Lighting SECRETS of ANY Photo

[@kimsonpro]

I know these stuffs, I've been living with tons of lighting equipments for years. But listening to you and look at your sample pictures are quite a treat, I can sit on for days.

[@BB-pe7vy]

08:35 "Dark white" can also be used to describe your hair Tony :p

[@jawadsaleemastro]

Thanks, Tony. This is an excellent instructional video. Bless you, for taking the time to teach.

[@dsu2002]

One of the most instructive video on lighting I have ever seen!

[@indiehorse]

It's reassuring to know how simple most of these light set ups are. Although I've often heard/read "you don't need a complicated light set up" I've always interpreted that in my head as "a simple light set up is a good starting point for learning" or "a simple light set up will get your image 90% where you want it to be" so it's cool to see that single light set ups are regularly used to good effect in reality and not just in photography tutorials.

[@HawkeScream]

Wow this is such a useful analysis! I learned so much!!

[@CJKnowsTECH]

This was very informative and captivating. Thank You!

[@cartert2947]

You know it’s going to be a great day when you wake up to a new video from Chelsea and Tony! I love your content and teaching style so I can’t wait for the update to SDP. Might have to buy another paperback copy!

[@gillescoutlee2379]

Such an accurate and instructive video. I'm new to this site and quite impressed by the variety and quality of these lessons! Excellent!

[@Cidtalk]

Love it. Thanks so much. I've been watching a lot of lighting videos and this was like a quiz to see if I've been learning anything. I have! I appreciate you taking the time to give us this great primer about the end result of different types of lights!

[@Vintagebowbettina]

loved the video!!! so hard to find videos on editorial lighting! can you please please please do a video on how Vogue does their lighting/editing/camera equipment for their youtube series "73 Questions". It's so natural yet still cinematic and pleasing to the eye!

[@671aksh]

I've always tried to figure out the lighting setups of random portraits I come across but knew I was only guessing each time. From now on though I can be sure. Thanks Tony! 😊

[@cliflowry9433]

Thanks, Tony. Videos like this help photographers to look at published pictures more in depth. I've heard some of the top fashion photographers say they learned lighting by doing this same thing, reverse engineering lighting.

[@StoneyPlays]

Hands down the best video you've made. Well done! Can't wait to see more.

[@AllanSutherland]

Thank you for this Tony . I see advice chucked about all over the place but lighting can be very specific in relation to subject and this helps bring clarity , well it has for me as mostly I am shooting every day folks and confirms my liking for soft light . For what it is worth I have found exceptions though so pls excuse me for sharing . 1, the beauty dish may seem a harsh modifier however I tried a 2 foot white interior 16 rod one with diffusion in very close for paramount lighting clamshelled and it was quite forgiving yet replicated this classical style , 2 , outdoors I found we can get away with far harder light over a wide range of subjects which would not be advisable in a studio as our minds are ready to accept hard light outdoors because it is wot we see in sunshine plus in a studio there is no ambient light for fill but there is outdoors , but this brings me to Annie Liebovitz with that huge scrim over a large window in her studio which begs the question "is she using natural light with strobes indoors"? , I am not sure but I love her work and with some of it think there could be more going on in a less is more way if that makes sense.

[@eeshaangauthamrao5695]

Tony and Chelsea I am really grateful for all the effort you put in making this videos and I’ve learnt a lot from your channel. I would really like to know more about the Nikon 1 v2 it is different from the DSLRs and it is difficult for me to learn from online forums and I really want to improve in photography.

[@kevindiaz3459]

Lighting is one of the things that has been holding me back, and I would imagine that is the case for most people that are just getting started on portraits. Most the time I am jsut getting by with natural light or a flash with modifier (magmod). While that is ok, it really limits what I can do. So the short is, thanks for this video Tony, please do more videos about lighting! :)

[@kleemyberlin6444]

So instructive, so clear. Thank you, Tony!

[@gonetocoda]

An incredibly great study in light - Thank You !!

[@ishaan90]

Probably one of the most useful longform videos. Cheers.

[@wksnjes4100]

So helpful! Great idea, Tony!

[@sebastiancheng2037]

love this video, please do more of these videos cause there aren't many flash photography analysis videos cause everybody shoots natural light these days :(

[@3006shajib]

Great! Such A Helpful Analysis. Very Much Appreciated.

[@aniruddhachandekar1580]

I really found this video helpful for me... Thanks Tony for sharing...

[@jrulison]

Tony I think you may have it wrong on the shot at around 10:06. Look at Camera left bottom of frame. She is leaning against a white wall. That small catchlight showing a light source camera left is the fill from the wall. I think this may still be a single light shot.

[@ValeryMeleshkin]

Awesome! It's always a good brain teaser to reverse engineer someone else's light. I was pausing the video before every explanation to build my own hypothesis first. A perfect example of art meeting science. I wish there were videos like this one!

[@flytown9853]

Nice review, very informative, I learned something about how to read lighting and shadows.

[@horrorbloodgoremisery]

Super useful, thanks Tony!

[@slimphotog]

This is one of your best tutorial videos and I would love to see one every month on reverse engineering popular magazine covers.

[@nossacamera]

Great analysis Tony!

[@rosariocuria]

The best time I had while preparing my lunch! Thanks Tony!

[@dsimon9s29]

Great education. When evaluating the images, what are the chances of Photoshop being used to maybe alter the shadows to make them appear sharper or softer?

[@AfricanHype]

You never disappoint ❤

[@IslandsOfFun]

Thank you for sharing, very informative. If ever i start doing more photography i would take these ideas into consideration.

[@pamelahagan3215]

Thanks for making this video, I learned a lot

[@sjwatson7]

Oh my lord, I love this video SO much! Thank you Tony!

[@LProds]

Loved it, Tony! Really really interesting. Thanks.

[@davidsworld5837]

would it not be best to say check the eyes first to see what was used then see other shadows etc to confirm it or if other lights were added to what can be see in the eyes.

[@wseverien]

Great video as usual but I have one minor comment. I would like that you try to replicate one of the photo's. I know it takes heaps more time than standing behind the desk but it would be more entertaining and seeing you guys doing it. Keep up the good work Gr Wesley .

[@TonyAndChelsea]

Ok

[@megsman4749]

C.S.I. Camera Scene Investigation. Wonderful, very educational.

[@RaphaelBruninx]

Love all the great info you share with the subscribers(and non subscribers). 👍

[@ceowonemic]

I have the canon rebel t7i I want to start shooting photos of my family at my house what lights do I need to buy

[@thomaslavery5168]

Thank you for another great tutorial ,

[@christiang-berg8490]

Great video as always - thanks! :)

[@paulbernardi2597]

Great video Tony!

[@roderickwho1983]

Thanks, Tony for showing us how to "read the runes". Models ain't human ? I always suspected it.

[@michaelsanchez977]

Very informative. Thank You!

[@jamilgotcher5456]

Is the Vogue cover backlit or was that just the model stood too close to the cyc wall and the light wrapped around her? My Dad told me not to have the models stand too close to the cyc wall but I think that wrap around light looks cool sometimes, like sunlight. Also on the Adele Vogue Cover it looks like they dodge and burned it on her face.

[@marilynrn711]

Great video..thanks!

[@antonioschamaletsos8962]

Great video as always!

[@pjp3d]

cool stuff Tony thx for doing this

[@matiaskoljonen]

Great tips! Learning something new every time

[@Hobbyist.Photographer.]

Ill never look at magazine covers the same again! :)

[@BeautifulGav]

or porn

[@hailynewma9122]

I really appreciate that you don‘t start your video with „what‘,s up“. And thanks for the helpful contents!

[@markwang77]

I catch myself doing the same thing of trying to reverse engineer other folks’ images (and some times cinematography as well) ;) For the bride shot, I’m guessing those two big fills were V-flats reflecting the hi-key backlighting; possible beauty dish in front for additional fill. Great video content!

[@voyageruno8938]

Do you consider yourself as a backward mechanic? [cit.]

[@HikingWithMartin]

Catch lights get edited by retouchers to look like one light source as it’s more visually pleasing

[@laurenabk4782]

great video!

[@elias38]

Very interesting info!

[@rgvphotodude]

Very informative video, I’ve always wondered though.. with all the editing they do, why don’t they remove the light reflections in their eyes?

[@JustANobody9757]

Joseph Licea eyes without catchlight look dead. Try it yourself. Take a picture with and without and you’ll see with us instinctively more pleasing

[@andrewgonzalez6208]

Possibly the most important video to watch

[@littlesoldier1985]

Those photos are amazingly good. What camera did they have??? ;D

[@HungNguyen-xf5lq]

Hasselblad. It's in every Vogue's photoshoot BTS I've seen.

[@rogats]

I loved the laser disclaimer. :)

[@Zacthephotographer]

Great Video! Thanks

[@yihertz]

very great content

[@Basilthambi282]

Great tutorial!

[@jagerardi]

Great video! ..Joe

[@paulbali9998]

this is great!

[@dimro.9445]

how come they didnt edit the color lenses on the model eyes ?

[@astheskylarksings]

In the wedding shot, she was leaning against a white wall. Wasn’t the right side of her body being lit up by the reflection off the wall?

[@4evrbatman]

Tony, this is nerdness to a new level 😂. Lol. Good Analysis. Thanks for posting.

[@aespejolc]

I know you are a supporter of phone photography... have you thought of making a Snapseed Review&Favorite Tricks?

[@michaelpark952]

0:28 look at all those Chrome tabs ;)

[@robbywallace655]

Couldnt help but notice the same thing xD

[@felixbelanger2659]

Lol... My first thought was "You can tell from these Chrome tabs that Tony's computer as a good amount of RAM"

[@brandonscott2851]

Great video thank you

[@TonyAndChelsea]

You're welcome!

[@rockstarkate78]

In the second photo, with the hard light simulating the sun, it looks like there's a reflection of a sunny scene in her shiny earring. Comped in later you think?

[@rafikhan5334]

awesome suggestions

[@pratikhamal1834]

i just love this video

[@jackolantern7254]

I like *big* light sources and I cannot lie

[@mali8389]

i almost never like your videos and gear reviews, but this is actually remarkably instructive. i would like to see pictures with a few lighting setups that you didn't cover like the ringlight effect , ... . but brilliant idea for a video.

[@TonyAndChelsea]

Most backhanded compliment ever 😂

[@rocksandoil2241]

Hard light shows facial imperfections which delivers character to candid portraits like a weathered old cowboy, elderly person (like me). Soft light would make me look like a mortician did my makeup.

[@andrewbredlan417]

Could you briefly describe your light setup for this video? It always looks great! And fantastic breakdown of all those photos, thank you!

[@TonyAndChelsea]

You nailed it, Gene! We have two fresnels for Chelsea and I each and I'm probably catching some of Chelsea's light.

[@andrewbredlan417]

And now I've learned from all of you, so thank you! Have a great Monday!

[@raxorbin]

sometome they can put a circle flash around the lens

[@StijnVanderdeelen]

Gotta say, I love that you leave no room for nitpickers to bash on what you say! Like "camera left" and "camera right" instead of "left and right", hahaha

[@TonyAndChelsea]

Yeah I've been hurt before 😢

[@goddesseddog]

Quite informative, could've been better if you also tried to guess why the photographers wanted to use lights as such.

[@goddesseddog]

You did mention it for some shots.

[@BB-pe7vy]

Why do we get this 33 minute long video instead of "Photo Forensics: the Hump of Doom" with Chelsea

[@alejandrocifuentesh]

Great video! (But if they use photoshop, can "cheat" a little... or more than a little)

[@TonyAndChelsea]

True! I was surprised that I didn't detect any of that in the covers. The folks at Vogue keep it pretty simple and clean.

[@inpursuitofhappiness4873]

Adele's pupils were really big, so, dark modelling light with flash?

[@MisterTwister55]

16:49 Dark Side of her Face: adele's new album

[@felixbelanger2659]

32:36 "Outfit" aka Bubble wrap :P

[@alejandrocifuentesh]

Tony, have you ever photographed someone famous or a model? Besides Chelsea, of course

[@TonyAndChelsea]

I've photographed lots of models but nobody famous

[@alejandrocifuentesh]

I want to clarify that Chelsea & you classify as "famous" (I'm pretty sure that if you go any country people will recognize you)

[@bruceross876]

Hi Tony I wanted u to now . I'm fallowing u to learn photography. I like how u cover things. I'm a poor disabled retired man. An I'm trying to learn photography to photo animal.s I call in . With animal calls. But my problem is I can't aFord a camra an a zoom lens for it. I'm looking for a free camra an zoom lens I can use, for this . I've got eagles here to photo. But I can pratis on pidges here. If I get a camra an what I would need. I figure there mite be a photographer out there with a camra an zoom lens lay around they aren't useing . Thank u . I love ur stuff u put out

[@nettyvoyager6336]

yeah the fill light was to close to the key light and the hair light was to far back

[@ChicagoTurtle1]

Wow the shot with Gigi Hadid was surprising. It’s really obvious there were some alteration of her face structure. Her actual face is a bit wider in real life.

[@g4money]

Thanks for the 411. 🙂

[@longislandhillbilly4780]

. Only do wildlife, macro and landscape so far. Portraits are intimidating to me on multiple levels. Good info but probably won't use it.

[@MisterTwister55]

i think we should play a game called "try to stump tony with lighting situations." here's round 1 www.flickr.com/photos/129430998@N03/40621000761/in/datetaken/

[@aaronoverstreet1436]

MisterTwister55 Three lights- two rim and key on camera?

[@TonyAndChelsea]

That's what I was going to say. One of those flash softbox attachments and the key flash is in the hotshoe with the camera rotated CCW 90 degrees. Balanced with ambient light in the shade.

[@MisterTwister55]

Tony & Chelsea Northrup close. on camera sb5000, no modifiers. straight onto my face. I was holding a white reflector on my right side (camera left). the rim is the sun. I was wearing a suit in a horse barn at a large door so most of the light on my face came from the flash. credit to @makeamericabakeagain for pressing the shutter lol

[@aaronoverstreet1436]

MisterTwister55 Noice!

[@nettyvoyager6336]

that second one was a one light and a reflector :P

[@jonathanlogan6953]

Cool topic Tony! I think I'm the first comment?

[@nettyvoyager6336]

maybe a small like on the back drop its needs flow :)

[@curiosity2314]

First example, look in her eyes, the light source is given away. Is what it is.. Sent this before watching the whole program. I'll give one thing; most people will not catch it but they could have Shopped it and they did not. Something to be said there good or bad. Honest. Example #2 , that spec should have been shopped. Something to question or ask about, they shop just about everything in modeling why not the Eye? Well the eye is KZbin 101; honestly it was nothing new but in today's world you would think they would "Cover up" these artifacts.

[@lzenz]

So models are not Human? mmmm so Mudler from X-files was write, they are between us :O !!!!