How to Balance Ambient Light with Flash (Speedlight). A Basic Photography Lighting Tutorial

In this video I will go through my step by step process on How To Balance Ambient Light and Flash. I discuss my camera and flash settings together with the reason why those settings are used. I also show a straight out of the camera view of the shoot and output images so you can see how it looks with and without post processing.
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Just something about me…
Since prior to my entry into the wedding industry, I have been considered to be one of the most reputable lighting specialists in the Philippines, conducting workshops nationwide and have been featured in various photography magazines. I was also a multi-awarded portrait and advertising photographer.
My expertise is in manipulating ambient and artificial light to create clean and classic photographs which naturally led me to the genre of portrait and wedding photography. Since then, I have shot numerous weddings locally and overseas exhibiting my signature style.
I am also a :
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[@mariacarmelajimenez1465]

A little late but always happy to see you shoot your muse.☺️ ❤️ how the images turned out. Happy to have done this with you both .

[@rockxie6710]

You make everything clear and helpful. Thanks.

[@superbug1977]

Excellent video, and your wife adds dignity and beauty and composure. Well done you guys.

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@billireland4481]

The skin tones you are achieving are amazing. Thanks for the flash tips.

[@chrislucibello8067]

Thank You Jiggie. Beautiful shots!!!

[@jeffwaugh6734]

Excellent demonstration and poses by your wife! Thankyou!

[@aldrianalfonso5638]

Thank you again Jiggie for a very useful tutorial! Also ya'll this is goals here if you are a photographer its very loving and sweet he uses his wife for modeling and compliments her for her looks.

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You’re welcome :)

[@Personne414]

Your tutorials are always so clear and precise. Thanks for the hard work, you're a great teacher :)

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Glad you’re enjoying them

[@jon8405]

Love all the shots. Reminds me of Roper from high school 💗

[@upupawayandbeyond]

Always always always so very instructive. Straight to the point and easy to follow. Thank you

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Glad you still think so :)

[@peterguman7298]

thanks for another straightforward clear tutorial. I struggle with going on site and having to deal with various different light sources (sometimes florescent, incandescent and daylight) while using off camera flash.

[@pablovi77]

Just take a photo and use the settings you like. And then add the flash. And set the power to look good at those settings.

[@alcaps301]

Another intersting topic. Galing ng output. All the best Sir Jiggie Thanks!!

[@Jwitherow1964]

Your a great teacher,, God bless you

[@tomschram1804]

Thank you very much for such wonderful instructional video's. These are very helpful.

[@thephotographersanz9943]

Fantástico, gracias por el video tío Jiggie 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@allenlloyd5875]

Thank you Jiggie. I love how you explained that. A lot of things just went over my head over the years but now I understand by what you just said about ambient light. Thank you and God bless you! If you have a come to New York let’s chat about photography.

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Glad you enjoyed this video

[@azemendoza5019]

maraming salamat po sir jig, isa po akong newbie sa photography from south korea .lagi po akong nagwawatch ng video nio kasi very clear po ang mga paliwanag mo at detalyado at madaling sundan.Godbless po.

[@jer3006]

Appreciate your process in stepping through this light balancing exercise. It's a nice approach in using the ambient rather than setting the camera to ignore the ambient and just depend on your key & sub lights. BTW, see, I knew you could turn off that distracting ceiling light. 🤣 Look how much more professional your video turned out, not to mention how much easier on my eyes. 😊 ⭐x5

[@SnapperNik8]

Excellent video - nice and simple - thank you

[@LionelAgyeman]

These shots are simply beautiful 😍. Thanks a lot for the lessons too. You are an amazing teacher 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You’re welcome

[@timsullivan9135]

You are an excellent teacher

[@KaptinFathead]

I just got into flash photography and your tutorials have been really helpful! Keep up the great work!!!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Glad to hear that

[@Badatsports660]

You’re so underrated

[@charliegreen1989]

These shots are simply amazing Jiggie and the video has been very helpful.

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@BidPixel]

Just what I needed right now! Thank you for these tips, Jiggie 👌🏻

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You’re welcome!

[@thomashathaway3534]

Thanks for another great video. Your step-by-step breakdown is so thorough, I could go out and shoot the “Jiggie Way” today.

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Hahahaha! I love it! LOL

[@mike-bv2jc]

@@JiggieAlejandrino a link to the backdrop please?

[@jedi4355]

You two make a great team. Great job on the video.

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Thanks

[@deewonda1952]

Thank you!! I’ve been mistakenly adjusting my ISO instead of my light power!! What a concept!😂

[@rettabillyphotography6485]

Awesome teaching. Luv the explanation. I totally understand the process now! Thanks!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Glad it was helpful!

[@thirtyyearcosmetologist]

I just love you two.Such a sweet couple

[@damjanstijovic1208]

Tnx for a great video!!!!!

[@Leoephoto]

Incredible tutorial, easy to use, I really like this backdrop and Mrs. Alejandrino’s dress. Thanks again.

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

And ironically I’ve had it for months but never really got a chance to use it

[@Leoephoto]

@@JiggieAlejandrino little by little. I guess that happens to everyone ; )

[@i.am.worthless]

Great helpful video. Beautiful couple. And I absolutely respect how you complimented your wife. And she accepted it graceful. It was a beautiful moment. Sending much love!!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

🙏

[@mike-bv2jc]

WOW! Just WOW!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@playboxlimited.]

Great video. Many thanks

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You’re welcome

[@algiemadlansacay4682]

Thank you Sir Jiggie. Thank you for the very informative video. Amazing image! :)

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Thank you

[@heatherk9094]

Love learning from you!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Great meeting you :)

[@richardomar6820]

Amazing info god bless

[@ewa4040]

Very helpful, thank you

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You’re welcome

[@veselinvasilev9362]

Thank You!

[@milesmatic2872]

great camera tutorial, thanks!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You’re welcome

[@Asif.A]

too good keep up the good work.

[@TheRealStevenGlen]

Omg amazing

[@ABAYPixels]

Great step-by-step tutorial Sir Jiggie! Hoping to apply it to my future shoots. :)

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You should be able too :)

[@rtpjr3131]

Great video.....with graet information.

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Glad it was helpful!

[@banasreekunal]

Very much helpful tutorial

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Glad you think so

[@DhruboNil]

Nicely done. love it.

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Thanks

[@gilvrgs]

This is so helpful, I will be having my first portrait photography gig as a beginner hobbyist photographer this coming Saturday. Those tips will be helpful, thank you very much Sir!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Oh nice! Good luck and have fun!!

[@gilvrgs]

@@JiggieAlejandrino Thank you Sir! Surely I will have fun.😊

[@maverickhessen1236]

Thank you I learned a lot from you

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Glad to hear thay

[@yanafridabinaev]

Very nice and detailed video technically. Great backdrop and beautiful outfit on your wife! 👌🏽✨

[@kennypringle4580]

I’m a fan of your videos👍

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Thank you

[@suryadigital6707]

Good advice

[@Steve-hb6rz]

Very well explained 🙏

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Thanks

[@GidonAgaza]

Thank you

[@alexgonzalez1698]

Very very good explication thank you sir

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You’re welcome

[@gladsonclay69]

Great!

[@jeffreymakatita5622]

Perfecto , no other comments needed

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Thanks :)

[@eksmaan]

I have the Raja 80cm and it’s still my favorite modifier!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Amazing right

[@eksmaan]

@@JiggieAlejandrino Absolutely!

[@javiergodoy9811]

Tank you, jiggie!👍

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You’re welcome

[@realjayone2079]

thank you sir

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Most welcome

[@ccbphoto]

Thanks Jiggie!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You’re welcome

[@vickytcsable]

Excellent step by step instructions, Thank you. Can you please also show little bit of processing as well.

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Check out some of my previous videos

[@manntechllc]

Well Done sir!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Thank you

[@retroman7331]

Yeay a new video!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Enjoy!

[@zekirami]

Good vedio I like it .very helpful .I always have strong light on the face I don't know how take it out and if I don't put flash the pictures come dark

[@picturepages]

You are very good. Keep it up. We are following you closely

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Thanks a lot

[@sekars4447]

supper explanation sir

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Glad you liked it

[@ProvatShine]

*Great video sir carry on*

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

🙏

[@rowniestark7493]

Great video sir Jiggie. As always. Hihihi

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Thanks glad you enjoyed :)

[@manoharmgr8235]

Super sir

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Thank you

[@dirtysouth9205]

Good tutorial. Can you tell me what size the backdrop is that you are using?

[@mobfc1]

Thanks for your tutorials, very helpful. What size backdrop do you use ?

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

That one is 6.5 x 6.5 feet

[@slickshots_by_konig8661]

🔥

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

🙏

[@ennedeygilead1098]

Padu 👍👍

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

😁

[@juanversion3922]

kakapanood neto feeling ko.. gagraduate na ako sa lesson ni sir Jiggie.. haha.. mag eexam na lang..

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

:)

[@doekoet]

Hai jiggie,have you been reviewing the external monitor for your camera? And if you did, would you share the link of the video.. thank you

[@coconuthair]

Great video as always. I am curious when I am looking at your video. I see the LCD image look nice and warm. Then introducing the lights, I noticed you lose some of the warmth which can be seen at 11:04 time stamp, after you shot the image. This happens to me and I always have a hard time achieving this in camera? Even if I increase my kelvin to create more warmth it does not work. I am trying to achieve “what I see is what I get". I can only fix this in post? Does my question make sense, everyone thinks I am crazy? My last shoot to remedy this issue, was to add a slightly warmer gel. This did the trick! Am I doing something wrong? Sorry for the long question.

[@kidsomething]

I have the exact same problem. I am thinking it's a Sony issue. Would love to hear a solution!

[@anandjeyakumar8188]

THANK YOU SIR SONY ALPHA 7R3 PORTRAIT SETTING PLEASE

[@bryanmicahlim213]

continuous light is ambient? the backdrop really is something to have in your studio!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Yes

[@filmdon2475]

Subbed.

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Welcome to the channel

[@i_V4_nN]

Love that hat

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Thanks

[@sherifmaherphotography6284]

👍

[@ennedeygilead1098]

Can you make 1 video, how you do portrait editing.

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Maybe some day

[@camaraliestudios9416]

Hi I would really appreciate it if you could help explain how to shoot a portrait of interracial couples in a wedding situations thanks very much!!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Maybe one day

[@lamkavangkhua1459]

what is the name of your background call?

[@jaspermedia]

Please should you always place the modifier at where the ambient light is coming from?

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Not set in stone but yeah I do 95% of the time

[@jaspermedia]

@@JiggieAlejandrino okay sir

[@m77ast]

My light was blowing out my background. It didn’t work because the light was affecting my background exposure.

[@agarwalsonika7]

Sir how do we know if the image is properly exposed or not? I dunno but most of the time the histogram is a bit misleading for portraits.

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

I usually just base it by eye. What I see in my lcd or viewfinder

[@agarwalsonika7]

@@JiggieAlejandrino Thank you Sir!

[@malcolmritter6102]

In your first shot you cut the model off at the shin. Esthetic choice, or just avoiding the littered floor.

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

More of explaining the concepts first then composition came after everything was set

[@m77ast]

If image is correct exposure but the light is affecting the background then this does not work.

[@dedskin1]

wonderful shot , composition is spot on and everything , i just hate that Sensor , its so Scientific and clinical witch is good for some things , but for a Dreamy , soft shot , its a wrong tool . Try Canon 5D classic with the same shot , you will see a ton of difference . It will be a better shot , tho may be scientifically worse and less precise , esthetically will be better . I am unable to pinpoint why is that so , but i think it has lot to do with Canon colors , that are in 5D classic unique , no other canon has those colors , and Pixel Size , large pixels 8nm pixels , give fantastic color separation , 3D pop , Stereoscopic image almost .And this is why i think 5D would take a better photo esthetically in this situation

[@realamericannegro977]

That over exposed shot has potential

[@agarwalsonika7]

When ambient light is good enough, it's not good enough...

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

😁

[@schultzdigital1]

nice work but background looks a bit like greasy kids stuff.

[@Yadutharuka]

Two much talking