The easiest one light setup that is fool-proof.

[@josesandra1946]

I'm learning Working on a budget running and gunning with a Sony a7ii about to pick up 2 Godox speed lights and a trigger, and your advice is priceless on minimalist approach to lighting you have no idea how much I appreciate what you do; I'm a visual learner your methods have helped me learn and made my journey to lighting and flash photography a little easier thank you so much.

[@kaskoPhoto]

You are so welcome. Todays shoot is with a body builder… they always seem to throw minimalist concepts right out the window. 😂 but I’m going to try

[@arnaldofonseca]

I have the Westcott version and it has helped me many times get the job done! Thanks for sharing your experience

[@kaskoPhoto]

I love a lot of their products. Really have some great tools.

[@dance2jam]

1st: Thank you for the video. 2nd: leaving a comment to add to the algorithm. 3rd: I recently purchased my first light, wireless transmitter, and modifier so I've been watching and shooting, watching (lighting videos) and shooting. Several things here (just speaking from me, personally). I would have found it a bit more helpful if you had, for example, shot the "black room" first (and just showed it for those who are just starting out), and then shot both the head and model without an added reflector first, and then added it in and shown the difference side-by-side. Later on you add in a black V-Flat (again, shots before and after would have been nice). So for those of us just starting, with a video titled "easiest one light setup that is fool-proof", on the cheap, we are using a Profoto speedlite, Rotolight 190 dollar umbrella, Leica camera and lens, and V-flats and modifiers (reflectors), with Magmod stand. Now I realize that's not the point and you can do this with a less expensive setup, just saying that sometimes (a.k.a. Karl Taylor) when photographers are giving lessons using Hasselblad or Phase One, cameras Broncolor strobes, and very large per parabolics, most of us can not relate even though the concepts of light do not change. Again, thank you for the video.

[@kaskoPhoto]

Thank you and I do agree. But as you said, any flash any white board etc… will do the same job as the gear I’m using. I hope I’m getting that across in these videos. If not, that’s on me and I will work a little smarter to get that across. Thank you

[@dance2jam]

@@kaskoPhoto I'll keep shooting and watching. One of the most helpful tools I've found thus far is a strong modelling lamp in my strobe - so I can see a close representation of the photo before I shoot. Thanks for your video and reply.

[@ahsanabbasphotography]

Simplicity is King!

[@kaskoPhoto]

Yep, you said it best

[@larrywalker6145]

Clear and practical tutorial. Not trying to sell me some outrageously expensive gear .

[@kaskoPhoto]

No, companies won’t be banging down my door anytime soon to sell their stuff

[@christopherrodriguez7223]

Thank you it’s like you were right there teaching me. I’m practicing as I watched this, my next attempt with my daughters should be much better.

[@kaskoPhoto]

It will be. Better and better each time.

[@mcor1597]

Came across your channel just this week and its all great content! Concise and to the point and accessible to everyone for all budgets, keep it up!

[@kaskoPhoto]

Thank you. I appreciate it.

[@carlosdias1940]

Hi! Great lesson learned. Very easy set up, great for a head start. Loved the tip on "reversing" the head flash to have a better view of flash settings! Cheers

[@kaskoPhoto]

I’ve been doing the reverse for years but I’ve never put it on that way to start. I’m always putting it on in the front position then having to go back and reverse it 😂

[@carlosdias1940]

@@kaskoPhoto Thank You for the feedback. Really appreciated! Cheers

[@eoslove2022]

,,,noticed a Rotolight Aeos,,,we have three of them and the Illuminator,,,found it to be a REAL PAIN when using in its intended purpose,,,ripped the silver portion off and it's now a shoot-thru. The Aeos' output is anemic at best, even in flash mode. We ganged two together on a custom bracket but even then the applications are limited. On high speed sync we couldn't get both to fire consistently simultaneously so we use that setup for continuous light for our pet sessions where a subject is skittish around our Godox AD200's. The newest versions are being offered with the same hype that lured us in before but now they are exceedingly expensive and we are 'once bitten, twice shy'. In subdued lighting (window light blocked with translucent shower curtain) on client home portrait sessions we use one Aeos on continuous illumination with a 40" shoot through umbrella as a main and a silver reflector panel for fill. Backdrops are 5x7' expandable grey, black or white.This allows the subject's iris' to appear larger as the pupils grow smaller and we can capture more eye color. Forget outdoors applications at night for Rotolight unless the moon is shining bright.

[@kaskoPhoto]

Well I ebayed that Aeos for $235 - and now that I used it… that’s even pricy 😂 but I do like a strobe in the Illuminator.

[@eoslove2022]

@@kaskoPhoto smart money

[@j.barkan4690]

Great presentation and easy to follow. Nice lighting sequence with good explanation. I'm building a studio in my garage, and plan on using this type of setup a great deal. Thanks.

[@kaskoPhoto]

You are very welcome! Good luck with the studio! I honestly, I’m much better use for a garage than a car

[@MarcusSortijas]

Awesome demo of that lighting modifier. I was impressed you could get shadows and that feathering effect. From the curved shape of the diffuser, I would have thought the shadows would be lost. From some quick searching, I see Savage and Phottix sell similar versions in the $30-ish range. I think the term for this type of lighting modifier is the “Brolly box.” Although they come up if you search for “umbrella softbox.” Have you tried the other kind of brolly box? Where the curved side is black and the flat side is a white diffuser? Would be cool to see a demo of that. I imagine the light would be more directional. With how they cheap they are, I might just buy both for ~$60-$70 and try them out. Thanks for your teaching.

[@kaskoPhoto]

I use to use the all-in-one black umbrella with diffusion on the flat side all the time. Now you can just get a regular umbrella and add the diffuser. Works great. That is what I use for my corporate head shots. I believe there are several video I did with that setup.

[@terjebjerkehagen]

Great work! Thank you for sharing!

[@kaskoPhoto]

You’re welcome.

[@mrdev9843]

The final image was very nice👍👍

[@kaskoPhoto]

Thank you.

[@mgarula]

I just found your channel. I found it when looking for reviews of the Westcott X-Drop. You weren’t that hot on it at the time, so I’d like your opinion since it looks like you are still using it . I have so many good fabric drops, but I rarely use them because I normally keep one or two walls painted either, black, white, or mixed color grunge. For this reason It’s just too much of a pain to get out my stands. It is also hard to setup cloth backdrops by yourself. Did a project a few years ago that caused me to buy a Grommet punch and press. This will allow me to convert my current stored drops and start putting them into the rotation.

[@kaskoPhoto]

I do like it. I got a straight grey drop that is incorrectly died and I’m still waiting for them to fix it / so not so happy with customer service

[@mgarula]

@@kaskoPhoto Are you any happier with the wrinkles after setup?

[@davemil716]

For years I used the brolly softbox which is very similar to this... but I found them on Amazon for as little as $25usd... being creative, easy to do this light setup for $150 or less... I like how you move the light around, something I forget to do...

[@kaskoPhoto]

Yes, I just don’t adhere to any “photography rules” and just have fun

[@davemil716]

@@kaskoPhoto That is what draws me to your videos... its how I work as well... put the lights where I want them, not worried about it being technically correct.

[@PhotogenicProperties]

Very nice. Lovely light.

[@kaskoPhoto]

Many thanks!

[@LHazle]

Wow! I have to say that is quite impressive results for 1 speedlight & this Illuminator! May have to get me one of these! I have to ask. Is your camera doing all the heavy lifting here? Or, can I get the same results with an a7iv?

[@kaskoPhoto]

Same results for sure. That is one great sensor in that camera. It will take a little trial and error but not a lot.

[@phyominthant4532]

Lovely video and thanks for sharing. Can u please tell me your that u used ?

[@kaskoPhoto]

Have to ask that question again. Think there was a typo

[@MartinV.]

Great Video!!

[@RichardTuck-m7p]

Great photos and video. Unfortunately the rotolight is unavailable.

[@kaskoPhoto]

I believe Godox had a similar one

[@CreativeDEZ]

Looks good

[@Eduardo_Aguirre]

Another great video, you don’t need lots of gear to create great images. What color is your mannequin? Matte grey? Thank you

[@kaskoPhoto]

It’s a glossy grey. I swiped it from the salon next door to me…

[@kzr83]

Fan-tastic 👌🏼

[@eavesphoto]

Great video.! Quick question are you shooting jpegs? because on my TV screen the images look over sharpened.

[@kaskoPhoto]

I am not.

[@tonyb2760]

I am noticing some rather strong shadows on the floor from the reflector stand and especially from the table and mannequin and some from when you had the model in. That surely had some effect on your exposures. Just curious as to what light source was creating those shadows. The window light didn't appear to be inline with the shadows.

[@kaskoPhoto]

Overhead bare bulb LED mounted on the ceiling of the studio

[@dontpokethebear3893]

Black frame with the ambient light? How? Can you set your camera to reject any light outside of a small color temperature range?

[@kaskoPhoto]

The camera settings are just not letting any ambient in because of the settings. With a 64 iso and a f/4 - f/5.6 aperture, that doesn’t allow enough light in

[@dontpokethebear3893]

@@kaskoPhoto oh gotcha, thanks! Right so that speed light is pretty bright when it goes off to give you that kind of exposure. Makes sense.

[@p.t.ngwolo1003]

Were you able to change tint on the rotolight aeos?

[@kaskoPhoto]

I was. Thank you for the tip

[@cosmo0080]

how would you photograph a business portrait eg a sales person t ? thank you

[@kaskoPhoto]

Business portraits are done with a main light (usually an umbrella with diffuser) a rim light (usually just a speedlight with a grid) and a backdrop light (depending on the backdrop they ask for)

[@cosmo0080]

@@kaskoPhoto thank you

[@patrickburns7701]

This modifier has been around for 30 years by Westcott. It's not new just because it says Rotolight on it.

[@kaskoPhoto]

I apologize if I represented it as a new design or concept. Didn’t mean to. An as I have been around even longer, I’ve been using umbrella soft boxes for a very long time. I personally have just never owned one with this design. So it is new to me.

[@patrickburns7701]

@@kaskoPhoto sorry I didn’t mean to come off sounding critical

[@rumporridge1]

@@kaskoPhotoall good. Been using Rotolight from day one. It just works. Period. First gen UI sucked hence the redesign.

[@patrickbuhat4394]

We’re the pics sooc or edited…

[@MatSmithLondon]

So we have a clothing and style guide PDF that we issue to everyone we photograph (useful for people who aren't professional models and don't know the drill) and one thing it says is: please do not wear lip gloss. For those starting out in the world of portraiture here's why... specular highlights! 👎👎 Avoid like the plague...

[@kaskoPhoto]

My biggest issue is highlighter. They use so much of it and it makes them glow!