glad these videos help keeping you inspired! All the best Karl.
Thanks Karl for this great video! Best Regards from, Bavaria , Germany , Andi
One light one word ...Awesome Thank you
Thank you.
Great job Kyle ,Keep up the great work !!!👍🏽👏🏽
Cheers
Totally agree with what you are saying. I have more equippment than I'd ned for a lifetime, but what I lack is the knowlige 😶.
Absolutely right. I love working with speedlights, I have 4 of them and I mainly use only one when I'm doing Portrait outdoors, two sometimes. They are light and portable. I also have 4 studio strobes, all new but I hardly use them. I also use the speedlight indoors. Using one light allows you to be more creative with shadows and makes you more attentive to the surrounding ambient light or lack off because you are forced to look to find additional light for rim lighting effects, better flow of light.
I love your product and food photos in this video. I feel inspired I am going to shoot some shots indoors tonight.
Thank you for the awesome talk/video. ❤🙌
Preach Brother Taylor, preach! There will always be doubters and in most cases they don't want to learn. It's far easier to complain, hate and troll. I follow several photography channels and even when they shoot different subject matter, I learn something from all of them.
Preach, brother! Well said.
Cheers
Thank you!! Karl.
Karl..... As an amateur photographer, your words of wisdom really have propelled my work.
Thanks
Hi Karl, I have taken your online courses, and I have no doubt that you can produce excellent pictures even without light. I have learn so much from your online trainings. unfortunately due to some cost constrains, I could not continue. PS. I usually do not comments on social media, but for this could not resist. Keep doing what do best. Your work speak itself.
Many thanks
Brilliant
God bless you karl
Thanks
Beside photography I shoot guns in sport copetition. Same rule. If you can't shoot, more and better equipment won't help you at all.
What an eye opener this exalant video could turn out to be for many people including myself! I believe your analysis is spot on for many and to have it delivered in the way you delivered it, to the point and straight out of the box and why not. Nothing wrong with a bit of shock phycology loved it. Again, wonderful content and has given me hope and encouragement in wht I attempt. At seventy four I can confirm that it is never too late to learn!
Thank you.
Love it! So true. You do phenomenal work, keep it up! You have to love the people that always complain, haha
Lovely & well said Karl, thanks for sharing
Thanks for listening
Thanks Karl for this lesson 🙏
Great, Karl. Dankeschön.
Thanks Karl, you’re my hero!
thank you Master!!
I even find a 2 dollars to 4 dollars umbrella for speedlight which is really really cheap,and one of my fellas use that a lot for their photograph,so there is no excuse to can't get a decent lighting because of economical conditions
Exactly what i needed to hear! Thank you!
You are welcome
I really like this video! It kind of makes ME realise that I am one of those who think upgrading is the way to improve, and watching videos like this helps me to stay grounded and work on my technique and knowledge rather than looking for a better piece of gear. However, all of the shots you have shown using only 1 light are amazing! But you didn't mention that the OTHER gear you are using is probably very expensive to begin with! I am certain that I would not be able to produce the same results using an entry level dslr with a kit lens for example.
Whils you are exactly right in this video, I think it should be noted that the equipment OTHER than the 1 light you are using, is very VERY good to begin with. The cameras and lenses you use are definitely NOT basic, basic equipment. I would LOVE to see some shots from you that would even compare to what you have showm in this video, using a Nikon d5400 and a Kit lens ;)
Hi, yes this is a good point but there are many of my images in my portfolio that are created on 35mm full frame cameras such as Sony and Canon but I admit these wouldn't be with a kit lens either. In photography the two most important things to recording an image for me are lighting and the lens quality.
@@VisualEducationStudio I couldn't agree more. And thank you for taking the time to reply! I am a regular youtube watcher of videos on photography and videography techniques and I like to learn as much as I can, it just seems so common that video makers are always like " Use these budget lenses to stunning images " but then have a $6000 camera, or "check out the stunning shots I got with this £300 dslr" and then have a $4000 lens and $10,000 lighting rig lol . I just wish creators would be a little more sincere when parting knowledge onto us poor people haha!! That being said, the message of this video really got through! You don't need a huge lighting rig, you can get great results with just 1 light...... but also some nice camera gear too ;)
Excellent..I love the cut of your gıb sir! I've alway's found ıt amusing that a lot of photographers bang on about the equipment they have..and you can't take decent pro shots without it..eg. one of my favourite lenses cost me 100 pounds..it's paid for itself a 100x over..I'm not a studio photographer but İ've always thought with the rıght knowledge you can do it with one light...good stuff Karl..
With any profession , it will always be knowledge with trial and error and hard work that brings out the perfection of the end product. Always remember that the ones that complain never put in the work and expect the end result to be perfect .
Living in a cardboard box outside the corner store is my secret weapon in photography.:) Kidding, spot-on video...
Excellent!! Study and practice, practice, practice. Very clear statement that of yours. Thanks
You are amazing!!! Damn!!!!!!!
Awesome awesome video.
I am a professional photographer and I do some 1 on 1 teaching to beginner to advanced photographers.
I totally agree that getting them out of the mindset of gear be in the answer rather than knowledge is something that I believe every for toggle for goes through.
As they mature as a photographer they do eventually start to realize that it is their knowledge and the appropriate practical artistic use of lighting that is more important than the brand name on the light there using.
Really really love all your videos I hope you and your family are safe and healthy and thank you again for all your insightful education.
You didn't need to explain anything Karl. Just watching one or two of your tutorials should be enough evidence for anyone who "really" wants to know your worth. As for the naysayers, best response is ignoring them altogether. Keep up the great education. I learn a lot from you.
Great video, and very important message!
Same applies with music. Many believe that buying a new pedal or a new guitar would make them better musicians, where a much better move would be just to train your own ears.
Well said Karl, so true and so important to take on board.
That is a motivational video. Great works do not necessarily require a lot of equipment, unfortunately there are a lot of people with Gear Acquisition Syndrome...
Thanks 👍
i love you man
Thank you for sharing your many years of experience and knowledge, which I have followed for the last 7 years of more. There are always going to be those people that try and knock others and let them as it only reinforces how good you are which this video and your others demonstrate. Keep up the amazing work.
Thanks Simon
You are professional
THANK YOU
You're welcome.
I bought your advertising DVDs about 5 years ago and they were a game changer for me! Your free UA-cam tutorials are fantastic and anyone serious about producing great imagery would do themselves a huge favor by buying/subscribing to your educational materials. Thank you for putting the work in to help make others better.
Thank you for your comments.
Myself as a beginner photographer over one year always think and have a mindset that one light is key, that mindset is based on sun light, sun is only one, that is why I never complain whenever I can only shoot with one light only, because I also never complain when I have one sun. The maximum of lighting that I can use are 2, but mostly only one light.
Amazing stuff as always. I wish I could get a daily motivation audio clips from Karl, whenever I wake up ;-)
Ha ha thank you.
what a great statement and so true 👍
the comparison between the six-light and the one-light lipstick photos is a great example
I`m only an enthusiastic hobby photograoher who has to be economical with the money, so I use elder speedlites and mainly different self-made diffusors, sometimes I use only a small LED flashlight + camera shutter mode "B" to light my homemade product or table top photos shot on rainy or stormy weekends for instance
This is the best demonstration of skill. The best investment in my skills I ever did was school and then an internship at a commercial studio.
If it was just equipment, I'd give you my PC and software and you'd be a DSP engineer.
Fab stuff right on the money im guilty myself of not pushing the gear as far as it can go and needing to push myself even further with light experimenting and practicing way more and its something I am still working on for sure and making some good inroads.
I recall you created a great video demo of a shoot with budget speedlites and a consumer dslr - I wonder if a reboot version of that for 2020 could make for a further compelling video further demoing your knowledge trumping whatever cost of gear.
Gday Karl
Don’t worry about haters. I guess they are just frustrated due to the fact they struggle to create amazing content like you have produced here. I would say, I’m one of those that’s struggling!
I’m only new to photography and I do it for fun. However, your images on Pinterest and how you create these images on UA-cam has shown me how to get the best out of what you have. I have deep pockets but In saying that I have a wife that likes the word no or stop spending.
I have a question Karl, the amazing colour backgrounds you add to the photos. Is that through PS? Do you have video where you show how to create a perfect colour backdrop on PS
Thanks Karl
Great video. When doing food photography I only ever use one light, but lots of reflectors (white foamcore) and black scrims. Sometime, no light other than window light.
Hi Karl.Thanks so much for all your knowledge sharing.People who doubt your knowledge themselves donot know what they are doing. Photography is all about learning and trying things and photographers like you really help so many photographers around the globe to take that one step forward.
So please forget all those people who have doubts about your knowledge as we know that you are one of the best photographer.
Thanks again....
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A learner
Tons of people in today’s day and age are lazy and expect great results for the least input of effort, and think by throwing money at things with no actual talent input, will get great results, which is completely wrong. As a photographer myself if ever something doesn’t come out how I imagined it would, I blame myself for doing something wrong, and I’m missing some knowledge that I still have to learn. If a random person was given Lewis Hamilton’s F1 car, they wouldn’t be the next world champion, so don’t expect to be a great photographer by throwing expensive equipment at photography.
Thanks for your feed back and comments, spot on.
The side by side at 8:16 really demonstrates the utility of reflectors and flags because when I first got to that point in the video I said "wait a minute, if it's one light how'd he get the background like that without another light?".
I imagine if it's not shaped from a flag, it's the edge of the the light source from how it's directed.
I quite agree, Karl. I have worked in another area of education and training. It's the skill and competence of people that matters most. Thanks for the video.
People are foolish. You know what when you create a high-class image with cheap minimal equipment it feels great
do it. just do it
I totally agree with everything you've said. Invest on yourself.
I agree practice makes perfect as my dear old Mum would say. If i had 8 hours a day, im sure i would have a better knowledge of photography., unfortunately most of have spend our time digging holes, delivering post, driving people from A2B, trying to book patients into non existent GP appointments etc, etc. By the way we spend pounds over here not Dollars.
true...........Karl
Not that I've slated photographers but I'm guilty of wanting to invest in equipment rather than learning how to get the best from what I have, and I felt discouraged and also frustrated. But it's no excuse.
Thanks for your honesty and comment.
nice video. I'm very grateful to this pro that gives his time to create content to help other photographers. im 60 now and i have start taking pictures in my teen years. in my personal experience the most important part, hands down, of a photographer kit is the lens or lenses. you can have three Broncolor strobe and a shit lens your pic will look bad. you can have three ikea lamps and a top of the range prime and your pic will look good (if you know how to set up your lights, that is). I cannot even begins to understand why anybody would hate this guy. He makes free contents from you from which can learn and gets hate in return? lol. crazy and sad.
And this is why Karl Taylor is one of my favourite photographers on UA-cam.
thank you
Reala talk!
I have a old canon 5D, old speedotron strobes and three speedlites, my camera is falling apart, it still working but I still continue using it and get good shots, no reason to complain, I would love to upgrade someday but for now I’ll still use my fossil
Somebody I forgot the name said : "genius is simplicity" One light shootings can be amazing and stunnig as well, to me.
Karl show them how is done.
Nothing to do with equipment but everything to do with knowledge, golden rule.
Nah, not true at all
Can you prove that please. Visit my studio, you can have two days to shoot a project. We will supply the space, all the lighting and kit you need, an assistant and a model or product to shoot and let's see what you come up with. I'll take one light a basic DSLR and see what I come up with. It will make a great youtube video and i'm sure you're keen to prove your point.
@@VisualEducationStudio I wrote the sentence that you said , in appreciation. It meant a lot.
@@VisualEducationStudio your sentence at 2.10. your work is tremendously appreciable.
@@nitinb9202 Thanks
Thanks for your amazing, eye opening videos. Ignore all those non-senses. If I were you. I would invite some of them to my studio with a live channel on UA-cam , and would ask the to go ahead and prove your point. which we no the result. anyhow thanks for all your amazing arts and videos.
Thank you so much.
Great tutorial! Thankyou! Upgrading? I'm still working with the RB67 and a Canon snapshot digital as my 'Polaroid'. Why? I invested in my lighting first and a pair of mannequins!
Glad it was helpful!
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I have learned a lot from your videos. Will watch more. Thanks.
Great video and great advice. Invest in knowledge more. Thanks.
I think people forget its the quality of light as well not just throwing 100s of lights at everything
The same people who disliked the Video... haha
Ha ha quite probably
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Olympic athletes can only go to the Olympics because they receive money from sponsors haha
Excellent, sir. Working in a small studio, with a small budget, has forced me to learn to get the most out of a little. And, as it turns out, some of the images that come out of here with the best compliments are those shot with a single light source (and perhaps a reflector made from foamcore I got at Walmart). Understanding light and pushing creativity will trump gadgets almost every time. Bravo on helping us all see that!
thank you
Well said. Best thing I did before signing up for your courses was to read Light: Science and Magic (such an eye opener) and then try to work out the examples using a single speed light and whatever modifier(s) I had on hand. Now when you talk about light in your courses , I can at least understand what is going on.
That's a good book although I prefer to learn visually so in our platform we demonstrate the important stuff in a way that i believe is easier to absorb for many.
What do you have to concider to photograph with a medium format camera or smaller format
This video makes me think of a hot girl. She's flirting, touching, and just before you "get there", she stops. Here we see all the awesome photos, a gentle glimpse of how they could be made...then it stops.
Of course these videos are there to promote the website, and Karl is completely upfront with it, but it still is funny.
So true, i run a training company in construction many years ago and people invested lots in equipment but not in knowledge,, we used to say all the gear but no idea, we got to fully understand the basics first. Keep learning
Well said!
It's a good reminder of what's important.
Hiya Karl - brilliant video and thank you for sharing - now subscribed :-) I am 68 and normally photograph wildlife, especially birds, but after buying a Nikon SB700 last year, I was looking for inspiration and now I have found it - thanks mate. Stay safe.
Thanks for the sub!
6:12 - "and ANOTHER piece of cardboard"
i dont have 2 pieces of cardboard, just 1, that's why i cant take decent photos. ;)
Excellent Karl,,, So right,,, but you got your moniker wrong,,, should say Professor Karl Taylor
Ha Ha I like the sound of that