FJH Photography

FJH Photography

FJH is a professional portrait photographer specializing in off camera flash. Tutorials about lighting, gear, & photo editing are the primary focus of this channel. Other fun stuff might pop up as well so subscribe to make sure you don't miss it!

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  • @zvkvhs3818
    @zvkvhs38185 сағат бұрын

    This looks like it was shot midday. I was expecting this to be shot at night or during an overcast day. I like that it was showcased in what I believe is worst case scenario, although I’m not afraid of harsh lighting I usually bring with me an AD600 Pro for something like this (cumbersome and not very efficient due to its size and weight), but the fact that you were able to achieve extraordinary results with something that seemed like a gimmick, and that would be its best selling point, to my surprise this it performed phenomenally! Wonderfully presented! 👏

  • @GopiKrishnaBandi-bm9io
    @GopiKrishnaBandi-bm9io11 сағат бұрын

    Can anyone tell me if there are any cto , ctb gels for the AD S2 modifier, want to use it as a hair light

  • @deejeen704
    @deejeen70413 сағат бұрын

    Is it as powerful as the godox ad 200pro?

  • @peggygrant3488
    @peggygrant348820 сағат бұрын

    I need one that matches with a nikon d7500

  • @TNrick
    @TNrickКүн бұрын

    How big is the softbox when expanded? How does it compare in size to the fan reflector? Is there a grid offered for the softbox? Thanks so much for posting your review, and especially for showing the photo shoot. Excellent information!

  • @shichaosun3298
    @shichaosun3298Күн бұрын

    may I ask what light modifier did you use for this shoot? Seems it avoid the hot spot entirely.

  • @jornvanderlee
    @jornvanderleeКүн бұрын

    Ho there, Do you use a cto gel or something to match the light temperature? Greetz from amsterdam

  • @Musiquedecor
    @Musiquedecor2 күн бұрын

    how hard is it to replace that bulb

  • @yonayarmas
    @yonayarmas2 күн бұрын

    It would be great if you share the RAW files to see in detail the shadows transitions.

  • @FyahAlex
    @FyahAlex2 күн бұрын

    So dope. Very tempting.

  • @THISISWILL23
    @THISISWILL233 күн бұрын

    Does it come with all these accessories?

  • @TeddyCavachon
    @TeddyCavachon3 күн бұрын

    The reason flash is needed outdoors is that digital sensors can’t handle the contrast of direct sunlight. Exposing for highlight detail - separation between clipping ‘Zone 10 / 255’ specular reflections on ‘Zone 9 / 245-254 smooth whites - results in underexposed mid-tones and shadows. I learned flash photography back in the early 1970s from Monte Zucker who introduced and popularized the used of off camera flash for weddings, but he always used two flashes not one: Fill on a bracket over the lens to lift the shadows to the point were shadow detail was recorded, overlapped with the second Key flash. Most photographers add fill as the last step in creating the lighting pattern and usually put it on the side opposite the key light which seems logical but will result in unfilled areas devoid of detail. Centered fill on a bracket over the camera when shooting events mimics the look of skylight, lifting everything the camera sees equally. You don’t try to correctly expose the highlights with that flash, just life ALL the content of the scene to the point were dark clothing can be recorded with detail and minimal noise. The second off camera Key light is added over the fill to create the highlight pattern. Since getting my first digital camera with playback and histogram I’ve set lights using a 3D target consisting of a gray card with white and black hand towels draped over it to represent the extremes of the tonal range on any subject. Indoors using two flashes the workflow is: 1) set aperture for desired DOF; 2) Turn on centered fill and raise until there is detail in the shadows in the black towel in the playback and the spike it creates on the histogram kisses the left side; 3) Turn on the off-axis Key light and raise it until the highlights it creates on the white towel - over the top of the centered Fill - are 1/3 stop below triggering the clipping warning. When lights are set that way ANYTHING you put at the same distance will be rendered with a full range of detail. If the Key light is place at 45° to the nose of a subject and overhead - but not so high the brow shades the eyes - there will be flattering 3D modeling and a ‘mask’ of highlights on forehead, eyes, cheeks, mouth and chin - which will pull the eyes of the viewer to the front of the face and hold them there. Once the lights are set using the black and white towels any skin tone and clothing will be reproduced ‘as seen by eye’. The lighting will not look remarkable or trendy, just normal. Not how you want to capture every photo, but a good starting baseline for learning how light works. Outdoors the same dual flash approach works. The difference is dealing with the contrast of the direct sun and posing the face of the subject into the skylight opposite the sun before adding the Key light. 1) Put subject’s back to sun, exposing so where sun hits white towel exposure is 1/3 stop below clipping. 2) Pose the subjects face to the skylight so it creates the ‘mask’ highlight pattern on the front of the face. You will usually need to have the subject look upwards to get the skylight past the brow. 3) Turn on Centered Fill and raise power until detail is seen in black towel target. 4) Position the Key light so it matches the angle of the skylight creating the highlight mask on the front of the face - so the patterns match, not cancel each other out - then raise power until the front of the white towel exposure target which is now illuminated by skylight + fill flash + key flash is 1/3 stop below the sunlit whites, or about 2/3 under clipping. You don’t want the Key flash highlights on the white towel to exactly match the sunlit whites or you will lose the ambience of the rim lighting the sun is creating. The goal in that strategy is simply to augment the natural modeling of the skylight in a way that overcomes the technical limitations of the sensor’s too short dynamic range. The critical step to overcoming the limitations of sensor range is the centered Fill flash. The axiom for exposure with digital can be thought of as “Expose for the Shadows (with Fill Flash) and Expose for the Highlights (with Key Flash). “

  • @joshuachubbphotography
    @joshuachubbphotography3 күн бұрын

    Man if there was a button to open the fan I would have lost it 😂 just take my money!

  • @ponyonyo3805
    @ponyonyo38054 күн бұрын

    Is it easy to do filter operations such as CTO and CTB? And are such accessories available?

  • @downzy56
    @downzy564 күн бұрын

    Any idea what recycle times are is like?

  • @fjhphoto
    @fjhphoto4 күн бұрын

    It's rated at 1.8 seconds on full power but at lower outputs it can be instantaneous like in this video.😊

  • @4abettaworld
    @4abettaworld4 күн бұрын

    Photos are bananas, thanks a bunch brotha! Much appreciated

  • @chrisfoster8770
    @chrisfoster87704 күн бұрын

    Great review my friend!

  • @fjhphoto
    @fjhphoto4 күн бұрын

    Thanks, Chris! Hope you have been doing well.😊

  • @fujichr8
    @fujichr84 күн бұрын

    The last shot was 🔥

  • @fjhphoto
    @fjhphoto4 күн бұрын

    Thanks! Wasn't sure if it could hand a headshot style shot but it did great.😊

  • @RubenRobles
    @RubenRobles4 күн бұрын

    Great video! I definitely thought of the Graflex flash handle that was the original basis for the Star Wars Lightsaber. I really like your description and your sample photos. It’s also a great price point. I’m definitely going to get this flash for both my digital and my Film cameras. thank you for all that you do for the photography community. Please keep doing what you’re doing! 📸👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥

  • @fjhphoto
    @fjhphoto4 күн бұрын

    Thanks, Ruben! I'm sure the Lux Master will pair nicely with your film cameras.😊

  • @Videosbyme278
    @Videosbyme2785 күн бұрын

    what is the name of the mount to buy if you want to use a standard speedlight? (I have a Godox TT685)

  • @RodieOsc
    @RodieOsc5 күн бұрын

    Bro every time I type the type of situation of lighting photography you always pop up lol! Good job ! 👍

  • @gayankasun7124
    @gayankasun71245 күн бұрын

    Great tutorial ❤. Can you give me this RAW photo to practice.

  • @seragram
    @seragram6 күн бұрын

    Is there an AD200 Pro Mark II coming soon?

  • @kasixmc
    @kasixmc6 күн бұрын

    Great review and a cool little light 📸👌 i really like the photos mate , what lens did you use on the shoot ? Thank you

  • @fjhphoto
    @fjhphoto5 күн бұрын

    Thanks! Used a sigma art 35 f/1.2 and 105 f/1.4.😊

  • @kasixmc
    @kasixmc5 күн бұрын

    @fjhphoto that Sigma 105mm is a bokeh king !! Shame it's sooooo heavy 😞 I tried it and it just felt wrong somehow so I decided to get 135mm Samy instead - save some money and to be fair results are similar but I have to stand in next block to take the shot lol

  • @myworldonvideo8721
    @myworldonvideo87216 күн бұрын

    That’s pretty impressive actually for such a compact OCF kit probably great for close up street photography portraits

  • @fjhphoto
    @fjhphoto5 күн бұрын

    Definitely great for that. I did a photoshoot last night demonstrating how I could use it for paparazzi style shots and it worked great. Should be a video on that tomorrow. A KZread short.

  • @MrAlvidecali
    @MrAlvidecali7 күн бұрын

    Love your work Francisco! Great shots! Made me really think about picking this little light up!

  • @fjhphoto
    @fjhphoto6 күн бұрын

    Thank you! I'm really enjoying it lately. Very fun & interesting light. Actually going to use it again at a night shoot today.😊

  • @MrAlvidecali
    @MrAlvidecali6 күн бұрын

    @@fjhphoto I’m curious as to how wide the light spread is in the soft box. I see the pros and cons. The size factor vs power/distance/weight factor. Less watts means you may have to get the light closer to properly expose a subject… but the fact that it’s small means it won’t show up in the shot as much as a larger soft box would. And if it does easier to edit out. Also if someone is holding it, their arms get less fatigued than a larger light source would (assuming it’s not on a stand)… I’m sure you can get some interesting light source angles and squeeze it in places more conventional lights normally won’t fit.

  • @NetvoTV
    @NetvoTV7 күн бұрын

    Hey man, my name is Johnny and I'm a freelance logo designer, currently I'm looking for more works, do you love to have a logo for your channel's branding to have a memorable graphic based monogram logo to help your audience recognise and follow your channel easier? I would love to design a photography themed logo inspired by your direction for you! Let me know if you interested to make it happen! :-)

  • @fjhphoto
    @fjhphoto6 күн бұрын

    Hey Johnny, I have a logo but never use it. Not sure I would need one at the moment but if you'd like to try it out I just would say using my initials of "FJH" in a photographer theme would be interesting.

  • @NetvoTV
    @NetvoTV6 күн бұрын

    Hello there general FJH, yeah sure, I would love to take the challenge to craft one that you going to love it and shine along with your KZread journey! A logo would help your audience to have a branding of you in their mind and you can print it on your merch later when you going to have them selling! Can you tell me your favourite color too and where can I show you my design? My fee is 150 USD, is it ok for you? :-)

  • @AdamAdam-ut7dn
    @AdamAdam-ut7dn7 күн бұрын

    The Godox Lux Master is a perplexing addition to the photography market. Its functionality seems limited compared to traditional speedlights or strobes like the AD200 or 400 series. I'm struggling to find a clear use case for it. It's unfortunate that many KZreadrs prioritize sponsorships over genuine product reviews. I recommend aspiring photographers focus on essential gear to avoid unnecessary expenses.

  • @fjhphoto
    @fjhphoto7 күн бұрын

    I don't think I said anywhere in this review that it's essential because that wouldn't feel genuine to me. I said it looks cool and that's actually what a lot of people thought as well in my Instagram reel about the light. It's just a fun light to have cuz of the retro look. For practical purposes I would use this light for wide angle photos on the dance floor at events. Especially if there's no ceiling to bound off of which is the case outdoors. Hold in my left hand, take phoros with my right.

  • @allenlynn-lo6vj
    @allenlynn-lo6vj8 күн бұрын

    It's both. Soda pop

  • @RobertoSacasa
    @RobertoSacasa8 күн бұрын

    Great shots, love the contrasty glam look.

  • @photomaker-dr5ji
    @photomaker-dr5ji8 күн бұрын

    what's the song name please? at the end

  • @fjhphoto
    @fjhphoto8 күн бұрын

    I’m not the same - Velveteen

  • @MiguelSalasFoto
    @MiguelSalasFoto8 күн бұрын

    HAHAHAH The convention center Mcallen!!! ufff, thankyou.. I love this Godox!!

  • @shootwithray
    @shootwithray8 күн бұрын

    Amazing video as always

  • @fjhphoto
    @fjhphoto8 күн бұрын

    Thanks, man!😁

  • @guysu
    @guysu9 күн бұрын

    good design, thanks for sharing!

  • @FerdinandTerreros
    @FerdinandTerreros9 күн бұрын

    Can you do an actual bts filming these type of portraits? I think they’d be a little more useful

  • @juliocabello1492
    @juliocabello14929 күн бұрын

    found your videos by accident!!! im from the RGV too!!! so awesome to see this!!!

  • @fjhphoto
    @fjhphoto9 күн бұрын

    Glad you found this one. Pretty happy with how it turned out. Yup, I’m in Mission but travel to McAllen and other areas for my photoshoots.😊

  • @layhandzonem6670
    @layhandzonem66709 күн бұрын

    Is that shoot at the McAllen convention center??

  • @fjhphoto
    @fjhphoto9 күн бұрын

    Yup!😊

  • @layhandzonem6670
    @layhandzonem66709 күн бұрын

    @@fjhphoto oh cool! I’m from Austin and I went to McAllen for work and I went to the con center to shoot a few photos before I drive back home and it just so happened that comic con was going on lol it was a win win! 👍 great shoot by the way!!

  • @gangwang3187
    @gangwang31879 күн бұрын

    What's the BGM?

  • @fjhphoto
    @fjhphoto8 күн бұрын

    I’m not the same - Velveteen

  • @herringbry
    @herringbry10 күн бұрын

    Bro, I have found your videos to be very helpful. Thank you for helping some of us grow in this artistry.

  • @fjhphoto
    @fjhphoto10 күн бұрын

    You're welcome and thank you for watching.😊

  • @EvilSardine084
    @EvilSardine08410 күн бұрын

    What happens in a few years when the battery stops holding charges? Is it replaceable?

  • @fjhphoto
    @fjhphoto10 күн бұрын

    Kinda no way for me to test how the battery holds up in the long term but I'd imagine you can send it to either B&H or Adorama and they'll fix it.

  • @jeffrey3205
    @jeffrey320511 күн бұрын

    Is this the same as the new ad600pro just released?

  • @scotthamlyn5873
    @scotthamlyn587310 күн бұрын

    It's similar but not the same.

  • @MontereyBayLounge
    @MontereyBayLounge11 күн бұрын

    Are you using a ND filter here?

  • @fjhphoto
    @fjhphoto10 күн бұрын

    Yes, a 6 stop ND.

  • @MatthewParksPhotography
    @MatthewParksPhotography11 күн бұрын

    The mount is basically the same as any lens mount. Turn and lock bayonet mount.

  • @MatthewParksPhotography
    @MatthewParksPhotography11 күн бұрын

    Sonic Screwdriver?

  • @akashvirenprasad
    @akashvirenprasad11 күн бұрын

    Wow!!! Amazing quality photos. Was the flash at full power the entire time?

  • @fjhphoto
    @fjhphoto10 күн бұрын

    Thank you! No, I only used full power for a few photos when the sun was directly on her. I was around 1/4th and 1/2 power a lot. For the photos under the brown pathway the light was at 1/16th.

  • @akashvirenprasad
    @akashvirenprasad10 күн бұрын

    @@fjhphoto Thank you for the response. You’re one of the best photographers on KZread.

  • @fjhphoto
    @fjhphoto10 күн бұрын

    ⁠appreciate the kind words!🙏🏼

  • @lukogs
    @lukogs11 күн бұрын

    Heard the bulb is not user replaceable. Is it true? If so it's a shame since they could have used the AD200/200Pro bulb instead of designing a new one.

  • @fjhphoto
    @fjhphoto10 күн бұрын

    Not sure but that’s definitely a valid concern. Gotta check that myself.

  • @dothewubwub
    @dothewubwub12 күн бұрын

    Really useful mate

  • @johnhewick1145
    @johnhewick114512 күн бұрын

    Godox products always look so cheaply made. This one especially, it looks like something from the toy aisle of a 99¢ store. Back in the film days this was a popular press photographer light and was called a potato masher. Often attached to the camera with an L bracket. Metz and Sunpack were popular brands.

  • @Larken42
    @Larken4212 күн бұрын

    Oh good, Godox put a round screen in a round window. Way better than (pick your least favourite) square screen choice for round design hole.

  • @fjhphoto
    @fjhphoto11 күн бұрын

    Interesting comment.

  • @benmintz2877
    @benmintz287712 күн бұрын

    It looks like a dildo. I'm surprised you even bought it lol...

  • @fjhphoto
    @fjhphoto11 күн бұрын

    I'm not sure how your mind went there...😅

  • @benmintz2877
    @benmintz287711 күн бұрын

    @@fjhphoto just kiddin'... take care, blessed, and gifted brother! ❤️