How to shoot film in low light.

[@linusandhiscamera]

as always, here's my pinned comment with revisions or extra notes: - i've gotten quite a few DMs about the shapes being projected. I just connect the HDMI input into my computer, then open photoshop and create any sorts of shapes and colors i'd like to! - yes, all of my studio shoots are done with one roll of film. i love the challenge of being limited to 10 shots, but for clients i shoot more than one roll lol

[@lisachen4186]

Thank uuu

[@chen-tingko3240]

May I ask what model of Epson projector do you use?thank you

[@aandm7772]

EVERY SHOT MY EYES ARE LIKE WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW. Finally something good on youtube.

[@imposterchild5688]

also the concept of pushing film is really blowing my mind, I definitely have to try this out

[@linusandhiscamera]

you need to try it! let me know how it goes!!

[@OffbeatLook]

That last one was sick! Love to see what u be whippin up kn the stu

[@linusandhiscamera]

i gave you too much power telling you that phrase

[@safarirat]

yea!!! last one is sooooo coool

[@KylerRoss]

I’m so glad you decided to share it, even though it’s your secret sauce. It was awesome to watch your process - I think the last photo on the roll ended up being the best. Oh also one note: maybe try a lav mic? Audio in the studio shots was a bit tough to hear, but also wasn’t a big deal when the visuals were so gorgeous. Can’t wait to see more content like this!

[@linusandhiscamera]

I had a LAV on...thanks for the suggestion, i'm working on learning audio and it'll just get better over the next couple videos (hopefully). it's definitely a learning curve. but thank you!

[@hedineijenhuis]

This video is honestly so sick. As a photography student (at a really good photography university tbf) I sometimes just miss things like this and the explaining about the film iso was really useful as I have really been wanting to do a shoot like this on film but haven't found the inspiration, so thank you! You are a really 'natural' KZbinr in a way, it's like you have been doing this for years and it is just so relaxing to watch you shoot. Never stop posting man!

[@linusandhiscamera]

i am so glad to hear this. please let me know if there's anything else you'd like a video made on and i'll try to make it happen!

[@radbouddebruin5095]

Completely agree with that last part! So nice to watch

[@isaiahstomp5684]

Bro this is exactly why you’re one of my favorite photographers! This is FIRE...

[@linusandhiscamera]

thanks isaiah! so stoked you watched!

[@Larpy1933]

I admire your confidence to work a fair bit “out there”. You can never go wrong (photographically) expressing your personal vision. Thanks for showing us. The production quality is superb. You seem to be ok with working hard. That’s a key to success.

[@jttdwrk]

You totally inspired the crap out me to shoot film with studio lights!!! The shots are amazing 🔥🔥🔥. Great content!

[@linusandhiscamera]

give it a go!! lemme see!

[@analogecstasy4654]

A good rule of thumb for setting shutter speeds that won’t blur while hand-held is to use one over the focal length. For instance, if you’re shooting with a 50mm lens, don’t go less than 1/50th of a second. If you’re shooting a 28mm lens, don’t exceed 1/30th a second, etc. The reason being, the longer the focal length the easier it is to blur.

[@jacksonpohlmadrid2146]

People will start shooting like this, but will never master it. Linus is the KING of his Masterpieces

[@linusandhiscamera]

haha thank you for that bro. i'm sure get where im coming from.

[@qiuhongyu1274]

respect for the generosity of just sharing your methods out like that and it´s so freaking smart

[@jankubat2694]

This is absolutely magnificent! A low lit studio portrait shoot popped in my mind today, and this is the exact video I needed to see! Thank you

[@linusandhiscamera]

glad you liked it!

[@jankubat2694]

I love it! Just maybe if you could help me with the rule of 60th? In order to shoot at 1/60 or faster I am supposed to meter/shoot 1 stop underexposed (like iso 400 metered as iso 800?) and push the film in development? Did I get that correctly? Thank you so much for the help 😊

[@MyDayByDay07]

i made a lab in my bathroom to develop film in bn and was searching for a color one and found your channel. dude your content is awesome

[@linusandhiscamera]

wow that’s sooooo sick! more to come ❤️ and happy developing!

[@ImNathanBennett]

The film knowledge in those curls of yours just blows my mind. 🤯 keep killin’ it my dude. 🔥🙌🏼

[@linusandhiscamera]

hahaha thanks nathan 😍😍😍

[@TimothyMcGawUK]

Great video Linus. I've not shot film in low light precisely because of the reasons you pointed out at the start. I recently started thinking about trying it out with some 800 speed film pushed to like 3200, so hopefully after watching this, I'll give it a try.

[@linusandhiscamera]

i've pushed some 800 speed to 3200 and it pushes gracefully! give it a go!

[@TimothyMcGawUK]

@@linusandhiscamera Nice. I will be sure to try it. Thanks Linus.

[@erwnalejo]

Probably one of the craftiest if not the craftiest shoot I have seen to date! Love it dude!

[@linusandhiscamera]

aw wow! thank you soooo much!

[@erwnalejo]

linusandhiscamera no probs dude! Would love to see more of this type of shoots/videos (if possible) haha

[@rrendre4138]

Just 3 minutes in and I’m already seeing some GOLDEN tickets . Hope this channel is flooded with this

[@Bobby_sprinkles]

I don't shoot film but I recently got a projector and this has inspired me no end. Amazing work!

[@linusandhiscamera]

yessss!

[@whoisjfon5688]

Happy birthday linus! luv your channel bro, i really hope you find this message because i just wanted to say you inspire me

[@DaleSteadman]

I have used projector before I really like this concept of moving objections around on you screen thanks for the inspiration!

[@Genmiss]

seeing you shoot was so interesting to see, yet another amazing video from the king of photography

[@linusandhiscamera]

thank you! can't wait for you to see the next couple videos.

[@patcormick]

dude these are fire. you're a real practitioner man

[@linusandhiscamera]

Thank you!!!

[@donaldlampert331]

I have resisted “flash” photography for years…. Too many memories of bad family pics with red eye, and washed out images……. But…. You have opened my eyes to a whole new perception of artificial light photography… artistic creative uses for studio lighting, and the wonderful use of rich color on and around your subjects!! Great job!! Inspiring and freeing for me. Thanks

[@WesleyVerhoevePhotography]

love the little special effect editing effects in the video!

[@linusandhiscamera]

thanks bruh bruh!

[@abelsilvan]

This video is pure gold. Thank you very much for sharing your creative process. Your art is fantastic! Please keep making awesome videos like this one!

[@sophiaromano4412]

These are seriously amazing! So glad I came across your channel!! Keep it up!!

[@linusandhiscamera]

thanks sophia!!! glad to have you.

[@eladbari]

As this is a lighting tutorial - consider not using that flash transition effect to the developed photos. people may think you also used a flash here...which you didn't

[@artbyodder]

this is SO helpful, i appreciate you explaining this cus i’ve never known how to go about shooting film in low light but i’ve always wanted to. Thank you!!!!! :-)

[@linusandhiscamera]

of course! have fun meg

[@skyvz]

my favorite film youtuber

[@linusandhiscamera]

awww stahp it

[@skyvz]

@@linusandhiscamera love ya thanks for making these, can't wait to switch to film soon 😩

[@skyvz]

update: i only shoot medium format now thank u for being such an inspiration

[@davidlr97]

using a projector as a studio light is the most big brain thing I've ever seen... Wish I'd thought of it

[@andreigasmen1883]

oh wow, an earthgang fan and a film photographer! lovin it fam!

[@linusandhiscamera]

yezzir. and dreamville in general!! got to shoot for Bas’ brand fiends recently and i won’t live it down

[@andreigasmen1883]

@@linusandhiscamera daaamn man, im proud of u for that bas shoot!! Will u release the photos sometime soon?

[@BboyGraphicx]

Your work and style are incredible, thank you for sharing

[@seanwhite9084]

Dude these are so good!! I definitely want a print of one of these!

[@RareDay]

Just found you on twitter and then on youtube in the same day also answered my own question when I found this video! Cheers keep creating!

[@louisegrundy7170]

loved this video and seeing your process of shooting! always amazed by your work 🤩

[@linusandhiscamera]

thank you louise!

[@nicsabot]

Honestly, this is so educational. Thank you for what you do! It's inspiring.

[@linusandhiscamera]

Thank u so much! Thanks for watching

[@thomasharris120]

So that 120d is a constant light AND a flash simultaneously? Also would like to hear about how you metered for the flash. Did you just mess with flash power until the meter gave you a shutter speed faster than 1/60 ?

[@KoolMeArtist]

i'm definitely loving your content and your photos, i myself shoot alot in low light as well never really in a control studio more of the street. Night Crawling but thanks for the knowledge man. Sending much love and good vibes.

[@linusandhiscamera]

thank you so much! have fun in the streets...tryna figure out a way to adopt this method to a less controlled environment

[@adventureStaley]

Linus - FYI, you're the shit. Love to see originality and experimentation. Bravo.

[@AetherCS2]

These are so sick man. Makes me wish I got a continuous light rather than a flash strobe

[@linusandhiscamera]

you should try out some low budget LED lights like the mini panel first! then upgrade if you enjoy it.

[@AetherCS2]

linusandhiscamera smart!

[@mcdo0gal1985]

What about manual focusing in low light? Are you zone focusing? Prob not at that low aperture so I assume you have enough light in the view finder? I just bought a zenza bronica sq-ai and not sure if I’m focusing well. First rolls are at the photoshop guess we’ll see! Cheers

[@theharveydean]

People might try but they’ll never be as good as yours. 🔥🔥

[@linusandhiscamera]

we'll see...yall are talented af

[@Mars-cs5dp]

CONGRATULATIONS WISH YOU THE BEST YOU ARE INCREDIBLE!!! So inspirational 🍬

[@portrasoft]

Those teal shadows. I still can’t figure out how the red light is creating a teal shadow! Insane. What color is the small led fill?

[@linusandhiscamera]

it was a yellow-green!

[@wi3542]

his body creates a negative space which is filled in by the green light

[@Peiolebask]

Really helpful. Thanks a lot. I shoot low light but outside only. I never tried the studio. afraid of a lack of creativity with the model ? Maybe ;-) Any advise ?

[@linusandhiscamera]

try shooting photos of some friends you’re comfortable with instead of a “model” to warm you up to it!

[@danielbarrientos4529]

Really enjoyed this video, great photos Linus ! Can you try to do a shoot like this with 35mm for those who don’t have access to 120?

[@linusandhiscamera]

hey! you can apply everything i said here to 35mm film! it works the exact same way!

[@alexcontreras1102]

This was so dope!.. super chilled

[@jbsowavy700]

Your work and process always brings me inspiration! Amazing video Linus 🙌🏾

[@linusandhiscamera]

thank you so much for watching :)

[@leonardocervantes545]

Omg, i just found your channel and I think it's amazing. Congrats from Mexico City.

[@slimpickins70]

sounds like a pentax 67. awesome video man.

[@linusandhiscamera]

you’re completely right! 6x7 is my baby

[@alecbakerfilms966]

these are incredible shots homie love the direction and concept very sick !! more vids like this bro pls 👍🏼

[@linusandhiscamera]

thank you alec! more videos on the way

[@MalbenHead]

Very creative and inspiring lighting and poses. Kinda rare to see. Keep it up!

[@momoxh]

the projector method is fking genius!! love your vids

[@shrmy]

turned out so good, ur an absolute film beast liney

[@linusandhiscamera]

jakey i couldnt have done it without you

[@animmeshgupta2682]

My guy with the clean shots.

[@imposterchild5688]

this is so sick!!

[@linusandhiscamera]

thank you!!

[@dvstylr]

Very fun. I like the name you have for that rule!

[@linusandhiscamera]

it's a really solid rule to stand by...it just makes sense! thanks man

[@nickdemore4534]

loved the last one mate! a little late to the party but have to ask which epson projector you used. love the idea

[@nicksucio]

Props for sharing your style and insight 🙏

[@linusandhiscamera]

you got it Nick!

[@mikechisholm]

great video dude. also, the editing is clean

[@linusandhiscamera]

thank you! i do videography and editing full time atm so i appreciate it.

[@offelambrechts]

This is so well done! That Epson projector is so clutch 👌

[@isaacazulay]

Great video, but question to my lack of understanding. why not to expose for the shadows, at least to be sure you have enough detail for development and then adjust your highlights accordingly to 1, 2 or 3 stops above. Measuring for the highlights and underexposing can give you a negative with no information on certain areas. You wont be able to gain that information even if you push 1,2,3 stops etc when developing. I am just curious, thanks

[@AmaMister]

wow man this is so creative and inspiring big up man

[@bryggmastaren]

Hey i just wanna thank you for putting this out! I get the feeling that you might wanna keep your style private but im a beginner at film and im about to try and take some pics! So yeah thank you again ❤️

[@jonikomasu]

These are insanely good!

[@atroche1978]

Tons of useful info here. Thanks!

[@linusandhiscamera]

of course! thanks for watching!

[@radbouddebruin5095]

Awesome video man! Love how you work with the model in such a chill but direct way, maybe you could do a video on how to guide models! Definitely something I need to work on :) Also, what model projector are you using? I suppose its a laser projector but when i looked it up they were all crazy expensive. Anyway, thanks for the helpful and fun to watch video! Already excited for the next one.

[@linusandhiscamera]

definitely!

[@pierrec9813]

T'es un bon toi ! Bravo

[@robadoba]

Beginner Question: I heard that you're not supposed to change the ISO on the camera for the whole roll (if you're shooting Portra 200 at 200 you can't just change it to 400 mid-roll), so did you set it to 1600 for the whole roll?

[@justinoff1]

The whole roll

[@srad.]

quality 🙌

[@linusandhiscamera]

thank you!

[@alexscuderi9]

How were you able to move around your circle creations in photoshop in real time without the photoshop program also displaying through the projector? How were you able to isolate the circles while still able to move them? Amazing video, Thank You!!!!!

[@jayambiance]

wow thank you so much for this !! this really helped me understand shooting in low light situations ! not as intimidating anymore lol

[@prodbyscars]

how did you control those shapes on the projector? as in what software did you use?

[@linusandhiscamera]

it was just photoshop! just HDMI in to my computer

[@JamieOngVoiceCreatorStudio]

This is very helpful, thank you!

[@shawnatkins7569]

You killed this shoot🔥

[@ThePsychomix]

Thank you for the inspiration 🥺💖

[@shinseungjin]

Hi. Just one question with the colored lighting. When I shoot with only red led lights, I often get overexposed(I think it's overexposed because the face details are blown out) image. I use my sekonic l 508 external meter. Does the meter read red light differently compared to other lights? Thanks!

[@LetterBeacon]

Nice! How do you find Negative Lab Pro handles colours in a studio like this? I always struggle to get the right skin tones and colours in general because the plugin gets thrown off by the gels and coloramas etc.

[@linusandhiscamera]

It's honestly soooooo hit and miss. Sometimes it'll get thrown off and i'll need to correct it, sometimes it gets it right away. BUT! even when it's completely thrown off (for instance, the photo in this video were), i'm always able to mess with the exposure to find the right colors.

[@sheba134]

Hey man I friggen love this! Is your projector made for doing this sort of thing? Or do you think you can use any old projector and just put a solid colour through it?

[@ttoniross]

i love how your brain works and those curls ❤ You're so talented. Your art always excites me. Thank you for sharing this with us. 👏👏👏 ⚡⚡⚡ 🔥🔥🔥 ❤❤❤

[@linusandhiscamera]

hehehe thank you :)

[@kakongewyclef]

Wonderful

[@user-pp7we6mb5o]

Great and informative video! Can you please provide me with a link to the epson projector you use? Thanks

[@tomaszmaj4766]

was the aputure at full power? What do you think, would the aputure 300d be too bright for the eyes of the model? I'm hesitating between 120d and 300d for shooting portraits

[@koojeans]

THIS IS SO GOOD

[@derbert546]

Wait! Isnt the photo more underexposed if you rate the film at a iso of 1600 instead of 800? Because the camera thinks it is more light sensitive so less light will get into the camera? Or am i thinking the wrong way ?

[@JourniM]

I love this!

[@btrdangerdan2010]

I’m curious if you achieved the same effect with colored flash filters. These are great and moody portraits.

[@linusandhiscamera]

i've never used flashes - but my suspicious with flashes is that it would completely remove the projected light from the image!

[@zachpw]

linusandhiscamera Not necessarily. Flashes can be brighter than continuous light but don’t have to be. One cool thing is that they’re almost instantaneous. So your shutter speed would affect the brightness of the projection, but it wouldn’t affect the strobe at all. You can have independent control of the two types of lights (via exposure) beyond just the power setting on each light. Potential application: a 1/4s shutter with a moving camera could blur the projection and any areas lit by continuous light, while areas lit by strobe would be sharp because the “shutter speed” of the flash is much faster (1/1000 to 1/10,000+ depending on the flash and the power setting).

[@matheusaguiar4750]

What’s the model of your Epson projector?

[@MegaZach9]

just got back my first AWFUL batch of film (beginner here). I predominantly use an Olympus OM1, and sometimes a Yashica TL Electro X. The OM1 photos are extremely underexposed and Electro's are totally blurry. This video did help me understand a bit, but i dont get the ISO doubling and "pushing" the film? Can someone explain to me like im a child lol

[@TrapPhoneLoveMelodiesss]

Super super super super dope!

[@mitchhpleasee]

any chance you could make a video on metering & using the light meter app???

[@mitchhpleasee]

sorry lol for film photography! i am in the beginning stages of film photography & i struggle with metering & such. i know you did low light here but it would be awesome to see it in all light aspects!

[@deenawave4903]

I LOVEEE THISSS

[@kevinroyceho]

This is amazing 😍

[@woo_doggy]

awesome man

[@linusandhiscamera]

thank you!!

[@johansensmith20]

Love it !!

[@linusandhiscamera]

thank you Johansen

[@SPIRALFILMS]

How is it exactly you push it in development? Just mix the chemicals longer?

[@linusandhiscamera]

you just do the developer step longer! its included in your kit how to do so. then your lab (if you're having them develop...you can just request it)

[@SPIRALFILMS]

linusandhiscamera I appreciate that g

[@airiztha6318]

dude you're inspiring me to pick up my camera again 🥺 i miss taking photos so much

[@charless.johnsonjr.3584]

Great video!

[@linusandhiscamera]

thank you sooo much!

[@rezakusuma6041]

What software you use for make the circle?