Portrait lighting using an Umbrella vs a Softbox

Portrait lighting using an Umbrella vs a Softbox

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Added on Wednesday 17 June 2009 13:30:08
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Three years ago, The Studio Coach made a DVD of photographic training sessions and tips for Aurora Lite Bank ( www.alb.co.kr ). With their permission, we are now making the content available on youtube and we will be uploading 1 clip per week. Most equipment can be found on www.boothphoto.com For more trainings visit our online store:
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rmstudio

I been doing this for a living for 18 years not a weekend warrior. Most of what this guy says is very true. More important next is for him to explain "How to use a softbox" correctly as so many idiot Strobist fanboy morons use pocket flashes in a softbox when softboxes are designed to work properly only when you use a "Bare tube flash" not a directional tiny toy pocket flash.
Thursday 09 February 2012 02:07:13
Majet

"...when I do my lectures AROUND THE WORLD!" ... Never seen you here :-)
Tuesday 31 January 2012 09:02:22
Eli666Ms

mmmmm....so for an old lady a soft box would me more apropriate?
Thursday 26 January 2012 17:34:21
SONNRYSE1

The information is great but the background music is distracting/terrible.
Thursday 26 January 2012 07:47:14
PetrePopescu21

3:57 Me gusta face.
Wednesday 25 January 2012 10:03:04
fasCINEtion

Nice tutorial with the perfect teacher's tempo to be properly understood - Well done...Is it possible to contact the model? I adore her !!!!
Sunday 22 January 2012 19:35:49
picturemepurple94

This is great! Thank you!
Friday 20 January 2012 21:39:23
vincent0408

Nice explanation, thank you very much!
Monday 16 January 2012 19:09:16
QuantumEra

LMFAO when he said "Grey Zone" his hands framed his beard xD
Friday 13 January 2012 23:04:08
TheJmaster06

Choose properly my friend.
Sunday 08 January 2012 02:29:26
thedamon

Thank you. Very useful side by side comparisons.
Tuesday 03 January 2012 13:16:18
AntiIgnorantDimwit

@binhetranfilms Imagine his lectures... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Tuesday 27 December 2011 08:10:27
SuperMangn

Get two 1000w softbox or there may not be enough light with one.
Sunday 25 December 2011 17:53:43
Samson4G

hello...whats the MUSIC that you have in your video, please let me know..thanx God bless.
Friday 23 December 2011 19:39:40
TheNarxy

Yes, he speaks too slow and clear, so THANK YOU. Because I'm spanish, and I think I've couldn't understood it if you had spoke faster. Great tutorial!
Friday 09 December 2011 09:14:40
gtg059x

You speak way too fast.
Saturday 03 December 2011 20:46:56
nitinsarvaiya

my life is fashion photography
Friday 02 December 2011 04:26:34
UNDERLANDSOUNDS

8 hour lectures...
Friday 18 November 2011 15:06:11
vasionok

@florinmldvn82ro no, it is rather transition from highlights into shadows. Slower transition = wider gray zone = softer light.
Thursday 10 November 2011 20:43:55
falevian

What about using the umbrella in the other way? In the other case the light will be more diffused, but I´m not sure if is similar to the Softbox.
Sunday 30 October 2011 14:38:22
The732Productions

thats why u use 2 soft boxes
Saturday 29 October 2011 11:59:01
brickflowtube

all you should have done is present two identical photos, lit with softbox and umbrella, and this is the only thing missing from the video. also, you are not even addressing the through-the-umbrella method. what a waste of 5 minutes.
Tuesday 25 October 2011 21:34:07
theempire00

@florinmldvn82ro lol
Saturday 22 October 2011 16:24:30
JAFrk

@florinmldvn82ro it is for you because you dont understand the difference and is probably a pompous dumbass
Wednesday 19 October 2011 14:17:10
valleyboy314

@florinmldvn82ro : Grey Zone = EDGE of shadow- very different.
Sunday 16 October 2011 00:04:22