Flash or LED Panel for Toy Photography

[@birdie399]

Very thorough explanation of various lights. No lecturing or facile remarks. A helpful video, thanks.

[@FourBricksTall]

Thank you! There is absolutely room for both kinds of lighting in a toy photographer's toolkit. The key is understanding them both and using the one that's right for your scene. (Or both even!)

[@keithfisher624]

Simple and concise! If only all ‘how to’ or explainer videos were this clear! And now I know what the numbers on the back of my flash actually mean 😂

[@FourBricksTall]

😆 Thanks Keith! I really tried to keep this short but it had to go over 12 min. (Even longer, but I didn't want a 20 min video so I cut a lot out 😳 I'll just drip the info into other videos.)

[@Wormhole_Traveler]

So helpful video! Thank you Anna! Simple and straightforward explanation of complex things in 10-15 minutes. Bravo!

[@FourBricksTall]

Thanks Yuri! I had to cut out a lot of things to keep it simple and not too long. I will dive into each feature or technique separately in future videos though!

[@BrickBroadcasting]

Thanks for the comparison!! Learned a lot!

[@Robbiepadda]

Another amazing video Anna. I’m now searching the internet for flashes. Looking forward to the next one!

[@FourBricksTall]

Thanks! I recommend the Godox TT600 and XPro seen in this video. Workhorses and great value.

[@kickabrick2257]

Great video! I think the flash did a much better job at capturing the model than the light panel. I will definitely make sure to keep this in mind during my next photo shoot.

[@FourBricksTall]

I agree. It's hard to see in the video but even at 1/50, the flash photo is cleaner.

[@packrat2k7]

Great video. I generally prefer to see the effects in real-time so I don't really use flash, but you've given me the motivation to start using them more often. Thanks!

[@FourBricksTall]

Excellent! Flash isn't difficult once you're used to it. You won't even need to have to do a bunch of test shots because you'll already know what the outcome will be, more or less.

[@MsHouseElf]

Thank you very much. Really helpful.

[@JamesGarcia23]

Another excellent video, thanks Anna! I'm one of those people you mentioned that likes to see the effects in real time, and have always been intimidated and scared off by using flash. This was very helpful and informative!

[@FourBricksTall]

Thanks James! Wean yourself off having to see in real time and learn to previsualize. It's not painful, I promise 😉 It takes me minutes to set up my lights because I know exactly how I want my photo to look before I touch my camera. I suggest studying the Characteristics of Light video because once you can describe light, you can control it.

[@tyroga]

👍👍👍👍👍 for the production quality and ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for the information shared! Awesome as always, love your way of explaining things, so easy to follow along.

[@FourBricksTall]

Thanks so much! I'd love to up my production but it would slow me down... and I'm already off schedule! 😆

[@tyroga]

@@FourBricksTall Oh, I think I misrepresented my intention in my comment the 👍 are as special as the ⭐️ ... meaning I think you're production quality is excellent and I'm sorry if you thought I felt otherwise. Keep doing what you do, your message is so clear it is accessible to all... I love it!

[@FourBricksTall]

@@tyroga No, no, you didn't! Thank you for your comment! I appreciate it! I was just thinking about how I would really like to put more into post-production as a personal goal.

[@kavinduilleperuma9782]

Thank you so much

[@woodmum]

Great explanation!

[@FourBricksTall]

Thank you! I'm glad it helped you!

[@yc_solo6544]

Ok, finally was able to watch it all (took two days, with parenting I never really have time these days). The outcome for me: I need both tools!!! :-O I do own a flash but sadly no trigger. I'll have to see what fits my model and make some tests. But clearly, I do see the need for a flash now, even if it complicates things by not being to see things in real time. But I think I must get used to this too. Anyways, with the camera I am using, I already can't see the real time results from the LCD screen. In fact I have to test shoot at several speeds to get the proper exposure. So the lack of real time visualization will not affect me much I guess. Many thanks for this very informative video. :-)

[@FourBricksTall]

Yes, you can totally have both and can mix them in one shot. It really depends on what you want to achieve. As for not being able to see in real time, you'll become adept at previsualizing the light if not for the simple reason that you will be studying it more intently because you don't want to keep shooting trial-and-error!

[@manoharmgr8235]

வீடியோ மிகவும் பயனுள்ளதாக இருந்தது மிக்க நன்றி 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 இரா.மனோகர் சென்னை . Very useful this video sir big thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 R.MANOHAR Chennai.

[@PinciPix]

Great Videos! Just became a subscriber! Love your content. I wonder if you could speak to your workflow? What comes first? How do you set up? Does it begin with lighting? Camera position? Does it vary based on the shot?

[@FourBricksTall]

Thank you! Let me think about that and reacquaint myself with my own workflow 😉

[@SirC2100]

I am interested in stereoscopic photography of toys, do you have any recommendations for a beginner regarding lighting?

[@FourBricksTall]

I don't shoot stereoscopic but I imagine lighting is the same for any other kind of photography.

[@SirC2100]

​@@FourBricksTall Thanks for your comment and your inspiration, I have a lot to learn!

[@foolishbricks8794]

Another hit in my book. I am an absolute noob when it comes to flashlighting and have been looking to get into it (mainly because Amber and you are always so enthousiastic about it 🙄). Anyway, this video finally convinced me on the why i actually should venture into flash-lighting and now i am looking forward to the how (after i try and fail miserably a couple of times before learning). One thing i noticed that really caught my eye is with the two ‘rain-photos’; the one with flash did not show any (harsh) reflection on the minifigure-head.... does that have to do with the short exposuretime neccessary? Or is there another explanation? Again; thanks for sharing!

[@FourBricksTall]

Thank you! The reflection is probably just an issue of having the softbox turned a mm away in the flash photo. Precision matters with angles of light and I wasn't exactly lining up the angle of the softbox with the angle of the LED panel. I'll do better next time!

[@Jon-mz2wp]

💯!!!