Just like attending a workshop...just not in person. One of THE best (precise, concise and done without video cuts) so we, as if "live", the process and results. Perfect!! Thanks so much.
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@bennettandyp5 ай бұрын
I know this video is 3 years old, but i just stumbled upon it. I've been debating picking up a silk as a secondary method of lighting, and your results shown here are exactly what i was concerned about. This was a great video.
@alexanderpons92464 жыл бұрын
Can't say it enough, we live in amazing times! For businesses like ADORAMA to have content like this video that not only is entretaining but also informative its fantastic. Giving anyone answeres to question regarding Lighting Equipment. If on a budget by watching this you decide to either go for the Softbox or go for the Silk. You are very good at explaining thing Daniel Norton!
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@joeldobbs99374 жыл бұрын
Love your videos, Daniel. Thanks for taking the time to share your expertise. The more I learn about photography, the more I understand that the difference between good photo and a great photo many times lies in the subtleties. And light manipulation is an endlessly fascinating part of a great photo. Thanks again!
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@gatiodaniel4 жыл бұрын
Hey Daniel, you forgot to put Sheila's instagram handle into the description.
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
her account is private ;)
@51205184 жыл бұрын
Great video Daniel. I happen to work today with my mannequin (I still have to give her a name), started with one strobe (500W) and the deep silver umbrella (Profoto) behind me (a big one and not expensive), white background, mannequin at short distance from the background. Background stayed white without shadows. Always great fun to experiment with light.
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
Cool!
@GeneWaddle4 жыл бұрын
I notice Sheila doesn't smile much. Maybe she's having a bad day. She does know how to hold a pose though. 👍🦆
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
She's a very serious model
@rosssayer65244 жыл бұрын
Really good lesson on lighting with the 2 different options, coming from a beginner its very helpful. Thank you.
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
Cool!
@jameshudson59893 жыл бұрын
Daniel, May be your most educational one yet, but then I find all of them that way😃. Thanks
@mhc2b4 жыл бұрын
Hi Daniel. Enjoyed this video. I like your mannequin, but long for the day when I can see Marisa, Erica, and all the other models live & healthy again in your studio! My 2-cent opinion on the comparison - The big difference for me between a soft box and a "scrim," (or what you're calling a "silk & frame") is the control of light fall-off: A modern soft box yields a homogenous light, pretty much even from corner to corner. The scrim, depending on how close the strobe is to the scrim, can give you more dramatic light fall off from the center to the edges. Something I prefer more times than not. And if I need to keep stray light off the background, I use a V-Flat as a flag. For using the scrim in a more vertical position, as you're doing, I don't bother with a frame. I set up a C stand with the grip arm fully extended, and simply slide a roll of 42" translucent material over the extended grip arm, and roll it down to the floor. I have a framed scrim for when it needs to be flat, with the strobe firing downward. And yes, either way still needs two stands, including one for the strobe. Always enjoy your OnSet videos. Thanks. I have followed you and Gavin Hoey for several years now.
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
Cool
@250GTOAJ4 жыл бұрын
Very useful information and the silk gives that extra bit of diffusion. It pays to have a variety of tools for variety of lighting effects. Thanks Daniel.
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
For sure
@aklivn494 жыл бұрын
Great video. I never seen anyone talk about "silk” diffuser. I prefer the "silk” diffuser the best. The light looks so much more cleaner. GREAT JOB!
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
Cool
@pattymattes71244 жыл бұрын
I never thought of having the light source spill past the silk to be able to light up the background. I suppose a reflector with a diffusion panel would do the same as the silk. Thanks for another great video!
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
Sure, that would work
@ki6ada20054 жыл бұрын
What a great comparison. The white board gives more balance. Thanks.
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@candyje2 жыл бұрын
Super informative! I’m a newb and the way you explained this gave me the aha moment I hoped for! Thank you for sharing 😀
@wakuyanow2 жыл бұрын
This was a great lesson. I learned a great deal.
@wannabeturbo4 жыл бұрын
I love watching these.
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@ronwhite73043 жыл бұрын
Just caught up with this video- good vid. WRT using 2 light stands for a frame- I noticed you have A couple of the new Savage C-stands, one of the beautiful features of these stands is that you can actually put a frame or any scrim material and a light on the same stand. Hang the frame from the 40" riser and gobo arm, and put the light of the 20" riser that also comes with the stand.
@sburgos96212 жыл бұрын
How are you attaching the light to the riser? To get 2 lights on my c-stand I have been hanging the frame on the gobo arm using a Mafer super clamp and then I put a Mathellini on the other end of the arm to attach the light. I am still experimenting with the best way to free up more stands so would like to understand how you do it. I guess I could also put a light attached to one of the legs using another Mathellini clamp if I need more light.
@arangodan4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for helping us see the principles and not teaching us rules
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
:)
@jrshaul3 жыл бұрын
There's a trick where you put the light on one end of a C-stand arm and the frame on the other. Learned it from video guys.
@sburgos96212 жыл бұрын
I just figured that out myself. I use a Mafer clam p to hang the frame and a Mathellini to attach my light. How do they do it?
@DaKloot4 жыл бұрын
What is the difference between Daniel and Seth, Daniel puts clothes on Sheila 😄. Nice demo.
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
indeed lol
@smalltalk.productions99772 жыл бұрын
as always, informative and entertaining. thanks for the effort and the sharing. i am an appreciative subscriber. BIG thumbs up.
@bansheebug4 жыл бұрын
Hi, Thank you Daniel for this OnSet. Creativity is the limit ! By the way, it was very kind of you to have some background music to get Sheila more relaxed ;-) Stay safe.
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@KevinPhillipssb4 жыл бұрын
Another excellent demonstration. Thank you! I saw Seth use a bedsheet for his selfie video. Would that work in this situation too?
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
A bedsheet would diffuse the light, a professional silk is color-correct and designed for the purpose so, un a pinch, yeah a sheet can do the job, but I would certainly not use one on a professional gig :)
@raveemahadevan2 жыл бұрын
I was just wondering what kind of light we would get if we use the soft box and the diffuser together with a little distance between them to soften it up a bit more. In many a case the light coming out of beauty dishes (not the metallic ones, but the fabric ones -24 inches-32 inches etc) that are merely miniatures, the light demands a certain more softness. May be, if you can, and I request if you can do a video on how it affects the light quality if we put both of them together in different combos of distance and feathering. Thanks
@DelonYeoh2 жыл бұрын
great tutorial, can you do a tutorial on a 6 feet shoot through umbrella? thanks
@gillesmatheronpro4 жыл бұрын
Great explaination Daniel, thank you !
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@mbkhan11084 жыл бұрын
As always... awesome! Thanks!
@jamesyboy51584 жыл бұрын
Great video and a late happy birthday!!
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@aussiegoosebumps2 жыл бұрын
Another great tutorial, thanks Daniel. I have a large piece of diffusion material and wish to make a lightweight scrim with aluminium tube. Can you please tell me Daniel, what it the diameter of the metal tube you have on your scrim? I see you hold the scrim with 1 x griphead. Thanks.
@bobmusikk2 жыл бұрын
I've seen those techniques the first time with Dean Collins Finelight videos in the 80's. I wonder what he would today with all the new stuff since he died at the beginning of the digital era.
@cmichaelanthonyimages21975 ай бұрын
Dean was the master on how to use light...single light- key shifting and using mirror reflection. He could do so much more with less.
@rupertshean3 жыл бұрын
Hey, is the continuous light a guide light? And then the same light triggers flash? i.e. its one light you're using on the silk frame options.
@robertjackson72844 жыл бұрын
Daniel, great video. Apologies if you already answered this question or I missed it in the video, but what was the clamping system used for the sil on the C-stand? Thanks in advance.
@bernadettebecher56684 жыл бұрын
Really great . Thank you.
@MikeJamesMedia4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Daniel!
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
:)
@KevinRusso4 жыл бұрын
That model doesn't say much. I have used a 5 in 1 and used the diffusion panel to do this but personally, I prefer a big translucent umbrella. I like the large panels to diffuse sunlight outside.
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
cool
@fertelinialex87074 жыл бұрын
Hi Daniel, can you tell me please which tripod are you using in this video? Thank you very much
@JimResnikoff4 жыл бұрын
That "triangle light" LOL I see what you did there...
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
A rose by any other name
@GeneWaddle4 жыл бұрын
Also, very helpful information, as usual. 👍
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@shaimaaedreas81934 жыл бұрын
great lesson!!! thank you!
@medialgestionpublicitaria10203 жыл бұрын
Hi daniel , I liked the option with silk, I think it is more soft , do you think it is a good option use a flag, to side to the silk screen for control more the light in the backgrounds?... sorry my inglish . lol
@DarkHorseCom4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Daniel. Are there times you use/don't use the inner baffle of your soft boxes??
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
I typically use the inner baffle as it tends to make the light more even, but if you want more "punch" removing it can be a good option.
@smurfrock4 жыл бұрын
In studio,working by yourself you can manage the multiple things needed, two light poles,etc. On location i would not use the silk if working by myself. Now I thought it would make a good difuser of the sun but; a 5 and 1 reflector has that shoot through option to. With all that being said, what would be a benefit of using the Silk and in what situations?
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
Holding a large silk to control the sun is for sure a classic use.
@joo9254 жыл бұрын
thank you
@moisesgomez17674 жыл бұрын
Thank you Daniel, I am curious what would happen if you peel one side of the softbox and use it the same way to bleed part of the background. Do you think you can get some similar result?
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
With this size box, I'd say no, but good thought!
@lilonija124 жыл бұрын
Doesn't day light (natural light coming from the window) effects the whole setting?
@gerardoesoto19314 жыл бұрын
Hey Daniel Great video like always thanks for sharing but I have a question what will happen to the light if we used a soft box the same size as the diffusion panel do you think it will make a difference? and thanks again
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
Sure, a bigger soft box would be a softer light. But, this off box giving you more control and the frame allowing you to shoot the light past it will remain the same no matter the size
@thats_mr_b_4 жыл бұрын
So with the pre dark exposure check what are you doing to take the picture without the model showing even with l ambient light in the room? Is that just increasing shutter speed that fast ?
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
right, I'm setting the camera so none of the light in the room affects the shot.
@thats_mr_b_4 жыл бұрын
Daniel Norton Photographer right, so I’m assuming increasing the shutter speed to reduce light right ? So when I use my flash on camera I’m limited to 1/200 of a second in assuming when you use off camera flash you still use the same shutter speed you used to darken the frame ?
@mrnessss3 жыл бұрын
Where can you buy that mannequin?
@andreak4280 Жыл бұрын
🙏🏼🫵🏼 thank you Daniel 👉🏼💕 appreciate your vids !!
@brad_in_yyc4 жыл бұрын
Wait a minute..... that's not Marisa.....
@raindropsneverfall3 жыл бұрын
This is not completely relevant to the video, but why am I not able to use my Nikon D3400 for tethered live capture? I see Capture One doesn't support it, and neither does Adobe Lightroom.
@jean-francoislaforge74844 жыл бұрын
BTW, Bucket list : Locked down with Marisa.
@lenzielenski32764 жыл бұрын
First, I'd use the softbox. There is no effect you can get with the silk that can't be matched, and done more easily. Doubly so if you use a box the same size as the silk. Second, put a reflector on the strobe behind the silk and control all that spill. Last thing I'd want is a lot of stray light bouncing around off ceilings, walls, objects etc. Third, if you are really being professional that means being in complete control. To do this, pull the subject away from the background and light the background separately. Problem solved.
@T-Slider4 жыл бұрын
What model is the small black c stand holding the fill card?
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
www.adorama.com/mtb339774.html
@jean-francoislaforge74844 жыл бұрын
Damn Covid ! Bring back Marisa. Thank you.
@coda8212 жыл бұрын
Did U escape the Bandits?
@thomasjcahill27984 жыл бұрын
Marisa is very quiet today!
@DJCENTIF14 жыл бұрын
I didn’t recognize Shelia with clothes on. LOL
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
#classy
@EugeneMaynard4 жыл бұрын
🙏🏾
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
:)
@RichardsWorld4 жыл бұрын
I think she's giving you the cold shoulder.
@dubaigeek19884 жыл бұрын
I see interesting
@brucetrappleton69846 ай бұрын
I only watched this just to see what the heck is a diffusion "panel". It turns out, it's just a diffusion "frame".
@BklynBorn814 жыл бұрын
Why must you always make me want to buy new things?
@gpgpainting4 жыл бұрын
lock down has not treated Marisa well
@DanielNortonPhotographer4 жыл бұрын
:/
@John-e4p1x Жыл бұрын
Rename this video: A CASE FOR SOFTBOXES.
@StefanHillen4 жыл бұрын
Guess what? A bigger Softbox produces softer light than a small diffusion panel too. Totally worthless comparison as long as both aren't the same size.
@ivelinaleksandrov15783 жыл бұрын
Video was cool but the mic drop sound at the end made me not like you.