Simple ONE-LIGHT Studio Dog Photography Setup: How to do Butterfly Lighting ft. Bryt

[@trueatfalse]

Literally laughed out loud when the dog entered the scene. Never ever seen a dog shooting and totally didn't expect this after such a calm introduction about precise and dedicated placement and everything 🤣

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

haha, cue beanie 😂

[@amymasi9110]

Thanks for posting so I could enjoy my breakfast this morning! One light set ups make it quick and easy!!

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

It really does 👌 Glad you found it useful 😊

[@AC-xh9wr]

Amazing how you hold the camera so steady without a tripod and view your shot without laying physically flat on the ground. They are heavy and it's not easy to do. Another fab video thank you. Beanie such a good girl 💗

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

thank you so much ❤️ Beanie does love her photoshoots 😊

[@lisasleck6223]

Thank you so much for all your videos, just started delving into flash, so these videos are great!

[@laurahumes7999]

Best tutorial I have watched on a one light set up. Thank you so much for the simplification.

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

Thank you for your kind words and I am glad you found it useful 🤓

[@noah5323]

You have a tutorial for everything, thank you for all you do

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

Amazing feedback, thank you 🙏

[@PhilSledge]

Great video. Love the logs as some weighs. Good luck with the new studio. Can't wait for the tour

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

The logs really worked 😊 We're so excited to get into the studio!

[@kelseymatarese]

Love this! Thank you!

[@tatyanar8350]

You are amazing! Thank you for these videos.

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

Thank you so much for the kind words 🙏

[@pattymattes7124]

I love seeing Baby B. Thank you for another great video. It's good to see what can be accomplished with one light.

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

Beanie loves it too 😊 Not so much of a baby anymore! 😞

[@pattymattes7124]

@@ThatPhotographySpot I know it's a bit outside the scope of photography but if you want to do another video about training tips with Beanie I would love to see it. She is so full of energy. I love seeing her.

[@paulhancock7860]

Fantastic tutorial! Thanks so much for sharing this!

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

Glad you enjoyed this resource 😊

[@shauna4876]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who makes those high pitched noises! You got my dog's attention! ;)

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

good to know your dog's paying attention to the video too 😂

[@AnVoPhotography]

Absolutely adorable. Love, love, love 💕

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

Aww thank you so much, glad you liked it ❤️

[@vigilantezack]

I'm assuming when you got a totally black image, you must have been on like F10 and 1/200 and ISO 100 or something like that? Sorry if I missed what your final settings were. In a room like yours, you would probably see some images down to 1/80, F2, ISO 16k or whatever. Are we trying to "force" the image to be black, or do you just pick the settings you really want and hope it ends up black?

[@JHJohnson]

I have a practice session Sunday with a friends dog. Thank you for the tips

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

Good luck for Sunday. I hope the tips prove useful and that you enjoy your session 🙂

[@JHJohnson]

@@ThatPhotographySpot thank you. I’ll give an update after I finish.

[@veronicaphillips9962]

I just looove her enthusiasm!! And Dave was very pawfessional :) Thanks again for a fun tutorial!!!

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

Beanie is just the best, we couldn’t have wished for a better dog 😍 Dave always brings his A-game😂

[@isabellegauthier1254]

Hi, thank you for your tutorial. I'm a photography student and we're doing studio shoots and i wasn't too interested until studio pet photography came to mind😁😺👍

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

Aww that's great, animals are fun 😊

[@Argentarius11]

Very Well Done!!!

[@msnuchols]

Bryt's so big! Love these images. Thanks for another very cool tutorial.

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

Thank you so much 🙏 Great to hear you're enjoying them 😊

[@zsoltvaranka9741]

enjoyed a lot your video again, a very moody way of learning! 🎉

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

I am glad you enjoyed the content again 🙂

[@KiraMerrell]

I’m trying to get a job with a company as a pet product photographer. They are doing a trial run with me to see how I photograph their products with dogs. You have helped me so much the past couple of weeks with your videos. Thank you so so much!

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

How exciting! Good luck with your trial run ... I am sure you will be fab! 🤓 I am glad that you have found the videos so helpful 😊

[@susantait6550]

Can't believe I missed this tutorial! Ready to experiment 👍😁

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

Can’t wait to see your results 🤓

[@Munkikatze1]

This is a great tutorial! What I love about it, is that I also have a rather tight studio set up in my living room, and I always felt a bit "poor" about it. To see Jess do the same - even if for the last time - made me feel a lot better! Cute Beanie Performance. Jess, would it be possible to also link the photo paper background roll in the Item list? Brand and Size. Thanks you!

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

Great to hear you enjoyed the video and found it so relatable. The paper backdrop is from www.wexphotovideo.com/colorama-272x11m-carnation-1019339/

[@nurseveronica]

Love all the tips and the bit of comedy 😂 Thankyou as always🥰♥️

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

Aww, that's great to hear, thank you. We like to keep it 'real' 😂

[@blunekp7762]

She is so adorable! Born to model!

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

She's so cute isn't she! ❤️ Glad you are enjoying the content we are releasing.

[@heidijohnson21]

I cant wait to see your studio!

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

Me too! we can't wait to get in 😊

[@sophsaund304]

Great vid thanks! What is the adaptor thing ( so technical) that enables your light to be positioned away from main lightstand?

[@tanyaalexander3434]

That looks much easier than a torch in the crook of my arm pit (which I used for the chess piece!) As always super informative 👌🏼 Thank you!

[@rhondamoore9842]

The behind the scenes of your shoot would have been fun to watch!

[@tanyaalexander3434]

@@rhondamoore9842especially the bit where I nearly melted the camera on the Aga top! 🙈

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

Tanya I can just imagine this! 😂 Hats off to you for putting so much effort into it and we couldn't tell in the chess piece! We thought it was studio lit 😊

[@blazejzalesinskiart]

HI Jess, can u see somewhere at your platform/YT how you postprocess your pics. For example fromt his session? is is available at your paid membership?

[@Merry617]

Thank you so much for this and all your wonderful videos. I am new to dog portrait photography and you have helped me a ton. In this video I appreciate you keeping the soft box small because I am also in a small space . Also thank you for going into a bit more on why you placed the light where you did. If I’m honest I could do with even more detail on that in the studio setup with one or more lights. I am having a little trouble with my shadows and doing a lot of work in photoshop. I can sort of get it but it is a lot of trial and error and would prefer to not feel like I’m guessing! Anyway, thanks a ton and keep it up!

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

Thanks for your feedback, always nice to hear peoples thoughts. Glad you found the content useful and relatable 😊. As you practice more your confidence will naturally develop. If you need any further help we do have other resources available 😊

[@jenniferregnier5878]

As always, thank you so much Jess! I thought I accidentally had the speed of the video increased when I saw Beanie eating her treats:p Great tutorial.

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

😂 Thank you for the great feedback. Beanie loves the photo shoots and her treats! ❤️

[@johnfanning]

Marvellous vid 😁

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@lithoniel2947]

Fantastic tutorial once again. Have you covered in a previous tutorial about having it dark then add light? Never knew this and will be trying this today! Thank you once again.

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

Thanks for your kind words hope you found it helpful. This video may be of use to you when trying this out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bH6TiXmobNhqoJI

[@minihooptrickshots]

New photographer here! Thanks for the video. Very informative. What is the material of your backdrop? I noticed that it is not getting wrinkled. Thanks!

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

The backdrop in this video is a paper backdrop 😊

[@rhondamoore9842]

Great video! I also photograph pets. I love Beanie’s natural tail! I had a Cocker Spaniel as well, but her tail was docked before I got her. Beanie was super well behaved and I can tell she loves her training! If I have a “crazy” dog, I use a show lead to help place them. It’s easier to edit out than a full leash.

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

Hi Rhonda, great comments thank you 😊 Beanie's tail is also docked to working standard, she's from a gun dog kennel ❤️

[@Matt_warren_photography]

Would it work if you was to put a kicker light to one side with the key light overhead? Or to put a 2nd on the background to get that separation? Learning so much from your videos! Thank you keep up the great work

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

Yep either or would be fine! 🙌

[@Matt_warren_photography]

@@ThatPhotographySpot cool thanks!👍

[@rachieem]

Great tutorial, I've even made a shopping list for the extras I need to get. Also as I was looking up what breed Bryt is you said it at the same time.

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

Thank you so much for the great feedback 😊 Great to hear you're getting so much from the tutorial. Our beautiful Bryt is a working cocker spaniel 🐶

[@MarciaHunter-q7o]

Thank you for the video. It was very helpful and you are great with the dog! I had one questions: I see that you had the continuous light (overhead butterfly light), but are you also using an off camera strobe? I saw the flash and thought I may be missing something. Thank you in advance for responding! Love your work!

[@adrianhydephotography]

This was uploaded not so long ago. Congratulations on your new space.

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

thank you so much for your support 🙏

[@chaindrums]

Thank you so much for the tutorial! I see you are using a mirroless camera, how do you cope with the slow AF when using small apertures (f8, f16) and low isos?

[@Steveperlmaster]

Amazing!!!. For this Softbox, did you have any grid modifiers on it?

[@FreedomRyder]

Well. What about the dogs who are not gonna sit n stay? How do you photograph those? You got someone holding them? Leash? Tie out? There is no way a dog will just sit n stay in one spot unless super trained :)

[@digitaldavetech]

Just came across your channel. Loving the vibe and energy 👍🏻 can you tell us what that bracket is on the stand in the video? Thanks and keep up the great work.

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

This is a sliding arm handle that comes with the stand from Essential Photo 🙂

[@SouthernSweetness2]

New to pet photography. This video is awesome. Thanks! #Subcribed #Liked

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

That's so kind, thank you Regina 🙏 and welcome to the world of pet photography 👍 Hope you continue to enjoy the content we put out there

[@12elvinlam]

Thank you for the amazing tutoring! I wonder if dogs are okay with flash lights?

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

Thank you so much for your kind feedback 🙏 I think you'll find this video super useful kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYCQk6Bpo6icfqM It covers animals & flashlights 👌

[@Jude2408]

This is great. I have the same light stand but want get an extendible arm. Also what size modifier would to you recommend when you say large?

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

Great feedback, thanks. 1.2m or above for the modifier is recommended 😊

[@stephencater2957]

Hi, fantastic video. Just a quick question. Where did you get the backdrops from and how to do overcome damage from the dogs either tears or dirt etc... I know if it happens you can just cut it but as you need the floor layer could be costly keep replacing the roll. Thanks 😊

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

Hi Stephen, Thank you so much for your kind words 🙏 We have to cut a piece off the backdrop after each photo session, the other backdrops we use are wipeable so those we can just clean down. Hope that helps 😊

[@stephencater2957]

@@ThatPhotographySpot thanks for the reply. Can I ask what wipe able backdrops you recommend please- thanks

[@tmiura9570]

Thank you for the good information. By the way,　What kind of equipment are you using? In particular, what is the brand of the light stand?

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

Thank you for the feedback. A description of the kit used can be found on any of our KZbin posts with links and discount codes 😊

[@soniaenderby2474]

Awesome video! I am venturing into pet photography .. my question is: how were you adjusting the light during the photo shoot- with the settings on the camera or the physical light from the camera?

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

There's two ways to adjust the light with this kind of studio work. You can either use the camera by adjusting the aperture or the lights themselves by adjusting the power of them. Hope this helps 😀

[@suzannemoussa6070]

Thank you for sharing... I would love to have a tiny little portret studio like this in like our garage or somthing. What would you say is the minimal space your need to be able to do this? I was thinking 3mx3m/4m at least... for 2 lights maybe.. but liking this one light setup as well! 🙂

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

3mx3m would work as long as the subject was small.

[@frendaf6967]

Thank you for making this great studio lighting tutorial. However, is there anyway to avoid harsh shadow cast on the paper background (usually at the bottom) when we take full body shots of a dog?

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

You will always have a shadow from casting any light on a subject but you could use a modifier such as a soft box to diffuse the light preventing such a harsh shadow. Without seeing an image for reference and knowing your setup this is hard to comment on further but I hope that helps 😊

[@frendaf6967]

@@ThatPhotographySpot Thank you for the suggestion. I was referring to the horizontal line, across the paper, behind the dog. Not the shadow of the dog. How do you use lights to remove the horizontal line?

[@TheDarti]

What brand/type of light you're using?

[@alanbell2156]

I may have missed it but what was your shutter speed and iso?

[@rebekahdell7982]

I could not find your desensitization video. Could you link it in the comments? The link in the video took me to a different video. Thanks!

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

Thank you for your message, here's the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYCQk6Bpo6icfqM 😊

[@BraveBlueButterfly]

How do you get your focus if it’s completely black?

[@nataliejeffries7471]

can you achieve the same effect using an umbrella instead of a softbox?

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

yeah roughly

[@siky1986]

You have a fantastic voice to catch her attention but I'm afraid I can't create that high pitch voice as you do in the video...hahaha

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

😂 😅 I'm not sure where it comes from 🤣

[@siky1986]

@@ThatPhotographySpot hahaha really sorry if my comment isn’t clear. I like your video and found it very helpful to set up mine. I was referring to the final few shots when you were trying to catch the dog attention. Timeline starts 12:26. Apologies if I misled you.

[@sedwards7428]

how come you can take a shot with just one hand holding the camera? What was the speed at?

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

By having a steady hand 🧐 and anchoring against my body for extra stability where possible 🙂

[@nancycreal4435]

What type/brand camera are you using?

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

My core kit is listed/linked under the video description 😊

[@nancycreal4435]

Where do I find the roller that holds the light?

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

www.essentialphoto.co.uk/products/pixapro-225cm-wheeled-column-stand/#erid9365611

[@samhardy2038]

Can I use my strobe with umbrella reflector? I guess not because it doesn’t shoot straight down.

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

Always worth a try, my suggestion would always be to have it as high as possible and pointing down as low as possible 👍

[@samhardy2038]

@@ThatPhotographySpot Thanks

[@theendangeredpetrolhead]

Sorry I'm a little confused. So are you saying you need both a softbox AND an external flash to do this? I don't have a flash but do have softboxes.

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

What is inside your soft box to make the light?

[@theendangeredpetrolhead]

@@ThatPhotographySpot You mean what type of bulb specifically?

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

The softbox is the modifier, there needs to be something to create the light for it to modify. That can be a continuous bulb or a flash. We use flash 🙌

[@theendangeredpetrolhead]

@@ThatPhotographySpot First off I want to thank you for your channel. I finally got a speedlight and umbrella modifier. I've been using my Sony A7 IV with an 85 1.8 lens. Camera settings are F9, 1/200 at ISO 1600. Photos seem sharp but not as soft as the photos you're getting with the one light setup. I had the speedlight on half power, with a black foldable backdrop. This is more difficult than I thought it would be but I'm determined

[@Bombu]

Hi ! I have an elc 500 strobe from elinchrom. I use it as a single light. When i use it, i often have to use it at full power if i don’t want the subject to be too dark .. i have an octabox from elinchrom on it. Any idea why i have to be at full power ? Thank you

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

Can you send us a link to the elinchrom strobe you are using and let us know what settings you're using.

[@joennick1]

My dog appears to have no issue with the flash but naturally closes eyes as soon as flash is triggered Happy to sit there etc and have the same set up as this. Any ideas?!

[@ThatPhotographySpot]

Hey Nick, sorry to hear you're capturing your dog blinking all the time! Could you just give us a description of your current set up, ie the kit you're using, are you triggering via sync or trigger etc? Hopefully we can work on this together to solve the problem 😊

[@joennick1]

@@ThatPhotographySpot yeah sure. Exactly same lighting set up as yours - off camera flash (butterfly) triggered. Actual soft box is 90cm diameter. Not over powering the flash.

[@smallnuts2]

I'm getting into photography. I want to get into full body pet and people portraits. I was wondering if you have some cameras suggestions? I hear you want full frame camera? If so any suggestions? What's the most mega pixels and sensor for best image quality