Shooting Night Portraits with the Rotolight Aeos- a Powerful, Portable, Professional LED light

[@nateo200]

I just love Cassandra! She is so versatile, fun and relaxed! AND she is absolutely gorgeous!

[@Bladvack]

This is my favorite type of Jason Video. Where Jason explains what he is doing and why. It's what keeps me coming back to his channel

[@veebeeTV]

jason, watching you flip that expensive glass was more exciting than the last 8 fast n furious movies

[@DarrenD777]

ROFL - right?!?

[@JasonLanierPhotography]

veebeeTV lol love it!!

[@kiriller]

this comment wins the internet for today

[@eagleridgehomes3589]

lol agreed

[@fortheloveoflight]

veebeeTV 😊

[@HerbertLongrod]

I am doing a shoot like this in two days time,I have put a lot of time and effort into it and found the perfect model (did a shoot with her before) and have 2 people to help with lights etc and a second photographer who knows more than me to take advice from. I bought my Sony Camera after watching your video's and now you still inspire me to push my limits and take great images..Thanks Jason,you are a top geezer..

[@josephfarrugia2350]

Flippin' that 70-200mm LIKE A BOSS 😂 I like the way you managed to cram in so much educational info into a video demonstrating the use of a new Rotolight.....freakin' awesome.

[@sergioarrebola6258]

I really liked this work, with a few simple lights of continuous light and the backlight, the result is spectacular. Congratulations Jason!

[@brianminkc]

Awesome results but I usually can't afford 3 assistants.

[@DarrenD777]

Right?

[@nateo200]

A lot of things you might need an assistant for have easy workarounds or just take longer.

[@RS-Amsterdam]

And if you look close , one of his assistants is BATMAN !!!

[@frankyvee1]

More like 6 if you count the videographer.

[@ChadMoiMedia]

He addressed that at the end of the video for like 3 minutes!

[@georgephippsgreen5745]

Hey man!!! You have a great assistant. She is very diligent. That's amazing!!!!

[@kevindow1]

Jason, I've heard a lot about longer lenses compressing the background, but this comparison you showed really brought it home. Your demonstration of ambient exposure and then adjusting the light to match was also really helpful. Thanks for another great video.

[@bigmodaco]

Your assistant rocks, she knows what she's doing

[@ConsumerFanatics]

Thanks for showcasing the new light and particularly the 100mm STF. Expose for ambient, set light for subject. Good tip!

[@gabrielwhittington8891]

Love using LED's at night! Great video Jason.

[@mdavid22]

Now I can shoot portraits at night with confidence! Thanks. FYI Cassandra maybe the hottest model you've had to date.

[@lonnieclemens8028]

An excellent video on lighting. I like watching your style and technique.

[@vladimirognyanov613]

Cassandra is very good person! Thanks for lesson!

[@paulhills1967]

Hi Jason. This was one of your most educational and helpful videos - thank you.

[@SuperDigitalMe]

Beautiful model

[@kalef1234]

Love your vids, man. Learn so many little things that mean a lot for one's photography.

[@MikeJamesMedia]

Beautiful shots. Jason and team!

[@gurtz1144]

I see what you do and this is my first time seeing your workshops, and this is AWESOME.

[@Theurbanmajor]

OMG hes throwing a lense around that is more valuable than my life :0

[@Yelaiah09]

Jason, thank you for sharing your knowledge. I enjoy every one of your video-tutorials.

[@ekchuahstudios9066]

Shooting one handed, now that takes talent. Great job Jason.

[@bobwearn982]

love your stuff Jason . Cant't wait to see more

[@LyallGeee]

The way Jason just flips those lenses about while changing 😂👏🏻👏🏻

[@WeNeedRealMusic2]

Thank you Jason for this lesson - crammed with goodies! I now know I have been seeing compression, not having been introduced to the concepts previously.

[@phelix920]

Hi Jason. I like your new video, and love the new leather jacket. Thank you for this video and also the video for the Sony a nine camera you did. It was really cool to meet you at Wppi in February. Keep up the good work brother. 👍🏾🎬

[@mselvitelle]

Great video Jason. Very instructional. Thanks.

[@silvereagle4342]

Jason, simply put you are master.

[@Seventhviper]

I've learnt a load more about lighting and lens compression in this video. Thanks Jason!

[@Silke8608]

Daanng Jason! Got the ladies wiping off your shoes 😄 #Boss! 💪

[@ef451ye]

brilliant mate, your photos leave me breathless

[@StreetsOfSamoa]

your work is effortless to you! great videos Jason!

[@elr2141979]

your work is simply mind-blowing one of these days I will go to your Workshop when you come back to New York

[@kokopellie]

Love the new light!!

[@pfortunich]

Amazing what that bad boy of a light can do! boom!

[@politykanazw2622]

Totally blaze, one hand in pocket, 'bring me this, bring me that'. What a prima donna. Aaaaannnd you got some dust 7:12 on that lens you were tossing around earlier.

[@wynncurtis3221]

Stunning work!

[@abhishijack]

Hey Jason, if you tell those engineers at Sony to make the Sony A7Siii with an articulating touch screen, 10 bit 4:2:2 Internal recording,4K 60fps, I'll personally wash your car every morning, and give you a massage on sundays.

[@nateo200]

Internal 10-Bit 4:2:2? Not happening on a stills camera but externally 10-Bit is a realistic thing.

[@abhishijack]

nateo200 Dude, the Gh5 has it.

[@nateo200]

Oh, I know....but Panasonic has been about that 10-Bit for a while and while they do have high-end cinema cameras they seem to have a different approach to them than Sony. They also seem to be pushing their AVC-Intra and AVC-Ultra more than Sony seems to be pushing the XAVC variants that support 10 and 12-Bit. That said....I'd love to be wrong!!! The A7SIII definitely needs some epic improvements. Idk if I posted it here but I want it to be able to shoot 4K in Full Frame and S35 and 1080p at S35 and M4/3rd's so a 16MP Sensor with the same sensitivity seems reasonable to get there. Remember, the A7SII doesn't have Sony's new special copper wiring that the A6300, A6500, and A9 have to absorb more light and the first two are S35 sensors only. 4K XAVC-S 160Mbps 8-Bit 4:2:0 @ up to 60fps and 4K XAVC 200~Mbps 10-Bit 4:2:0 internal @ up to 30fps and 10-Bit 4:2:2 external would be great. Overheating may become an issue as we saw with the first A6300's, and I've only seen it once on mine. GH5 has the advantage of a smaller sensor for readout speeds produce less heat while the Sony A7's are thinner, and full frame.

[@giddyuptechreviews733]

Panasonic! LOL!

[@thepicturedesk]

Well done! I'm going to the Rotolight website now.

[@joecerda630]

now that's the Jason I member...great video...once again

[@ChesneyAdventures]

i love this video. one of my favorites!!!

[@georgephippsgreen5745]

I love that light. I had the chance to use them in Las Vegas in the WPPI 2020. They were amazing. I use flashpoints lights but I am willing to buy some Rotolights.

[@RohitGupta-dm2ck]

Jason you are just awesome man. Hats off

[@christopherreily1895]

Rohit Gupta That hat never comes off!!! LOL

[@vishweshwarkandalgaonkar3446]

Nice shoot n nice Rotolight

[@tscholent]

Great work ...but changing lenses while camera is on?

[@DarrenD777]

Yeah, that's a good comment...I noticed that too. I have an old T3i and I always turn it off before I change lenses...but maybe I don't need to? Who knows.

[@micbic008]

tscholent i never shut down my camera changing lenes..often no time and iv never had anything happen

[@AllenFreemanMediaGuru]

tscholent From what I've been told you turn off the camera before swapping lenses because leaving it turned on, the sensor attracts dust like a magnet! Further research-- people also say not turning it off when swapping could fry your camera.

[@a.l.alexander3668]

Great video JL

[@deonarinechand3863]

Hi jason Great videos, Love to see Aeos and A9 at 20 frames high speed sync.

[@RS-Amsterdam]

great video again, thanks for sharing.

[@prachuyya]

Insane photographer.. Love it

[@JasonLanierPhotography]

Thank you!

[@miroslavkvicala4733]

Fantastic shoots

[@malifestro7596]

Light crew did a great job helping. Jason - Are you planning to come out to Portland anytime? Summer is coming, so it won't be raining on you all the time. =)

[@JoshuaBlood]

Tremendous shots with bokehlicious background lights!

[@corbanpoultney3727]

Flipping that 200mm.....*Pukes* lol - How do you address the dirt/debris on the left hand side of the shots around 7:10 on the 200mm? Or can you edit that out? Or does it not even matter? Nice shoot as always man, just a question from a noob.

[@hmdmachineHall]

i shoot sony a7ii and have same issue dirt//dust get either on lens or looks like in this case the sensor You can easily photoshop it out just super time consuming. I always carry a blower on me and try and remember to clean it worst problem with mirrorless i find.

[@oopsydaisy74]

Great video, Jason!

[@paulocontente9993]

Beautiful photos,but if you had to pay for the 4 assistant's the model and the photographer,would they be worth it?

[@jalbani77]

Jason, You got some dirt on the rear element of that 70-200 GM lens. It's time to flip the zeiss cleaning kit out of the bag ;). Look at 7:09, there's a dark spot on the yellow bokeh ball, left side of the frame.

[@victoroquendo2525]

Thanks for sharing Jason.

[@joslora]

so beautifully...!!!! amaizing

[@mrscillalatte]

I was LIKE# 777... :) love this video. My son was born on 7-17-07 at 7pm no luck, just BLESSED

[@1008asad]

You deserve 2 million subscribers

[@matteyphoto]

I feel nauseous... Every time you flip one of those expensive lenses. lol.

[@frankyvee1]

It's just a matter of time when one of those flips lands on the floor.

[@rafiba9982]

you must be insane juggling with your 70-200 like that!!! 😱 you got some balls man!

[@DarrenD777]

Yeah, and LOTS of money! If he needs to he could walk in to a store and buy a new one - no problem. Most of us only dream of that capability.

[@rafiba9982]

+Durst well, we will have to be at least as good as him for that, don't you think 😊

[@DarrenD777]

Yep. It's a mix of skills I may never have. I find that the scientific part of picture taking is not so difficult (so many good tut's on youtube), but being an introvert - dealing with Bridezillas and people in general for portraiture is not my forte', so I stick to landscapes and architecture.

[@bashirahmadbhat749]

AMAZING PHOTOGRAPHY MAN

[@olesyavul]

Amazing video!! As usual! Please tell me the G Master 70-200 lense, is it F/2.8?

[@edwardsnowdenhero3142]

You are so great and thank you for sharing so much!

[@TopDealTravel]

Badassery in perfection. Damn cool!

[@andretambajong4696]

Hi Jason, I want to ask a question, what is the barn door for in LED continuous light?

[@Rotolight]

Hi Andre, the barn doors are used to control or shape the beam angle of the light output. Thanks!

[@Aabed.Alhamwe]

Thank you and thanx to the people with you

[@DarrenD777]

I have been watching Jason's vids for a couple weeks now. He has good info on Sony A7's (and A9) and lenses he uses to get the shot he wants (like the 200mm in this vid = bringing in the red sign in the background). But, I've noticed (and been quite annoyed by) the *poor sound quality*. His voice is running too hot somewhere in the audio chain. DISTORTION (high pre-gain) sounds GREAT on electric guitars! But is is SO ANNOYING on voices. @6:05-6:30 this vid sounds good - there's no distortion. His voice is *nice a clear*. I can clearly understand what he is saying. You will also notice that his voice is quieter in this passage of video. That's NOT to say that he needs to talk quieter!! NO! In fact, we need him to continue to speak up as he does (quite well I might add) because then your microphone will be less sensitive to the ambient sound in his environment (like the people at the wedding at Disney, or the sound of the ocean in this vid, or people walking by or who/whatever is there. You're not in a quiet sound studio.) Before and after that point in this vid (@6:05-6:30) his voice is distorted almost all the time. My guess is that you are running the signal waaay too hot into the sound recording device on location - which is the second part of a lengthy audio chain (the first being the microphone). Your third part is probably whatever processing is done in the computer during post production. Distortion sounds like $hit, so please please please LEARN how to record AUDIO. You obviously don't know how to because this is the fourth or fifth vid that has $hitty SOUND. It's completely distracting when I'm trying to listen to Jason explain/teach/give tips on how to do what he's doing. PLEASE FIX THIS ISSUE in future videos! Most *video* guys have NO clue how to record/compress/process *audio*. I have done audio for a long time. Here's a couple tips: 1. *make sure* that your audio signal (mic) is running into a digital recorder, 2. make sure that recorder has an accurate audio signal level meter, 3. make sure your audio signal level NEVER exceeds *-10dB*. If your signal ever reaches 0dB then I guarantee that it is actually exceeding 0dB and that's where your distortion problems have begun. Once you have recorded a distorted signal there is NO way to fix it! There is no "Photoshop Fix" for audio distortion ("barrel or pincushion" LOL). 4. If you find that you are peaking at -10 or even down at -20 and you *still have audio distortion* then it could very well be a piece of crap mic. Good mics are not cheap! (you get what you pay for.) Please ask Jason to invest in his audio gear so that his youtube vids don't sound like crap anymore. LOL. Here's one example: www.dpamicrophones.com/microphones/dfine/4088-directional-headset-microphone *Shure* is another brand that has been doing pro audio components for decades (almost every concert you've ever been to has Shure vocal mics on stage - including headset mics). Thank you.

[@DavezDogz]

Flipped that 100mm and I almost lost it

[@AllenFreemanMediaGuru]

David Williams What about flipping the 70-200? Ouch.

[@DavezDogz]

I knew he was crazy and there was no help when I saw that Allen lol

[@cottojn]

Photographers go years before learn this 05:56 camera and light settings. Thanks Jason

[@alexandre..9343]

never cease to impress..! keep it coming :)

[@fahidchowdhury7218]

Jason Everytime you flip your lenses it scares me so much please don't do it haha Great Shoot

[@maartenvandenberg4825]

Are you shooting 1/60 @ 200 mm handheld.. that stabilizer is amazing

[@erasmogonzales7428]

rotolight look great! i saved for a very long time to get 2 set of the AEOS 2... i got them and i didn't notice they don't come with batteries or a transmitter. So, i am waiting and saving for a very long time to get batteries and transmitter. So, i will comment on the rotolight when i get to use them out doors.

[@technoxtreme178]

Well, that is how you sell a light...professional results, ease of use and versatility. And it even looks good.

[@sarfaraazk6413]

this guy is sick wtf dope shots

[@ykeen]

From where i can see this photo-shot images. you did good clicks ! The Model is also Great.

[@GilbertTV]

I want one of those new Aeos led's .... & check out that image 11:32 WOW

[@STACYBURK]

Hey Jason, great video! Will the HSS on the Aeos work with the new Sony a9 at 20 FPS?

[@DarrenD777]

I'd bet $100 it will, because this vid was probably shot at 24fps or 30fps, or even 60fps. I think the vid guy uses a Sony a6500...but don't quote me on that. I bet Jason lists the equipment he and his crew use - at his website. But, good question, because LED's do flicker, so I see why you ask.

[@DarrenD777]

BUT, the new A9 will shoot at 32,000th of a second (a first for any DSLR/mirrorless still cam because there's no need for a mirror or a shutter - smartphones have no shutter which is what Sony was talking about when they said the new a9 sensor is a larger version of smartphone sensors that Sony has been producing), so....how fast does the LED flicker? I dunno.

[@Rotolight]

Hi Stacy and Durst, Rotolights use flicker free technology - so you will have no issues with flicker at any FPS. Thanks!

[@UGV88]

Seeing you flip that lens almost made me faint! I hyperventile 😨😨😨 hhahahahahaha

[@BroadzWayTV]

Thanks for having a black woman on set! That gave me life... I don't know why but it did. I watch your videos all the time, I'll be watching even more. I feel your video is not of an asshole! Spreading knowledge is the best thing someone can do in life! Thanks for these videos!

[@sandradarosaphotography4650]

Love love love this video! Awesome 👏 👏👏 Lots of information in this video! I've been trying to work with my Neo more. I really need that 100mm STF😳.....my husband is gonna kill me😂

[@jeffsargent8257]

Jason, I noticed you seem to like shooting in Live View. Is there any particular reason you're doing so. How do you manage to avoid camera shake holding the camera the way you do, such as with one hand down around your belt. Is that why you're shooting at 1/1250th.

[@daxaleman165]

i love your work

[@sirjag2922]

beautiful! Good stuff!

[@jellevanthuyne1984]

Can you put a softbox on the aeos light?

[@atishaysingh5114]

That flip is a recent addition... hardly ever saw you do that... i do that sometimes with my Nikon gear... did once with sony...

[@jesslin5309]

Hi... just wanna know what shutters were set here based on the 40% light intensity from the Rotolight. I’m learning a lot from your photography and I’m too far from your location. Many thanks sir.

[@samirahmed7977]

Best camera for 70 200 G master? Do you use camera flash in night shoot? Which gives best result, with camera flash or without camera flash?

[@AhmedGamalvfx]

please iwant setting you camer iso and shutter and f number

[@JoseAntonioPelaezfotografia]

Santa María Guadalupe, you are a real bastard for the photos my friend, my greatest admiration for you and your work, may God bless you today and always, come to Mexico City, many of us admire your great work and of course your great style

[@ramtea_]

wow wow 😂😂 u handle ur cam... u move like u don't care but ur shoot was amazing

[@giddyuptechreviews733]

Big question, how does the high speed sync photography with this Aeos light compare to that of the high speed sync capability of the Anova Pro, which is twice as much money?

[@idazi2785]

Hi the Aeos is 5750 LUX at 3 feet with a stop extra brightness in flash mode, the Anova PRO 2 is 10,700 LUX at 3 feet with an extra stop of brightness on top of that, so double the brightness to start with then having the flash on top.

[@TT-dz8zf]

When you shot with 2,000 ISO, do you get noise? Or because you have enough lighting on the subject that noise isn’t a problem at high iso setting? It would be nice if we can see the settings on the pictures you take. Is it available through patreon?

[@F1re4fect]

I'm not familiar with V-Lock batteries, is that some kind of standard? Is there a recommended model?

[@Birdisthename]

Carter Fields Its standard for videolights and actually some video cameras ! very expensive batteries though

[@Rotolight]

Hi Carter, many suppliers sell V-Lock batteries, meaning you aren't forced to buy Rotolight batteries, although ours is a nice one! :)

[@rodsphotography1]

hi jason, you using led light but i notice you don't use light meter to adjust the f stop setting for your exposure

[@Rotolight]

Hi Ray, the AEOS means you don't need to use a light meter! The feature True Aperture Dimming calculates the correct aperture (F-Stop) for a subject at a given distance for you!

[@RasaVilkieneLifestyle]

Hello Jason, can you write your : iso, maintenance , aperture

[@brandondupont21]

Hey Jason how do you trigger the flash feature on the Aeos? Does it come with a trigger? Also any word a gmaster 35mm that you may know of? Thanks brother🤙

[@Rotolight]

Hi Brandon, the AEOS does not come with a trigger although you can use any transmitter and receiver set that is HSS capable and has a PC Sync Port. If you have a Sony, we recommend the King Pro S trigger or if you have Nikon/Canon we recommend the Phottix Odin II. Hope that helps!