HOW I SHOT THIS - Simple off camera flash portrait with MagBox

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In this How I shot it tutorial video I talk you through exactly how I created a simple off camera flash portrait by balancing the natural ambient light with my off camera flash.
A good off camera flash portrait is all about first exposing for the highlights, the brightest part of the scene, then placing the bride/subject in one of the resulting dark areas of the composition, then lighting them with an off camera flash - which is exactly what I do in this video.
To light Liv, my model in this video, I used the MagMod MagBox with a Godox V860 ii speedlight. I used the focus diffuser on the MagBox as well as a 8x ND filter. All shots were taken on my Sony A9 with Sony 85mm 1.8 and Canon 50mm 1.2 lenses. When using the Canon lens I use the Sigma MC11 adapter.
A huge thank you to Liv for modelling, who was fantastic to work with!
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Пікірлер: 73

  • @pathogan4854
    @pathogan4854 Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant you actually gave a shot of the lamps "exposed" made so much more sense !! Liv is a natural beauty !!

  • @NeilRedfern

    @NeilRedfern

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much Pat!

  • @nigelkujenga5628
    @nigelkujenga56283 жыл бұрын

    My favourite UK photographer/educator. awesome content .

  • @NeilRedfern

    @NeilRedfern

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much Nigel! 😊

  • @tridentroy

    @tridentroy

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @jcsuarez73
    @jcsuarez73 Жыл бұрын

    Justo hoy haré esta foto en un reportaje de Boda, Wedding

  • @Whyducry
    @Whyducry3 жыл бұрын

    You are very generous with your knowledge! Thank you!

  • @Arripa-777
    @Arripa-7774 ай бұрын

    Great video ! Thank you !

  • @NeilRedfern

    @NeilRedfern

    4 ай бұрын

    My pleasure, thank you!

  • @jigarpadaya1564
    @jigarpadaya15643 жыл бұрын

    Amazing shoot sir 👍🏼

  • @NeilRedfern

    @NeilRedfern

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Jigar!

  • @ipedder68
    @ipedder683 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant as always 👍

  • @Sonaturalphotography
    @Sonaturalphotography3 жыл бұрын

    Another great video again Neil, plenty of great tips

  • @NeilRedfern

    @NeilRedfern

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much David! I am pleased you enjoyed it :)

  • @abhisheksahphotography4812
    @abhisheksahphotography48123 жыл бұрын

    I just love your way of photographing , I'm really thankful to you

  • @NeilRedfern

    @NeilRedfern

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @isabelladavis1363
    @isabelladavis13633 жыл бұрын

    Very well exposed and explained ,makes me want to practice my night shots...thank you Neil

  • @NeilRedfern

    @NeilRedfern

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much Isabella!

  • @danistudio360
    @danistudio3602 жыл бұрын

    You are "The Best"

  • @NeilRedfern

    @NeilRedfern

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much Dani!

  • @rajeshsolanki2081
    @rajeshsolanki20812 жыл бұрын

    Useful explain 👍

  • @michael_weliam_photography
    @michael_weliam_photography3 жыл бұрын

    Big like, MagBox makes life easy, thanks Neil

  • @NeilRedfern

    @NeilRedfern

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much Michael! I agree - I love the MagBox!

  • @tridentroy
    @tridentroy3 жыл бұрын

    Ur a good teacher with many creative ideas 🥰

  • @NeilRedfern

    @NeilRedfern

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much Tamal!

  • @xXC0deZer0Xx
    @xXC0deZer0Xx2 жыл бұрын

    Your explanations are great. You just earned a new sub.

  • @NeilRedfern

    @NeilRedfern

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much - I really appreciate that!

  • @mjcz5853
    @mjcz58533 жыл бұрын

    Great inspirational video! Thanks!

  • @NeilRedfern

    @NeilRedfern

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much Michael!

  • @divenlaxman1977
    @divenlaxman19773 жыл бұрын

    Awesome, you did amazing job as usual

  • @NeilRedfern

    @NeilRedfern

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much as always Diven!

  • @divenlaxman1977

    @divenlaxman1977

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@NeilRedfern You deserve it man, you are our inspiration.

  • @RaySawyerPhoto
    @RaySawyerPhoto3 жыл бұрын

    Great as usual mate. 👍👍👍

  • @NeilRedfern

    @NeilRedfern

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much mate! 🙂

  • @MFKphoto
    @MFKphoto3 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant mate.. 👍

  • @NeilRedfern

    @NeilRedfern

    3 жыл бұрын

    Very kind, thank you :-)

  • @jonathanfederio7178
    @jonathanfederio71783 жыл бұрын

    im gonna try tommorow your style

  • @NeilRedfern

    @NeilRedfern

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's great! :-)

  • @xavierfonce1396
    @xavierfonce13963 жыл бұрын

    Bonjour Neil .👍📸📸 merci pour ce partage et explications ..Au TOP !! Comme d habitude , tes videos sont un régal à ecouter et regarder . Bravo !! L Artiste 💫💫

  • @NeilRedfern

    @NeilRedfern

    3 жыл бұрын

    Merci beaucoup Xavier! J'apprécie toujours vos très gentils commentaires! 😌

  • @xavierfonce1396

    @xavierfonce1396

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@NeilRedfern tes videos m aide beaucoup à progresser dans la lumière des flashs 🤗📸📸

  • @NeilRedfern

    @NeilRedfern

    3 жыл бұрын

    Je suis vraiment ravi d'entendre ça! Il est bon de savoir que mes vidéos sont utiles :)

  • @digimysore
    @digimysore3 жыл бұрын

    super ...tip ...layering is the KEY!

  • @NeilRedfern

    @NeilRedfern

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes! Exactly that 😊

  • @digimysore

    @digimysore

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@NeilRedfern luv ur work, Namaste From Far Away India!

  • @NeilRedfern

    @NeilRedfern

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much Indranil! Namaste from the UK :-)

  • @vasanthanvk8742
    @vasanthanvk87423 жыл бұрын

    My favourite photographer. Ur gaideline good way 4 better photography. Thanks sir....from India.

  • @NeilRedfern

    @NeilRedfern

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much! I really appreciate that :-)

  • @ravinderbindra5213
    @ravinderbindra52132 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video. Neill I don’t have an ND filter. Is there an alternative should I encounter the same issue with 128th being too strong? Many thanks.

  • @tushardatta7502
    @tushardatta75022 жыл бұрын

    Nice work

  • @NeilRedfern

    @NeilRedfern

    2 жыл бұрын

    Very kind, thank you Chandan

  • @tushardatta7502

    @tushardatta7502

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@NeilRedfern my pleasure 🙏

  • @MyVvek
    @MyVvek3 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant tutorials 😍 I know many Indian photographers who copy your works

  • @NeilRedfern

    @NeilRedfern

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much Vivek! 😀

  • @amarestories
    @amarestories3 жыл бұрын

    Great video as always Neil. I'm sure you have mentioned this previously but is there a reason you rather not use high-speed sync? And if you did not have the ND for the flash would you have just moved the flashback a bit? ( I know this would also probably increase light slip a bit. ). Your content is always so valuable, thanks. Ronan

  • @NeilRedfern

    @NeilRedfern

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much - and great question! There is no real reason for not using HSS, it's just that I don't tend to do so if I don't need to, but you are right, I could have done. I wouldn't have wanted to move the flash back though because that would do two things which I wouldn't like - it would increase the spread of the light (which could have made the photograph look a bit messy) but it would also have reduced the softness of the light too - the closer the light the softer the light. It would however have solved the brightness problem. I hope this helps? Great questions!! Thank you again

  • @MadManTnT
    @MadManTnT3 жыл бұрын

    If you are up to it, changing the flash in to TTL and reducing the flash exposure compensation will reduce the flash power below 1/128.

  • @NeilRedfern

    @NeilRedfern

    3 жыл бұрын

    Really?? I didn't know that, great tip! I will have to try that - thank you

  • @MadManTnT

    @MadManTnT

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@NeilRedfern the least I can do.

  • @thomastuorto9929
    @thomastuorto99293 жыл бұрын

    Great video. For me most flash tutorials have way to white of a light. Don't know how much of the photos out come was done in post but, I like the more natural skin tones you end up with. PS, your model has beautiful eyes. What light stand are you using please?

  • @NeilRedfern

    @NeilRedfern

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much! I really appreciate that. I use Manfrotto Mini Stands when shooting indoors

  • @woonck616
    @woonck6163 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing. I don't have magbox. Can i use other type of softbox?

  • @NeilRedfern

    @NeilRedfern

    3 жыл бұрын

    My pleasure - and yes of course!

  • @user-zz7cv4dh2q
    @user-zz7cv4dh2q2 ай бұрын

    Is the 8x ND filter. still made? I couldn't find it on the magmod website nor on your Amazon link.

  • @NeilRedfern

    @NeilRedfern

    2 ай бұрын

    Good question, I'm not sure I'm afraid

  • @tosmooth6
    @tosmooth63 жыл бұрын

    Where did you that filter from, I didn't see it on MagMods website?

  • @NeilRedfern

    @NeilRedfern

    3 жыл бұрын

    It comes in the MagBox Pro kit, but you can also buy it from the MagBox website within the MagBox Correction Gel Set

  • @tosmooth6

    @tosmooth6

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@NeilRedfern oh ok thank you. I have to get that gel set

  • @NeilRedfern

    @NeilRedfern

    3 жыл бұрын

    I haven't used many of the gels as yet but the ND filter was really useful on this shoot!

  • @tosmooth6

    @tosmooth6

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@NeilRedfern I definitely like that idea, magmod makes things so much easier

  • @iftizdunia9444
    @iftizdunia94443 жыл бұрын

    Bro i wanna meet with you. Is this possible????plz give me positive ans....

  • @germancreatives88
    @germancreatives884 ай бұрын

    Why not use light meter and start adjusting from there

  • @NeilRedfern

    @NeilRedfern

    4 ай бұрын

    I don't use light meters - in reality I find that they take much longer than just taking a couple of quick test shots