Lighting a Portrait with Cheap Umbrella Modifiers | Master Your Craft

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In this video, learn why umbrellas are one of the most inexpensive and resourceful light modifiers you can have on you. This may be an underrated item in your kit that you can utilize more thanks to some of the helpful tips in this video!
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Ambient Light Exposure: 2:24 - 2:59
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** Lighting a portrait can be done in so many ways! Which is your favorite light modifier? We would love to know!
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  • @MortarMike
    @MortarMike3 жыл бұрын

    Do you know how ballsy it is to show EVERY shot AS they're being taken on screen? That's when you KNOW your stuff man... there's SO many photos that go to the scrap pile almost as soon as you shoot them, but this man's cranking out banger after banger and they look AWESOME. Outstanding work folks, thanks for the wisdom!

  • @tjmarx
    @tjmarx3 жыл бұрын

    I love that to anyone paying attention there was a bonus lesson on posing your subject. This is why Pye is so awesome.

  • @deirdremcquade9690
    @deirdremcquade96903 жыл бұрын

    Grateful for 2 things: 1) more subdued background music makes it easier to pay attention to what you have to say, and 2) how you model to us how to be a solo shooter setting up gear w/o an assistant. Would welcome more content helping us solo photogs along those lines.

  • @deirdremcquade9690

    @deirdremcquade9690

    3 жыл бұрын

    PS recently saw a tip that a white shoot-through umbrella can be used in a partly-open position to reduce the spread of light. Any thoughts?

  • @dacostarik

    @dacostarik

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes that music is very suitable to pay attention

  • @AntonyPratap

    @AntonyPratap

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hence, I've been following him from the beginning of times.

  • @ChristianThueringer
    @ChristianThueringer3 жыл бұрын

    Your video s are such a joy to watch! Also you are straight to the point without that hipster talk of so many channels. Background music and your voice is calming too. I'm gonna binge watch all your videos now!

  • @ritchersonm.pattersen1702
    @ritchersonm.pattersen17024 ай бұрын

    Very nice, simple, and efficient tuto

  • @beachbumblog
    @beachbumblog3 жыл бұрын

    I love this video, even as an amateur learning portrait photography it makes it easy to see where I could apply this with basic gear. Even if you don't have a nicer flash, you can make this work with a single speedlight and a reflector.

  • @longfinger
    @longfinger3 жыл бұрын

    Pye is the man! Such a great teacher!

  • @BooLee01
    @BooLee013 жыл бұрын

    I always love Pye and his tutorials. But honestly, the Interwebs amazes me. Why would fifteen people take the time to come to this wonderfully helpful video and give it a thumbs down? What kind of sadness must they have in their lives?

  • @olegsemenov2835
    @olegsemenov28352 жыл бұрын

    love your videos, Pye! Always in a good English, very detailed, simple and easy to use in practice. You got a gift - real teacher!

  • @doctorbede
    @doctorbede2 жыл бұрын

    One of the best demonstartions of Simple photogarphic lighting. Good work .

  • @kevinw7995
    @kevinw79953 жыл бұрын

    Another simple but very effective tutorial. Great job!

  • @StevenSmith-nq5xe
    @StevenSmith-nq5xe3 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful tutorial. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with such clarity and warmth. Excellent video coverage of the process. And yes, I also love the quieter music! Bravo.

  • @wellwhatthen10101
    @wellwhatthen101013 жыл бұрын

    Umbrellas are great light modifiers and should never be underestimated .cheap easy to transport and are great to use for large groups to, only drawback is sometimes is that the light goes everywhere, but they can give such soft and appealing light for portraits. Thank you Pye. don't often see videos on the use of these mods any more.

  • @BornUncreative

    @BornUncreative

    3 жыл бұрын

    100%

  • @brad_in_yyc
    @brad_in_yyc3 жыл бұрын

    Great video Pye! I can totally do that with my two small, cheap speedlights and umbrellas.

  • @julitamadejska7291
    @julitamadejska72913 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely amazing performance!! Thank you so much for sharing!

  • @ocubex
    @ocubex2 жыл бұрын

    Always a joy watching Pye, I learn so much.

  • @yahshawnel
    @yahshawnel3 жыл бұрын

    Love how you explain and teach thanks.

  • @stvnspncr
    @stvnspncr3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing Pye, I appreciate your teaching style!

  • @a-muse6567
    @a-muse65673 жыл бұрын

    I lol'ed at 1:51

  • @braadonja
    @braadonja3 жыл бұрын

    Good job as always Pye. Love your work!

  • @SanjayJoshi-ls3bj
    @SanjayJoshi-ls3bj3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the very Nice video ! I will try something similar with my Godox Speedlights & the two umbrellas I have.

  • @ChrisEmmanuel
    @ChrisEmmanuel3 жыл бұрын

    Great video. I'm digging that subtle piano music in the background, Pye. Nice touch!

  • @annym.8170

    @annym.8170

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @jeanlezin4890
    @jeanlezin48907 ай бұрын

    Good stuff man.... the lights setup made a big difference. I love your work ethic.

  • @gelinramirez5216
    @gelinramirez52163 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing your expertise.

  • @charityfeb3461
    @charityfeb34615 ай бұрын

    Really helpful for me, having to restart my biz on the cheap. Thank you so much!

  • @jimwlouavl
    @jimwlouavl3 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful step by step introduction of the lights.

  • @sanelemchunu3364
    @sanelemchunu33643 жыл бұрын

    This is awesome man, thank you very much, you're the best🙌🏾😊

  • @bitsysarabia4260
    @bitsysarabia42603 жыл бұрын

    Great video. I've been using softboxes recently. I bought 2 umbrellas but haven't used them yet. That's going to change. Thanks.

  • @ryandanielson9673
    @ryandanielson96732 жыл бұрын

    Great video, thank you! Excellent images and creative lighting setup!

  • @alsteiner7602
    @alsteiner76022 жыл бұрын

    Excellent presentation

  • @mhogue1963
    @mhogue19632 жыл бұрын

    Man this looks like magic! Wow

  • @henrynankivell
    @henrynankivell2 жыл бұрын

    Just got some lighting recently - thanks for the great video!

  • @greatday2224
    @greatday22243 жыл бұрын

    Wow. Thanks Pye.

  • @klodbeen5938
    @klodbeen59383 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful model!

  • @PierEscher
    @PierEscher3 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful, thanks!

  • @YomiOniContent
    @YomiOniContent3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much.... This is really helpful

  • @kkhawk53
    @kkhawk532 жыл бұрын

    Fabulous! Thank you!

  • @davemil716
    @davemil7163 жыл бұрын

    Enjoyed this video as many of your videos are so helpful... Just curious on the overhead umbrella why shoot through it as apposed into it? Thanks!

  • @rickcovers2019
    @rickcovers2019 Жыл бұрын

    Helped me so much!!

  • @benpearsephotography
    @benpearsephotography3 жыл бұрын

    Umbrellas are so quick, light and easy to use, great tutorial...

  • @charleslawson9257

    @charleslawson9257

    3 жыл бұрын

    Learnt a lot from your video. Thanks let's do some more.

  • @mrbonfim7892
    @mrbonfim7892 Жыл бұрын

    Just Grand as usual.

  • @fotonutzz
    @fotonutzz2 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful lighting

  • @Veectory
    @Veectory Жыл бұрын

    this guy is the best

  • @josediazh3890
    @josediazh38903 жыл бұрын

    Muchas gracias.

  • @miromaslac8404
    @miromaslac84043 жыл бұрын

    Nice SFX at 01:51 :-)

  • @filetdelumiere5037

    @filetdelumiere5037

    3 жыл бұрын

    agree with taht :)))

  • @artsandeducation7716
    @artsandeducation77162 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, my friend, I am learned a lot of things from your lesson.

  • @chafrewilcha
    @chafrewilcha3 жыл бұрын

    Excellent! Thanks

  • @FAIYABRAND
    @FAIYABRAND3 жыл бұрын

    Amazing video, thank you!

  • @doommuffinz5276
    @doommuffinz5276 Жыл бұрын

    Wooooooowwwwwww. I always wondered why photographers had flash when they are indoor with 5 lights already on the subject... Wow

  • @honeygirlnyc
    @honeygirlnyc3 жыл бұрын

    This was tremendously helpful! Subscribing.

  • @erasmogonzales4470
    @erasmogonzales44702 жыл бұрын

    very good Video to follow, not a lot of crazy music in the back ground and just simply lighting to get a great professional shot!

  • @adrianlw2010
    @adrianlw20103 жыл бұрын

    An excellent video with super clear explanations. I can’t find the link to follow Chelsea? Thank you for the video and the work you both did producing this video.😀📸

  • @muneebhassan1665
    @muneebhassan16652 жыл бұрын

    fantastic!

  • @JCImagesBehindtheShot
    @JCImagesBehindtheShot3 жыл бұрын

    Helpful as always!

  • @michaelbruchas6663
    @michaelbruchas66632 жыл бұрын

    I have cheapy shoot thru umbrellas and love them.

  • @nissaarwz4645
    @nissaarwz46453 жыл бұрын

    That was a nice one , Thanks

  • @arbull7264
    @arbull72643 жыл бұрын

    Pretty interesting, love the video

  • @SpeedySinghRecordsOdisha
    @SpeedySinghRecordsOdisha2 жыл бұрын

    Thank You Sir... Love from Puri, Odisha,INDIA ❤

  • @robmcd
    @robmcd3 жыл бұрын

    Hey Pye. I’d love to learn colour gel for stylistic but using standard light to feather the colour away from the focus point

  • @reneeeasterling9932
    @reneeeasterling9932 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @vaidyanathan9284
    @vaidyanathan92843 жыл бұрын

    Excellent

  • @ssuryakanta1
    @ssuryakanta13 жыл бұрын

    Amazing

  • @remoniffeler7579
    @remoniffeler75793 жыл бұрын

    so good 👏

  • @kapilsahaniya5980
    @kapilsahaniya59803 жыл бұрын

    Awesome

  • @Himanshuprakash
    @Himanshuprakash3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you sir.... 🌈❤️

  • @mynamemysurname7806
    @mynamemysurname78063 жыл бұрын

    there is a "strange sound" at 1:51... :D

  • @shanec4441

    @shanec4441

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lol 😂 fart

  • @sexysilversurfer

    @sexysilversurfer

    3 жыл бұрын

    That was loud and no one laughed? 🤔

  • @mauriziocascone

    @mauriziocascone

    3 жыл бұрын

    hahaha I had to listen to it again, I thought it was my dog! 🤣

  • @RexMontis71

    @RexMontis71

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think the sound was added in.

  • @DariusEvens

    @DariusEvens

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@RexMontis71 -because these overheadlights stinks .... (added fart sound for pun)

  • @Dustinrhoades
    @Dustinrhoades3 жыл бұрын

    Helpful

  • @bpham2010
    @bpham20103 жыл бұрын

    So good

  • @paulwilcock4351
    @paulwilcock43513 жыл бұрын

    Hi Pye. This is a great video. One quick question, what do you mean by the term ‘flip-flop’ your B10? Regards Paul. UK

  • @antoniocastillo3018
    @antoniocastillo30182 жыл бұрын

    Nice video! Can you please tell me which backdrop you used in this video? Thanks so much!

  • @kurtsteiner8384
    @kurtsteiner83842 жыл бұрын

    Very imformative. Never seen an umbrella inverted like that. Different, some say umbrella some say light box. It gets confusing. What do you think of these tiny battery lights 2inces square as fill light used on videos. Only about 5 watts. Would they work when out and about or is that a gimick.

  • @serkanoez4352
    @serkanoez43523 жыл бұрын

    Good Job Dude!!!!I like that Video!!Wohooooooooo

  • @TroyDurrance

    @TroyDurrance

    3 жыл бұрын

    Great stuff! Thanks for sharing!!

  • @Ohm_Smile
    @Ohm_Smile3 жыл бұрын

    Nice!

  • @photonsonpixels
    @photonsonpixels3 жыл бұрын

    Very nice indeed! Thank you for your tutorial Pye. (Please forgive me if I misspelled your name).

  • @kavanlake871
    @kavanlake8713 жыл бұрын

    Love the work as usual 👌🏾😊...that music is suspect though. Sending good vibes Pye ✌🏾

  • @BornUncreative

    @BornUncreative

    3 жыл бұрын

    lol, noted. I'll let Mike/Anthony know ;)

  • @BornUncreative

    @BornUncreative

    3 жыл бұрын

    Personally I dig their selection of smooth jazz, haha.

  • @kavanlake871

    @kavanlake871

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BornUncreative it’s tolerable 😊. Keep up the good work man. Love your content.

  • @nubscrub

    @nubscrub

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lol I thought it matched perfectly

  • @acemwon
    @acemwon3 жыл бұрын

    Appreciate the info! Question I’m doing holiday photos with a 8x12 background drop (Christmas theme) is there any other info i need to make sure my background is properly exposed as well as my subject?

  • @alphagamer0812

    @alphagamer0812

    3 жыл бұрын

    You'll need to light the background as well. For halo one light will do. But for evenly lit background better to go for 2 lights. 😊

  • @richardgollar6300
    @richardgollar63003 жыл бұрын

    I see your over the haircut you got earlier in the year no hat lol. Great video thanks

  • @kapilsahaniya5980
    @kapilsahaniya59803 жыл бұрын

    And thanks to motivation

  • @yiwang6707
    @yiwang67073 жыл бұрын

    I love this tutorial, because he seems give the really image not edited, and this will be more helpful to the learner, great tutorial, thank you

  • @anataindonesia7306
    @anataindonesia73063 жыл бұрын

    COOOOLLLL

  • @joselopez6324
    @joselopez63243 жыл бұрын

    Such a simple way of explaining! Well done!

  • @bradandchrisknoblock1758
    @bradandchrisknoblock17582 жыл бұрын

    How could not even crack a smile at 1:51? 😂 Who cut the cheese?

  • @indratan6304
    @indratan63043 жыл бұрын

    Do you use High speed sync or just M mode?

  • @bnpray2279
    @bnpray22793 жыл бұрын

    if I have to do a blind guest without knowing the set is, I'll definitely say the light is coming from 1 o'clock, but this is new to me to have light from above + bottom right

  • @CharlieLiuPhotography
    @CharlieLiuPhotography3 жыл бұрын

    Wow excellent work! Side question - does it look like Pye's been working out a lot more? His arms look solid.

  • @bobniel8314

    @bobniel8314

    3 жыл бұрын

    I was thinking the same thing

  • @manisharora6233

    @manisharora6233

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes he is lifting since many years

  • @sexysilversurfer

    @sexysilversurfer

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well those new RF lenses are very heavy! 😂

  • @Garbid
    @Garbid3 жыл бұрын

    Amazing!) Very light setup except c stand. Is it posibble to do something with 2 speedlights and umbrellas? for full body shots indoor location?

  • @nubscrub

    @nubscrub

    3 жыл бұрын

    I don't see why not, i wouldn't be concerned about the power output

  • @johnwhite208

    @johnwhite208

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes, you can do the same thing with speedlights.

  • @bobniel8314

    @bobniel8314

    3 жыл бұрын

    Pye had the power on his lights turned so far down, you would easily be able to match that with your speedlights. And after all, you could answer your own question by trying....just experiment with different settings, positions of lights etc.

  • @Strongbear2013
    @Strongbear20133 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the helpful video. I have a big white umbrella which is used for sheltering from the rain. Is it possible to use something like that for a photoshoot since it would mean I wouldn't have to go and specifically purchase a white photographer's umbrella? But how would I attach that to a flash light stand or near one since it has a handle on the end and would never fit through a light stand hole? Is there anything different about a photographer's umbrella compared to a rain umbrella other than not having a handle?

  • @BornUncreative

    @BornUncreative

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, as long as it's white and semi-transparent it would work. Might not be ideal. You'll have to figure out how to get it threaded through the flash bracket tho.

  • @deirdremcquade9690

    @deirdremcquade9690

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BornUncreative Gaff tape!! LOL

  • @b991228
    @b9912283 жыл бұрын

    Could you use the umbrella laying on the floor as a reflector?

  • @anamits
    @anamits2 жыл бұрын

    How does the Rokinon compare to the Canon/Sigma/Tamron equivalents?

  • @jordanbenkiel2589
    @jordanbenkiel2589 Жыл бұрын

    Hi, Please what the name of the silver tripod used for light support ? I tapped "benro S8 tripod" but it seems it is not that model

  • @rezario
    @rezario3 жыл бұрын

    Amazing pye

  • @BornUncreative

    @BornUncreative

    3 жыл бұрын

    Gracias!

  • @BENMEDIAWORLDCOMEDY
    @BENMEDIAWORLDCOMEDY3 жыл бұрын

    wow

  • @sakthik
    @sakthik3 жыл бұрын

    Very well execution👏, q: On a lighter background I always end up with the person’s shadow. How to avoid that ?

  • @jklphoto

    @jklphoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    Move the subject further away from the background or use a background light.

  • @alun7006

    @alun7006

    3 жыл бұрын

    Position of the light, distance from subject to background.

  • @blucyfulenglish2561
    @blucyfulenglish25612 ай бұрын

    How did you get ISO 50 on Canon r6? I have this camera and I can only go down as much as 100...

  • @danielmooney899
    @danielmooney8992 жыл бұрын

    I have a 150mm Marco lens. I can’t seem to get the full frame on my subject. How far do I have to stand away from the subject?

  • @prakashpatankar3805
    @prakashpatankar38053 жыл бұрын

    Nice 👍🌷👍 why second light. ? Why not reflector from shoulder hight 👍

  • @BornUncreative

    @BornUncreative

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's totally doable too! A second light is nice for when you want exact control over power (compared to a reflector). But, both totally work!

  • @a-muse6567

    @a-muse6567

    3 жыл бұрын

    He actually mentions that at 9:15 as another option

  • @shrutibagwe4974
    @shrutibagwe49743 жыл бұрын

    Can we get a godox ad400 studio set up test

  • @pilarpulido1733
    @pilarpulido17333 жыл бұрын

    De dónde es el pie que utilizas para poner el flash?

  • @pilarpulidofotografia5720
    @pilarpulidofotografia57203 жыл бұрын

    Wich is the model of the light tripod? Thanks

  • @JuanRodriguez-hv4wc
    @JuanRodriguez-hv4wc5 ай бұрын

    The link in the description is for a Glow 40 inch white umbrella. Is there a difference between this and the Glow Translucent umbrella, if so, what is the difference? In the video you are using a Profoto umbrella.

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