I really enjoy your teaching style. I was able to follow along and gain a comprehensive understanding without feeling overwhelmed with formulas and jargon. As a newbie, I really appreciate that. Thank you Pi :)
thank you, thank you a million thanks for all your tutorials. great help. i just started photography and was trying to learn from different channels. only today i saw you channel. and now i know i don't have to look for more help. you are an amazing teacher. thank you very much.
Okay I judged this course too soon. First video I was confused by the insistence that manual was always best.....I guess it's a useful stance to take when instructing beginners with basic on camera flash without introducing moving subjects quite yet....(where TTL would be very useful). Really starting to get into these tutorials now and great to refresh my old knowledge of lighting. Can't wait to get to off camera lighting to perfect and hone my rusty skills. This is tutorial is quite thorough. Very useful for getting back to basics. Thanks.
that flashdisc works really quite nice. the only thing i dont like so much, is not its fault. when i do party pics, my flash is pointing up with this. I often tend to go minus 0.7 with my flash anyway, and because my flash ttl automatically gives more power thinking im gonna bounce, i need to correct a little more for it. in opposite to many mini softboxes, its completely filled with light except that little reflective patch, also it doesnt fall of and does not shade the af-illuminator. Nice for product photography. even for macro, because if you tilt your flashhead down (gotta pull it out a little) it covers the area in front of your lens where the bugs are
Ringflash is nice if you are quite close, but its not terribly soft. ringflash-softboxes are soft , they are big and intimidating and you will only see through your cam anymore. they work nice down to about 14mm on apsc, you sometimes got to push em a bit and they dont sit terribly tight on the cam. a ringflash adapter like here works with any focal length and fits tighter, but isnt foldable and doesnt fit into pockets as nice. also the ring from the softbox is bigger, nicer in the eyes. They both dont create perfect rings
Can you do a comparison between the Fong Dong and the Magmod lightsphere? I'm personally biased against Gary Fong for putting out a heavily biased, unfair comparison between his Fong Dong and the MagMod system, so it'd be nice to see an unpartial comparison betweeen the two products from SLR lounge. Good video overall!
+The Cleverly Named Person They are both great, just different. the Magmod lightsphere pushes light in a sphere pretty equally, the Fong Dong pushes some light into a sphere, but when uncapped, the majority of light still goes in the direction the flash is pointed. This makes the Fong Dong a little better when you need a subtle amount of fill, and a directional light to bounce with.
@8.45 there comes a set of the central discs containing, silver mirror reflector (which is used in this scene) and diffusers which passes light through it (white and orange). Now interestingly, while diffusers need to be placed such that "convex" side is visible from front (think of micro umbrella), but Silver reflector disk, must be placed to show "concave" side visible (UNLIKE as seen in this video)
Hey Monette, This is actually a snippet from our best-selling course 'Lighting 101': www.slrloungeworkshops.com/lighting-101 In the full course we show images using these modifiers and demonstrate how to use them.
Question: Do you recommend the Gary Fong Lightsphere or the Magsphere? I'd like to use it for weddings, night portraits, receptions, and events. Let me know what you think!
I was watching the DVD thing and in Color Temperature, you are talking about "Degrees Kelvin" and Metric System... well Kelvin are NOT degrees, you don't say Degrees Kelvin, but 4500 Kelvin, just like that... and they have NOTHING to do with metric or imperial systems, thanks
Why such a personal dig at a guy who is doing a free video to educate? Something he does very well by the way, and I'd be more than happy to sit with a coffee or ten with him to pick his brain. The man is an idiot Pye who obviously hasn't grown up yet.
you should add sample images of each in between.
Basically this is an advertising of his course, where you will see all the shots.
I really enjoy your teaching style. I was able to follow along and gain a comprehensive understanding without feeling overwhelmed with formulas and jargon. As a newbie, I really appreciate that. Thank you Pi :)
i totally agree!
thank you, thank you a million thanks for all your tutorials. great help. i just started photography and was trying to learn from different channels. only today i saw you channel. and now i know i don't have to look for more help. you are an amazing teacher. thank you very much.
Good video but needs photo samples to see what’s happening and the differences....
not a single demo photo???
+Tuyen Hoang I know this is missing from this video.
Very interesting and informative. Would you please give exact product information on the beauty disk that you demonstrated. Thanks
really informative and detailed yet not too boring. thanks
Thanks for nice video, I suggest to show objects and show tests of flashes & lights to see different , thank you again
Okay I judged this course too soon. First video I was confused by the insistence that manual was always best.....I guess it's a useful stance to take when instructing beginners with basic on camera flash without introducing moving subjects quite yet....(where TTL would be very useful). Really starting to get into these tutorials now and great to refresh my old knowledge of lighting. Can't wait to get to off camera lighting to perfect and hone my rusty skills. This is tutorial is quite thorough. Very useful for getting back to basics. Thanks.
8Erin Bosenberg
Thank you for sharing your knowledge about lighting
My favorite version of the dome modifier is a 1 quart Kool Aid container.
that flashdisc works really quite nice. the only thing i dont like so much, is not its fault. when i do party pics, my flash is pointing up with this. I often tend to go minus 0.7 with my flash anyway, and because my flash ttl automatically gives more power thinking im gonna bounce, i need to correct a little more for it. in opposite to many mini softboxes, its completely filled with light except that little reflective patch, also it doesnt fall of and does not shade the af-illuminator. Nice for product photography. even for macro, because if you tilt your flashhead down (gotta pull it out a little) it covers the area in front of your lens where the bugs are
I'm just wondering how do the domes you recommended compare to the stock diffuser dome that comes with our flashes?
Great video, thanks. Wish you'd have had on/off comparisons for every item though.
Ringflash is nice if you are quite close, but its not terribly soft. ringflash-softboxes are soft , they are big and intimidating and you will only see through your cam anymore. they work nice down to about 14mm on apsc, you sometimes got to push em a bit and they dont sit terribly tight on the cam. a ringflash adapter like here works with any focal length and fits tighter, but isnt foldable and doesnt fit into pockets as nice. also the ring from the softbox is bigger, nicer in the eyes. They both dont create perfect rings
Perfect grid explanation, haha. Great video. Keep it up, Pye
Can you do a comparison between the Fong Dong and the Magmod lightsphere?
I'm personally biased against Gary Fong for putting out a heavily biased, unfair comparison between his Fong Dong and the MagMod system, so it'd be nice to see an unpartial comparison betweeen the two products from SLR lounge.
Good video overall!
+The Cleverly Named Person They are both great, just different. the Magmod lightsphere pushes light in a sphere pretty equally, the Fong Dong pushes some light into a sphere, but when uncapped, the majority of light still goes in the direction the flash is pointed. This makes the Fong Dong a little better when you need a subtle amount of fill, and a directional light to bounce with.
In the number 3 section, I like my "Better Bounce Card" ... a lot
@8.45 there comes a set of the central discs containing, silver mirror reflector (which is used in this scene) and diffusers which passes light through it (white and orange). Now interestingly, while diffusers need to be placed such that "convex" side is visible from front (think of micro umbrella), but Silver reflector disk, must be placed to show "concave" side visible (UNLIKE as seen in this video)
would be nice to see what the images look like when you shoot with each flash modifier
Hey Monette,
This is actually a snippet from our best-selling course 'Lighting 101': www.slrloungeworkshops.com/lighting-101
In the full course we show images using these modifiers and demonstrate how to use them.
This is absolutely helpful, thank you!
Very useful information, thanks a million!
I feel like a snoot with a big white balloon will do all the nice lighting you could want.
Question: Do you recommend the Gary Fong Lightsphere or the Magsphere? I'd like to use it for weddings, night portraits, receptions, and events. Let me know what you think!
Great video, thank you. What’s the brand of the ring flash.??
Very informative..thanks
I'm surprised that the Rogue Flashbender isn't listed. Methinks it's the perfect balance of versatility and portability.
+Jonathan Maniago Flashbender is a great piece as well. There are just too many to talk about them all.
fantastic video!
Why do they do grids for speedlights come in fraction of inches, and grids for moonlight reflectors come in degrees?
Nice videos sir
I was watching the DVD thing and in Color Temperature, you are talking about "Degrees Kelvin" and Metric System... well Kelvin are NOT degrees, you don't say Degrees Kelvin, but 4500 Kelvin, just like that... and they have NOTHING to do with metric or imperial systems, thanks
Hi, just curious: what are you using to record sound in your videos?
Madhu Menon he always uses a LAV mic. Not sure which, but tascam just released the DR-10L. I love mine.
Hey Pye, anyone told you you sound like Ryan Reynolds? Probably explains the influx of female students... ;)
The Fong Dong.....now that sounds kinky.
Yes it's pretty funny sounding. That's not the real name btw ... just a common nickname
SLR Lounge | Photography Tutorials could the impact strobes be used for events?
Who else thinks this guy is obnoxious?
+amtahboub i'd like to know why you feel this way.
+Ahmad you must hear every day what an ignorant jerk you are.
ELLIOT STERN nope
Why such a personal dig at a guy who is doing a free video to educate? Something he does very well by the way, and I'd be more than happy to sit with a coffee or ten with him to pick his brain. The man is an idiot Pye who obviously hasn't grown up yet.