Great video, thank you for sharing! Would you mind explaining again: I need the orange gel when the ambient light is orange too? And can I leave the white balance in my camera the way it is or do I need to change it if I am using the CTO gel? Thank you
I LOVE your videos. My first wedding is next month and to say these have been a confidence booster would be understated. Thank you for sharing this information.
Im just starting out in wedding / event photography. I've never really used flash so thanks for these tips so far. Do you use manual through you flash or something else. Again , I'm not too sure what I should be doing.
Great video, so helpful! Question~ any tips for focusing during the reception when it's so dark? The camera autofocus can't handle in a dark reception. Do you use manual focus?? Thanks so much!
Wouldn't the Manfrotto Nano stand be too short that it would cast shadows on the subject? Typically 10-13 ft would be preferred for OCF light stands. Also, wouldn't it be better to have 3 or 4 lights on every corner to give that 3D look?. I tried the 1-2 light approach and problem is, some subjects move around a lot.
Pye is absolutely right on his lighting techniques. However, I find technique #2, where he uses lighting stands, to be cumbersome because it doesn't give you flexibility when people are moving around. Better to use an assistant holding a light. The assistant can move around wherever you want the directional light to emanate from.
A followup to my previous post. When you mentioned for minimizing the very warm ambient light - you said add a full or half CTO gel and turn you camera wb to 36-3800 kelvin. Is this the norm or do you vary those settings. I suppose if you use a half CTO gel, there may be a more desirable warmest background in the images ???
That's what I'm thinking about all the time. He doesn't talk about how he sets the Kelvin. Or have I missed something? Does he not flash in iTTL mode at all?
12:16 The “statue of liberty” is a great name for this! Haha Been seeing and using this technique a lot recently so it’s nice to have a name for it Great video as always!
I was wondering how do yo do your headshots? Peter Hurley seems to use continuous light. Do you use flash or continuous light? Also which one will prevent people from winking at the wrong time.
You can use either...Ive done hundreds using strobes (flash). Neither will "prevent" it. Some people just seem to blink a lot, but I've found it's pretty rare. The strobe flash is so quick the natural blink happens after the shot.
This is an incredibly helpful video! Thank you. Question on the Statue of Liberty technique. Do you use a flash trigger? I’ve only ever used my OCF as a trigger and via slave mode for the second flash on a stand.
Please help me set up my settings in my Canon R6 Mii. I have manual ISO on with a cap at 6400 but anything over 1000 is noisy. I don’t understand what’s wrong 🙂↕️. I typically use my Sigma Art 50mm 1.4 on an EF adapter. Is that the issue?
If you need to reach Pye, I would try through one of his social media channels (direct messaging). If trying to reach MagMod, you contact our support team at support@magnetmod.com
Great video, as always! My recurrent question is "When you're walking around taking natural candid shots using on-camera flash and the Magbounce, how close to ambient do you set the camera exposure? Do you use manual or some kind of auto? Are you using TTL for the on camera flash? This problem has been bugging me forever, so any insight would be appreciated.
Hey Randy, this is Trevor with MagMod. It can depend on the look I am going for but often times if I want to show off a little bit of the ambient light (for example say they have colored uplights around the room) then I usually under expose the ambient about 1 stop, sometimes 2 depending on how bright those lights are. I do this in manual on the camera, usually with the ISO. As I will set my shutter around 1/60th, and aperture between 1.2 - 4.5 depending on the look I am after, and then dial in the ISO to the exposure I want. As for the flashes, I always shoot on Manual, not TTL (ETTL). I'd rather have a consistent flash power coming out every single time so I can know what to expect and how to adjust for it, then let my flash decide by shooting it on one of those other settings. Again depending on what I am trying to accomplish I might have the flash power between 1/128 and 1/16th power. If I could only pick one flash power and leave it on all night it would probably be around 1/32nd power. Hope that helps!
Would the Statue of Liberty method work well with a constant light? I ask because my flashes (Westcott FJ80s) have the transmitters built into the flash. And I can't see myself lugging two flashes over my head for extended periods of time.
@@pmarcig- Because my flashes have transmitters built into them. I don't have a standalone transmitter that can I trigger to fire a flash. So, make the SOL work without constant flash, I'd have to have one flash on my camera (in sleep mode for the actual flash), set to trigger the second flash in my hand.
That would be odd. Lol. I’d just use that one on your camera hotshoe as your transmitter, slap a mod on that one, and have your other one or two setup in the corners as slaves. It’s not SOL but it’s not *that much* different. You just lose the angling of the main flash (which I get is the point) but you are prob more stable and not blinding people with an always on light.
One (maybe silly) question from someone who doesn´t shoot weddings: how do you stop people from tripping over your light stands? One the one hand, I don´t see any sandbags on them, and on the other, people is moving, dancing (and drinking) all around them... It seems to me like a disaster waiting to happen. Thanks in advance!
Sir, you are a phantastic teacher, chapeau! Only criticism regarding the video: the music is too dominant & very disturbing, at least for HSPs, which are around 10% of your audience. It is great content, you have a wonderful voice, it doesn’t need that kind of addition at all, rather keep it pure. God bless! 🙏
why use grid and sphere together? it makes no sense. a grid makes a light pattern narrower, a sphere makes it wider. it is like using blue and yellow gel together. and you lose a lot of flash power.
It's a popular question that comes up and we have a few places where we share the effect. One of our most recent videos also shows how they work together. I think you'll enjoy the entire video, but if you wanted to see just the section about the MagSphere + MagGrid it's at about 3:30 in the video: ua-cam.com/video/n_T0JPB-vuU/v-deo.html
My absolute favorite lighting technique is to upgrade to a 1.4 lens ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ all jokes aside, I usually drop down like 1 stop to preserve as much ambient as possible then figure out the sweet spot power-wise when on-camera.
The last part "Statue of Liberty" it seems really difficult because 1st your shooting 1 handedly and 2nd crowded dance floor. it is not practical to do that..
It's not the easiest method, and there are ways to make it easier (like using a lightweight smaller lens) - but it is a go to even I have used at wedding receptions. Might not be the most practical but gets the job done and delivers great results.
These are some of the best how tos! Thanks for posting!!!
I would love if the image settings were on the screen along with each example. Love these vids, keep them coming. Thanks!
Loved it , very useful
Super video - as always - Can you share you camera and flash settings - ETTL, Manual, etc. This is very very often missed in videos of this sort
Master of lighting Sir Pye
First solo wedding in a couple days and just want to thank you for all the great educational videos you provide.
He's the best, he always gives the best photograph advices
Hello, with the CTO added in the video,what was the color balance? setting on the camera
Light position is the key for reception. Really love the results
Great information. So helpful. Definitely want to purchase this now!
Amazing work as always Pye!
He's such a beast!
Thanks Pye, you always teaches us great techniques. This is incredibly helpful!
Thank you Pye! You are amazing
Love a bit of Pye!! Great tips as ever.
11:40 is there another light that’s in front of them? Or are you just using ambient light to expose them in the front?
When you use bounce flash, do you manual or ttl
Good variations.
Loved this video and, as always, awesome tutorial!
Are you using manual or TTL flash?
The best lighting video I have seen, thank you
Iam From India. Your Lighting Method Excellent... I Learned Many Ideas in your Lighting Method. And Thank You So much.
Great breakdown!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent video. Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge
Love this easy explanation of each light set up. Thank you.
Love your work Pye! Do you mind sharing the settings for both camera and flash. Thank you 🙏
Could you explain why do you use grid instead zoom in flashlight?🙂
Excellent as always!
We appreciate the comment. Thanks Jeff!
Really amazing videos, the true value of magmod lies in these tutorials - thank you!
Excellent video as usual Pye! A great reminder on techniques for those of us who haven’t done it in a while!
Thank you! Glad it could serve as a refresher.
You are the best Pye ❤
Thanks a lot... no gear list as you promised?
:)
MagBounce
MagGrid
MagShoe
MagMod CTO Gel
MagSphere
Indeed a great teacher, I'm assuming flashes were in manual mode or maybe not. I'd love to know
Thank you so much, really again great video. This help a lot
Glad to hear it!
THIS IS SO GOOD, It makes me want to go and shoot
Heck yeah! That's awesome. We are glad you enjoyed it.
Do you shoot with auto white balance or set it manual?
Excellent techniques!
Could you do a video or give suggestions for shooting wedding indoor family shots. Thanks
Great tutorial. I am starting to understand it
Hi Pye in this tutorial what lens are you using in the statue of Liberty?
The famous Punjabi singer is “Sukhbir” . Thx for the info, gonna try using cto gels and the mag mod reflector.
Does this follow the same for film? I just started shooting that format?
thanks sir. one question, how do we know when to shot for every moment we maybe don't expected?
Question pie ? Why not use it on camera flash instead of statute of liberty ? Is that because the having it higher gives less harsh light ?
clean very clean...... super sir
In a room with all blue surfaces, would you use a blue gel on your bounce light?
Great video, thank you for sharing! Would you mind explaining again: I need the orange gel when the ambient light is orange too? And can I leave the white balance in my camera the way it is or do I need to change it if I am using the CTO gel? Thank you
Hi there! I think this video will help explain it for you:
ua-cam.com/video/orXj94lJvUo/v-deo.htmlsi=LML2qXIUL9554Zqi
Nice insight
Much appreciated
I LOVE your videos. My first wedding is next month and to say these have been a confidence booster would be understated. Thank you for sharing this information.
Thank you Les! Keep studying and learning, you'll rock it!
Wishing you huge success at your first wedding Les!
@MagnetMod Thank you. I am counting heavy on the grid and sphere as I still have a dslr. That directional light is gonna be key.
Is that Sukhbir at 3:08?
Great and helpful videos like always. What speed and F-stop for dance floor? Thank you.
Im just starting out in wedding / event photography. I've never really used flash so thanks for these tips so far. Do you use manual through you flash or something else. Again , I'm not too sure what I should be doing.
Excellent video, thanks. Did you use off camera flashes in manual mode?
Sukhhiii pajjiii❤❤
Fantastic presentation 👍 do you use a prime lens and shoot it wide open on the dance floor? And with ttl or manual with the liberty position?
Love your content❤❤❤❤❤
Great sound
#radiovoice
What is the best trigger to use? I have 2 canon 430EXii speed lights. Ty
Great Video!!
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for leaving a comment.
Great video, so helpful! Question~ any tips for focusing during the reception when it's so dark? The camera autofocus can't handle in a dark reception. Do you use manual focus?? Thanks so much!
Use OneShot mode on canon and set up the focus assist beam
Thank you, Pye.🎉❤
He's amazing
great video. Thank you 🙏
Great as always Master Pye😁
Fantastic Sir 👌
Pye is second to none. Great photographer and educator.
You got to be brave to place a light stand on its limit like that at an event. My anxiety would never let me XD
Wouldn't the Manfrotto Nano stand be too short that it would cast shadows on the subject? Typically 10-13 ft would be preferred for OCF light stands.
Also, wouldn't it be better to have 3 or 4 lights on every corner to give that 3D look?. I tried the 1-2 light approach and problem is, some subjects move around a lot.
Pye is absolutely right on his lighting techniques. However, I find technique #2, where he uses lighting stands, to be cumbersome because it doesn't give you flexibility when people are moving around. Better to use an assistant holding a light. The assistant can move around wherever you want the directional light to emanate from.
A followup to my previous post. When you mentioned for minimizing the very warm ambient light - you said add a full or half CTO gel and turn you camera wb to 36-3800 kelvin. Is this the norm or do you vary those settings. I suppose if you use a half CTO gel, there may be a more desirable warmest background in the images ???
That's what I'm thinking about all the time. He doesn't talk about how he sets the Kelvin. Or have I missed something? Does he not flash in iTTL mode at all?
All of those shots are done with TTL or manual flash? :)
Pye likes to use Manual flash. Gives him control over the flash power on every single shot so you are just letting the flash guess.
excelente!! gracias
excellent video statue of Liberty
12:16 The “statue of liberty” is a great name for this! Haha
Been seeing and using this technique a lot recently so it’s nice to have a name for it
Great video as always!
Haha, nothing technical. But that's what we named it =)
Hi what flash or flashes were used? 🙏
I was wondering how do yo do your headshots? Peter Hurley seems to use continuous light. Do you use flash or continuous light? Also which one will prevent people from winking at the wrong time.
You can use either...Ive done hundreds using strobes (flash). Neither will "prevent" it. Some people just seem to blink a lot, but I've found it's pretty rare. The strobe flash is so quick the natural blink happens after the shot.
canon5dmark iii settings please
Awesome! I can agree with a ton of this info
Is the Magmod 2 really worth it over the Magmod 1?
This is an incredibly helpful video! Thank you. Question on the Statue of Liberty technique. Do you use a flash trigger? I’ve only ever used my OCF as a trigger and via slave mode for the second flash on a stand.
Please help me set up my settings in my Canon R6 Mii. I have manual ISO on with a cap at 6400 but anything over 1000 is noisy. I don’t understand what’s wrong 🙂↕️.
I typically use my Sigma Art 50mm 1.4 on an EF adapter. Is that the issue?
Great.
How can I contact you??
If you need to reach Pye, I would try through one of his social media channels (direct messaging). If trying to reach MagMod, you contact our support team at support@magnetmod.com
Great video, as always! My recurrent question is "When you're walking around taking natural candid shots using on-camera flash and the Magbounce, how close to ambient do you set the camera exposure? Do you use manual or some kind of auto? Are you using TTL for the on camera flash? This problem has been bugging me forever, so any insight would be appreciated.
Hey Randy, this is Trevor with MagMod. It can depend on the look I am going for but often times if I want to show off a little bit of the ambient light (for example say they have colored uplights around the room) then I usually under expose the ambient about 1 stop, sometimes 2 depending on how bright those lights are. I do this in manual on the camera, usually with the ISO. As I will set my shutter around 1/60th, and aperture between 1.2 - 4.5 depending on the look I am after, and then dial in the ISO to the exposure I want. As for the flashes, I always shoot on Manual, not TTL (ETTL). I'd rather have a consistent flash power coming out every single time so I can know what to expect and how to adjust for it, then let my flash decide by shooting it on one of those other settings. Again depending on what I am trying to accomplish I might have the flash power between 1/128 and 1/16th power. If I could only pick one flash power and leave it on all night it would probably be around 1/32nd power. Hope that helps!
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Love you 💛
Would the Statue of Liberty method work well with a constant light? I ask because my flashes (Westcott FJ80s) have the transmitters built into the flash. And I can't see myself lugging two flashes over my head for extended periods of time.
Then you'll be that guy with the light shining in everyone's faces when they're dancing. Why would you need to lug two flashes over your head?
@@pmarcig- Because my flashes have transmitters built into them. I don't have a standalone transmitter that can I trigger to fire a flash. So, make the SOL work without constant flash, I'd have to have one flash on my camera (in sleep mode for the actual flash), set to trigger the second flash in my hand.
That would be odd. Lol. I’d just use that one on your camera hotshoe as your transmitter, slap a mod on that one, and have your other one or two setup in the corners as slaves. It’s not SOL but it’s not *that much* different. You just lose the angling of the main flash (which I get is the point) but you are prob more stable and not blinding people with an always on light.
@@pmarcig - I may try that at my next wedding. Thanks.
When - if - you work a wedding alone, how cumbersome is it to position your O.C.F. on a stand? And, do people ever knock it over?
Nice 👍
No bullshit , that’s useful ❤
One (maybe silly) question from someone who doesn´t shoot weddings: how do you stop people from tripping over your light stands? One the one hand, I don´t see any sandbags on them, and on the other, people is moving, dancing (and drinking) all around them... It seems to me like a disaster waiting to happen. Thanks in advance!
This is helpful but knowing the actual flash settings would be helpful.
Mr. Smooth
hi sir share presets
Makeva ditel video mag sphear vs only grid
We actually have a video where that is addressed. ua-cam.com/video/n_T0JPB-vuU/v-deo.html
Sir, you are a phantastic teacher, chapeau! Only criticism regarding the video: the music is too dominant & very disturbing, at least for HSPs, which are around 10% of your audience. It is great content, you have a wonderful voice, it doesn’t need that kind of addition at all, rather keep it pure. God bless! 🙏
why use grid and sphere together? it makes no sense.
a grid makes a light pattern narrower, a sphere makes it wider.
it is like using blue and yellow gel together. and you lose a lot of flash power.
It's a popular question that comes up and we have a few places where we share the effect. One of our most recent videos also shows how they work together. I think you'll enjoy the entire video, but if you wanted to see just the section about the MagSphere + MagGrid it's at about 3:30 in the video: ua-cam.com/video/n_T0JPB-vuU/v-deo.html
My absolute favorite lighting technique is to upgrade to a 1.4 lens ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ all jokes aside, I usually drop down like 1 stop to preserve as much ambient as possible then figure out the sweet spot power-wise when on-camera.
The last part "Statue of Liberty" it seems really difficult because 1st your shooting 1 handedly and 2nd crowded dance floor. it is not practical to do that..
It's not the easiest method, and there are ways to make it easier (like using a lightweight smaller lens) - but it is a go to even I have used at wedding receptions. Might not be the most practical but gets the job done and delivers great results.
When shooting this way, do you also have lights on stands in the corners or by the band/dj? And if so, how are you setting those up?
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Very useful, thank you 😊