Gotta say...I first dived into the lighting arena with so much inspiration from the many KZread videos watched. I purchased the right equipment, within my mean of course. I returned some over the top things I found really were not needed at this time. I was totally overwhelmed by the entire lighting process and turned back to my passion...wildlife and nature photography. I just about swore off doing any studio portrait work. Then I ran across this tutorial for Studio Lighting for Beginners - The Three Light Setup with Mark Wallace. That inspiration returned and I thought....This is one of the easiest, user friendly tutorials I've seen yet. I broke out my two Soft lights, a snoop and even threw in a couple of affordable LED color lights for enhancement. I viewed this video several time and attempted to mock every step as I could. After about 3 weeks of playing around, it all came together. My pictures turned into portraits. I was able to achieve the same lighting, with a little modification also learned from the video. Now with another week past and posting some self samples to my social media accounts, one of my friends actually requested a session with me. I jumped on the opportunity to have an outside model and offered to do it for free in order to relieve any stress I may get from my first time. Thank you for sharing this video and for rekindling my inspiration into another field of photography.

@Ahhmathilda

7 ай бұрын

can I check your social media? I wonder how the results was

Cheers to you and Teresa , Mark, for an outstanding video. Love the setups you demo'd and really enjoyed your animation showing each light, then all lights. What a teaching tool!

Excellent video Mark. You show, and explain thing's so well. You are a great photography teacher.

This is an excellent video! Thanks to Mark and to Adorama for putting this up. (I even bookmarked it for a repeat viewing.)

Thank you for explaining this in detail without being complicated. I really appreciate it.

Thank you Mark this was a great tutorial for a novice like me. You have the knack of explaining things so clearly and I always enjoy watching your videos and learning from them. Much appreciated keep up the great work.

Brilliant presentation with absolute clarity. Full marks.

I'm doing research as well as a brush up on studio lighting especially for a job and this has been a really good refresher into lighting and made me feel more prepared thanks

Extremely interesting and well taught session on the 3-light system Can't wait op go out and try this

Excellent lighting and demonstration of a classic 3 light setup . Learned a lot in 1 lesson especially about the differences in stops..Well done !

Your diligence is sincerely appreciated.

Mark as always your teaching skills are amazing. I have learnt so much just watching you and Joey. Thanks to you both and Adorama.

thank you Mark. You are still awesome. I learned photography through your videos over a decade ago.

Thanks Mark, I always appreciate your excellent videos 👍

Thank you for providing such clear explanations of how to set up photography lighting.

Well explained video about 3-light setup. The foundation for taking your portrait photography to the next level.

Wow...I am new to photography. But haven't seen such explanation over internet about lighting. Just Wow

Great tutorial video, you are a great Teacher Mark Wallace!

Very straight to the point video! Perfect!❤

Awesome explanation of the main/fill/hair light setup

Thank you Mr.Mark simple and clear

Simple and comprehensive. Thank you for your informative video

So helpful & clearly explained! Thanks!

Another great video from Mark!!

What an excellent teacher 🙏🏽

Great tutorial Mark, thank you!

I love this. As someone who only does hobby street photos with (often participating) strangers, I try to replicate these ideas using what's in the street. The sun for a key light, a white wall like a fill light, maybe even my camera flashlight as a back light (if I trust someone to hold it!) although that's fairly untested so far and may be too weak. So yeah, I'm always trying to look where big white walls are etc. Sometimes I'll hold up my clenched fist to see where the shadows are.

Selection of Teresa is great taste. But your teaching this so simple and easy 100/100. Great job.🎉

Thank you for this great session

Thanks Mark for the explanation! Awesome

This is incredible Mark...cheers!

loved the way you explained the activities...

Great articulation and so simple for beginners to pick up! You opened up a whole door in front of me ... thanks Mark 👍🏼👌🏼

Really amazing video. Absolutely perfect for beginning portrait photography.

thank you for this very clear and interesting lesson on lighting , I will follow you from now on. I AM a beginner and ready to learn from you

Getting started is difficult simply from all of the choices of light modifiers and light stands. For example, I now have a 36" and a 48" round softbox, a normal light stand, and a C-stand. Some of that was included in a package deal so I didn't have a choice of type, etc. But after watching a bunch of videos, it seems like I also need to add strip boxes, and square boxes to the line-up. It's just overwhelming when starting out. I'm obviously going to practice with what I've got and learn the in and outs, but there is just so much to learn.

This was incredibly helpful!

Always enjoyable!

A masterclass. Well done!

Excellent Video. Very informative.

Brilliant !! cheers!!

GreaT!! i LIKE the Key Light only! Thanks for teaching so well!

Thx! Great basic lighting video!

A wonderful lesson ❤ Thanx guys!

Great explanation. Well done.

Excellent explanation Mark. I don't use the Sekonic light meter so I'll have to keep remembering how many F stops is a full stop. But fantastic way of explaining all of that.

This is awesome! Thanks

excellent light setup video 👌👌

Well explained!

Amazing explenation, thanks

these videos are great !

Thanks man i appreciate that great video

Fantastic!

Thanks for the tip Mark your the best

thank you, very clear and informative!

Thank you

Thank you for explain very easily :)

excellent sir,thank you

Hi Mark, great tutorials. You explain things really well. Question for you.... what type of set up would you use if you had two or more people in the shot?

Awesome 👍

Love it!!! Thanks, Mark!!! Im motivated now to do this when I get off of work!! It was very easy and very understanding!

Brilliant

Excellent

perfect, good teacher

Very useful for a newb like me, thanks!

Very informative

Very use full knowlage in 3 light setup

Thanks sir your kind information 😘😘😘

best video on the topic.

Thank you Mark. Enjoyed that one and learned a lot !! Really well explained again.

nice tips ...... thanks bro,....

I understand thank you

THANKYOU

perfekt. vielen Dank

Love the video. Just a little bit of history, if you look at portraits of photographers most are wearing dark shirts.

Great!!!!!!

I just put up my lights and take a test shot. No $500 meter needed.

Hope you bring back Mark in coming months? Great instructor.

@MarkWallaceVideos

2 ай бұрын

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It's good to be refreshed in studio lighting . Although I now do now 98% environmental photography . It has been 30 plus years since , I've done any studio photography ! The principles are still the same . Mr. Light meter as well as lighting system has advanced to where you can add more than 5 lighting strobes in lighting your scene ! Remarkable video tutorial on Studio lighting !

@thomastuorto9929

2 жыл бұрын

I don't do any either & Mark makes me want to go out & purchase everything!

"i've never see a 15-20 light setup, but it could be" Joe McNally "Hold my Nikon"

Thank you. I don't use it as it gives you 'cats eyes'. Still interesting though, please keep them coming, they have been helpful.

the best.

Thank you teresa for your effort standing a whole 20 mins

Thought I'd mention a problem I experienced. Using correct settings as advised, my images looked over exposed when reviewing on the camera rear screen. Took me a while to realize that I had the screen set to fully bright for outdoor viewing. Perhaps Adorama customers should be aware of potential misunderstanding. Thanks for the great videos, Mark Wallace in particular.

@computationalerr

Жыл бұрын

The histogram is vital for this aspect.

Great video mark I use a mola Demi main 3’ Octa fill 1X3 strip with a grid for a fill As for the hair or kicker I set based on hair color. Blonde lower power darker hair high power When you have a sec could you do a demo with the Elinchrom Five, one. Have a great day

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Thanks so much. This is great video. I might have missed it but when you meter for your fill light, your key is turned of? I've done this before and when I turned the key and the fill on, there was too much light. It's hard for me to control the light in small space.

This is an easy an great tutorial. But i would teach students doing this without a lightmeter! Maybe that will take more time to learn, but it brings much more knwoledge in lightning from the beginning. 🙂

That model's got a great rack for photography. Muy nice.

great explanation of the fundamentals. I’ve done portraits over the years but it’s not my main type of photography, so I’m glad to have a refresher. Also, you got a nice model, howabout having her put on some fashionable modeling clothes next time :)

Great information. I want to photograph 30mm miniatures using the three lights, would the same information apply? Cheers Matt France

Mark, why not use true stops, say, f11 for your key light, to make subsequent calculations easier?

Will the lights in my house matter? I have two large windows with natural light but should I use blackout curtains? Confused about how the room should be.

i need this model for studio lighting

We used to call that a “ double kicker” with fill.

Can anyone explain for me about soft box of kickerlight?

Thanks for the video Mark. I don't do much of this type of photography so I only have one flash and a shoot through umbrella. Could I get away with using two reflectors in place of the the fill and hair lights for the few times that I may do this?

@MarkWallaceVideos

2 жыл бұрын

You could! It will be tricky to get the light bouncing exactly right, but it can be done. Give it a shot and let us know how it goes.

@jeffnewman8261

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarkWallaceVideos will do, thanks

I think that the camera is pretty photogenic. You should have left it in 😀

why do you point the flash meter at the camera with the main light but you point it directly at the flash with the other lights? does anyone know? i am learning flash here on youtube university lol

Super rrrrrr .My age 76yrs once I am using Metz 502 and 60 ct1with mecalux slave for industrial photography with Hasselblad 500 Cm with 50mm Ditagon lens . It is my experience with you