My FAVOURITE Lighting Technique

[@personallycatholic]

I still appreciate all these videos… even the 4 year old ones. Thanks, Mark!

[@tonibetzner263]

Love this, and you explained it so well. I am binge watching all of your videos. And YES, please get as nitty gritty as you can. Thank you for great content.

[@cbenfey]

Such an essential tip and so well articulated and executed!

[@markbone]

Thanks brother!!

[@mrcaseylandry6887]

This video has opened my mind about back lighting.

[@markbone]

Casey Landry stoked to help!!

[@therightkyle]

Mark, this is an incredible tip! So much on KZbin trends towards well lit, evenly exposed scenes. A lot of people making videos seem to suggest that you want to avoid backlighting at all costs in order to expose the subject properly, but you've articulated a really gripping counterpoint to that "rule." Thanks for making content and I'm looking forward to checking out more of your stuff!

[@markbone]

Thanks Kyle! I feel lucky to not be familiar with the youtube world all that much so I can just discuss the techniques that I've been using on set! I hope it can set this channel apart

[@therightkyle]

@@markbone It's great for DPs and directors like me who are just starting up to have that kind of industry-standard advice. It's definitely something unique to find among the thousands of people creating photo/video related content here. Looking forward to following your channel and keeping up with your videos! Great work!

[@FollowTheJohn]

Always great content. Thanks, Mark

[@chipcurry]

Seems like the older your videos get the better I like them! Send me something from 10 years ago! Ha ha great job man

[@photographyrodenberger7660]

Wow, congratulations on your nomination! Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge & beautiful imagery!

[@markbone]

Photography Rodenberger thank you!!

[@EricJenkinsDiscGolf]

Love your stuff, you've helped me so much with lighting and cinematography.

[@niamscookery3442]

Thanks a lot. Makes a lot of sense.Nice examples.

[@bigshortsfilms6321]

I LIKE YOUR STYLE !

[@RetroRecipesKitchen]

That backlighting with the fog and dust in the warehouse, during the documentary scenes, is so clutch. And I love that you added the tip about the reflector and bounce-board - All so important to know when not only shooting the footage, but for the post-production aspect also. Killer video, brother. Also, 100% get nerdy and talk about more technical stuff. There are loads of videos on YT that cover the generic stuff, but it'll be great to get some more experienced tips or even thoughts about higher-level productions.

[@aaronvbarreraphotography2740]

Just discovered your channel and really appreciate your content! I'm a newb film maker and want to get into documentry films. Thanks again for your efforts and congrats on all your success!

[@StevenAdams777]

Great technique! I stumbled on it one day while I was filming a fisherman on a boat, at sunrise, the boat drifted around and the sunrise was right behind him. I said, "wait! Go back!" Really cool flares, silhouette, etc. Now you've given even more creative inspiration for use of the technique. ABSOLUTELY interested in the more professional side of your work and the nitty gritty of the films. It's a great opportunity for us to learn from a directors perspective. Thank You!

[@markbone]

Steve Adams thanks Steve! Sounds like a beautiful shot that you captured. Looking forward to posting more!!

[@SeanAM2023]

Wow! Fencing during the sunset is just amazing...

[@JebbAdams]

Hello again, Mark! Your awesome, helpful videos are so good! They are so good I started at the start, and I am binge watching your channel! I will go onto the waiting list for your next AOD course! Thanks again!

[@dylaneatseverything105]

Watched this right before I went out and shot an interview, it really helped me think creatively about lighting, and I LOVE how my footage turned out. You're an amazing teacher and resource - thanks for all this great content!

[@ThrottleTherapyyy]

i absolutely love this video, only found it last night and i keep watching it. Such a simple context and look at the drastic change it makes. awesome

[@markbone]

Sam Jnks thank you!! Hope it helps!!

[@FLCLben]

Man i wonder how i didn't came across your channel before ! this is great tips and great work ! keep it up !

[@markbone]

Thank you!! Glad I can provide some tips! Keep crushing it 🙌🏻

[@creyetivemedia]

Your lessons are life changing thank you so much Mark!

[@ronneabat]

Just found this channel. Love it.

[@markbone]

❤️

[@tarantulacollective]

Thanks for making these videos. I am really enjoying your channel and learning a lot. I'm very new to making video and really appreciate the education.

[@088lkl2107a]

Really nice video, you just took me to a whole other level - Thanks Mark

[@markbone]

Bombe Lasse keep killing it!!

[@smalltalk.productions9977]

very thoughtful. thank you for the effort and the sharing. thumbs up.

[@markbone]

Thank you!!!

[@CharlieGiesler21]

Your broll is insane!!! Please keep making these tips!

[@markbone]

Charlie Giesler wow! Thanks brother!!

[@NicoOlivier]

Really préciputs tips ! Thx !

[@markbone]

Merci!

[@JordanGreenPNW]

This is GOLD never heard any other youtubers say anything like this but it makes so much sense! Thank you!!! 🙏🏼

[@KiranNembangtv]

Only KZbinr that has body of work to back up his words! 👍🏼

[@nikospanou2286]

I want to express my respect and gratitude towards you for giving real and valuable advice that no one else does.

[@MathewHeggem]

Awesome advice! Thank you. Crazy how much backlight makes a difference....

[@photographyrodenberger7660]

Ok, so I just watched your film you talked about, wow, incredibly powerful work!!! The score, that editing, the videography, just gorgeous! It’s a winner in my book!

[@VillaFilmProductions]

It's one of the hardest lighting to make look good but sooooo beautiful!

[@markbone]

Martin Villa when you nail backlighting it’s the best!!

[@iku1sestiweddings]

I saw the beauty in the battle last year, but didn’t know that it was your work. That was so beautiful! Shooting techniques, and the use of light was outstanding🙌🏻 I for one am really learning new things with your videos, thank you💪🏻

[@markbone]

Turo Haapamäki thanks for the love! Glad you liked the film! I had such a fun time making it

[@ByThibaud]

This is so interesting, thank you so much for this amazing tip ! How do you expose backlighting? :) It feels difficult not to burn the highlights if I want to have good skin tones. Any tip for that? :)

[@herald9]

what a great pro tip that respects the fundamentals of lighting! awesome video, Mark!

[@markbone]

herald9 thank you! Backlighting is game changing

[@ondesign8112]

Mark every video is great and very helpful and I'm looking for the next one.

[@markbone]

On Design thank you!! So glad you’re enjoying them! I’ll keep making more

[@psycrow.]

Just discovered your channel on the manual focusing video! I'm very glad youtube suggested you! You've got a subscriber sir!!!

[@markbone]

Thank you!!

[@phillipborja]

Hey mark, I have watched hundreds of videoa about filmmaking and honestly this video of yours totally changed my perspective about doing my videos. Thank you so much. Cheers man! From here in the Philippines. If you ever by chance come here. Would love to do a collab video.

[@markbone]

Phillip Borja glad I can be of some help! Keep crushing it

[@EasyButtonFTW]

This is truly valuable knowledge. Thank you!

[@markbone]

Tyler Anaya thank you!! So glad you like it

[@noneban]

few youtubers actually know something about cinematography beyond gear, and most are more focused on reviewing stuff, love your channel

[@dedrider]

Wow! Never thought of back lighting in this way. Thank you for such great video.

[@markbone]

Thanks man!!

[@ivargu]

Valuable stuff! Haven't seen anybody properly articulating this point until now! Thanks man!

[@leecarvalho330]

hey mark your amazing at what you do and a good teacher....i learnt a lot from your videos .....and i keep watching your videos even the once i already have seen...thanks alot....

[@bluenightsky]

This is beautiful. I love how you can see your filming style and individual language in this video.

[@colepat]

So good dude. I love backlighting! Super interested in nittty gritty- bring it on!

[@markbone]

Cole Jennerson I certainly will!

[@giuliosaibene6637]

Love the demonstrations of showing the difference between front light and backlight, such a big difference!

[@publicspeakingconsultant]

It really makes a difference.....back lighting...thank you.

[@bradycreativeco]

Yes. Get into the nitty gritty. Love your videos

[@markbone]

Brady Creative Co. you got it!!

[@martinfitzpatrick7552]

Very nice! Keep it up!

[@markbone]

Martin Fitzpatrick will do!! 😬

[@mhamadmajid6775]

You're an amazing teacher and resource . Thank you

[@richarddzisiewski7197]

Nice piece...... Big fan of using what light is available to you

[@RickTorres]

This is so good for beginning filmmakers! Thanks!

[@phillipconleyjr8525]

Mark, you've contributed greatly to my perspective of photography. Thank you. In this era of camera phones it's popular to always shoot with a front lit angle, so much so it's easy to adapt that method when using/shooting a dslr or camera phone lol. One more thing, I'd definitely like to hear the "nitty gritty" of your business as it pertains to cinematography/photography. Look forward to your future videos/content.

[@markbone]

Thank you Philip for taking the time to say this! I look forward to making more videos about the nitty gritty! Keep crushing it!

[@DaaviKuparitanner]

Another really very helpful video, thanks! Could you show a basic picture profile for a beginner, something to start with? And how to work with said settings in whatever software you're using.

[@timurabakarov]

This channel will be huge

[@markbone]

Timur Abakarov thank you!!

[@tusslemania]

matti sent me and i regret nothing. your work has a particularly soft feel that is tremendously appealing. thank you for the informative content, its true this subject is rarely touched on.

[@saikatchattopadhyay8263]

with only 12k views you do realize people are just crazy about camera and lenses. they often forget those are least important. finally, i feel lucky to watch this video. this is a gem for cinematographers.

[@ShesBaking]

Love this practical advice!!

[@markbone]

Thanks Jacquie!!

[@Mattarmstrong1987]

Love this. Keep them coming!

[@markbone]

Matthew Armstrong will do!

[@MuhammadFloyd]

This is the second video I've seen from you and dude you've given some of the best advice I've seen on techniques on youtube. Thank you. You're one of the ONLY dudes who've made feel like I didn't need to upgrade in order to get the same results.

[@markbone]

Muhammad Floyd wow thank you! It’s not all about the gear but about the technique!! I’ll be putting out more info soon!

[@soynicho]

your videos are freaking awesome! Good vibes from Ecuador

[@markbone]

Nicholas Noritz thank you!!

[@johanan4323]

Great video it really helped! I would like to hear more details about the professional side of your work in the industry.

[@DavidSteadStudio]

Love that - I use the same device in painting and it makes them way more interesting.

[@TerraGermaniaTG]

thank you for sharing this valuable information. very generous to provide it for free. I appreciate it :)

[@Telavoie]

Content's great man keep up the good work.

[@markbone]

Thomas Lavoie thank you!!

[@thepapadeez]

dude, its funny.. I've heard this many times before, but now I'm listening. I'm pumped and can't wait to give this a try. Adds purpose and intention the next time I shoot. Thanks Mark!

[@12344ADAM44321]

awesome refreshingly quick, and informative tutorials buddy. good

[@markbone]

Adam Thompson 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@TheMPhotography]

Very cool. Inspires me to try it out as well. Especially in photography. Curious about the change in the look of some of my photos. Thanks for this video.

[@ethanmcalpin2]

Such a perfect, to the point, tutorial

[@acidsnow5915]

what a great video and what a great tip! really enjoyed watching this! thanks for sharing this amazing content with us

[@markbone]

ACID SNOW thank you!!

[@braveymedia9808]

Thank you for this incredible details, I feel most of KZbinrs will talk about gear or equipment with the point to sell it to you. But your aspect it's a game changer. Thank you

[@markbone]

Bravey Media thank you!! This is encouraging 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@alxtmk2013]

Great lesson Mark! Tks

[@dreizleio]

Definately tying this!

[@markbone]

Send me the results!!

[@dreizleio]

@@markbone coming shortly

[@sirisvisual]

The first vidéo I see about this subject! Many thanks this is so useful !

[@markbone]

Siris Visual thank you!!

[@HustlewithVideos]

Wow man, this technique is such eye opener 😱 thanks for this video Mark!

[@UnseenSamy]

Wow this was refreshing, never thought of shooting that way ! Please do more videos like this ;)

[@2007gafar]

keep going brother! i ve stumbled on your channel and I am really astonished by your experience and amazing tips

[@RobertSilverPhotography]

Great suggestion! 👍🏾😁👍🏾

[@chrisr7463]

Some good info here, great encouragement to embrace backlight

[@eastbayhawk]

Dude, i am absolutely loving your content.. you are doing some really unique takes on filmmaking tips

[@RiteVisuals]

Thanks for sharing this tip! I like how you include times of day into it as well 😎 definitely going to go out shooting with back lighting in mind!

[@markbone]

Yes!! Go kill it!!

[@quan281089]

Amazing tips but when shooting with back lightning i often get very hazy images. Are there any advices on this matter beside choosing the time (golden hour)?

[@RikkiRockettsLegendTripping]

Love this! Thank you!

[@johnpaulalquisola4240]

I hope ur channel will grow more and focus sharing ur knowledge to everyone!! tnx

[@markbone]

Thank you John! Very kind

[@noumankphotography]

Thankyou. You earned a subscriber ! 🌼

[@AllThingsFilm1]

I'm so glad I saw this video. I just got the Sirui 50mm Anamorphic lens. And any time I pick up a lens, I like to go out and shoot a lot of test footage to get a handle on the lens. I think backlighting will bring a lot of interesting images with this lens. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@AustinWestbro]

This tip is HUGE!!! Thank you so much!

[@bbrunorocha]

just found out your channel through reddit, loved the content and just subscribed to your amazing channel, looking forward for more videos !! cheers from brasil :)

[@markbone]

Bruno Patricio Rocha thank you!! I’ll be posting more every week! Thank you for your support. Out of curiosity, where did you find the channel on Reddit?

[@bbrunorocha]

@@markbone someone posted on r/photography ... looking forward for more videos !

[@NerdJourneys]

great video! as a photography i often hate backlight, b/c it makes me lose all the details in my subjects. It's pretty cool to think that it might be a great way to shoot video. I appreciate your work and help!

[@mikepeuker]

great vid, thx, ..... will try it with my own videos

[@adinwalls]

I’ve been chasing after the results in everything I do and I honestly didn’t know I was doing this. Now I can create these results intentionally. Thanks man.

[@markbone]

💯💯💯

[@PadaINbelgium]

Amazing tips. Thanks man. Totally using these in my next videos.

[@nasirdroidbox8719]

just found this..amazing content full with filming knowledge with unique out of the box concept...thank you for sharing...

[@tqaproduction]

Please make more content! This is great advice and I would really like to hear more of your xp and intel. Looking forward to your next videos

[@jackfitzwilliam9763]

You’re the only KZbinr I’ve found so far that explains true cinematography. It’s not “how I did broll of ice cream” or something. It’s like true, dense, applicable information. Sure it can be used for YouTubing.. but I think it’s nice seeing your actual cinematic work mixed in. Definitely rare to see some great at what they do AND KZbin it all.

[@markbone]

Thank you!!

[@andrew_aden]

how about camera settings?

[@markbone]

Andrew Aden 24p. Flat or log. Shoot with ND so you can shoot wide open.

[@andrew_aden]

@@markbone what brand of NDs would u recommend?

[@markbone]

@@andrew_aden I like Tiffen and Hoya. amzn.to/2OQ82dT

[@Tanmayomusicvisuals]

loving your channel Mark...and you really got me with this video... I just love back lighting but wasn't so sure it was the right-thing-to-do... you really gave me a big ok to follow my feeling more with this stuff. thanks for sharing your wisdom...

[@tetelestai1]

thanks for that great tip....love it ...

[@spencerdukestv]

This was incredibly helpful. Like why has no one talked about this.

[@Tylerdirtn]

Solid tip. I've always thought the complete opposite so thatmy subject is perfectly lit. Cannot wait to try this in my next video.