Such a great video - thanks for sharing Vanessa 🙌 I wishes are allowed I would like to see a bit more BTS explanations like how/where/why you place the bounce light where you do; How you balance available daylight wit the strobe etc. Would also be extremely helpful to hear more about how you edit these images to a light and airy style (generel editing, not the single persons) - for example how you would do this in Lightroom (I know this is a promo for Evoto, so of course here it has to be Evoto) Thanks in advance ;-) Best from Susanne
So I bounce the flash on the largest white area that I could find that gave a flat even light. I set my white balance to 5600k which was fine for matching the daylight in the space. Didn’t do anything fancy editing. Just my joyfully simple preset basically (add vibrance, raise shadows. Etc).
Wow. You are so good at working with the client and the kids. They all had fun and you got some great images. The lighting was great and the camera work was seamless. A skilled professional like you makes all this look relaxed and easy. Great video.
At a reception I did a while back, I mounted a strobe on a pole to a base that had wheels. I rolled it around doing table shots with the light bounced off the white/low ceiling. I got beautiful shots and an added bonus: no reflections in anybody's eyeglasses.
Beautiful photos as always. What lens were you using in the bedroom? You seemed close to the family but didn’t have any distortion. I always find myself having issues in smaller rooms. Thank you.
Love this ! I don’t believe my Flashpoint strobe has TTL. How can I accomplish this in manual/regular mode ? Just adjust power until I get the lighting I want for the space ?
Good question! Yes you definitely can, and you can either use a light meter or eye ball it. You’ll likely be towards the higher power side if you’re bouncing, depending on the power of your light of course
@@VanessaJoy thank you ! I have two 300w flashpoint strobes. I’m thinking of trying just one closer to full power in an office im taking photos of staff working for a website. I need to get a light meter so for now I will just eyeball it. It looks like you were aiming the strobe off the corner of the ceiling ?
Great images Vanessa. Quick question? The white balance is awesome on these….. what’s your procedure for obtaining the correct Color temperature on a shoot like this ? In camera or post ?
I'm going to have to borrow the "Poop" word from you. LOL Do you have any old pics of you and your Dads band? Who had to clean the kitchen up after the shoot? LOL
OH MY GOODNESS!! Thats my kids' word and answer for EVERYTHING is POOP POOP! lol ... And if I ask where they are going... "Poop Poop Island" lol Elliott though says "Poop Poop Pee Pee" lol SIGH. I have to tell Emma we can't say that in public because it's only a private thing we do at home... but she likes to say "My name is Poop Poop." And I say "no.. Its Emma..." - ...NO ITS POOP POOP" lol Thanks so much for this video though! Also, what software were you using to edit and do your culling? I looked in the description bar and didn't see anything. And Geez, you blew right through that 100k! Subscribers
I don’t think so because there’s ZERO COST to use it and then you just pay for what you export - and for many people that price point of free and pennies at a time is much more obtainable, especially since you’re not going to retouch thousands of photos, just the finals from sessions and weddings. I’d rather pay Pennies for the 30 or so I retouch in a given month than pay hundreds in advance for what I don’t need to. I’ll stick that money in a savings account vs give it away in this case.
Such a great video - thanks for sharing Vanessa 🙌 I wishes are allowed I would like to see a bit more BTS explanations like how/where/why you place the bounce light where you do; How you balance available daylight wit the strobe etc. Would also be extremely helpful to hear more about how you edit these images to a light and airy style (generel editing, not the single persons) - for example how you would do this in Lightroom (I know this is a promo for Evoto, so of course here it has to be Evoto) Thanks in advance ;-) Best from Susanne
So I bounce the flash on the largest white area that I could find that gave a flat even light.
I set my white balance to 5600k which was fine for matching the daylight in the space.
Didn’t do anything fancy editing. Just my joyfully simple preset basically (add vibrance, raise shadows. Etc).
@@VanessaJoy Did the flow of the light match the direction of the windows or fill shadow?
client communication goals right there! I love how you are so easy going with the clients but get the results you want.
Glad you like!
This just made me smile the whole way through. What an awesome family!! This photo set is absolutely amazing!!
So glad!
Wow. You are so good at working with the client and the kids. They all had fun and you got some great images. The lighting was great and the camera work was seamless. A skilled professional like you makes all this look relaxed and easy. Great video.
Thank you so much! means a lot to me!
When it came to the messy part, you're right, they understood the assignment! I smiled throughout this video!
haha yeah they did!
This is Beautiful ❤❤❤ love how it’s just them being them ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks so much!! Hope you’re doing well!
At a reception I did a while back, I mounted a strobe on a pole to a base that had wheels.
I rolled it around doing table shots with the light bounced off the white/low ceiling.
I got beautiful shots and an added bonus: no reflections in anybody's eyeglasses.
Nice!!
Nice!
Beautiful photos as always. What lens were you using in the bedroom? You seemed close to the family but didn’t have any distortion. I always find myself having issues in smaller rooms. Thank you.
I had the Canon RF16mm and RF28-70mm but I kept them mostly center frame and away from the edges with the wide lens so that helps
Love this ! I don’t believe my Flashpoint strobe has TTL. How can I accomplish this in manual/regular mode ? Just adjust power until I get the lighting I want for the space ?
Good question! Yes you definitely can, and you can either use a light meter or eye ball it. You’ll likely be towards the higher power side if you’re bouncing, depending on the power of your light of course
@@VanessaJoy thank you ! I have two 300w flashpoint strobes. I’m thinking of trying just one closer to full power in an office im taking photos of staff working for a website. I need to get a light meter so for now I will just eyeball it. It looks like you were aiming the strobe off the corner of the ceiling ?
GREAT capture Vanessa! When you have white walls...use 'em!
Heck yeah!
Please, what type of flash is this, what brand and power?
thanks
Profoto b10 I believe at power setting 7 or so
God bless you.
Note. I loved your work, simply spectacular. Too handsome!@@VanessaJoy
Great images Vanessa. Quick question? The white balance is awesome on these….. what’s your procedure for obtaining the correct Color temperature on a shoot like this ? In camera or post ?
A little bit of both. I used 5600k while shooting but then did some tweaks in post
@@VanessaJoy thank you for taking the time to reply
Great video. Thank you.
Reminds me of lugging Lumedyne flash with external battery packs to client homes about 50 years back.
haha true - except no battery packs for the B10 thankfully
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Another lessons!Question,Vanessa do you make a storyboard first before each shooting sessions?Thanks
Definitely not ☺️ but for a branding client with more than one “look” we’d create an outline and timeline and shot list
@@VanessaJoy Would be amazing to see branding client shoots from talented you 🫶
Wow! Great shots!
Thank you!
This shoot was absolutely awesome! Vanessa, Great job! 🍎
Thanks so much!!
Great, great video. Love the bounce strobe and love your interaction with the kids and them mom. Super!
You are so kind! Thx ☺️
Amazing Video.Very Clean and Fun.
Thank you very much!
I did a milk and cookies shoot last year! Flour flour everywhere. It was so fun! Love the kitchen idea Vanessa. Fabulous captures!!
Such a fun idea! I’m sure yours were awesome ☺️
This shoot made me smile! 😊
Haha yayyyy!
You’re the actual coolest.
haha thanks Miles :-)
Secret word is Poo? HAHAHA! That is brilliant! Thanks again for all the tips.
Haha yeah it is!
Great Video
Glad you enjoyed it! Stick around and sub if you’re not already!
I'm going to have to borrow the "Poop" word from you. LOL Do you have any old pics of you and your Dads band? Who had to clean the kitchen up after the shoot? LOL
Haha we cleaned it up. And I wasn’t born when my dad was in Ram Jam ☺️ but I do have some vintage tour T-shirts!
That's cool, don't ever get rid of those. I kept a bunch of the stuff my Dad collected. @@VanessaJoy
lol "poke each other...calmly"
😂
It struck me, around 6:17, that you really work hard when you take pictures. --BAK--
Haha thanks 😊
The reason why I don't do family photo sessions... I can't think of any better secret words than you and maintain composer.😅
Haha there’s nothing wrong with losing composure
OH MY GOODNESS!! Thats my kids' word and answer for EVERYTHING is POOP POOP! lol ... And if I ask where they are going... "Poop Poop Island" lol Elliott though says "Poop Poop Pee Pee" lol SIGH. I have to tell Emma we can't say that in public because it's only a private thing we do at home... but she likes to say "My name is Poop Poop." And I say "no.. Its Emma..." - ...NO ITS POOP POOP" lol
Thanks so much for this video though!
Also, what software were you using to edit and do your culling? I looked in the description bar and didn't see anything.
And Geez, you blew right through that 100k! Subscribers
Working hard over here!! Retouched with Evoto (get 30 free credits here): bit.ly/3qunZ0q, I cull in Photo Mechanic and general edit in Lightroom
If Evoto was something you could pay one time for and use like Photo Mechanic or Luminar it would be an even bigger hit.
I don’t think so because there’s ZERO COST to use it and then you just pay for what you export - and for many people that price point of free and pennies at a time is much more obtainable, especially since you’re not going to retouch thousands of photos, just the finals from sessions and weddings. I’d rather pay Pennies for the 30 or so I retouch in a given month than pay hundreds in advance for what I don’t need to. I’ll stick that money in a savings account vs give it away in this case.
🙂🤩😍🙂