How to Quickly and Easily Fold a Rectangular Reflector, Diffuser or Modifier!

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Professional Photographer Jason Lanier shows you how to fold a rectangular reflector with a few different views. PLEASE THUMBS UP, SHARE, LEAVE A COMMENT, AND SUBSCRIBE!!
Folding reflectors is one of the most basic and frustrating things for newer photographers to figure out. All photographers have struggled with this and Jason took a few moments to show his followers how to easily fold a reflector.
We hope it helps you guys out there save some time and agony trying to figure this out on your own!!
Thanks,
Jason Lanier Photography

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  • @shandukanimudau2664
    @shandukanimudau26646 жыл бұрын

    THIS WAS VERY USEFUL , I'VE BEEN STRUGGLING FOR OVER 15 MINUTES WITH MY NEW REFLECTOR...THANKS JASON

  • @kalebmartinson

    @kalebmartinson

    2 жыл бұрын

    relatable lol

  • @anapaulagrimaldi1888
    @anapaulagrimaldi1888 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Jason! 6 years later and you still help people out of their folding struggle HAHAHA!

  • @erinberube2879
    @erinberube28793 жыл бұрын

    Oh my goodness, I love you right now! I’ve been fighting this thing for 45 mins.

  • @colorcrushmedia680
    @colorcrushmedia6807 жыл бұрын

    After keeping my reflector stored expanded in the closet for months, it's now folded. You're making a difference around the world.

  • @JasonLanierPhotography

    @JasonLanierPhotography

    7 жыл бұрын

    LOL glad it helped!

  • @xiaocaoz
    @xiaocaoz3 жыл бұрын

    LOL at "seriously, it's been a long day!". I left mine sit in the room for weeks without tackling further. Have been waiting for today (to search up for help). Thank you!

  • @aprilgast7907
    @aprilgast79073 жыл бұрын

    You are the MAN! I've folded, tripped, unfolded, recorded, looked around to see who's watching, tripped again, began cursing under my breath, folded again, getting ticked, one more fold and there it is, ticked off, few choice words, stuffed it in the backseat, drove home and then I found you! Thank you!!!!!!

  • @jimb0wie
    @jimb0wie3 жыл бұрын

    G*gdamnit! I've been struggling for ages and this geezer can do it with his eyes closed. Anyway, job done. Thanks for the help.

  • @siriusgaming7238
    @siriusgaming72385 жыл бұрын

    Third video I watched when I struggled to get my new backdrop folded back down. This was the one that worked for me. Easy, squick, did it on the first try. Great!

  • @artmaltman
    @artmaltman3 жыл бұрын

    Saved my butt! Other explanations on KZread did not work for me. Thanks Jason!

  • @PNG_Pikasa
    @PNG_Pikasa Жыл бұрын

    Wow, its very quick and easy. Thank you so much.

  • @JasonLanierPhotography

    @JasonLanierPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome my man

  • @morello90
    @morello90 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for not making me feel like an idiot! Let's see how the client shoot goes tomorrow... :)

  • @MKBontwikkeling
    @MKBontwikkeling2 жыл бұрын

    Genius, you just restored my blood pressure

  • @richardvallonjr.6716
    @richardvallonjr.67167 жыл бұрын

    I have been folding it for YEARS like a small round reflector- with great difficulty- THANKS A MILLION!

  • @dzikranurhizkhy5027
    @dzikranurhizkhy5027 Жыл бұрын

    I hope you go to heaven for helping people who are confused with the new reflector

  • @BryceEvans
    @BryceEvans2 жыл бұрын

    THANKKKK YOUUUUUUU that was so easy after being so frustrating 😅

  • @LaToyaRenee
    @LaToyaRenee3 жыл бұрын

    Posted almost 4 years ago but still SO very relevant and HELPFUL today!! It may seem like a small thing to some, but this is greatly appreciated. Thanks too for being so thorough and for making sure I know that I'm not the only one... AND for the laughs. :)

  • @camerasquad6976
    @camerasquad69763 жыл бұрын

    recently bought a rectangular reflectar 42"x72" and i looked so dumb trying to fold it during a shoot and had to just shove it in my car all the videos i kept finding was for a circular deflector so i really appreciate this video!! For such a small and basic video it really helped me out big time!! Thanks!

  • @HAFIZzainalHZ
    @HAFIZzainalHZ3 жыл бұрын

    God damn it. Almost lost my mind folding our green screen. Have to do online class because of pandemic restrictions. Thank you for the tutorial.

  • @Vblade123
    @Vblade1233 жыл бұрын

    I was sweating my brains out trying to fold this thing back up! I'm glad I was in the privacy of my home this time. THANK YOU!

  • @AydinProductionsLtd
    @AydinProductionsLtd7 жыл бұрын

    Funny how the simple stuff is the stuff people get caught up with! I've seen that over and over. Good idea showing people Jason!

  • @MsAllowayS
    @MsAllowayS3 жыл бұрын

    Even though this is a 7 minute long video, he explains how to do it in the first minute! Much better than the other videos.

  • @ron4024
    @ron40247 жыл бұрын

    You sir are of the bark art of getting those damn things back in the bag!!! Bravo

  • @ron4024

    @ron4024

    7 жыл бұрын

    Damn Siri

  • @Mafatgid
    @Mafatgid10 ай бұрын

    Out here saving lives 🫡

  • @hunterfiet9858
    @hunterfiet9858 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for helping me out. I just turned 20 and really needed this cause my girlfriend just got me a new reflector that I LOVE. Thanks man.

  • @darrenmwinter
    @darrenmwinter4 жыл бұрын

    Me: fiddles with a seven foot reflector for 20 minutes Also me: watches this video once, does it it ten seconds. Thanks Jason!

  • @GlobalDynamicsEureka
    @GlobalDynamicsEureka7 жыл бұрын

    Oh, thank you. Finally, I got my background folded correctly. It had been unfolded for a couple of months because I had given up.

  • @larsengstrom3672
    @larsengstrom3672 Жыл бұрын

    I’m an actor trying to up my remote audition game and I’ve been confounded by my folding backdrop. This was an excellent lesson, this taught me how to fold it correctly, thank you!

  • @hawg427
    @hawg4277 жыл бұрын

    My Wife needs to watch this, she almost knocks me out folding the sun visor reflectors in our car. LOL

  • @MakeupByVegaVirginiaBeach

    @MakeupByVegaVirginiaBeach

    4 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @Cashpots
    @Cashpots2 жыл бұрын

    Phew! I had been struggling for over half an hour and then did it first time after watching your video. In fact I thought I had broken the metal rim at one stage and was about to throw it in the bin. Well done!

  • @ambermcginn3488
    @ambermcginn34884 жыл бұрын

    Ty ty ty ty ty a hundred times for doing this

  • @Leo-ro4uu
    @Leo-ro4uu7 жыл бұрын

    Just awesome! Works even with smaller round reflectors. Thanks Jason !

  • @KyaniVullings
    @KyaniVullings2 жыл бұрын

    This video is such a live saver! Thank you so much. Folding was never so easy!

  • @JasonLanierPhotography

    @JasonLanierPhotography

    2 жыл бұрын

    You’re very welcome

  • @sarahrinzinbenson9945
    @sarahrinzinbenson99452 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant!! Million thanks

  • @DanNisnisan
    @DanNisnisan7 жыл бұрын

    Duuuuude! I was dealing with this same issue this morning! I used a 5x7 chroma key for the first time today and had not folded a large popup before! Your method looks much easier than another KZread'r I found!

  • @joetheslugable
    @joetheslugable7 жыл бұрын

    This has been a revelation! I get a sweat on fighting with mine! I've got a video somewhere...how not to do it. I don't care if I learn nothing else from your great videos...this is your best video and most informative. I will have to come up with a new work out. ☺

  • @JasonLanierPhotography

    @JasonLanierPhotography

    7 жыл бұрын

    Joe Slug lol so glad it helped you!!!

  • @markharris5771
    @markharris57716 жыл бұрын

    I do feel for him. Jason was correctly showing how to fold something like a 5' by 7', but the one he demonstrated on was just on the cusp between medium and large. As he says we've all struggled with the large ones, I had one left up in my office for about 3 months and I kept telling the wife I was using it as a background.

  • @dympnac3871
    @dympnac38717 жыл бұрын

    It's like your psychic! I was on a shoot yesterday and struggled to close mine cause I couldn't remember the nack to it. My model found it hilarious Haha cheers 😬🕵

  • @melankaya
    @melankaya2 жыл бұрын

    The amount of times I need to come back to this video hahaha Hey anyone interested in adding a small group where we have weekly projects and encourage each other? Or any group recommendation?

  • @georgeokotie
    @georgeokotie2 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU SO MUCH! PHEW!

  • @craven-stonepictures4804
    @craven-stonepictures48042 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this.

  • @guitarsz
    @guitarsz4 жыл бұрын

    omg I can move on with my Friday night now.

  • @smaruzzi
    @smaruzzi2 жыл бұрын

    Th so you. You saved me! Stefano

  • @michaelhowardproductions
    @michaelhowardproductions5 жыл бұрын

    You sir, are a Jedi. Thank you!

  • @ladymc-ly8zm
    @ladymc-ly8zm5 жыл бұрын

    Lol!! You should of seen my husband and I trying to fold one we got off of amazon branded Fotocreat! We were severly worn out and discovered it was defective and broken after sevwral attempts of sore hands and an amazing work out lol!! 😂😂😂 We had to send it back!

  • @JasonLanierPhotography

    @JasonLanierPhotography

    5 жыл бұрын

    Wow! That's funny. I'm glad you got it worked out!

  • @ladymc-ly8zm

    @ladymc-ly8zm

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@JasonLanierPhotography lol!! 😂 right? My husband is still swearing about it!! 😂😂so funny watching him, I nearly wet myself with laughter!

  • @HenryJsKitchen
    @HenryJsKitchen3 жыл бұрын

    Your video helped. Thanks!!!

  • @miguelosvaldo
    @miguelosvaldo4 жыл бұрын

    you cant imagine how useful this was to me. add one more thanks to the list! :D

  • @quietzone1313
    @quietzone13135 жыл бұрын

    You saved my sanity. Thank you.

  • @donbrooks8479
    @donbrooks84793 жыл бұрын

    That was helpful!

  • @arturganaev4410
    @arturganaev44106 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Jason, nice and quick one!!!!

  • @flightschooladventure5525
    @flightschooladventure55255 жыл бұрын

    Perfect! That saved me an hour for sure!

  • @JasonLanierPhotography

    @JasonLanierPhotography

    5 жыл бұрын

    Glad it helped!

  • @BingMediaOlympia
    @BingMediaOlympia4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you oh wise one; my self-esteem is restored!

  • @JasonLanierPhotography

    @JasonLanierPhotography

    4 жыл бұрын

    BingMediaOlympia lol you are so welcome :)

  • @dubiousjesse
    @dubiousjesse4 жыл бұрын

    Too easy. Thanks!

  • @MidianRenovatio
    @MidianRenovatio4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, for the help!

  • @JoeJacksonJr
    @JoeJacksonJr7 жыл бұрын

    LOL.. When your so elite even when you try to screw up it still comes out perfect..

  • @JasonLanierPhotography

    @JasonLanierPhotography

    7 жыл бұрын

    LOL, I wish that was the case for everything I do!

  • @Montisaquadeis

    @Montisaquadeis

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yeah the laughter from the crew made that part even funnier for me for some reason

  • @lslx7120

    @lslx7120

    6 жыл бұрын

    Joe's Photo & Video Channel its happened to me and ppl or myself have wound up laughing..

  • @trailmasterbarebackpads4553
    @trailmasterbarebackpads45532 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!

  • @davidcannella
    @davidcannella5 жыл бұрын

    You are a genius! Thank you.

  • @christianfamilyatmosphere7195
    @christianfamilyatmosphere71955 жыл бұрын

    loving your work sir

  • @focusonwhymedia
    @focusonwhymedia5 жыл бұрын

    dude. you are so awesome for creating this video. my super riduculously large rectangular diffuser was stressing me out until i saw your video !! =) =) =)

  • @PsyMacs1
    @PsyMacs17 жыл бұрын

    You are so good that even when you try to do it wrong in pourpose you do it right hahahaha

  • @lslx7120

    @lslx7120

    6 жыл бұрын

    Fermín Macías so true, my man..

  • @daslolo
    @daslolo2 жыл бұрын

    you genius!

  • @DmitryBrodsky007
    @DmitryBrodsky0077 жыл бұрын

    I still think it is impossible. I fight with mine for 15-20 min each time. On the plus side it is like exercise and I am always tired after it and my arm hurt so it is good for me I guess

  • @alokechou
    @alokechou4 жыл бұрын

    super useful !! thank you ~

  • @NicolineKorsvold
    @NicolineKorsvold2 жыл бұрын

    I bought one in used condition, and the metal frame is open! The ends have come apart. I tried forcing them together, but it is so hard! Any advice for me? Looks like one end of the metal frame has two holes, and the other end has to plugs that could fit, but I just can't fit them with my bare hands. Otherwise excellent tutorial, thanks!

  • @samueljames5167
    @samueljames51676 жыл бұрын

    Ty for the many different angles.... I just got my brackdrop, and trying to figure out how to put it away. I’m looking like I’m making mine into a 3 leaf clover.

  • @david-andrewleblanc7368
    @david-andrewleblanc73684 жыл бұрын

    Merci beaucoup! :) 👍

  • @tarunlohumi
    @tarunlohumi7 жыл бұрын

    Hey Jason! I am fan of your style of photography & more than that, the fact that you are a good human being. QQ: I have an impact 5 x 7 background just like the one you use in this video - The only problem, the side band is way too strong for me to be able to fold it easily. You seem to be able to fold it super easy. Looks like the one that you use is way more flexible that mine. Can you share the brand you are using in this video?

  • @emmanueljamison830
    @emmanueljamison8307 жыл бұрын

    wow I was AMAZING lol 😂😆😂😆😆😂😆😂😆😂😂😆😂😆 had my wife dying lol

  • @JasonLanierPhotography

    @JasonLanierPhotography

    7 жыл бұрын

    You did great brother!

  • @bobbylabattofilmmaking
    @bobbylabattofilmmaking3 ай бұрын

    Just snapped mine doing this! Lol

  • @MilesJackson1
    @MilesJackson13 жыл бұрын

    I’ve been trying to get my wife’s folded for about 6 months. Watch this video. Bingo bango!

  • @JudiJoseph
    @JudiJoseph5 жыл бұрын

    I thought I couldn't do it but I did it. :)

  • @ChrystianGuy
    @ChrystianGuy5 жыл бұрын

    Man! Thank you so much! (My wife thanks you too!)

  • @m.sifflet9443
    @m.sifflet94436 жыл бұрын

    You made me really laugh!!! ...I like your work, by the way!

  • @pamelad4116
    @pamelad41165 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!!!!!!

  • @4khottakes787
    @4khottakes787 Жыл бұрын

    Wish I would’ve came across this video an hour ago

  • @ChuckTipton
    @ChuckTipton5 жыл бұрын

    My hero! LOL the best. :-)

  • @oosuch
    @oosuch3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @jessie_kay8402
    @jessie_kay84025 жыл бұрын

    After many punches to the face from this thing, I finally got it

  • @najophotographyetc
    @najophotographyetc7 жыл бұрын

    Next you should do one on one of those pop-up dressing rooms:) lol.

  • @lslx7120

    @lslx7120

    6 жыл бұрын

    natasha rawls oh my, that could be deadly and towards the end of a shoot " aint nobody got time for that " the lady would tell me..

  • @pamelad4116
    @pamelad41165 жыл бұрын

    Tried it. Cannot get it folded no matter what I do. Yours seems very flexible. Mine is much tougher. 😱😱😱😱😱

  • @SuperD1958
    @SuperD19585 жыл бұрын

    Thank You! Stupid thing was driving NUTS!

  • @tejassomashekar591
    @tejassomashekar5913 жыл бұрын

    Can anyone help me find this diffuser..cant find it here in India

  • @rayvon_fp_photography7672
    @rayvon_fp_photography76727 жыл бұрын

    Do you have a link to the gimbal you are using?

  • @davidromano2421
    @davidromano24217 жыл бұрын

    Folding reflectors is just like folding bandsaw blades, same motion, only they don't bite you when you screw up!

  • @GlobalDynamicsEureka

    @GlobalDynamicsEureka

    7 жыл бұрын

    Well, I did get a nice bump on my forehead when I tried to fold one, and it popped up and smacked my head. :D With this video, I finally got it folded!

  • @kushtrimbujaku4544
    @kushtrimbujaku45447 жыл бұрын

    Can you repeat this again? 😜 By the way i Love your Fotos!

  • @dlsweigert
    @dlsweigert7 жыл бұрын

    between this and a small beach tent that folds similar have left me looking like a fool lol. I try to fold them up when no one is around.

  • @tainghongmeav9895
    @tainghongmeav98952 жыл бұрын

    Thank you😅

  • @sofiaoropesa
    @sofiaoropesa3 жыл бұрын

    where can i buy that?

  • @pjclarke2336
    @pjclarke23365 жыл бұрын

    No no no, I broke two glasses and a vase, and possibly my nose, 😂 I’m buying a bigger car so I Never ever have to fold it again. But seriously, after a practise session it’s easier than the “ grab the middle and twist” of smaller reflectors. Thankyou

  • @TheNgarachu
    @TheNgarachu4 жыл бұрын

    whats the size of that diffuser?

  • @jeepgarage
    @jeepgarage3 жыл бұрын

    I'm steel struggling with mine !

  • @EstebanAraque
    @EstebanAraque7 жыл бұрын

    👍👍👍 good 😂😂

  • @henrikborchert1149
    @henrikborchert11497 жыл бұрын

    Mr. Lanier, I owe you a beer. :D

  • @Jcmarino12
    @Jcmarino127 жыл бұрын

    You make it look so easy! It is very annoying!!!

  • @waimingchow639
    @waimingchow6397 жыл бұрын

    😊👍👍👍👍👍

  • @EvanSchurr
    @EvanSchurr6 жыл бұрын

    Wow, your method makes this a breeze! I usually contort mine in bizarre ways for 10 minutes until it eventually collapses in on itself and seems to fold correctly on its own, leaving me with no idea what I just did or why it decided to suddenly fold the right way. Your method is so much easier to remember and understand, thanks 🙏🏽

  • @liorantes1
    @liorantes15 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Because I can never get mine back in the bag.

  • @MrObie107
    @MrObie1075 жыл бұрын

    you guys must know there's old people like me out there

  • @guystyle8062
    @guystyle80627 жыл бұрын

    I can't be the only one who finds it almost sad how many "photographers" can not, regardless of time or effort, get a reflector/diffuser/modifier folded. Ha, most of them are the same ones that "do professional shoots", but look up a 20 minutes step-by-step tutorial for lighting and camera setup and then still ask questions like "What settings do I use for this guy, in March, from New York, with my iPhone. I know I need 7 strobes, but should I use bulb mode or shoot at ISO 256000? Halp plz."

  • @vc6218
    @vc62182 жыл бұрын

    My sides won’t go in lol

  • @RS-Amsterdam
    @RS-Amsterdam7 жыл бұрын

    even a woman could do this 😜 after a week rehearsal 😂 😂 😂 😂

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