Learn To Visualize Light with Emily Teague

[@EmilyTeague]

Hope everyone enjoys! ☺️

[@tjmarx]

"visualize light" is a weird phrase, because all vision is the visualisation of light. Light is also not like laser beams, laser beams are condensed light. We have to work hard to compress light into a single beam, it naturally does not want to be one. Light is better imaged as a wave emanating from a source, because that's how photons actually behave. I've heard the claim "light travels in straight lines" repeated on Adarama by several people in the last 3 weeks. This is not quite accurate. Like all waves, unobstructed light will absolutely travel in straight lines. However, it is also true that like all waves when light meets an obstruction it bends. Refraction is the word we give to this effect and it's important to understand when understanding light in photography. Defusion is the scattering of photons through refraction. Additionally, when people say light wraps around an object they aren't totally wrong. Imagine a wave hitting a rock in the ocean. If that rock is flat or concave the wave will recede at the face of the rock. If the rock is convex, the wave will dissipate around the edges of the rock. This can appear as the wave is wrapping around the rock even though it's simple hitting the face of a convex surface. As light is a wave, the same is true for light. This is why when you have flat or convex surfaces there is little bleed around the edges, but on convex surfaces like faces the light appears to wrap. Understanding these concepts is essential for understanding photography, and having them explained correctly from the get go is equally important

[@Fatherrdiff]

@@tjmarx dang dude I don’t think this video was meant to be THAT technical. A lot of people enjoyed this video and learned something from it. No one is trying to go to science class. Thank you Emily I enjoyed it.

[@louisburley1597]

How do you only have 94 subs,? Let's change that and I'll start by subbing

[@deepspiritmedia9485]

Really good and informative.

[@naradaramanayaka3291]

Enjoy it thank 😊😊😊😊

[@elinchromLTD]

Excellent Emily & Adorama!

[@EmilyTeague]

[@frankmanzo1334]

Everyone who's approaching photography should watch this. Great video.

[@EmilyTeague]

I’m smiling reading this. Thanks Frank!!

[@josephchan4198]

I always watch most of the videos from here. Great information.

[@bala1000mina]

Clean explanation and very informative! Thank you so much!

[@tammy_288]

Super! Lovely model and well delivered.

[@EmilyTeague]

She’s such a great model! And thank you! 😄

[@louisburley1597]

This was one of the best videos on this channel yet!

[@EmilyTeague]

This comment has me smiling big 😄💕

[@louisburley1597]

@@EmilyTeague I subbed to your channel! I can't wait to binge your content when work slows down.

[@jayedge25]

Great video with some super helpful tips! Thanks, Emily!

[@EmilyTeague]

I’m so glad. Thanks Jay!! :))

[@dave-xe6pc]

Soo helpful. Clearly explained. Easy to understand. Detailed, but not overly technical and filled with jargon. Thank you so much, Emily!!

[@EmilyTeague]

Thank you David!!! ❤️

[@FatherFamilyFriends]

You can never go wrong with the basics. No other way to build. Great video.

[@EmilyTeague]

Thank you! :)

[@HexHernandez]

I love how clear everything was explained! Thanks!!

[@EmilyTeague]

I’m glad!!

[@saskelee]

You guys have been killing it this year

[@EmilyTeague]

❤️❤️❤️

[@kezel21]

Loved this one! Thanks for not reading off a prompter. It's clear that you understand what you're doing and that you can explain it too. I think what also is clear is that practice practice practice is necessary to succeed (especially) when it comes to lighting

[@EmilyTeague]

I really appreciate that!! ❤️

[@powderedtoastman3093]

Gorgeous images - Stunning model 😍😍😍

[@EmilyTeague]

Thank you!! She really is ^_^

[@aguevara79]

A very well put together video on the concept of light and how to visualize it. Great job!!

[@EmilyTeague]

Thank you Alex!! :)

[@aguevara79]

@@EmilyTeague My pleasure! I've always enjoyed your work! Now it's great seeing your "how!" 😊

[@Roudox]

you're the best. I had a hard time understanding light and shadows until now. Thank you!

[@EmilyTeague]

That seriously makes me so happy. Thank you!! :)

[@ginocaiafa4708]

Excellent. Really clear and interesting

[@GabrielScindian]

AMAZING!!!! Thank you for sharing :)

[@EmilyTeague]

Yay!! Thank you! :)

[@GabrielScindian]

@@EmilyTeague :)

[@kapilbhallafoto]

Very good, extremely useful. Well put

[@EmilyTeague]

Thank you!! :)

[@gvasquez330]

Great explanations. Easy to follow. Nicely done!

[@EmilyTeague]

Thank you Gabriel! ☺️

[@khengteoh4318]

I only have one modifier atm a softboc but interesting to see what results a beauty dish give. Is there a recommended size for beauty dish you would use for starting out

[@EmilyTeague]

I think around 27" / 70cm is great!

[@ABAJZA75]

So helpful.. I loved learning about the catch lights and being able to tell them apart.. really mastering a craft.

[@EmilyTeague]

I'm so happy to hear that :)

[@leslietrevor5044]

These were helpful tips for me. I needed more use cases for one light set up

[@vflatworld]

Love the new hair!!!

[@EmilyTeague]

Thanks so much!!! ❤️☺️

[@jamesbates7990]

Great video Emily, thanks for the wonderful tips!

[@EmilyTeague]

❤️❤️❤️

[@gewglesux]

Lots of good information in this one. Thank you.

[@EmilyTeague]

Happy to hear that!! :)

[@donnamariajones8960]

Great video Emily! Simple but effective. Loving the hair too!!!!

[@EmilyTeague]

Thank you so much!!!

[@garrettfitzgerald955]

Great video, Emily. Thanks

[@EmilyTeague]

Thanks Garrett!

[@Josh80ify]

Thanks for sharing your expertise. Great video!! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@EmilyTeague]

Thank you Hugh! ^_^

[@anitastevens9969]

Thank you..Learned a lot.

[@EmilyTeague]

I’m glad! Thanks Anita!

[@dimitarnachkov7698]

Wow, thank you! Really helpful video. Very well explained!

[@EmilyTeague]

I'm happy to hear that. Thanks!! :)

[@moovieman693]

Great tutorial! Really liked how you moved the light around to actively show how the shadows change. I'm definitely going to incorporate that into my shoots. I'm getting ready to get some light modifiers. Can you make a video on how correct skin tones in photo shop/Lightroom?

[@EmilyTeague]

Ooh good thinking! Thanks!! :)

[@alun7006]

Really good demonstration - thank you!

[@EmilyTeague]

Thanks so much! ^_^

[@11557bexley]

Very interesting and great video, thank you

[@EmilyTeague]

Thank you!! :)

[@Towkeeyoh]

Masumi is mesmerising.

[@EmilyTeague]

She’s so great to work with!

[@NafisAhmed73]

thank you for the tip ..i really liked the light from 27" beauty dish..was is white interior or silver one?

[@EmilyTeague]

Thank you! This one has a white interior :)

[@shawnvine4918]

I liked the video. Simple, straightforward explanations. Thank you.

[@EmilyTeague]

Thanks Shawn!

[@MauFerrusca]

Outstanding. Thanks. Could your please talk more about beauty dishes, cheap and expensive ones?

[@EmilyTeague]

Good idea! I’d love to! :)

[@MauFerrusca]

@@EmilyTeague awesome!

[@ThomasMac]

Great tutorial AND reminder!

[@EmilyTeague]

Thanks!!! ^_^

[@alessandro8151]

great Emily!

[@EmilyTeague]

Thank you! ☺️

[@DavidVelezPhotography]

thank you Emily for an informative video! Keeping it simple is a plus!

[@EmilyTeague]

Im happy to hear that David :)

[@konradkmiller]

Fantastic!...The video was pretty good too.

[@mansoorahmad9016]

Very helpful 👌 thanks

[@EmilyTeague]

So glad you enjoyed! :)

[@SuperQBAH]

Very useful presentation. Coudn't be clearer. Looking forward to the next one. Thanks you, Emily.

[@EmilyTeague]

Smiling reading this. Thanks!

[@tinaoshaughnessy7088]

Such and informative video. Beautifully clear, simply explained and demonstrated. More lighting videos please.

[@EmilyTeague]

Yay! Thanks Tina!!

[@spewaxol]

It's really useful for beginners like me.. Thank you so much 😊❤❤❤

[@EmilyTeague]

I'm so glad!! :)

[@michael007ish]

This was super impressive. Thanks!

[@EmilyTeague]

So happy to hear that ❤️

[@bernadettebecher5668]

Thank you - great video.

[@EmilyTeague]

Thanks!! :)

[@chanelliu1516]

Thank you very much, Emily. Very educational. Now I understand how to read the catch light which bothers me a lot when people say catch light😁😁

[@EmilyTeague]

Haha happy to hear that!! :)

[@DanielOduro1992]

Awesome tutorial

[@EmilyTeague]

Thank you! :)

[@jcam783]

Great Video , and content .

[@EmilyTeague]

Thank you!! :)

[@Bluebug6911]

I love this video! But I have a question. While you were shooting. You had a few lights in the background set up. We’re those lights from your apartment or continuous LEDs? And do you find that having other artificial light in the background effects the lighting in your photos?

[@EmilyTeague]

Those are my videographer's constant lights :)

[@johnleftwich650]

Really good info.

[@EmilyTeague]

Thanks John!!

[@nehasrivastava9259]

Awesome...I have been looking for tutorials to read lights and this one is simply superb...kindly make videos on dramatic lighting techniques...thank u so much for this❤️

[@EmilyTeague]

I’m really happy to hear that! I would love to teach about dramatic lighting :)

[@rodzimmerman8436]

Well done.

[@EmilyTeague]

Thanks!!

[@danbrowning2418]

Very good presentation. One question. You mentioned an "inverse mounted" strobe in a softbox. Is that a parabolic umbrella? Or is there some special mount that allows you to reverse the direction of the strobe in an ordinary softbox, as in a umbrella mount? And if so, how does one close off the mounting hole on the other side. I've never heard of such a system.

[@EmilyTeague]

Hi Dan! Good question. So I have my regular Rotalux soft box and then here is the inverse mounting system I use to have the light facing the opposite direction: www.adorama.com/el26329.html?gclid=CjwKCAiArIH_BRB2EiwALfbH1Fr6bxgbDgGwulnArig-gcShn2KbUfUSrX3MrwhBFe1Ic199sgafMBoCztcQAvD_BwE& The silver metal completely blocks the back end so you don't have to worry about light leakage :)

[@Cotictimmy]

As Daniel might say "Not Terrible". I liked it (espc. analysing the catchlights.) I'll be back.

[@EmilyTeague]

Thanks! ^_^

[@Drinckx2]

Really enjoy your clear explanations. I'm interested in the fact that although your framing of the model is quite tight, you back your lights off quite a distance from the subject. It would be useful to explain your reasons (apologies if you have done do in other videos that I haven't seen): whether you back the light off because there is a specific level of contrast you want, i.e., not making the light softer by moving it closer, or perhaps because you want to maintain the white background, and moving the light closer would increase the fall-off on the wall? Of course there are so many parameters, and if you pack too much into one video it can be confusing for anyone looking to learn more. But anyway, I'll enjoy watching more of these.

[@felixkunze]

Very cool.

[@EmilyTeague]

Thanks Felix!! ☺️💕

[@jackhowdeshell2529]

Thank you for sharing, well presented information. Is there any reason you don't shoot in studio at the max sync speed of your camera? Maybe a conversation for a future video. Thanks again.

[@afonsosantos8364]

Also: why no wheels on that c-stand key light stand ?

[@thats_mr_b_]

Emily, rule of thumb for height of modifier ? I use AA batteries so I feel test shots would take me a while since speed lights don’t allow the same quick effects of moving constant light around.

[@EmilyTeague]

I would suggest trying about a foot above your model and to the side like in this photo: bit.ly/3nKSbOA See how thats looking and then adjust as needed :)

[@thats_mr_b_]

@@EmilyTeague a foot measuring from top of the modifier or bottom? Also do you change in size of modifier vs distance from subject to produce soft and or hard light ?

[@gawluanthony]

what a great video! I’m a beginner, I noticed that you used both continuous light and flash light at the same time. Could you please clearly why using both?

[@EmilyTeague]

The constant lights briefly shown are my videographer's since we were filming at night for most of this video. Unless you mean the modeling light which is coming from my strobe- I keep that on mostly to bring more light in the studio- but it's not affecting the final image :)

[@brianasealy6257]

Super helpful! I’ve been shooting with studio light for several years and I still found your video very informative!! I love the way you went through so many hands on activities including actually shooting! 🥰

[@EmilyTeague]

Thank you Briana!

[@afonsosantos8364]

I usually use 4 lights in studio, (Key, rim, hair and background) plus a reflector for filling shadows, and if I do it right I will only see 1 catchlight. I agree you can pretty much guesstimate how many lights were used in a studio pic, but definitely not just from looking at the catchlight.

[@EmilyTeague]

Agreed. Wouldn't it be so great though if we could know the exact set up from just that!? Still just a useful trick to get an idea though :)

[@Towkeeyoh]

I feel like I'm in a lecture. A good one. Really useful stuff!

[@EmilyTeague]

Thank you!! :)

[@smalltalk.productions9977]

Fabulous! Thank you for the effort and the sharing. I am an appreciative subscriber. Stay well. Thumbs up. 👍🏼

[@EmilyTeague]

Thank you so much!!! :)

[@jeanettflynn]

A great video!

[@EmilyTeague]

Thanks Jeanett!!! ❤️

[@RY_OnTheLand]

Very informative

[@EmilyTeague]

Thank you Rod! :)

[@callofthewildphotography2943]

very good and informative video, anyone starting to get into off camera flash should watch this

[@EmilyTeague]

I appreciate you saying that!

[@nicrieck101]

Can anyone answer why in this scenario you would have ISO at 175 and not as low as possible and increase shutter speed?

[@manoharmgr8235]

Very useful video , I learned lot from it, looking forward more videos like this keep it up good work, thanks a lot sir R.manohar , india,chennai

[@EmilyTeague]

I'm really happy to hear that. Thanks!!

[@danielchateau4083]

Very helpful video. Do you have a video on shutter speed? If not, that would be a great topic for a tutorial.

[@EmilyTeague]

I dont yet- but good to hear! Thank you!

[@BrandiNicolePhoto]

yaaaaaaaass!

[@EmilyTeague]

☺️❤️☺️❤️

[@overlookedproduction]

Booooooooom.

[@GiannisVeronis]

thanks Emily..

[@МартинаАркетт]

Круто! Спасибо!👍👍👍

[@EmilyTeague]

❤️❤️❤️

[@blakeaghili4681]

Yay Emily

[@EmilyTeague]

Thanks Blake!! :)

[@randyreitenauer]

This was a very informative lesson! The information was conveyed very precisely without being overly technical. I felt like I was listening to a competent instructor who wanted me to learn. And I did!

[@EmilyTeague]

That really makes me smile. Thanks Randy! :)

[@-phenring-]

Wooot

[@EmilyTeague]

Thanks Rachel!!! ❤️

[@sijilo]

😊

[@EmilyTeague]

☺️❤️

[@davidjones8070]

That would kill my knees and back to have to squat to see my photos..other than that very nice.

[@EmilyTeague]

Haha a cart would definitely be preferable ;)

[@cinematone9982]

She looks like she’s going to go blind with that light 😭

[@EmilyTeague]

I promise I’m not making any models go blind 😂

[@cinematone9982]

@@EmilyTeague what’s your Instagram

[@LESHAUNWILL]

I like this Emily chick :)

[@EmilyTeague]

Awe, thank you!! :)

[@lumberjack3008]

Two different layers of diffusion .....they don't create soft light. It's the size of the source relatively to the subject. P.s.: wearing a mask would be appropriate, not putting the model in danger.

[@EmilyTeague]

Actually it’s more than just size that creates soft light. When light passes through multiple layers of diffusion, it becomes softer.