Softboxes and a cheap alternative to them.

[@vikkipakki]

0:49 he had me at "Helluuoooo"

[@cherrystoneheart]

Phillip McCordall I really like your video's, you have such great idea's and great humour You have helped me so much, Thanks!

[@est.ablish7050]

I could listen to his advice all day! More please!!

[@robertrudy4788]

Instablaster...

[@Varanox454]

Hey Phill! Thank you for making these videos, I have been trying different techniques that you talk about and I am getting phenomenal results.

[@vardor]

i wana hang out with this dude. funny as heck

[@unclearless]

I was about to say, I liked the vid, but would buy this guy a pint just to hear the stories! Very cool cat.

[@PhillipMcCordall]

unclearless I only drink very good red wine :)))

[@NatesEscape]

this guy is a legend

[@markharris5771]

Orange Betsy there are some brilliant KZbinr but there isn't anyone I respect more than Phillip McCordall. He is by far the most knowledgable and not only knows the history of photography over the last 50 years but has been part of it. On one of his videos he shows a photograph of a car he took whilst he worked in advertising. I think he may have took it 10"x8" but it's mind blowing, he really does have knowledge and talent and if I won the lottery I'd pay him to spend 6months with him.

[@RenDvila]

Thank you Phillip! I'm currently enjoying the rest of your videos :) All the best!

[@haiggoh]

That's amazing. Thank got I didn't invest that much into softboxes yet, I couldn't afford a softbox that size anyway... Gonna purchase some of that paper from your store :)

[@aprilbehnke9611]

This is a wonderful idea for a home studio and you are totally charming!

[@ArnoldVeeman]

Thanks Phillip, for this very informative video. I am/was looking for a solution to make a softbox ceiling where above the stage of the theatre isn't very much room. Your solution inspires me to look further! :-)

[@saeidehrad5070]

such a clever and affordable solution genius!

[@AdamWalkerden]

This guy is a champion!

[@BELGRANOization]

Love your tutorials Phill. I'm a big fan!

[@PhillipMcCordall]

Thanks much appreciated

[@Downbeatoff]

That's a scrim. If you want to make a quasi-softbox, take two white foamcore sheets that are 6ft tall and tape them into a V shape, put your light in the middle facing the V, and put a sheet or two of that scrim paper down the opening of the V shape. And now you have a 6ft softbox.

[@PhillipMcCordall]

Not a bad idea, although as the light is reflected and not direct, I can't see that as giving a similar light as a soft box, names are only names , it's the result that counts, in my view :))

[@billmcfadden4791]

Downbeatoff awesome idea. in 1990s, folks used to routinely set up 6 foot white poster board an a v. tape it and bounce flash from botton off the v.

[@billmcfadden4791]

Downbeatoff joe mcnally and Dean Cohen in separate decades used 3 by 6 shoot through panels and one to two flashes firing thru them. dean used two panels, one to flag metz flasghes to light from camera position. dean used side lighting with a panel on the other side for fill and a second light for fill. mcnally used several nikon flashes, usually one one high and one low for large panel.

[@PhillipMcCordall]

@mptimber As I said I was only using those lights for the video I'd normally use flash heads, but when I use them I've found around 2 ft to be ok but I would never leave the studio with the lights on. I should have mentioned as well that the light changes a lot depending on the distance between the screen and the lights again something you can't do with a softbox. Phill

[@WearePhZD]

The intro was one of the dopest I've seen. Damn.

[@CheapGeek]

That's a good Idea! I had some drafting paper velum that I'm going to try with my video lighting. I use CFL's, I think this work well. Thanks for the video!

[@vaamorais]

Great tips! I really like DIY.

[@babakalasvand596]

tnx you big man

[@trini938]

Interesting and informative. Thank you for your video

[@fanjan7527]

Amazing how many everyday objects used in one industry becomes hard to find because of technology in another industry.

[@edielayland8211]

Use a shower curtain or rip stop nylon or a cheap white sheer curtain or a sheet.

[@bustersgotavmax]

excellent video,can see building different sizes to suit. thanks

[@codybroken]

Slavs, always straight to the point.

[@mjaphotographertv]

great idea Phil, it's just customers I need now

[@PhillipMcCordall]

@Westonrey I think the halogen lights you see in the video would suit you, get the from any building shop, as they are normally used on building sites.

[@PhillipMcCordall]

@TeamCGS2005 It's like everything in life you have to be sensible and take precautions , I never put it nearer than 2ft and never leave the studio with the lights on. Phill

[@fotobum1952]

Hi! Phil, Is your tracing paper also called vellum. I'm able to buy it in a local art store here in Santa Barbara but it only comes in 18inch x 5yard yard rolls and it cost a wopping $12.00 usd. Keep up the good work.......

[@illflowmusic]

Thank you :) I'll build one this weekend

[@missm3168]

I wish the website was posted in the description box for fast and enticing convenience. :) hehehe

[@PhillipMcCordall]

I'll do that when I have a moment today.

[@PhillipMcCordall]

It's there on my channel page

[@PhillipMcCordall]

There are two websites mccordall.com which you can no longer be a member of, but can look at everything. Learnshots.com that you can join and upload to the gallery for critique if you like.

[@Lysander-Spooner]

You can use Savage Translum which is a bit thicker but does the same thing.

[@MikeJovani]

"Standin' on the corner, OH!"

[@Solveiga555]

what about the heat resistance? halogen lights tend to heat up in high temperature and so the muslin / fabric or the paper has to be in high resistance of the heat so it doesn't burn. Is that correct? Thank you

[@OnYeaBike]

Keep them Tips coming Phill

[@PhillipMcCordall]

@TeamCGS2005 It's not really suitable as you would have a bar across the center of the frame, the best way is to hold it on one or both sides and make something that would let you swivel it

[@PhillipMcCordall]

I think the color would change as you drop the voltage .

[@PhillipMcCordall]

@mjaphotographertv Any builders merchants its used for insulation.

[@yorkshiresfinestpair]

thank you some great tips... one other question... what did you use to fix the paper to the frame with.? as obviously through time it may get damaged & have to be replaced...

[@ArcanePath360]

Not sure if you are a pioneer but I see high end photographers with Hasselblads use this system today. They call them scrims I believe.

[@PhillipMcCordall]

I'm 72 and been using this system as well as soft boxes since 1965. there are great advantages to this type of light source , as Two large sheets of polystyrene painted black can be used to cut off light, meaning you can transform it into a strip light very quickly. Thanks for your comment :)

[@ArcanePath360]

@@PhillipMcCordall Sounds great if you have a studio. Unfortunately I do location photography so need to travel light and portable.

[@daveawebber]

Phillip McCordall ...your the man .....How do I connect the tracing paper to the wood what glue ? will order some once I know :O) looking for Garage lights in other video could not find any ,,,,you tell me halogen lights in this video now I can see loads ...what about heat from lamps is this ok ...I am on a budget and keep videos coming thanks again Dave

[@PhillipMcCordall]

Hi Dave, holding the tracing paper is simple, either tape or staples, when using any tungsten or halogen be careful, they all get very hot, never leave them unattended , it's the same in any photo or film studio, you must be careful. Phill

[@nannalittle]

Phil, thank you for the video. Would that "creation" be good for shooting outside, like a wedding at a park? I imagine the hard part to carry on would be the halogen lights. Am I correct?

[@abdullahalwakil8571]

hey phill! great video there mate.. and if i may ask .. doesnt that paper burn from the heat of that light?>.

[@rdroverride2004]

thank you for your tips...sir

[@benpearsephotography]

great idea

[@TeamCGS2005]

I noticed in another video you did Phill you had a light reflector stand with 5 in 1 reflector on the arm. Can this be used to hold a tracing paper frame? Cheers mate.

[@michelleabrams4472]

wonderful thank you!

[@chrismaciejewski6391]

if you dont have a big roll of tracing paper like that is there something else will work like it? Like maybe wax paper or anything? i'm working with very little cash and resources but have access to a lot of everyday items and materials

[@PhillipMcCordall]

Anything that I transparent, another answer is to reflect light off a white sheet it will need to be nearer the subject to get the contrast but worth experimenting with.

[@truebloodvvamp]

brilliant, thanks so much

[@TeamCGS2005]

If using halogen lights Phill, wont the tracing paper diffuser be a fire hazard? I was going to make this a few months ago as I wasnt prepared to pay for the redhead softboxes, but not so sure now. Your views mate?

[@missm3168]

cuuuuuuute

[@EmiBrito]

Hi, please I need to know how many lumens does your light have? How many lumens do I need for KZbin videos

[@PhillipMcCordall]

It is much more complicated than that as light drops off if the light is further from the subject.The inverse square law says .... "As you double the distance of the light from the subject only a quarter of the light will fall one the subject". in this film I have 15000 lumens, it also depends on the camera used as normally the better the camera the less light you will need. What type of subject and how close will it be to the camera is the important thing.

[@funkertron]

your a cool guy man thanks for the tip

[@BirdOfParadise777]

I was thinking that it sounds and looks more like velum than paper.

[@AtlantaTerry]

Speaking of things that will help, you really need a noise-cancelling microphone so your audio track does not sound like you are talking into a tin can, as this one does. Shotgun microphones are very inexpensive on eBay. A question: are you using the camera's built-in microphone? Or a microphone that is placed on or near the camera? Either way, that is a big mistake because you will end up with an audio track that sounds like this one. Look for a microphone that can be clipped onto your shirt. Wired or wireless ones are very inexpensive these days.

[@gaskelldave]

Another great video Phil. How do shoot through umbrellas (and reflective umbrellas) compare in terms of light produced to that from a soft box? When would you advise using one instead of the other?

[@PhillipMcCordall]

I must be honest, I've never tried shooting through an umberella, I've always considered ir an amateur way, now I might be wrong; I find that with a softbox I can control the light well by flaging of part of the box, I'm not sure it would work with an umberella though.

[@domnicjohnson]

Hi, Would you recommend this lighting set up for photography? I shoot a lot of still objects and was wondering is continuous lighting is good idea and a better alternative than my strobes? Thanks

[@PhillipMcCordall]

If you have simple strobes without modelling lights , accurate lighting is virtually impossible, studio strobes are fine though. Good lighting on smallll objects very often requires use of mirrors as reflectors and if you can't see what they are doing there's no way. Sometimes a couple of millimetres on a mirrors angle can make all the difference.

[@PhillipMcCordall]

@mjaphotographertv even if your work is good and you have a dynamic personality , that's not enough ,you must go out and find the work it won't come to you, selling yourself is more important than good work unfortunately.

[@PhillipMcCordall]

@TheMCTerrorist Once again thank you :)

[@connormcleod02]

Hahaha I nearly died laughing at 00:48

[@marnienorris]

Thank u!!

[@PhillipMcCordall]

@Baron30s Just tape but a staple gun is easier.

[@chefpetey]

Nice!

[@PhillipMcCordall]

It's great outside, if you have 2 assistants and no wind.

[@marcosbinda639]

what kind of paper is that in front of the light?

[@draddams]

You're a comedy guy :)

[@michaelrommedahl525]

Philip...!!! It´s not the shirt hanging out...

[@TeamCGS2005]

@pmcc150 Thanks Phill you're a legend :)

[@tranvthuy]

Phillip, what are the main differences between chinese made ones compared to branded ones? Apart from build quality and price? is the lighting the same?

[@PhillipMcCordall]

The light will be the same, although all makes will have a slight difference in white balance, Chinese products are very good nowadays, I've just bought a Chinese go pro that's fantastic . The biggest problem will be a constant level of flash, it may differ up to around 1/2 a stop between flashes recycle time may be longer , reliability may be a bit worse, so I would buy an extra one for parts or extra light if needed,but all in all I think they are pretty good.

[@tranvthuy]

Phillip, what i meant is if i was to buy some light mods from China. Ie. stripboxes. Would the quality of light change?.. what is the difference?

[@PhillipMcCordall]

No difference except the color may be slightly different, that depends on the material used for the diffusion and the finish inside the soft boxes. As for the shape you choose that of course depends totally on what you are shooting. Very probably the real difference will be in the ease they go together, and the lifespan, a good example is the Lastolite 5 in 1 reflector with a lifetime guarantee and the chinese one a friend of mine bought for a quarter of the price, it lasted about 2 years. Phill

[@tranvthuy]

great! thanks big Phil

[@PhillipMcCordall]

Thuy Tran big wide or big tall :)))

[@SteebeCZ]

Where you buy that difuse paper?

[@PhillipMcCordall]

Amazon , look for tracing paper

[@monstermayank]

HI, Can you please tell me what kind of light it is that you placed behind the tracing paper stand? I am in India and can't seem to find a good cheap white light alternative to expensive studio lights.

[@ThePhotophillMccordall]

Just simple halogen garage lights very simple and very cheap.

[@monstermayank]

So it gives white light with no flicker?

[@ThePhotophillMccordall]

Monstermayank No flicker it's just a 500w halogen bulb , around 3000 °Kelvin white balance.

[@monstermayank]

Thank you for replying Philip, I will try to find a white light halogen here, hope I get it, mostly i see yellow light halogens.

[@AntonioGabor]

3000K is yellow :)

[@mjaphotographertv]

where do you buy the p/styrene?

[@GarryGnu]

(0:49) HELLO! lol

[@sacchakarki1638]

super like

[@LyricRelics]

1 thousandth liker here! 😊

[@PhillipMcCordall]

Wow thanksa lot I had no idea :)

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[@andersonsroad5161]

Buy a rode mic. Your sound is appalling.

[@Nisotovski]

Skip to the point....

[@ThePhotophillMccordall]

Super work on your site Ren,

[@ThePhotophillMccordall]

Hi Ren, thanks for your remark, I'll have a look when I've a moment.