Better Than A Soft Box, Inexpensive Product Lighting Solution

[@BeyondPhotography]

Broadcast Sheet Lighting!!! Sweet! It truly gives the softest wrap-around light in the studio! Thank you for teaching this

[@TheSlantedLens]

You're so welcome! Thanks for your comment!

[@BariumCobaltNitrog3n]

I've been using tracing paper rolls for a long time. Lately I discovered the soft diffusion of Ikea white shower curtains. For $8 - $14 you get a nice large (71"x71") translucent material. I used Klockaren because it was on sale, but they have a few choices. Side note: Ikea names its bath items after lakes and bodies of water, bed textiles are plants and flowers, shelves are boys names and you can look up the rest. They all mean something.

[@kennuimuffins2426]

I've used shower curtain material in the past, they can be trickier to use. Depends on the setup. They're more floppy and don't come in long rolls. Haven't tried tracing paper before, having a roll of it would be much handier.

[@BariumCobaltNitrog3n]

@@kennuimuffins2426 Yeah the shower curtains are good for backlighting, hung like a seamless

[@TheSlantedLens]

Interesting. Thank you for sharing your photo tip!

[@BeyondPhotography]

And using Datacolor device to get the complimenting color swatches, PRICELESS!

[@TheSlantedLens]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!

[@Jeesh]

Why waste all the time and resources when you could just use photoshop?

[@MrBenzcdi]

@@Jeesh it’s a different creative process…choice is yours!

[@modelsport2858]

Liked, subscribed, and used your paid link to purchase the Datacolor ColorReader EZ. Have a regular job where a softbox is a struggle due to the low ceiling and your tracing paper idea is brilliant. Well done and thank you for your effort!

[@TheSlantedLens]

Awesome, thank you! And thanks for subscribing and using the link!

[@PatrickRosenbalm]

JP your videos are done so well and so tasteful!! No dancing around, loud music or other overdone silly crap like certain others on YT I avoid. You are a true professional and don't need gimmicks to get views. Also, Perfect audio as I can understand every word you said even with the room ambience. Don't ever change a thing!!!

[@TheSlantedLens]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@Households1234]

Good Choice of matching Mondrian Shirt! Nice video, thank you for you enthusiasm.

[@TheSlantedLens]

You are welcome. Glad you like it!

[@kelguy2002]

First time Visitor ... GREAT VIDEO Thank you ! ☮️❤️💪🏼🎨

[@TheSlantedLens]

Welcome aboard! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@EliInfante]

Fantastic video! I'm going to try this with my photography students.

[@TheSlantedLens]

Sounds like a great plan!

[@cesarebonazza]

Master at work :) Great video.

[@TheSlantedLens]

Thank you! Cheers! Appreciate your support!

[@cesarebonazza]

​@@TheSlantedLens Always :) ( I come we are always working ? I just finish editing .....)

[@BobSchoepenjr]

I sense love and art for you profession because you easily could have used a green screen with the Mondriaan cubicles projected. But that never would have given the same result. Great vid👍🏾

[@TheSlantedLens]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for your comment!

[@Bishnu_Deb]

Very useful tutorial especially for those who shoot in the tight space.

[@TheSlantedLens]

Good to hear. Thanks for your comment!

[@ariesoh77]

Wow this was incredible! Thank you

[@TheSlantedLens]

You're so welcome! Glad it was helpful!

[@tommynikon2283]

Per usual, great information....well presented.

[@TheSlantedLens]

Good to hear. Thanks for your comment!

[@tricknee253]

Great timing because I’ll be shooting shoes this weekend. Thanks.

[@TheSlantedLens]

Let us know how it goes!

[@gqn2]

I like the side by side comparison

[@TheSlantedLens]

Good to hear. Thanks for your comment!

[@bcdjrise]

Great input! Love it!

[@TheSlantedLens]

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[@EvgenyZyablikov]

Tips and tricks. My respects!

[@TheSlantedLens]

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[@FeelgoodFootage]

Great tutorial - will try and pick up some of those bounce cards for sure.

[@TheSlantedLens]

Sounds like a good plan!

[@JayNRamos]

Yes! i have been using tracing paper as diffusers (as well as other stuff) for ages.

[@TheSlantedLens]

Good to know! It really does work out great!

[@bosckieselarrka32]

you are too good teacher. How easily you explain.

[@TheSlantedLens]

Thank you so much. Glad you are learning some good things!

[@siimparisoo5626]

Man, you are godly! Thanks.

[@TheSlantedLens]

Glad you found it worthwhile. Thanks for watching!

[@alantuttphotography]

Lots of good ideas here.

[@TheSlantedLens]

Glad you think so! Thanks for watching!

[@YannickFilms]

Awesome setting!💯🔥

[@TheSlantedLens]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!

[@SinaFarhat]

Very informative and creative video! :) Have a good week!

[@TheSlantedLens]

Thank you, I appreciat that! You too!

[@hbp_]

I love the checkr card. You might think it's a bit expensive for a card with some color patches on it, but it saves a lot of time in post and I can't imagine any other solution that would be as fast and accurate as this is (or a comparable card from some other manufacturer).

[@TheSlantedLens]

Good to hear. We agree. Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@dubanhernandocastanedamora7196]

You are a real master, thanks

[@TheSlantedLens]

You're welcome! Glad you liked it!

[@jer3006]

Another very helpful video showing studio lighting alternatives to Soft Boxes and other large modifiers. Very useful tips on color, color accuracy, and bkgd ideas too, Thank you!

[@TheSlantedLens]

You are welcome! Glad it was helpful!

[@Impostertot]

Thanks for this Jay. Just wondering, since your ceiling height is low and it looked fairly white, what if you had just bounced your light off it and skipped the vellum paper?

[@FazMarkar]

Good question, I think since the ceiling is much bigger, there will be a lot of light spill in unnecessary areas and will not light the backdrop evenly.

[@TheSlantedLens]

Good question! You loose control. You can't light the background separately and if the ceiling is too far away you have to move the entire set up.

[@johnjacob7287]

Great! Super useful 👌🏽

[@TheSlantedLens]

Glad you think so! Thanks for watching!

[@exinexi]

Very nice! Except for the Nike shoes, of course😆

[@TheSlantedLens]

That was my favorite part! Thanks for watching!

[@frasmac]

This is so good!

[@TheSlantedLens]

Good to hear. Thanks for your comment!

[@yakub3962]

Great video!

[@TheSlantedLens]

Thank you! Glad you liked it!

[@mikemasta1]

Thank you so much👏🏼

[@TheSlantedLens]

You’re welcome 😊. Thanks for watching!

[@noahhudson4539]

Great advice! Also foam core makes a great reflector board in a pinch.

[@TheSlantedLens]

So true! Those foam boards we used are just cheap alternatives!

[@pragmatictv5034]

great stuff. Thanks very much!

[@TheSlantedLens]

Thank you! Glad you liked it!

[@allexmax2]

Hello, Thank you for the video. I wanted to ask if you can make a Spyder Checker Tutorial. How to use it in Capture 1? Thank you!

[@TheSlantedLens]

That is an interesting topic. We will brainstorm on that.

[@allexmax2]

Thank you! Would be much appreciated!

[@philpritchard5173]

Very good. Thx.

[@TheSlantedLens]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!

[@CarlyWaarly]

Been using this for years!

[@TheSlantedLens]

Good to hear. Thanks for sharing!

[@LittlePeterP]

Bravo !!!!!

[@TheSlantedLens]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!

[@lennartjuhh]

What's the added benefit of the colorreader instead of just taking a color calibrated photo and then digitally picking the color? Is it really worth the $50?

[@pictureeyecandy]

A color checker is a must for products. Now using the paper how much does it change the Kevin temp? For the background what material did you paint?

[@TheSlantedLens]

We used Luan for the background, it paints out really smooth. We did not check the Kelvin temperature difference. Good question!

[@siras2]

Try using Garden Fleece - does exactly the same job, but you can stuff it in a bag afterwards.

[@TheSlantedLens]

That's a great tip. Thanks for sharing!

[@meatbyproducts]

I have various sizes of frosted shower curtains I cut to different sizes and so much of the same you did here.

[@TheSlantedLens]

Great idea. Thanks for sharing that great tip!

[@airjaff]

I use grease proof paper to defuse constant lighting. I started using when I used to use red head lights for video work.

[@TheSlantedLens]

Sounds like another good approach. Thanks for sharing!

[@enduringtech822]

Given the low ceiling, is it feasible to simy bounce the flash off it? Just wondering...

[@TheSlantedLens]

If you bounce the flash off the ceiling then you don't have control of the size of the highlight. It gives you less control.

[@samsarra100]

Great video, thank you, do you think it would have been worthwhile slightly knocking down the light somehow on the top shoe?

[@TheSlantedLens]

We did tone down the light from above. Thanks for watching!

[@samsarra100]

@@TheSlantedLens thank you again, this would have affected the lower shoe?

[@aslinzoe]

Hi! What did you use to attach the fill cards?

[@TheSlantedLens]

Those are A-clamps: bhpho.to/3QDgwpa

[@aslinzoe]

@@TheSlantedLens I meant to what to did you attach them with the a clams?

[@workingwiththelight3119]

Thank you 😊

[@TheSlantedLens]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@LongtowerNyc]

Savage Translum is a great diffusion material

[@TheSlantedLens]

Good to know. Thanks for sharing!

[@jamesmonahan9408]

Goodness I learn so much from TSL. Little points that mean so much.

[@TheSlantedLens]

So good to hear! Thanks for the feedback!

[@6-Iron]

Shower curtain liners also work.

[@TheSlantedLens]

Yeah, several people have mentioned those. Thanks for sharing!

[@andrenagel4218]

Great video exept for one fact. I see you have a ehite studio. Iwould bouncing the light o. The roof not have achieved the same effect? I used this at children partis and weddings where i had no timeto setup a softbox. It gives the same result.

[@TheSlantedLens]

Bouncing light off the ceiling is another approach. Thanks for watching!

[@DoctorZebedee]

What do they call the framework you use to hold the tracing paper?

[@TheSlantedLens]

We used C-stands and A clamps to hold up the tracing paper.

[@Niaaal]

How about a white bed sheet?

[@TheSlantedLens]

That might work as well. Depends on how much light it lets through.

[@johnleighdesigns]

Great video enjoyed the ideas in lighting and also the background creativity for product shots. I have used white kitchen baking paper as diffusion from sides and 45 degress but not from above like you did. Although I have a low ceiling Im a speedlite guy and can get them up above with a softbox when needed however I often find myself using the ceiling itself as my big softbox giving a big broad diffused light with very little shadow but I fancy trying that overhead diffusion idea you showed as an alternative with more control over light, shadow and direction.

[@TheSlantedLens]

Thanks for sharing all of your great ideas!

[@Jeff_AA8HF]

I am surprised that anyone is suggesting tracing paper with continuous light. It is a fire hazard. Just because a few Pro's do it and haven't had a fire doesn't mean its safe. Please people, buy Rosco or Lee diffusion rolls. Yes they are expensive, but much less than the cost of damage that a fire could cause.

[@TheSlantedLens]

Good point. Safety first. We were showing with strobes which does not present a fire hazard.

[@robbiephoto1]

one big add

[@TheSlantedLens]

Hope you learned some good stuff.

[@robbiephoto1]

@@TheSlantedLens not from you mate

[@tarjei99]

People have also used toilet paper to diffuse light. With an elastic : instant softbox.

[@TheSlantedLens]

That's an idea for a small light source. Thanks for sharing!

[@renatozanardo9648]

yes but it catches fire

[@TheSlantedLens]

Strobe heads don't heat up, a 2K would be a problem.

[@SavedPulley]

Absolutely amazing! God bless u brother. Like and Sub. Really enjoyed this info. Be blessed in the name of the Lord Jesus!

[@TheSlantedLens]

Welcome aboard! Thanks for the sub!

[@meibing4912]

Very nice - but - don't touch the color card squares with your fingers! It ruins the colors on the card.

[@TheSlantedLens]

Good suggestion. Thanks for watching!

[@oamyway975]

👍👍 🙏🙏

[@TheSlantedLens]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!

[@Notmy00000]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@TheSlantedLens]

Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!

[@cschand1]

Tricky!!! Not Inexpensive solution.. 😄 Reflectors, Stands, Color Checker, Camera.. 🤪🤪🤪

[@TheSlantedLens]

Inexpensive compared to a softbox. And yes, photography is not cheap!

[@BWWGL9]

@@TheSlantedLens What good Hobby is there that's; Rewarding, and/or worth doing that's "CHEAP" ? My Remote Controlled 60-97mph boat(s) cost just about the same.

[@surfcollector]

You’re ceiling is too low?? Why not drop your subject two feet? There’s no reason to shoot that from a standing position.

[@TheSlantedLens]

That would be another solution. Thanks for watching!

[@Klausjp.ontheroadagain]

you can use a cheap shower curtain , Walmart

[@TheSlantedLens]

We have heard that idea from several people. Thanks for sharing!

[@OrenArieli]

I completely understand the point of using tracing paper when a softbox won't do (or isn't available), but a minor and somewhat pedantic point for your demonstration...couldn't you have staged the setup of the shoes and background much lower to the ground and...used a softbox? Sorry, I couldn't resist.

[@TheSlantedLens]

The thing about the paper is that you can spread it so much wider to spread across your set.

[@OrenArieli]

@@TheSlantedLens true, but wouldn't you still be faced with the issue of spreading the light evenly over the longer surface of the tracing paper...or is it just that the 'unlit' paper acts as a white reflector?

[@ArcanePath360]

So much work to take a photo of some crappy trainers, lol

[@TheSlantedLens]

Hey, we liked those shoes! Keep on clickin!

[@celang1]

This is but still nothing more than a infomercial

[@TheSlantedLens]

Hope you learned a thing or two. Thanks for watching!

[@muchagrande1687]

Nice vid. Let me help you in return. De stijl. Pronounce De as duh, but keep it short. Pronounce stijl simply as style, the way you do it now you sound like a German.

[@TheSlantedLens]

We searched for the correct way to pronounce it and that is what we got.

[@giovanni0286]

Great video. Thank you!

[@TheSlantedLens]

You are welcome! Thank you for watching!

[@oswros]

Great video!

[@TheSlantedLens]

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