Flash Techniques for Dark Ceilings and Rooms

[@KenImduaikiat]

This is a problematic situation that no one on yuutube talks about. Thanks for sharing.

[@promusiccia.ltda.5873]

AMAZING TUTORIAL LIKE ALWAYS !!!!

[@annettehurd9391]

Holy cow! That was a tricky one for sure, those dark ceilings would leave my chin on the floor 😂

[@antonoat]

The master at work, thank you Nathan very interesting and educational.

[@mybyrdseyeview7045]

You and Rich have been a life saver thanks for your time

[@daveburrows830]

Hi Nathan shout out from the UK I have discovered your channel and your tutorials am watching them Thank you for the knowledge I appreciate that

[@karthikhatkar5914]

Great video. Feels like I've stuck a goldmine of content after discovering this channel. Thank you for the hard work you put into creating these resources 🙏

[@Bishnu_Deb]

Great video with helpful tips.

[@NathanCoolPhoto]

Thank you!

[@eduardomedeiros8308]

Fantastic video Nathan!

[@Bridgestreetnursery]

Nathan Cool, the Mr. Wizard of lighting. Great video.

[@paulaquipel7472]

Thanks Nathan!!! Great job as usual.

[@27chaz]

Thanks again for these valuable tutorials. For those debating on buying the books. Start with Nathan's Interior book. A worth while investment. Through the year I've purchased all except for the 360 which will be next.

[@ottersphotography304]

Excellent video as always Nathan. I would have been stressed because I know how challenging that house would be. I live in an area with several large houses, high ceilings, a lot of dark stone, red/yellow/orange natural wood and dark wooden floors. This video will definitely help me. And for anyone reading this comment, if you have not purchased Nathan Cool's books, you really should. The books are great on their own, but it is a great investment into your business.

[@BrettSayles]

Nathan, I was just going to try to get a message to you regarding this! Lately, with time change and the weather, my home interiors have been on the dark side. This is exactly what I needed. Thanks!

[@davidvasicek2531]

Greetings from the Czech Republic, perfect video as always! I started on HDR and now, thanks to you, your books and videos, I'm discovering Flambient technique. Well, it's a fight :-) (I want everything to be too perfect :-)) but it's worth it, I see the future in it ... I wish a lot of health and success in this difficult time. David

[@studioformationphoto]

Hi, I love your video, thanks. how to photograph a cabin with poorly lit log walls and ceilings and lots of windows.

[@NathanCoolPhoto]

Thank you! That's something I cover in my interiors course, here's a link if you'd like to check that out: ProInteriors.NathanCool.com

[@christopherdayalan]

Thank you Sir. From Sri Lanka

[@jimdevinney1152]

Great information Nathan! We have a lot of homes with wooden (paneled or board) walls and ceilings in our area and this is a great technique we will be using in the future. I have your books and your videos have helped me move my photography up a notch or 3. Thank you very much!

[@613dawn]

Have you tried the MagBounce instead of the MagSphere? I think it might have an advantage because it is somewhat more directional.

[@johnramirez4217]

Thanks Nathan. Curious why chose this set-up rather than AD600 and white reflector to bounce like you did in other videos (like the pumpkin house).

[@NathanCoolPhoto]

Great question: so that I have more hands free. If all I needed was one flash, maybe two, then a bounce reflector if there's enough room; otherwise, gotta put stuff on stands :)

[@ImSilverstar]

what is the adapter piece you use to attach the umbrella to the stand? does it come with the umbrella or the ad400? or do you have to buy the adapter separately

[@NathanCoolPhoto]

That's just part of the light, see amzn.to/3VVxssI

[@randompsualumni]

Amazing Video!! Do you find the magmod affects white balance by about 500K? I am using it for colored homes and often my colors seem more off then when I can bounce off white ceilings.

[@NathanCoolPhoto]

Thanks! Numerous things can affect temp and tint, modifiers are only the tip of the iceberg since bigger issues coupled with that relate to room colors and inevitable casts. These will vary greatly, but it's something I show how to deal with, in detail, in my pro interiors course, here's a link if you'd like to check that out: ProInteriors.NathanCool.com

[@randompsualumni]

Thank you I also watched your flash trigger video and can reasonably say that might have been my issue since WYSIWYG wasnt working. I ordered the adapter from your link. I was going to check out your courses once im caught up on other courses I have@@NathanCoolPhoto

[@sndx6138]

Im trying to choose the size of umbrella for speedlight, ia 32 inch enough or its better to buy 45inch?

[@NathanCoolPhoto]

These: amzn.to/3otJzuY

[@alanabley525]

Very useful video as usual. If you shoot with warm lights on do you leave some of the warm color in for ambience, or do you consider it more important to capture the actual wall color?

[@MrGaalattila]

Thanks Nathan from Hungary as well! Very usefull tutorial as always. Do you ever use the 2nd curtain flash sync?

[@NathanCoolPhoto]

Thanks! And no :)

[@justpray365]

I have an old Gary Fong plastic modifier. Will it work similar to the MagMod?

[@NathanCoolPhoto]

Maybe...best bet in cases like this is to try it yourself at home and see how it compares to STU, bounce, etc.

[@johnalbaniphotography9361]

Wow I just went through this recently. Thanks for the info as always Nathan. I used an Xplor 600 Pro in a Lantern similar to the umbrella with great results but I wonder if I wouldn't need quite the power if I used my AD200's with the shoot through umbrella. The lantern required 1/2 to full power shots I guess due to transmission loss. I'll have to experiment. Also wondering if my Godox AD S17 Wide Angle Soft Focus Shade Diffuser would be the same as the Magmod thingy??

[@mpmphoto]

Nathan - Great and informative as always. you videos have helped a lot. Wish I would have know this info what I started! Question - how much power does the AD200 put out, compared to say a Nikon SB910? Or are the closer to say a Mono light? Keep up the great work. ~MPM

[@NathanCoolPhoto]

Thanks! I have tables of lighting equivalents in my lighting guide, here's a link if you'd like to check that out: amzn.to/3iWK8MX

[@mpmphoto]

@@NathanCoolPhoto awesome! I will pick one up. I’m getting back into real estate photography after a long absence and working on new techniques. Wish I would have known these years ago. ~MPM

[@taylorspencer4663]

Hi Nathan, I’ve spent the last couple days watching several of your videos and I’m curious about your ISO settings. I’m wondering why you wouldn’t drop your ISO to your lowest setting and compensate by increasing shutter speed (especially with the ambient shots)? I’m assuming maybe it’s to combat color casting from a longer shutter speed, but I could be wrong.

[@NathanCoolPhoto]

Hi Taylor, to understand that in-depth I'd suggest downloading my e-book on interior real estate photography, here's a link if you'd like to check that out: amzn.to/2ZSOvTz

[@wizstudios6331]

Hey Nathan, your videos are great, I have invested in you books on Amazon also.. just a great amount of information to learn.. just out of curiosity, that aerial in you last video was stunning, I thought I remember you saying in other videos that you source the drone work. Do you know what drone was used to take that aerial?

[@NathanCoolPhoto]

Thanks! Drone work was done by my drone partner.

[@gustavoalatourstaffeld6469]

Hi Nathan, what do I do when I photograph a villa with a Cana roof with flash, the image comes out very brown due to the bounce of the flash on the Cana roof, what can I do?

[@NathanCoolPhoto]

A assume you mean ceiling (interior) not roof (exterior)? If we're talking about inside, the same rules apply when you can't bounce, like I show in this video. I also talk about this general principle in more detail in my lighting guide, here's a link if you'd like to check that out: amzn.to/3aDlCMV

[@gustavoalatourstaffeld6469]

@@NathanCoolPhoto sorry, yes the ceiling!

[@gustavoalatourstaffeld6469]

@@NathanCoolPhoto bounce whith the umbrella?

[@teal.photos]

I love the house, but it’s a bloody nightmare... I’m sure you charged accordingly though, hehe. How many hours was it Nathan?

[@Adam_789_]

What happens if you point the magmod sphere directly into the room for your flash layer?

[@NathanCoolPhoto]

Best way is to try it for yourself and see the results. It will vary depending on what angle the flash is pointed. However, the more you point the flash forward, the more it will look like you pointed a bare flash in that direction.

[@DiviPhotos]

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