Thank you so much for your consistant video tutorials. There is not enough real world studio KZreadrs. I learned so much and your breakdown helps me feel much less nervous about upcoming photoshoots.

I cannot wait for more videos like this! This is such a straightforward discussion which I love in your tutorials and advice vlogs. Thanks!

I love this. Thanks for the videos man.

Very handful tut! Thank you!

So the honest truth is I have no idea of clicking on your video... but I watched the whole thing. God put me on your path for a reason man because I've been saying for the longest I don't mind catalog frames, but it would be nice to have an off-white, natural look... then BOOM here you are about 4 days later out of nowhere. You going in my pocket my man! HAHA

Great video and explanations!

Cool video, very helpful!

You’re a hidden gem of photography knowledge on KZread.

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Awesome. Hard to do in the time of Covid, but it does make all the difference.

It's interesting how you achieved these results in a relatively small studio. SOOC shots look great! Thanks for this tutorial!

cool! love to see bts of fashion everything

great work brother!

This video is amazing I love how you walked through your whole process and was so descriptive. In the future could you possibly do a video on the business side of photography such as tips about finding clients, pricing and building your portfolio? Etc. Thank you, for sharing your content it’s been helping me a lot with my growth as a fashion photographer.

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And yeah, I'll think about how to make the most helpful version of those videos.

@cajreyes1

5 жыл бұрын

@ Awesome thank you =)

Thanks broooo !!!!

Thank You!

This is exactly what I was looking for! Do you have a list of links for what you use?

thank you so much.

100x hvala super video velik naučil

I can't get those colors using the Z6. The D850 is a beast, but perhaps you're post processing is the key?

So many helpful tips Damien! Thank you so much for sharing. How much would you charge for a 21 items of clothing lookbook photoshoot? Did you use a contract for the photoshoot?

Recently stumbled on your channel. Really like how natural you make the strobes look. It's something I've been after for quite a while for personal projects. Is there any way I can reach out to you privately?

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Of course. The easiest would probably be on instagram, I have account Damjan Dimic.

Hi thanks for this helpfully video Can you show light setup through a diagram and post processing for better skin and clothes

4 жыл бұрын

Hi, for post processing I use Selective color in PS and red and yellow for isolating skin. If you have clothes in same color range its easiest to just mask then on separate layer.

Thanks you for sharing this Damien. What's the brand of your scrim?

4 жыл бұрын

Hi. So I use Rapid scrim from lastolite. It's probably the best consumer one. Really easy to set up, it has 0,7 and 1,2 stop diffusion and aluminium body so super stable.

Hey , amazing videos! What modifiers do you have on the lights behind the scrim and what ratio are they powered to your key? Great work buddy

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I use softboxes, more exactly strips but any softbox or reflector would work the same. With reflector I would just position little further back.

@macmindfix

3 жыл бұрын

@ Amazing thank you! what power do you use in relation to your key light do you know?

3 жыл бұрын

Usually it’s 1,5 stops brighter then key. Here I think it was 5.3 from 6.5 for fill and 3.8 for key.

Hi Damien, Great informative video. Thanks for making it. What brand umbrella is your 7' umbrella?

3 жыл бұрын

Hi. So I use brand Wescott and its great. But any other parabolic one will work. In some countries Wescott one is really great price and better quality then the rest. But in Europe for example it is not everywhere.

@taherne21

3 жыл бұрын

@ Super Damien, my local shop has this. When are you coming back to KZread?! :)

Hi Damien, Great video. For the main big umbrella for a lookbook shoot do you recommend getting a white or silver one? Thanks

3 жыл бұрын

Hi. I would always recommend white if you have only one. Even though I have both I use white 90% time and even if I wanted more punchy light, you can do it in post almost as good.

@taherne21

3 жыл бұрын

@ Super, thanks so much Damien.

Like .

Question I did a studio shoot yesterday and I had a 48 inch octabox I kept getting a hot spot on the models face what was I doing wrong

@Boleskinebeatz

2 жыл бұрын

Was it a standard set up where the strobe was mounted on the rear of the octobox? if it was there will still be a hot spot in the centre even though it has diffusion. An indirect octa like the Elinchrom Litemotiv solves this but other wise try raising the height of the octobox so the model is lit from the bottom half of the octa by feathering the light. I have the 150cm version of this. kzread.info/dash/bejne/fZeg1MOOeNa8d7A.html

Great Video! why was she taping the bottom of her shoe?

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. So this is a little trick to you one photoshoots. Taping shoes with masking tape make them brand new and more importantly it doesn't ruin your backdrop.

Hi there what len was used for this particular photoshoot? Thanks

4 жыл бұрын

Hi. I used 24-70 2.8.

great stuff Damien! what camera re you using please?

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I am using Nikon D850 currently with Z6/7 sometimes.

@qwazar9318

3 жыл бұрын

@ Thank you Damien! I have z6 and 24-70 2.8z + 70-200 2.8 fl. Have you noticed different color/skin tones/rendering between the mirrorless and dslr? i'm thinking about getting a dslr because i'm not that happy with the mirrorless resaults. What are you thoughts and experince regarding that please? will help a lot! thx

Where can I get the 2 x 2 scrim with diffusion you mentioned. Link?

@JDenim88

5 жыл бұрын

Evens Leandre adoroma and and bnh

5 жыл бұрын

Yes. I use this to be more precise www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/982341-REG/lastolite_ll_lr82201r_6_6x6_6_skylite_fabric_0_75.html

@EvensLeandre13

5 жыл бұрын

@ Yes but it doesn't have the 1.25 stop diffuser like in video. It just comes with the .75 stop diffuser sadly. I appreciate it though

I would like to ask you what kind of backdrop paper are you using ....and how wide is the Paper

4 жыл бұрын

Hi, so this is paper backdrop which I use 90% of time in multiple colors. This one is Gray from Lastolite. Width is 2,78m or 9 feet. That is the standard size of paper backdrops.

@xpy1

4 жыл бұрын

Damien Dimik thank you

So what do you do when you just have 2!or 3 lights

2 жыл бұрын

With two lights, focus them only for model and use lighter gray or white background for seamless fashion gray color. One for upper body part and one for lower. I use it a lot.

Can anyone tell me how wide is the background paper please

plz could u tell what Umbrella u use white or silver for key

4 жыл бұрын

Here specifically it was silver with diffusion. But usually I use white and prefer them if I had to choose one.

@mohamedzakaria810

4 жыл бұрын

@ thank u ..u r the best

nice video, Nice tutorial and nice accent for sure. Btw, any idea why when I turn up my shutter speed to 1/250 the image turn a little black? I am using Canon 70d with Elinchrom 500 ELC pro HD light. I want to have clear image to see the fabric texture or details. hope you can help. just sub to your channel.

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, so yes. The problem you have is shutter speed. Eos 70d for example can have at most 1/160 or 1/200 speed. Anything more you either need high shutter speed which is depending on the flash and trigger for it or you will have black bar over an image. But even 1/160 is more than enough because the light from the flashes "freezes" the image so it will be tack sharp.

@hi-imbandi4859

3 жыл бұрын

@ Thanks A lot Damien, I will experiment more again. trying my best to lock down the project. 1/160 f/6 ISO 200 do you think that good ratio ?

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. Thats good. I did a quick video about this also if you’re curious about more: Studio basics 101: The Best Camera & Flash Settings And How To Always Have Them Right

hi Damien the video is very helpful, i request you to please share light setup diagram and lights and light modifiers setup and camera setting, we are facing problems in getting right fabric color

4 жыл бұрын

Hi, thank you. It would be easiest if you can send me what do you have at the moment and examples of problems. You can do it on instagram.com/damjandimic/ or info@damjandimic.com and I can give you few suggestion. That will be more helpful to you then my setup, while I can also tell you about it.

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