well the model should keep the same pose for better comparison

I love your breakdown. I wish the poses were the same and we could see the whole scene.

@DannyBatista

20 күн бұрын

Yeah I've heard that a couple of times and you're definitely right! This was spur of the moment though. I use the strip everyday and show examples of it's usage on insta all the time in my stories, but if you want any personalized breakdowns with a model on a video, I can do that for you. I do stuff like that every week for other photographers and videographers on dannybatista.com/learn !

Nice comparison, well demonstrated!🎉🎉🎉

@DannyBatista

Ай бұрын

It solves the majority of my lighting problems! I love the strip for a variety of reasons!

Excellent presentation and very well explained the differences between Octa and Strip. My personal preference is Strip for almost 90% of my workflows.

@DannyBatista

Ай бұрын

Same! It's just so convenient!!

This video is awesome Danny! Thanks for putting this together for us.

I was undecided about whether to buy a 3 x 2 soft box or a 3 x 1 strip box. After seeing this video, the choice is obvious. I love the shadows the strip shots create.

You pointed out good things in the end, and I almost didn't drop off in the middle because of the different pose comparisons. But “less space”, and “easier to squeeze in” while shooting are definitely good points.

@DannyBatista

23 күн бұрын

Hey Michael! I was rarely on youtube and didnt' see this message until right now. I apologize. You might like the new one I just posted going over a ton of different poses, light positioning and story telling!

This tutorial is a takeaway!! Glad to see you back here in this platform!

@DannyBatista

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

Love it man!

Very interesting. Thank you!

Great tutorial ,pls continue with this type of vedios

Great video man, thanks for sharing!!

@DannyBatista

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

Thank you. Good to know.

Finally!!❤️

@DannyBatista

3 жыл бұрын

hahah! FINALLY!

Hey its me again. Nothing but fire. Keep it up

Danny B now on KZread! Oh snap 😁

@DannyBatista

3 жыл бұрын

LOL. I have a long way to go. Should have started pushing out vids 8 years ago. *crying

OMG ! Really hope to see more educational videos from you. Your editing style is very unique, I would love to learn a bit of it. Cheers

My boy is finally ALIVE on KZread! Holla 🙌🏻

@DannyBatista

3 жыл бұрын

You know it!

great advice

@DannyBatista

2 жыл бұрын

It's all just experience and experimenting over the last 8 years with OCF. This is what I've found. :) Let me know if you have any questions! I create private videos for my subscribers on dannybatista.com/learn to show them specific skills they request each month. :thumbsup:

What about using a strip softbox as a fill light and using a octa/tulip/square softbox as your key light?

@DannyBatista

8 ай бұрын

Yes of course! There are always a variety of things you can do in light your setups. This is just an example of the quality of light of both softboxes as a one light scenario.

@116nerd

8 ай бұрын

@@DannyBatista have you done a video already describing the different lighting (key/fill/hair lights) in a previous video? I’m new to your channel and only blindly stumbled upon your video. Maybe perhaps you could do a video using variant softboxes?

@DannyBatista

8 ай бұрын

@@116nerdso I do in depth videos on exact topics that any one asks me for on my tutorial site. Dannybatista.com/learn My gold members can literally ask for any custom video each month. Like hey Danny how would you use a two light setup on location. Or Danny how would you direct a model on location with off camera flash. Or Danny; what’s your travel setup so you can shoot off-camera flash anywhere. So the cool thing about me is, I actually create exact videos you want each month, but that wouldn’t be a KZread thing because I use KZread for general stuff. Let me know if you want some videos specific to any questions!

what about light domes vs light boxes?

@DannyBatista

16 сағат бұрын

The larger the light, the softer the light. A 36in light dome will produce similar results as a 36in softbox. A dome however is completely round with the diffusion which means light will spread all around vs being directed in one direction.

Ohhh brother...on KZread now hhhh!🔥🔥📷

@DannyBatista

3 жыл бұрын

Just getting content up where I can!

What if you will shoot more than 2 models at the same time? Will you still use strip box with grid over the octabox with grid?

@DannyBatista

2 жыл бұрын

It’s possible to do it without the grid. Have you seen my doubles shoot on insta?

Do you find that the strip is still a good replacement for wider shots where the light may need to be further away from the subject to clear the frame?

@DannyBatista

3 жыл бұрын

It works just as great in the same scenarios as a 3ft octa. All the same scenarios apply as far as I’ve ever used it over the past 3 years in shoots everyday. It’s 3ft of light horizontally and thats what I need it for in most cases. There are plenty of cases where I go vertical with it for long distance shots, for a harder light to work with the hard light scenarios I like to shoot in during the day as well.

@vincealonzophotoco5500

3 жыл бұрын

@@DannyBatista Thanks man, I'm going to pick one up to try out.

love you're photos. Do you use the strip box for most of your portrait work?

@DannyBatista

3 жыл бұрын

I like to use a strip box because of the versatility. I’m literally flying to a differnt city each week for my booked shoots and workshops, and since the strip performs amazingly in all kinds of situations I like using it a lot. If you follow me on insta, practically all my photos are shot with it. (All off-camera flash shots)

@DJSIC82

3 жыл бұрын

@@DannyBatista that's dope! thanks for replying. i started following you.

I don’t really understand your thoughts on the differences here. In the end it all comes down to positioning, feathering and so on. Add a grid to the Octa and control the light spill. Then you’ll get even closer to the lightstrip look.

@DannyBatista

Жыл бұрын

I'm not trying to get closer to a light strip look. The point is that an octabox or other circular softboxes or beauty dishes, which everyone believes is the only kind of main key light to use, actually is unnecessary in the majority of scenarios I shoot in. In my 10 years of experience the strip produces VERY similar spill and and soft light qualities as the same width softbox while providing a ton of other benefits in many different scenarios. I can shoot under it in tight scenarios like bathrooms, hallways, cars, etc. where a 3ft softbox would be in the way all around. It's less of a parachute in the wind, on-location. I can choose to have a little bit of a harder look, to mimic closer to sunlight when put in a vertical position. etc etc. It's easier to travel with, it's less obvious in situations where you need to be a little more inconspicuous, and I can go on and on. Gridding an octa does not make it more like a strip, it makes it more like a gridded strip because both act very similarly. A 3ft ungridded strip has a ton of spill just like a 3ft octa. Hopefully that helps clarify.

@SugaHoneyIceTea36

8 ай бұрын

Perhaps but not in these first 3 examples. It’s clear the edges on the octa are softer and light is more even. Horizontal strip obviously falls off below chest level and the right image due to positioning is poorly lit on the opposite side with vertical octa. I’m no fan of beauty dishes as they are no good for normal portraits and exaggerate imperfections on faces and are only good for fashion shoots mainly. Yes I agree you don’t need traditional modifiers all the time but for me an octa is most versatile. Prefer it over square boxes for example . Also when you shoot headshots I prefer the more rounded catchlight which might not be as noticeable as a full body shot.

Not much of a difference. I mean you could feather a softbox with a grid and get the same results correct?

@DannyBatista

3 жыл бұрын

Well the point is I don’t want a grid if I want to get a nice spread either with the octa or the strip. The point of the strip for me is I get very similar results with an octabox of the same width so I prefer to use the easier to travel with, easier to manuever in small spaces, easier to position out of the way, less likely to blow over in wind, stripbox

@mroblige1018

3 жыл бұрын

@@DannyBatista I agree about portability but the strip box outdoors wouldn't give the same spread of light unless you were in shade or shooting during night hours. I'm tryna figure out if stripbox is worth the money because an Octobox is giving me the mood im looking for buy maybe I try a two light setup with a hair light from a strip box

@art_by_adrian2913

2 жыл бұрын

@@mroblige1018 I never even thought to use a strip box as a key light but I can't wait to get one for my hair light I've tried using one of my octas and it just doesn't do it for me and I also always. Use grids your points are very valid I love my grids ha they are a godsend

Do you have a preference 1'x3' versus 1'x4' ?

@DannyBatista

Ай бұрын

Absolutely. 1x4 does not travel easy in a hard case suitcase, or the side of my bag, so 1x3 does exactly what I need it to do AND fits all the scenarios I need it to fit in.

@drr5117

Ай бұрын

@@DannyBatista Thank you. Great video.

@DannyBatista

Ай бұрын

@@drr5117 thanks! More coming soon! Jumping back over into KZread but you can see examples of natty light and ocf on my insta everyday 🤝🏾

Who’s the model? She’s beautiful 🥰 You are a great man, learning a lot with your content

@DannyBatista

2 жыл бұрын

She's in the caption my friend! Thanks a ton!

Hmmm not a great comparison of shots would of been better if the model had the same position for all the shots, the difference is minimal at best.

@DannyBatista

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly, the difference is minimal at best, which is exactly why I use them to create all my shots every week in a different city. No need for the octa in most cases, and on top of that, it’s not a parachute in the wind, I can shoot under it, or beside it, or all kinds of configurations. Thanks for passing the test! Strip for the win

Great video, great comparison. Looking forward to checkout more of your videos SUB from me!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

@DannyBatista

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! The majority of my content happens on insta stories, but I’m developing a plan for KZread currently!

Both are used in different situations and you have to know how to use them. Look at the shadow in the left side model hair: the hair there's no volume and the photo is not good. With time you'll learn how to use them... I'm just prooving that you are wrong. The video is very good.