Building The Shot #6 - Off Camera Flash using the Godox AD400 Pro & 34" Glow Beauty Dish

In today's off camera flash tutorial I break down how I created my favorite shot from WPPI! Used my favorite portable lighting combo, the Godox AD400 Pro & 34" Beauty Dish, to create the photo. Highly recommend this combo for power and portability!
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[@mcgee_shootmgs4203]

You and many ortiz are my biggest inspiration.. almost 50 percent of my work i learn't all from you... one year in photography and am very satisfied with the progress.. thanks bro

[@LascuatroesquinasSHORTS]

watching francisco talking at half speed is the best thing you can do 😂😂😂😂😂😂. Hillarious and funny

[@job2k6]

These are extremely helpful! Going down through each layer of your edits is fantastic. Thanks man.

[@aldrianalfonso5638]

I finally got my ad400pro because of your inspirations on your videos so thank you for helping me make a decision! Keep up the good work and videos!

[@ba553y]

The best video since I subscribed. I kept rewinding. Very organic. I love this.

[@fjhphoto]

bassey edoho thank you so much! 😁

[@danielschoen]

Very nice to get a glimpse into your editing workflow. Really liking both the sooc and what you did with it. Very subtle but effective at the same time.

[@FernandoDeanda]

Let's see the editing steps

[@syedsubhan1589]

YOU ARE LITERALLY AWESOME. THO I NEED TO WORK ON MY PS SKILLS, BUT EVERYTHING IS PERFECT IN UR TUTORIAL..

[@user-zs1fs5ex7f]

Very cool! I'll be waiting more editing and educational videos!!!

[@Noealz]

Thanks for doing this - using flash is something I am weak at so these kinda videos are super helpful to me

[@KyleBruns]

Gave a like 3 seconds in because of the shirt alone. Great video as usual, now I'm pretty sure I'm going AD400Pro, so thanks.

[@fjhphoto]

Thanks for watching! The AD400 Pro is easily my favorite strobe right now =)

[@KyleBruns]

@@fjhphoto I've been waiting on a 1AD400Pro vs 2 AD200 comparison review. Have you done one yet?

[@GenesisFont]

Another fantastic video. The content is getting so much richer with this new format you are using, gear, behind the scenes, demonstrating the edit, and going deeper into the lighting, all a very powerful combination. Feedback I want to offer: If I had to make a change, I would have spent a minute actually talking to the model, ask her to share her IG, etc, otherwise, this is fantastic, I feel like she got left out as far as saying hello to the audience. Thank you so much and I'm keeping my eyes open for the next video. I've left a like as well.

[@fjhphoto]

Genesis Font thank you! I'll definitely keep this in mind in the future. What would you ask the model? I briefly mention we were doing a group shoot so I shot very quickly with her and didn't want to take up too much time either.

[@jordanb7144]

Lol it’s funny how you stay having the soft box in your shots. 🤣”try not to focus on that”. 😅I have that problem too. But yo I love your building the shot series....it really helps me and my friend. Thank you

[@haskellimages]

Fantastic as always.

[@fjhphoto]

Haskell Images thank you! 😁

[@matthewcheung5136]

Thanks for sharing!

[@vitalydreval5919]

Thank you for the detailed information. Really helps to understand things.

[@shotsbylarry]

Great video! I know it would be long but I would for sure love a full editing video. I'm sure it would be beneficial to a lot of us.

[@42Pros]

Great tutorial FH!!! You and a few others were who I learned from when it involved off camera flash photography!!!

[@vressQ]

Love the simplicity of your dodge n burn , would love to see a tut on a quick workflow on how you achieve that subtleness some people tend to over do n use that technique , be nice to see your insight n work flow

[@crazykeysersoze]

Thank you so much for your awesome tutorials. I am just beginning my journey into portrait photography and your content has been invaluable to me. Keep up the great work!

[@fjhphoto]

You're welcome and thanks so much, Paul! Happy to help =)

[@lunarcelestialfilms7036]

Thanks for all your help. Info and tutorials are amazing. Keep it up. Great content as always.

[@tishawnwebb]

Another great video!! I have learned so much from your building the shot series! I'd like it if you would explain a little more about light positioning and also a detailed editing video!

[@Chuchuguitar]

Bro! Crei que eras chino! I love your work, thanks for helping us!

[@johnwelson4789]

Nice video, and yes please a more step by step video will be cool , from the photoshoot to the editing !

[@hofmandavid]

Very very good!

[@edvaughn12]

Awesome video...very detailed and explained well. thank you

[@JerryMac1125]

Great work and Video ! You explain your lighting and post better than a lot of shooters twice your age with a lot more experience 👍🏼👍🏼 You got 1 new subscriber here Budy 😉

[@mathewshoyt1763]

you have thought me how to dodge and burn the easy way!!! thank you

[@anwarhugais2983]

Is it possible to create an episode on how you light group shots - both in daytime and at night and can you please spend a little more time on what lightning equipment you used and how you positioned each light source (would be super helpful for us newbies), otherwise, great job and thanks for sharing all this information! Really helpful!!

[@JerryMac1125]

Hey FJ, I don't know if you've done it yet or not but a Vid explaining HSS to beginners would be great 😉 Meybe throw in something on using ND filters for people who don't have HSS gear 🤔

[@rbenjamin5542]

YES!

[@kwamezwaye9071]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@tommynikon2283]

Master

[@onchukwucharles8383]

Thanks for the video. Well appreciated!

[@Alpha-dx2gx]

Great video. Could you explain more about that black and white layer and how it is used in a tutorial of its own?

[@fjhphoto]

william martinez I could do that. I know I rushed that part a bit but let me explain here. That black and white layer converts the image to just black and white but you can alter the brightness of certain colors. I always make the colors of the skin darker so blemishes appear clearly. That way when I dodge and burn I can get rid of them. Making the dark parts brighter to blend in and the bright parts darker. It's a layer to help identify those blemishes.

[@tommynikon2283]

@10:00...cactus: yeah, I got a story. In the 80's I was assisting on a Jantzen shoot on Catalina Island, off the coast of LA. One side of the island is lush, the other barren and rough, with cacti. Naturally on a break the models and I were playing Frisbee. And as I attempted to snag an errant throw, I ran into a nice specimen. My upper thigh had about 5-7 needles in me....and the ends are like fishhooks, so difficult to remove. Er, painful. We couldn't....so they just removed me from the bush, and off to the hospital. Their tool of choice?; Visegrips!! THAT will get your attention, as does the leg paralysis from the poison. Kids......Don't play Frisbee around cacti. It's never pretty.

[@ChethanKumar-cx1vs]

Recently subscribed. Awesome video and informative. My First commend and a question. For the shot you selected at the end, I want to know the ambient light situation whether it was sunny at the moment? if yes i want to know the angle of sunlight falling on the subject in this shot. Could you please provide that info please..

[@SummersSnaps]

Wonderful video, if only everyone was as thorough as you we'd be seeing more great shots! Can I ask... 1 year on.. are you still content with the EZ Glow 34" BD for on location shoots, or have you found something better? How is the assemble and disassemble of this modifier? It looks like you'd have to completely tear it down for stowing away (take off both diffusion panels, remove dish etc to compress down etc)?

[@timnguyen4494]

aweeessee tutorial

[@johnnyh64]

I’d love to get your opinion on the Glow EZ Lock Beauty Dish vs the ParaPop that you usually use. Is the light quality/softness very similar or do you prefer one over the other in regards to the light quality alone (not considering build quality or ease of use)? I would also love to see more tutorials on your editing process as I do really love your look! Thanks for sharing!

[@fjhphoto]

John Hanson the ParaPop is really awesome and a bit flexible too but it's main benefit to me isn't so much the quality of light but the fact that it uses replaceable ribs. I have dropped my ParaPop before and broke one and since the ParaPop comes with 2 I was able to fix it myself. The beauty dish is my favorite modifier and more affordable. Highly recommend it. It's more story and smaller yet produces nice soft light. I doubt I'll drop it and break it but if that happens I'd need to buy a new one.

[@Tryingtobe_matt]

I see watcha did there at 19:00 lol good stuff though bro !

[@241davos]

thanks it was very interesting

[@RobertMagnussen]

Thank you, i like your videos.

[@ganandoor56]

Hi, The full body shots, from head to toe, your model seems for me to be short around 155cm and a bit chubby(?) . It's a bit hard for me to describe and it's not meant to be offensive at all. Your close shots she looks absolutely fine. Is it because of the 105mm or her shoes and outfit or the distance that make her look small? Thanks in advance. :) And sorry for my bad english...

[@afaqkhan7321]

u should show iso aperture & shutter speed in ur photos.

[@JenniferHibberd]

I want this shirt lol

[@edboatman2725]

Good information & detail. I suggest that you speak more slowly, as I get the feeling that you are racing through the commentary, which makes it difficult to get some things, such as the gear descriptions.

[@GerardoM_com]

Are you prefering the 105 1.4 more than the Sony 85gm? Those 1.4s are magic wide open! Trying to decide between getting the 105 or replacing my Batis 85 with the Sony 85gm. What do you suggest? Thanks for the awesome content.

[@hofmandavid]

AD400 or 2xAD200? I can make the same efect using 2xAD200 or you high recomend to go with AD400?

[@rumporridge1]

2XAD200’s are more versatile and gets same stop of light when used with the AD-B2

[@hofmandavid]

@@rumporridge1 perfect thanks for the answer

[@fjhphoto]

You can get the same effect with even one AD200 for this specific shot. The AD400 was at half power so that's 200W which is full power on the AD200. I would recommend the 2xAD200 setup if you have one AD200 already. But if not then get the AD400. Lots of benefits to getting it including modeling lamp that can be adjusted from 10-100%, faster recycle times, and an improved color accuracy mode.

[@hofmandavid]

@@fjhphoto wow amazing. Thansk for helping. The channel is my favorite. I am changing for Sony just for make something like you. High level photography. Can you explain better or make a video talking about this recycle time 10-100 time faster and color acuracy mode? Omg and another question about the camera would you recomend A73 or A7R3?

[@JOSEKmb]

Do you add the reverse plate inside the modifier?

[@ryanschultz6633]

I thought you took the Flashpoint Evolv (Godox AD200) with the twin head when you traveled? Why did you change?

[@fjhphoto]

Ryan Schultz I basically only use one light anyway so getting my ad400 out and just worrying about it alone is better for me. It also has a very bright modeling lamp too that can be adjusted more fine tuned from 10-100%. The Twin Head adapter has 6 power levels and sometimes I want to get levels in between them.

[@amitranjandey7477]

Good information and another good vedio, but can we do such photos with simple spedlights, if so then plz. show some work with speedlights. I have only speedlights so what are the tricks to get such photos without investing in heavy strobes.

[@fjhphoto]

amit ranjan dey already have videos using just speedlites 😊

[@dscdadysoncast2634]

Awesome :

[@vacanechaser]

starting to get my feet wet in lighting.. can you use that beauty dish with a S bracket or do you need something else to attach it to? I have the AD200 and flashpoint budget mono 300w.. thanx and as always great info and informative

[@kevindferguson876]

The cover on your ad400 where did you get it?

[@fitzhomestudio1306]

Which one is it pls sony 85mm f1.8. Coz there is two types

[@izgil7541]

Is it possible to shoot with just one light (let's say flashpoint 400pro) without any additional lights and get good results?

[@pioliano4310]

I'm torn between the 600pro and this.

[@YoungBlaze]

Im so glad this is in my timeline.... its nothin but R.kelly crap bogged down on my page

[@Bensdesign08]

Lien tripod please

[@jessiewald1]

why AD400 vs AD200 with ADB2?? Curious.

[@fjhphoto]

Jessie Wald AD400 is easier to keep track of since it's less gear and it also has more fine tuned modeling lamp that can be adjusted from 10-100%.

[@jessiewald1]

@@fjhphoto Thanks for the reply. Cheers

[@johnmcdermott6683]

Great information love the content but is there any chance you can remove the subtitles as they are very distracting especially when you show photoshop on your screen.

[@fjhphoto]

John McDermott removing subtitles would be something you disable.

[@alancalvert953]

Do you shoot RAW?

[@fjhphoto]

Alan Calvert always 😁

[@fjhphoto]

Alan Calvert 8:00

[@dcshores49]

Okay .... I absolutely love your videos, your explanations, and your skill .... BUT, slow down on all of the advertisements!!!!!! There are far too many inserted in your videos. I want you to be compensated fairly BUT please back off!

[@Chris-rr9ey]

Yess!!! thx bro IG: ChrisMansfield_

[@travis8665]

What a body that girl has got?

[@RockingBRV]

Nice video, I learned a lot. One small critique if I may. Please try to stop saying "you guys" so much, it makes yo come across as unprofessional but your not and you need to own it. Stop using "you guys" as a softening term. I hope my critique helps.

[@fjhphoto]

Thanks for watching and the critique. I design and make my videos to be as if I spoke to you in person and I say 'you guys' a lot. So although I would agree that removing that would be more professional I also want to keep it to keep the videos personal. I hope that makes sense. I definitely agree with you though.

[@joes2828]

Very nice, thanks. The only thing I'm not a big fan of is all the time spent editing a photo.

[@fjhphoto]

joe s why? It makes a big difference. The edit took me 20 minutes and really made the photo much better in my opinion.

[@joes2828]

@@fjhphoto oh yeah, but I feel that we should always try to get it "right" in camera. That's just me, please don't think I'm trying to undermine you lol. You do a great job, of course. If anything and if applicable I merely adjust the clarity, shadows, contrast and that's pretty much it. I use my full arsenal such as strobes and gels when I shoot.