Lighting Tutorial: BASIC Things you need to know to start your OFF CAMERA FLASH Journey w/BTS

[@9868771803]

THE BEST video I have ever seen explaining the concepts of off-camera flash.

[@xhibitplus]

Me too

[@abiolabalogun2115]

Wow🙌 This video has been so helpful. Thank you so much for this!!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You’re most welcome

[@johnninofilipino1504]

Thank you Sir Jiggie! This is very helpful. Really great content. Kudos!🙏🏻

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Am glad you enjoyed it

[@philiplu4801]

Great content Sir..keep it up.

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Thank you

[@amirulafizi2518]

Flash power for all photo? Or ttl?

[@inee107]

why always iso100 and you did not deconstruct flash power and distance

[@yanafridabinaev]

I have been photographing for a few years, had exhibitions, watched online courses and videos but nothing gave me so much clarity as your videos. And also, I really hated flash photography until this video here! I followed you on IG as well, learning a lot from you even though we have very different styles!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

That’s great to Hear! :)

[@patvachon9683]

You are becoming one of my new favorite KZbinrs. Love your creativity!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

🙏

[@IamCceeLL]

i am always confused whenever i see "dislikes" on a tutorial / lesson videos. these guys put effort into this vids hoping you take at least something for your own improvement. why the f would you dislike??? did he asked you for anything in exchange? crazy

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

I’ve learned to live with it :) but thanks!!!

[@drbnanda]

Out of frustration.... nothing else, I think

[@fendhysyahfaraz386]

Agree with you..this kind of video deserves respect. If you don't get the benefit from this kind of video should just leave it without "disliking" it. Dislike the video only if you find it shows hate, or disgusting things.

[@vishalmhapsekar8251]

Actually they are lookin for somethinelse in vdo. And when they watch they understand nothin. So dislike d vdo😂😂😂

[@vishalmhapsekar8251]

N thnx 4 vdo. Nice informative

[@scottjohnnyhelgemoaune2951]

Didn’t know I would get so hooked to a PowerPoint presentasion. Knowledge and inspiration went from 25% to 100%!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@kinhho8402]

@@JiggieAlejandrino aperture control flash exposure if flash in manual only right jiggie? Thanks

[@gmarmaduraexotics]

Your timeline around 1120 you mentioned your assistant took the picture, and you preferred your pic. I Myself choose his as it more of non common photo, and you can crop in if needed. Your chosen pic doesn't really set a tone other than just a standard picture, with the shadows directly behind them. However both images are cool. Thanks for your provided info.

[@beturshreyamsa]

My favourite youtuber ☺

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Fantastic to hear that :)

[@richardmendoza4389]

VERY useful! Now that you explained that the shutter speed controls the ambient light, & the aperture controls the flash, I bet I will have more successful off-camera flash images, & will also succeed with experimental ideas. Also helpful: all the properly exposed vs flash examples. Thank you for this video! Salute!

[@jeremyn6726]

Wow, truly stunning imagery. Thank you so much. This is exactly the type of video I love. The before and after with explanation of settings really helps close the disconnect between how my "properly exposed" (aka boring) looking pics look and how other photographers are able to create such impressive dramatic art. Please continue these videos. You are awesome

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You’re most welcome! Glad you enjoyed the video, there’s more in the channel :)

[@LaughterSmith]

How do you decide your white balance when it comes to photography ?

[@yashwantphotography7715]

sir add also camera settings of pre sample images then final image, for more understanding. thanks

[@TeddyCavachon]

I learned off camera flash lighting from Monte Zucker, the photographer / teacher who introduced it to wedding coverage back when it switched to color prints and photographers discovered the flash on camera techniques they had used when shooting B&W couldn’t record a full range of detail in black suits and white dress at the same time. Studio photographer had solved the color print range problem by starting with neutral centered fill over the camera, or bounced off a white wall behind the camera to duplicate natural skylight fill with power adjusted until detail was recorded in the shadows at the desired aperture for DOF. Then to expose the highlights correctly on the shorter range color prints a Key light was added on top of the Fill, usually placed 45° to nose of subject for ideal 3D modeling of the nose and the creation of a ‘Mask” of highlights on forehead, eyes, cheeks, mouth and chin. What Monte did was mount a Graflex electronic flash 16” over the lens of the camera using a custom bracket he had made for his TLR Rolleiflex 2.8 with a second identical flash mounted on a modified medical IV pole which had a compact, stable cast steel base with casters, triggered optically by a simple Wein photocell trigger - all high tech back in the late 1960s. Exposure and light ratio were controlled by applying the inverse square law, shooting from 16, 11, 8 or 5.6 feet with Fill at that distance with the off camera flash places at 11, 8, 5.6 or 4 ft, respectively to keep it 2x brighter than the fill. Our baseline aperture was f/8 @ 11ft shooting distance, changing to f/11 @ 8ft and f/16 @ 5.6 and f/8 if moving out to 16 ft for a wide shot. What made it simple and so effective at capturing the full range of detail was always having foundational fill for the shadow on the camera over the lens on the bracket. My career took me behind the camera reproducing photos at the National Geographic the managing offset printing of magazines commercially and at a USIA printing center in Manila Philippines in a 29 year Foreign Service career but for my personal work I continued to use and teach that same two-flash Key / Fill approach, with digital camera since 2000 using a Stroboframe Camera-flip bracket, first with Vivitar and then in 2004 Canon ETTL flashes. Outdoors in sunlight with my Canon ETTL-II flashes I keep the A:B / Fill:Key ratio set to 1:2 which will record a full range of detail, using the sun as rim-light, Group A fill on bracket on camera and Group B Key on stand. After adjusting aperture for desired DOF and shutter and ISO to keep sunlit whites 1/3 below clipping in the playback all that is needed is an FEC adjustment to expose the front of a white dress or shirt in the shade of the sunlight 1/3 stop below the sunlit whites and 2/3 stop below clipping.

[@davemorse8511]

Thanks very much, really enjoyed this, great photos. Cheers Dave.🌅

[@takeastance1019]

Thanks Jiggy!! Great video!! I just started planing on using off camera flash… I bought 4 used YN600 flashes and one Godex ad200 with no instructions??!! This video is very helpful.

[@atalbahri]

excellent video, you took up the topics that most of us beginner photogrpaher face. Thanks for you effort!

[@Jwitherow1964]

Thanks!

[@tubelator]

they always say shutterspeed controls the ambient light and flash, but ISO does this also! If you want 1 stop more ambient light at 1/100 but you dont want to go to 1/50 due to motion blur, you just bump the iso.

[@c2mmusic720]

Im a newbie here sir but Im learning a lot from your channel sir🤩🤩🤩🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@damluar]

When you say you used EV +1, what mode you were in? You mentioned earlier that you shoot mostly in manual mode, not sure if exposure compensation is applicable in this mode.

[@vitorschellfotografia]

In truth, aperture control the ambient and flash exposure. The flash exposure is controlled in the flash power.

[@ravichandran9047]

Sir how r u ..I ane What about u U r photo shoot very good It is use full ..4 me I am hobbr photographer fast 15 yr....thank u for tips

[@JokoKurama]

You are amazing man, fucking awesome photos, just wondering, is there a way to be close to those great photos without flash? :(

[@mickygoz83]

Very good video, it is specific, going into the details and bring your experience, i learn much from it, thank you!

[@stevenewdell5052]

Jiggie, You might recommend books or write your own and sell them. This is too much for a beginner to follow. I still don't know what a "rim light" is and does.

[@cthatcher]

Absolutely stunning work! 🤩✨ quite the inspiration to learn how to work with flash.

[@garet_taylor]

I've questions. On the 2nd photos, how much flash power, u use? And then when the couple inside the truck, ur asisstant put the flash Inside and pointed the flash into where? #Selamat 🙏

[@frederickthephotographer6315]

Hello, loved this video! Some of the shots like the last one you didn't show the light placement. Also some of the shots you didn't show the camera settings. I know our setting would be different for each adventure but it's nice to know what setting you used for each. I heard you say it but it's better for us if we see it. I concluded with a thumbs up!

[@lrjproductions23]

Thanks sir its really informative ♥️💯

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You’re welcome

[@markescorrido6610]

Thank you po mas naiintindihan ko kayo mag explain super help me a lot im just new and nothing know about everything im just lve to take picture i just get bought my ad100pro and i really dont know how to used

[@simonstevens9232]

This is like watching paint dry. This could of been so much more interesting if instead of sitting in front of a laptop the presenter actually demonstrated with real equipment and practical demonstrations.

[@Melissajconwellphotograp-ur7uv]

Jiggie, I am completely new to this. With all of your flashes, how are you setting the flashes to go off? Or is it a continuous light?

[@slaidaniel628]

Thanks a lot bro 🤠😎! Very accurate information!

[@manuelabella2589]

sir question po @14:01 pano diskarte sa spill sa floor nung strobe? iniwas nyo po ba ung hotspot na tumama sa subj jan?

[@WaqasNasir]

You gel the lights too ... they are very warm and usually the strobes throw very white light ...

[@Asif.A]

great skill to teach and explain will you be kind to make a video to teach us to set various and aperture

[@louiennieltinio6738]

Another quality content! You spoil us sir jiggie. hehehe learned new photography knowledge again. Thank you sir jiggie!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Let’s hope I don’t run out of things to say! Hahaha

[@vidademikey9790]

Hahaha anyone else notice in the photo of the drive in truck that you can barely see the top of the light guy's head. 😂

[@Asif.A]

As you mentioned earlier. why did you had F 13 in the second image you showed.

[@BrianHallmond]

I would have liked a clearer explination of where the flash was during the sample photos.

[@wendystumbaugh695]

Hi Jiggy! At 14:15 - did you gel your flash to keep their faces from looking too cool?

[@rodelbayon3899]

salamat Master for this rich School of Thought

[@rasakabayomi7832]

Dis is amazing 💯 nd mind blowing ' thk u for sharing ur knowledge 👍

[@krishandevarjariya8927]

Which is best falsh for sony a7iv camera high speed synk lite

[@liauchungren848]

Your pictures shot in the Philippines are beautiful.

[@rehab1012]

What meter mode do you use and where are you metering it off before and with flash?

[@shyamsongadwala7532]

I have ever seen explaining the concepts of off-camera flash thanks

[@Jeevan.Achar.]

So, hi sir am Jeevan from India and am fan of ur photography, and am also a weeding photographer and I love ma job But sir the thing is can u tell me about more things about ma photographes , u can c them in Instagram and ma profile is cal _me_photographer_jeevan Sir and tell me that how is ma job and what things I need 2 grow up even I will send you some more photographes ...if u got me in insta or any other social media tq sir ..🙏🏻

[@DoveSharma]

Do I need a HSS flash to do bokeh? Can I not use an ND filter instead?

[@rslager4]

At 13:05, how did you get the stars in the sky? Great images by the way!

[@dhennis888]

Sorry, did you use any filters in any of the photos? Thanks

[@sandeshuniversal]

Thanks you Sir for the explanation.

[@joeychou8645]

Those photos seem not nature to me…lights are harsh and obvious…

[@tomowens7499]

wow, thank you! fantastic video!

[@kingsleysunday881]

I really want you to help me out. Thanks

[@generalbogs2724]

Sir, suggestion Lang po. Sana every topic or point, you show us an example of an image before moving to the next topic.

[@sledgewithcr8tiveeyes]

This was amazing to watch. I am finally ready to attempt off-camera flash use.

[@arnelinsilada]

Thank you, for sharing some ideas Godbless

[@jamesr124]

Insanely good! Was any of these photos handheld?

[@abdullahalabdally1902]

Thank you for very informative video. One of the best ever seen about lightning. One request, can you please reply to me with your last summary lines where you explain SS = ambient lighting AP = controls exposure Flash exposure, distance = ?? ISO = THANK YOU SO MUCH 🙂👌

[@tambabenjamin6446]

Thank you for this. After watching tons of videos and spent money on tutorials, this is by far the best, and easy to understand, breakdown of flash photography. Thank you!!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jesperweng4193]

Beautifull work , beautifull explained. Yours cinserly Jesper Nørgaad Weng

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Thanks!

[@ashmahmood985]

I've never seen a guy so creative wow

[@Pictures_by_yashdoshi]

Perform explanation 😊sir

[@Asif.A]

why do you have to shot at such closed F numbers

[@nguyenviethung2702]

Thank you for your explanation, really informative and understanable. Subcribed and Liked

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Welcome :)

[@markdayphotography7948]

15:08 = crespuscular rays, pronounced KRESP-USK-YEW-LA. But don't worry too much about pronunciation, your English is excellent. Certainly a million times better than my Tagalog, which is non-existent. Great video and clear explanation. Looking forward to your wedding photography course. Keep up the good work.

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Hey Mark, the wedding photography vids are up already :) thanks!

[@angelagreenlee878]

This is, by far, the most understandable off-camera flash video I’ve seen. Thank you!!!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You’re welcome

[@sathyam9887]

I have tried to shoot built-in flash in commander mode and external flash in slave mode. Despite the built-in flash firing the external flash the image is under exposed (no impact of external flash on the image). External flash was one feet away from the subject in full power. Can anyone help me what could have gone wrong. Additional details: flash sync auto. Shutter speed 1/80, f/4 and iso 100. Make cannon 750d.

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Usually that’s because of line of sight, flash needs to see each other to talk, meaning the light of your built in flash should hit your external flash,

[@sammaxine6078]

Very well Explained, are you a Pilipino Photographer sir?? i am new to photography, do you think investing to off flash camera makes big difference in photography? planning to get v860ii to start with..

[@Linteria]

if you watched the video, he says yes, it makes a big difference.

[@baldwhiteguynz]

Thank you. Your videos are super-informative and clear, and your images are totally inspiring. Have you considered putting your advice and images into a book (and/or ePub)? The images in videos are fleeting. Being able to pore over them plus see how you took them is great for people like me still figuring out what we might be able to do in our local environment (great but hard to match those majestic vistas of the Philippines).

[@aceentertainmnt9249]

wow, amazing shots and video.

[@jayse1195]

Great video sir! Subscribed

[@illustriousvisions841]

This was great info thank you 👍🏾

[@brindhad7787]

Clear explanation..Thank you so much!! Love from Tamilnadu ,India❤

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Glad it was helpful!

[@onedeathbyflame]

Please please PLEASE explain how you got your flash sync to work AT ALL at 1/5000 of a second. Even with TTL there is no way!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

High speed sync

[@abhinavjoshua]

I think this is one of the best simple explanation of off camera flash photography. Hats off Sir!

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Thanks :)

[@brianhigginsphoto]

Great content Jiggie...deserves a follow. Look forward to more from you...B

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Welcome

[@amilcarrosales4074]

Great video, Greetings from Honduras🇭🇳🇭🇳🇭🇳

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Hey, thanks!

[@Asif.A]

why do underexpose by 2 stops

[@kingsleysunday881]

Thanks for this sir. I am still having problems setting my external flash

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Happy to help

[@209lapko]

Absolutely a brilliant video ❤ thank you, really appreciated

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@gerardkirkpatricksanchez2121]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 ang ganda!! 💪🏻💪🏻

[@damjanstijovic1208]

You deserved my sub!!! Tnx

[@manoharmgr8235]

வீடியோ மிகவும் பயனுள்ளதாக இருந்தது மிக்க நன்றி 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 இரா.மனோகர் சென்னை . Very useful video sir, I learned lot from it, looking forward more videos like this keep it up good work, thanks a lot sir big thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 R.MANOHAR Chennai.

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

You're most welcome, glad you are enjoying the channel

[@azymight]

you can't hide filipino accent ,, not possible. haha. very good video btw. just the most of the lighting in the final edits look like a torchlight rather than lightshape

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Wasn’t trying to hide it. Proud Filipino :)

[@adipandupramod]

Loved it from the bottom of my heart, But lecture window hiding the photo details !! But awesome content.

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

😁

[@pitikeli8679]

Grabe ang galing mo po.❣️

[@kdschathuranga47]

Greate. Thank You

[@abigailbatuhan6534]

thank you so much sir . . . .

[@oosteveo315]

Best video i have seen on flash. And I've seen MONTHS WORTH of flash content lol

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

Glad you liked it

[@HuswaTV]

The best tutorial

[@coconutcoconut3450]

great video! mahalo!

[@mykytapoluliakh9938]

Nice info, thanks

[@artursandwich1974]

Loved the photos. I think it may be the best video on the subject I've seen so far. Good job. Plus: I'm really impressed with the light control in the video recording; so many photographers (who shoot amazing pictures) have weird lighting in their video narrations - you're in full control of it. Wonderful.

[@johnsonlopez6887]

Hi sir What lens you use on the photo at 17:36? Thank you for sharing us tips Nice nice nice Godbless

[@JiggieAlejandrino]

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