Dramatic Portrait Photography Using High Speed Sync with Esteban Gil | B&H Event Space

In this photography talk, professional photographer Esteban Gil discusses how he accomplishes his dramatic portraits using high speed sync (HSS), showing you his camera settings, gear and overall shooting process.
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0:00 Introduction
3:25 Photography Equipment
5:39 Off Camera Flash (OCF) Tips
27:00 Advantages to HSS
42:02 Q&A
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Gear mentioned
- MagMod MagBox 24 Octa Softbox (24”): bhpho.to/2CmIpPO
- Godox V860II: bhpho.to/2s7OWWR
- Godox AD200 TTL Pocket Flash Kit: bhpho.to/2rDSqQT
- Godox AD600Pro Witstro All-In-One Outdoor Flash: bhpho.to/2AubEcC
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[@BandH]

What gear do you use for your portrait photos?

[@MoncoField]

I basically use everything this guy uses except i dont use a MagBox, i use an octabox and regular softbox sometimes and im a Canon shooter . And oddly enough i use the 24-105mm for about 95% of my portraits. I initially started out though using an 85mm and sometimes the 50mm because thats what everyone says "you need to shoot portraits." Although it seems most people use the 24-70mm i honestly prefer the 24-105mm because I'd much rather have that extra zoom range over a wider aperture. Not every photo needs to have a blown out background haha and having that extra zoom length has come more in handy than anything. I guess it just depends on what kind of portraits youre doing. As for lighting the AD200's are by far the greatest affordable OCF of all time. There are endless possibilities with them. Other than that i use a tripod sometimes, have a battery grip (definitely worth every penny) and i have the round head and round head accessory kit for the AD200s (also worth the money if youre not already using Magmod products) Sounds like alot of gear but its actually not and is easier to travel with than youd think. Although i do not have an assistant like this guy or some other photographers. Its a bit more work on my part but i like it

[@MartinV.]

Esteban is the best!! Great Video!!

[@krazyk57]

Great stuff... Amazing how the world works... Looking thru old messages and Bang... There he was ... Dude is very talented and humble... 👍

[@SteelandFlintSociety]

Thanks so much!

[@queerfoto]

Esteban is a true artist!

[@annadenney4264]

Amazing info! Especially love the tip at 42:00 to have your second shooter using one of your lights so the general set up is the same, but they won’t be interfering with your channel/frequency! Never would’ve thought of that! Thank you!!

[@MoncoField]

This was awesome, great presentation. And superb photos

[@bnkakl]

amazing presentation! lovely shot - loads of info and thank you b&h for bringing this to us

[@coelho2825]

Nice presentation!! Congrats and thank you for your time and knowledge

[@fangbifxx]

Very good explanation. Really cool technique and stunning pictures. Thank you so much

[@ameerahalgohary]

Thank you!

[@bernhardtsen74]

getting my cousin her first proper fast speedlite, the YN685 flash!getting her the tx trigger next month so she can trigger the flash remotely still in high speed sync!shes getting ready to learn the gear that I gave her some time ago!later on I will buy her some nice Godox gear for the D7200 camera that I gave her!the AD200 looks like fun to use!

[@jaysreetad9980]

In the shoe picture the light right above is not showing in the mirror. You mentioned the pix was not edited. How did u manage to not to get the reflection of the light above?

[@marclavallee5113]

I am trying to recreate the picture with the shoes and the black background.... Not working!!! Using the same settings. Is there a tutorial I can learn how to do it?

[@Gaby-mp6ik]

Random peep:Hello