10 Tips for Shooting in LOW LIGHT!

[@theowhite]

1. Use at least 1 light source. LOW light, not NO light... 2. Use backlight, edgelight, sillhouettes 3. Properly expose your subject's midtones 4. Use a wide aperture

[@yeetiesandwheaties]

A) Use a camera with a bigger sensor B) Use a lens with a wider aperture C) Use a lower resolution camera for larger pixels

[@gewooneerlijk]

That.s the key to get Professional quality pictures also use class 10 sd card and clean the camera sensor

[@iprobablyhaveapoint]

@@gewooneerlijk what's that sd card your talking about? And where can I get it?

[@gewooneerlijk]

@@iprobablyhaveapoint For DSLR and Camcorder use this one SanDisk Extreme Pro 128GB SDXC Card U3 Speed 170MB

[@iprobablyhaveapoint]

@@gewooneerlijk thanks man i didn't know such things exist good to know 👍

[@gewooneerlijk]

And for Action cam and Phones use this one Micro SD card Samsung Evo Plus 64 or 128 gb class10 U3

[@pal2tech]

"Allow your shadows to be shadows.." YES YES and YES!!! Great video Landon!

[@vitaminq4348]

Chris! Love your channel. I'd almost given up on my XT-2 before I came across your videos. Great work man.

[@pal2tech]

@@vitaminq4348 Thank you so much Nqobani!!!!!!

[@neformalno_s_georgi_petkov]

Hi, guys! I just want to say "Thank you!". Not only for this particular video, but for the whole content of yours, that you've dedicated all this time to present. You are absolutely amazing for the creators out there like me, who are far away from being absolute professionals. You've helped me a lot and actually saved me plenty of unnecessary expenses that I was going to have, if I've never trusted your judgement first. So, again, I've just wanted to say "Thank you!" to all of your team for the endless knowledge you gave us and you keep on giving! You're an absolute guideline and a truthful beacon for the creators globally, doesn't matter the part of the planet they are coming from!

[@Topic_____542]

Thank you Landon and the rest of the full time filmmaker team for making this video. I have been commenting for months for a video like this and I'm even taking a class that broadly covers this. You are the best Landon for getting back to comments on the KZbin community!

[@PREISINGPRODUCTIONSsince1912]

Parker, I must say that my Drone & Photography Business has improved 10X more because of your teachings! Thank you for all you do!

[@PREISINGPRODUCTIONSsince1912]

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[@chikuchiku7443]

Which one? Course You Join

[@ShotByChuka]

So much good info packed in one video. Fulltime filmmaker is the place to be.

[@chandlerbing9395]

Tip #1 for low lighting 'Pay your electricity bill on time'

[@waseemified]

Lol true. Can you tell me the music name which is in the start?

[@frankservant5754]

hahahaha

[@tyksvicnature5491]

Exactly...Khaby Lame should see this🤲😂😂

[@Anonymous-wv9zv]

I cringed.

[@gregstockstravel8893]

I see a new Parker Walbeck video - I click, I learn and I appreciate the value!!!

[@krystalbolden6733]

You forgot to mention to use your damn waveform monitor, histogram, light meter or better yet a combination of all 3. The 1st two are usually built into the cameras menu. Also doing a black balance (depending on camera’s functionality) make a world of a difference. Also invest in a color checker card for accurate color, whites and blacks. And last tip. Do camera tests Before production to find out your camera’s limitations in low light and just stay within those parameters, adding light when necessary. Damn, I feel like a FullTime Filmmaker instructor, giving all this knowledge for free 😝

[@mjbongon]

Ever since I love all Parker's videos, I can't wait to join the course and learned from the professionals

[@hikaru_e]

Reading the title in a different way will leave you with a meaning of how to assassinate lol.

[@GabrielLeungJPG]

Great tips! Love how you made the effort to do both AB-rolls from the same scene, adds a nice presence for the viewer to feel part of it.

[@AndreiRestrepo]

Tip #5 is a nice trick I use for Real Estate Videos! 80% makes a pretty significant difference. Great stuff!

[@MarkAhrens-HeritageFilms]

I appreciate the speed of your delivery. Thank you.

[@Unknownbrianzaste]

I had to learn this for my KZbin channel. But now I know how to do it with clients too! Lighting videos from your channel have been the most important in my growth on youtube and my film career ❤❤❤

[@vegasvibrance9393]

lol I don't know why people try thirds hard when the markets too saturated...

[@Unknownbrianzaste]

@@vegasvibrance9393 I don't think it's saturated enough!!!!

[@TechnoBabble]

While every camera and LOG profile is different, LOG usually does not introduce more noise. You can always bring those shadows back down in post if you record in LOG and you'll still get more information for the highlights. Gerald Undone has done a great video about exactly that and shown that LOG profiles do not cause noise.

[@junelbritanico5853]

Glad to see this earlier than ever

[@Moamrst]

Thanks guys for these helpful tips ♥️ Also I miss Parker alot, i wish he appears more.

[@lauracarrier9067]

Quick, straightforward, and so helpful!

[@FitnessArab]

Great team great job ❤

[@firstnamelastname3238]

Wee.

[@rojoratatatata4002]

Absolutely beautiful, tbh though, all the "video" content creator on youtube are so talented and your tips are extremely helpful to us amateurs, thank you!

[@OneLife-Films]

Awesome. I love that fire look in the dark

[@abas1r]

Man you've done a couple of truly fantastic videos that I've needed and this is certainly one of them.. Thank you so much for this.. You've put so much effort into it..

[@shzammpatapon9865]

if you don't mind shoot at 30 fps per sec, the light gathering is almost the same plus the fact you can slow your footage down even a little bit is pretty handy

[@shzammpatapon9865]

already said in the video hahahahhaaha

[@WillyFoxx]

one quick question: is there any particular reason why the video is at 1080 and not 4k? having good-expensive equipment I would go 4k all the time...or maybe not?

[@fussanchez2716]

The benefit to having 4K is mainly flexibility in post. Being able to punch in on subjects digitally without any perceived loss of quality is great. Additionally, shooting 4K DOES MAKE your 1080p export sharper. Unless your project absolutely NEEDS 4K, like major film release, high quality demo reel, or old film restoration, for most people's needs, shooting in 4K and exporting in 1080p is a good workflow.

[@stevenuseda6317]

Fus Sanchez that's true but on KZbin posting in 4K will look better as you get a higher bitrate

[@johansermartinez9287]

Yeah a lot of things especially for TV and Cinema are shot at a higher resolution and exported in 1080. I was part of Shark Week commercial shoot and they shot it on a RED at 5K and exported for TV at 1080. But obviously something that was shot in 5K exported at 1080 will look better than something that was shot in 1080 exported at 1080.

[@MichaelExplores]

Video is in 4k :)

[@TheAustinHewlettOfficial]

It's probably just 1080p on your device. My phone is only 720p, so that's all that KZbin will show for me. If you have a big 4k/8k TV, it'll probably show up in 4k.

[@markandmourik9992]

i needed this video before the car shoot i did 2 nights ago!!!

[@naira-entertaiments]

I love parker videos 💕

[@zacharybalov5353]

"choose a camera that's good in low light", damn that's a pro tip right there

[@SR_PRODUCTIONS]

Might as well said make sure your camera cost at least 3000 dollars

[@klatchabobby]

@@SR_PRODUCTIONS No, many cameras under $3,000 are good in low light, just not DSLRs. They generally suck for anything video until you reach the mid thousands in price

[@truthseeker6804]

actually yes thats a good tip. some cameras can be bad in low light, usually old cameras. also generally sony affordable cameras are better in low light than other affordable cameras, unless you go higher priced then theyre about the same in low light.

[@Axmaxify]

Great job Landon, very helpful! Hope you are doing more of these.

[@QueenOfHeartsx]

i'm a beginner and i didn't realise frame rate affected the light! thanks for this

[@ErsoyMedya]

There are content that looks simple but creates excellent detail in the shot. Good luck with your effort

[@wishesandbennett2372]

Finally someone that understands that fuzzy low light thing

[@AdamWarShark]

Thanks once again guys!

[@JohnMeyer]

Good to know I'm in good company liking to shoot everything at 60fps! 😂

[@ShotByChuka]

Same here. You're not alone.

[@DebzLife]

Just make sure you interpret your footage to 24, or slow down some shots.

[@JakeGleim]

You can easily film 60 fps at a 360 degree shutter angle. You'll have the same amount of motion blur as you would at 180 degree. It's just a matter of how clean you want the slow motion footage to be. With subtle movements you can get away with a 360 degree shutter angle.

[@mohammedazrin2049]

That music 🎷 ❤

[@NikhilThakur]

Thank you so much. Just bought my new M50 this month (my first camera) was definitely facing problems in low light. Thanks for the tips..🙂

[@J.K.productionsDE]

Same here! M50 crew...

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Awesome video. Easy sub, your channel have some great content and I'll work my way through it.

[@graveltravels]

Brilliant tips and very well explained thank you very much.

[@kolbylistenbee8623]

Literally was thinking about this recently. Appreciate you guys for this video

[@shalevhaham]

Great video! Very important tips that will improve my work!

[@Rio9striker]

Incredible I just watched this video as I have always been interested in filming but never really motivated myself to try various filming out of my comfort zone until recently. I had to subscribe to you after watching this it helped me alot.

[@samarth5799]

Bro I love watching your content.. I have just started doing videography and have learned a lot from you guys.. Thank you so much for inspiring us... Keep making videos and keep motivating us.. Love from India 🇮🇳❤️

[@yuriynellid577]

How low can you go with your ISO when filming at night in low light? What was the ISO of the night shot in this camp fire video?

[@BolleBoi]

Just go as low as possible man

[@williammcdougall1051]

For the in camera noise reduction, do you kind of consider this an all or nothing situation and either don't use it at all, then have it on high for low light? Does having this on all the time effect low iso video? Will you set it to low or medium for middle range iso like 800-1600? This is a setting I think I turned off when I first got my 80d but will definitely be doing some of my own tests to see what works best for me now too! One other thing I do is will leave a frame rate at 60 but then also drop the shutter speed down to 60, I know this breaks the 180 rule but for little motion footage the extra blur isn't always noticeable, also if I decide only to slow this to 80% on a 24fps timeline then it visually appears like 30fps 60shutter anyway, giving a little more flexibility to decide at point of edit. Thanks FTF team, massive fan here.

[@ChiaTalks]

Landon and his tips are always 🔥🔥🔥. Still waiting for that studio tour Landon!

[@NeroMC]

Why?

[@ChiaTalks]

@@NeroMC only Landon knows what I'm referring to 😂😂

[@NeroMC]

@@ChiaTalks 😁

[@ezraharveypongarrang4015]

What a coincidence, I totally need this right now!

[@gstevejordan]

Here's another low-light shooting tip worth considering - 360-degree shutter angle to provide one add'l stop of light. So at 30 fps set shutter to 1/30. The limited testing I've done is very promising and , depending on the camera you're using, may yield a more acceptable result than increasing the ISO and dealing with noise. Obviously this is better for scenes that have little or no motion. Even with scenes that have motion, you may find it preferable to put up with the add'l blur. IMO, the add'l blur is still a better trade-off than the add'l noise added by choosing a higher ISO, since low-light shooting usually means there are lots of dark areas in the frame, where the noise is especially obvious.

[@nathanngyn]

this technique is underrated

[@MichalOlender]

Very helpful guys!

[@BerlinJazzKapelle]

Thanks guys, I love your content! It actually helped as a ton for improving our low light music videos :D Keep it up! All the best for you and your team!!

[@haroldson5]

Damn, now all I need is a camera that can shoot full frame raw video and a 1.4 lens....so much for rent and food the next few months.

[@xavieryanez1123]

You shouldn’t have to rely on expensive gear

[@stefans6557]

How about APS-C and ƒ1.8? That's a LOT cheaper and should be almost as good.

[@LazyAlarm]

Damn, that was super insightful!

[@VijayasInfomedia]

The videos used in the presentation are awesome...!!! Excellent work. Can you tell me what is the brand and model of camera and lens have you used to shoot these videos?

[@xandercloet7467]

5:30 that’s interesting! I thought shooting in a flat picture profile was always better. And I also didn’t know you had to over expose a little.

[@surf2summitadventure646]

It is. You have a much wider dynamic range and more room to grade. If you’re grading right you shouldn’t be seeing grain.

[@crushedcrystalstudios]

If given the option, always use LOG. Also, never shoot in anything higher than 24/23.98 unless you are absolutely going to put it into slow motion.

[@gn2b445]

@@crushedcrystalstudios or you live in a pal region 25fps

[@crushedcrystalstudios]

@@gn2b445 Yes

[@Mozart-n6w]

Love you man😊😊😊

[@glockman511]

Impressive, in 8 minutes you gave me enough to chew on for months. Thank you.

[@kandewillzofficial]

This is so informative! Thank you.

[@avitaaudio6516]

Made a campfire to sit on their phones. Must be 2020.

[@sarrieeldin]

Hahaha

[@JakeWeisler]

if it doesn't go on the gram did it even happen haha

[@favianjuarez9033]

Making stories for instagram... 🙄

[@antoniotivan6888]

😂😂

[@LW62_Gaming]

God forbid they want marshmallows or heat

[@andredaister3528]

Awesome content as usual. Thanks for that. You guys are amazing.

[@utanitevlogs5893]

Wow thanks, I just got the cannon EOS 5D Mark IV , this video really helps

[@REDGALAXYPRODUCTIONS]

Very nice on low light shooting...thanks But why you have two version of Premiere pro on ur PC???

[@SahooSeries]

I was looking for this video 👏👏👏

[@AeviumFilms]

All amazing tips! Super helpful 🙌🏼

[@guillermoacostaespitia8901]

Si estos tutoriales tuvieran subtítulos en español, llegará a más gente, no hay tutoriales como estos en español 😭😭

[@ijyoyo]

Visita mi Chanel , hay videos en subtitulos! debes creer los videos in espanol Zambian!

[@AlfredoRavanetti]

Amazing video and great tips, thanks!!

[@ijyoyo]

I agree!!

[@CHILLINWITH_LUKE_KEV]

Thank you for this video... I found it very helpful

[@Ryan_Mikael]

That was very helpful as I’m currently shooting a film !! Thank you so much

[@BajanLifestyles]

Amazing video so very helpful

[@originalvisuals35mm]

00:41 if you had your title rotate 180* as it came into the shot you could have used the trucks light to transition into it!

[@konixtwenty8275]

Very good video. Nice and compact and informative. I learned a lot. Thank you very much.

[@alimughalfilms]

Great tips man so helpful. your every video is amazing ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@OscarBenben]

Thank’s for that fellaz

[@ClaudioDesideriMusic]

Fantastic, great guys!

[@CANNOTDIEFILMS]

Solid video, thanks!

[@mukisaelijah12]

So much insight! Awsome video😳👊

[@mhdnd8888]

that was really awesome!!!

[@PeterKae]

Those tipps were helpful! My solution will always be just crank up those ISO to 64000 and set aperture to f22.

[@morucek]

RED Gemini + ARRI Master Primes T1.3 😎 no more problems

[@PaulHeimlund]

Dope content and helpful as usual! Keep it up, guys! :)

[@johnasmat]

Great yoir idea Parker.... thanks a lot Mate

[@erwinwinarno]

Great job!!

[@OutstandnBrandon]

This video is AWESOME

[@LoadedGang]

Well explained

[@JoeSimpsonAtTempest]

Perfect timing, just had a bunch of questions on this from yesterday.

[@JASON29]

Thank you for this informative video it helps a lot .

[@alloneword154]

There seems to be a split in the community about shooting in a standard picture profile for low light.

[@1solorainforest]

Great tips!!! I struggle to shoot wildlife in the rainforest especially under thick canopy... Thanks 😊

[@ClaudioDesideriFilms]

Cheers guys!

[@fairweatherfarmer]

concise to the point and answered my question, respect boys ✌️

[@monomamori]

Nice... soon I'll have my hands on a a6600. Definitely I will try some of these tips!

[@SoJesusChristMusic]

The Best

[@TheDavveponken]

Really cool insight and tips! It felt a little bit stressful though. I wouldn't mind spending an extra 1,5 minutes watching the video in exchange for a calmer pace. Peace!

[@soheilsaze5488]

What a nice tips ...thank u man 👌

[@trustsayi9286]

Thanks man. This is so helpful.

[@huddieentertainment]

great stuff. filming a night shot soon

[@underwaterHD]

Hell of a video

[@HomemadeHorror]

Thanks for the info. Great for our short horror film this year!

[@crisfmovie]

Soo great 🤩

[@erickcruzm.24]

Great content.