10 Tips to Take Better Photos + Behind The Scenes! Feat. Godox AD400 Pro

[@K1A55EN]

Yes, yes, yes! More like this please! For someone looking to start shooting these types of portraits these tips are invaluable! Thanks for sharing.

[@vonpotatostein]

Hey Francisco thanks for the videos!!! Really appreciate all the cool things you share!!! I will share one with you!!! I bought a flag post holster years ago when I was assisting other shooters, it helped to distribute the weight of the pole to my shoulders and waist!

[@eviem70]

I know I’ve told you this before, but your photos are absolutely amazing! I cannot lie, not every photographer I watch on KZbin is at your level ... and I watch many. You are truly awesome 🙂

[@fjhphoto]

Eva PM thank you so much!!! 😁

[@okiepita50t-town28]

Excellent shots and very easy to understand explanations of what you did and how you did it.

[@santoshjankarphotography4991]

All I can say, you are amazing!!!! great work keep it up

[@tobyhines7587]

Please do many more of these videos, Learning a lot, pics are great.

[@diegoeidelman]

Nice photos Francisco. And the BTS are very interesting. Thanks!

[@TimberedSplash]

Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and skills. You’re inspiring me to create videos. I would love to share my journey in macro photography.

[@peterlemke3468]

YT can be a lucky dip. Stumbled across your channel, watched and subscribed immediately. You're a natural in front of and behind the camera. All the best with your photography. You deserve more subscribers.

[@fjhphoto]

Thank you so much! I seriously struggle sometimes and comments like this really help. 😊

[@AlSo-Fotografie]

wow the image at 7:10 is realy great. such a great light and fantastic mood colors. especially the green in the back!!!! great job, great results at all :)

[@iwgl1981JMR]

Biggest most important tip. Gorgeous models

[@fjhphoto]

iwgl1981JMR I mention that briefly 😉

[@iwgl1981JMR]

@@fjhphoto I believe you said good models. Not sure of you stated gorgeous model. Either way only having fun with it. You did a nice job👍

[@FranciscoJimenez-tr8ol]

You know What is Awesome have a another photograper as a Friend and share the Model I wish I can do this!!!!, Great Job!!!!!!!!!

[@ClassyCameraChick]

Another Awesome tutorial! Thanks so much, Francisco!

[@rodrigoeick7920]

Awesome shots and tips. Thank you!

[@nashbaya2809]

I really envy your creative community there, bro. The give and take kind of stuff is really awesome. Crab mentality in my country is very rampant. Shoutout from the the Philippines!

[@fjhphoto]

nash baya oh there is definitely lots of negative people in my area. I've just been fortunate to meet a few awesome people over the years. I've had a quite a few people reject me and it just taught me to accept that and be more selective with who I want to help out.

[@annamalaiphotos]

Great Work Keep it up Bro

[@harttechnologies]

Another great tutorial! Thanks Francisco!

[@EliInfante]

Thanks for the shout out FJH photo! :)

[@fjhphoto]

Eli Infante De nada! #scrubforlife

[@mariodjameh]

APS-C is not dead! would like to see more budget gear video. Awesome video as always 😊

[@raymondwilkerson1413]

Hey I really want to just let you know keep up the good work you do some amazing photos I’m a photographer and just started last year so I have only been doing photography only a year

[@La-verdad-aunque-duela]

You are a very talented photographer, I wonder if you have any tutorial on how you edit your pictures man , thanks so much for the inspiration!

[@spicy7699]

Very nice!!! Great job. By the way, What white balance are you using? /

[@umahaghadazah]

All I can say, you are amazing!!!!

[@mattreyes79]

Nice video Francisco! Lots of great shots. Gotta head down to the RGV and shoot with you all soon.

[@4rroby]

Great video! I've learned so much from watching your videos. I just wish you posted more retouching videos. That's where I still struggle. Dodge and burning.

[@fjhphoto]

Robert Roby thank you for watching! I'm still fine tuning my own retouching or I'd share more. My friend Keydrin Franklin is amazing at editing and currently my goals. He has an instagram and youtube channel too. 😊

[@damilolaelliott3274]

Great stuff as always......

[@AW305]

Thanks for making these types of videos. So inspiring

[@ruffprophetproductions]

all these images are fantastic, and the a6000 one is really great too ! thanks for all you do

[@enguerranzandonaimedia]

Thank you Francisco! Love your work ;)

[@KiranDevraaj]

Mesmerizing portraits.. while watching video can't even imagine the end pics can come so good.. great work

[@Nelsontron1]

Awesome video! GREAT PHOTOS! peace!

[@tysonator5433]

Great video and i do like the way ambientight is control using off camera flash. The image of Betsy 9.40 across the street from Pent House bar ( the roof top bar looks like an idea venue for city sky line portrait shoot BTW ) is bloody good, apart from the telephone pole coming out of her back ! The gym images and Clarrisa images again another set of bloody good images, I am very envious, ha ! I am saving up for a pair of AD200's

[@lendumore]

Ha! I remember seeing you do this outside at Javitz during the PhotoPlus convention lol!. Man, 2019 seems so long ago thanks to Covid 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@hamoodal_jassmi6443]

keep going 👏🏼👌🏼

[@chrisre7169]

Thank you for the interesting video. I really like these BTS impressions and find a lot to learn. I'd like more of them! Thank you.

[@WYAD8]

I met you at a Sony event. You are such a great person.

[@fjhphoto]

WatchKZbinAllDay thank you so much! I'm glad we met. It's always better to meet people in person since I can either help much better or just meet some pretty cool people. 😊

[@JaredRibic]

Glad you're using KZbin. I rarely ever use Facebook and almost never use Instagram.

[@fjhphoto]

Jared Ribic yeah, I'm going to continue with this series because I seriously don't want to exclude anyone from the content I share.

[@ahmedelhefnawy5807]

amazing, thank you so much

[@MSKULDOG714]

Great video

[@4rroby]

Thank you for replying. Keep up the awesome work.

[@simiotic925]

APSC still alive...keep it up bro..

[@smdvisionphotography]

Aye look at me, The Lighting Assistant of Photoplus!!!

[@fjhphoto]

SMDVision Photography the best! Thanks so much for helping out, man. 😊

[@AshleyG]

😂😂😂 It was a hot and humid Texas day with Julie. My face says it all 🙃🙃🙃😅

[@mathewshoyt1763]

puro RGV! do you offer seminars or workshops?

[@dragonfist25]

Thanks for the tips and nice background beat.

[@troyx9459]

Great video. I noticed you never used the AD400 more than 1/2 power. Do you think the AD200 could have given you the same results on all the shots?

[@GreenRC24]

I know carrying around a heavy C-stand can get annoying but I don't see where you couldn't use one for any of these locations instead of having someone hold the light every time. All the assistants look like they are struggling. Great video and tips!

[@ybmvision3866]

Hey brother 📸📸😀 great video

[@thekalforever]

Excellent video, it’s very instructive to list all the tips and setup in the video. I’m thinking to get my first strobe light since I only have a Flashpoint R2 Speedlight. Do you recommend the AD400 PRO over the 600 PRO version? Is it possible to overpower a sunny daylight with the 400 PRO? Thank you!

[@fjhphoto]

thekalforever I definitely recommend the AD400 Pro but if you live somewhere sunny and really need to overpower the sun the AD600 Pro will be better. The only downside of it is literally just a little more weight. That's it. The more power is really helpful for fighting the sun.

[@thekalforever]

@@fjhphoto I live next to El Paso, and its pretty sunny here. Not having enough power to do a properly exposed photoshoot at noon (e.g. white sands) it´s basically what is holding my decision on.

[@fjhphoto]

Definitely the AD600 Pro. I know some people in El Paso and you'll be fine with that light. =)

[@thekalforever]

FJH Photography thanks for getting time to answer us! Really hope you decide to do your own workshop soon!

[@FreedomCompatriots]

Francisco, I like it how you aren't intimidated by locations that many might pass over. You have proven you can take photos anyplace and make it look good! I noticed you put the entire strobe body (in addition to the softbox) onto the pole. Its just a suggestion but have you ever tried the head extension? It can really reduce the weight and make it easier for your helper to hold. I know its extra stuff but its can be a real back saver!

[@fjhphoto]

MICHAEL MAH PHOTOGRAPHY thank you! I try to tackle any location. My favorite setup right now is the AD400 Pro and 34"beauty dish. The AD400 Pro doesn't have an extension but even if it did I wouldn't use it. Just not a fan of cords.

[@emirchan6516]

Can you do a video on posing we all need it.

[@soundsofnepal5169]

Nice !!!

[@TonyYo_Pics]

Hello FJH thanks a lot for this video, it’s possible to see RAW pictures before retouch ???

[@fjhphoto]

I don't share those anymore but I might start again in future videos.

[@TonyYo_Pics]

FJH Photography yeah thank you so much for your answer, I am French and I like your job. I have the CANON EOS R with 24-105mm f4.0 and 85mm f1.2. Since one week I have the Godox AD200 PRO with MAGMOD 24 and it’s just amazing 😃

[@Ravi-zl4nn]

Nice video

[@MrRafayat]

You do TTL or Manual control of the HSS flash ?

[@yves225CI]

Nice video and Thanks for sharing the tips. One question i have is: I've noticed a small round ball on the monopod Ashley is holding at 11:05 Does it comes with the monopod or you bought it separately. If yes can i get a purchase link? Thanks once again

[@fjhphoto]

yves225CI it's the Photo Flex Litereach Plus. It does come with the ball on the bottom. Love that monopod. It's just out of stock a lot but this is my link for it: bit.ly/PhotoFlexLiteReachPlus

[@yves225CI]

@@fjhphoto Thanks for the link. I wish i was able to buy that ball separatly as i already have a Monopod. But i will still keep an eye on it as it's a good one which can make the assistant more confortable in cas he wants to press the bottom of the monopod against his leg for more balance. It will definetly be my next monopod

[@HilleCine]

@@yves225CI Cut a hole in a tennis ball and slot it onto the pole.

[@ВасилийНестеров-п9ь]

cool bro!

[@tonyramirez1112]

You should do a video just using the evolv 200

[@fjhphoto]

Tony Ramirez I have some! 😊

[@bernardlesinski2288]

HI how many flashes I can use behind each other, HSS mode at 1/1 power until the heat protection start ? Thank y Bernard

[@luckypbk1]

This might be a stupid question, are those final photos strait out of camera, or did you do some editing?

[@fjhphoto]

Always edited. I never put out unedited photos unless I've stated the photo is SOOC like I do in my Building the Shot series.

[@luckypbk1]

@@fjhphoto well either way you do amazing work!

[@georgewmk7601]

Great

[@SKILSPLIT]

are these images shot on high speed sync

[@tomirwin4260]

Can you ID the telescopic extension pole used with the Godox/Glo Parapop setup? Thanks!

[@fjhphoto]

This is the Photoflex Litereach Plus that I use locally: amzn.to/2FKUNXI And the Sirui Monopod I use when I travel: amzn.to/2TxE43L

[@joannleboeuf1739]

I know this may not be on the topic but I really need some help. I have a Sony a7iii and have been using a Sony 85 1.8 and a sigma 135 1.8. With both of these lens I keep getting a message within a black box stating “ this function not available “ whenever I try to use eye auto focus. What can I do to stop this from happening throughout my shoots. I usually have to turn off my camera and turn it back on again for it to work but within a few shots it happens again. PLEASE HELP. Thanks

[@fjhphoto]

JoAnn LeBoeuf I will ask some people about this but to my knowledge it's something that just happens every now and then. At the shoot I did today it happened with my Sigma Art 105. I don't have my firmware updated though so not sure if that contributes to that.

[@mindcave]

8:20, um, that's what a light stand is for. Why do that to an assistant with a heavy strobe on the top like that? If it was an extension tube on the likes of an AD600pro, then I could understand it, but a full strobe? Not that hard to move a stand from spot to spot on the go.

[@ReptarDoc]

how do you do sync a xpro c with a tt600?

[@fjhphoto]

Edgar Balleza just make sure the group and channel are the same.

[@Noealz]

youre from texas right?

[@fjhphoto]

Noealz Photo yup! South Texas. In a town called Mission.

[@Noealz]

@@fjhphoto fk man i cant believe it - im from mcallen, but I moved to South Korea and now I'm a photographer here - i visit every summer so if you wanna hang out and maybe do a collab or something let me know - small world - btw you ever go to mile 7 for them tacos? first place i go to

[@fjhphoto]

Noealz Photo that's awesome, man. I love shooting with other photographers so a collab would be fun. Maybe get those tacos afterwards! 😁

[@davidgaitan4546]

I'm from Corpus Christi. I don't have much talent, but your photos are phenomenal! Love watching your content.

[@Cezarygon]

This session from 3rd minutes, was taken with very strong lights AD400 and AD200 but use on low power, this easy can be made with speed light.

[@fjhphoto]

Yup

[@markbrejcha3179]

How are you able to keep the whole subject in focus while using such a shallow DOF?

[@fjhphoto]

Mark Brejcha with a lot of distance the whole subject can get in focus and you can still blur the background.

[@markbrejcha3179]

@@fjhphoto so would that distance change based off the focal length of your lens assuming the fstop staying the same?

[@fjhphoto]

Mark Brejcha yeah definitely. So if I used a wider lens I could be at a wide aperture and still get a lot in focus. I remember one thing I did when I learned this was take a photo of things far away from me at a wide aperture and seeing so much in focus made it really click to me.

[@cyberwebas]

min 10:59 what pole stick is that

[@fjhphoto]

This one here: amzn.to/3165gpE

[@somrajgupta7603]

whats monopod is it? I see there is some bulb like buttom to it, at the base, is it some extra attachment?

[@fjhphoto]

somraj gupta PhotoFlex LiteReach Plus. It's one I use when shooting locally because it doesn't fold down small.

[@naughtyskweet6]

Ashley needs to use her body more holding those lights!

[@omaksvlog330]

Your girlfriend is a great assistance, Shout out to Ashley ....

[@balajiLILG]

Betsy's insta ? She is georgious

[@bernardlesinski2288]

HI how many flashes I can use behind each other, HSS mode at 1/1 power until the heat protection start ? Thank y Bernard