Published On Premiered May 19, 2024
How does the position of your light affect your portrait photography? Find out in this episode as Mark Wallace shows how light placement changes image contrast. Then, see how he creates three unique looks with a "double umbrella" setup, all by simply adjusting the light! Tune in to uncover these illuminating techniques!
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Canon EOS R5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera
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Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM Lens
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Elinchrom Skyport Transmitter Plus HS - Version Flash Transmitter
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Elinchrom Umbrella To Go Kit with 41" Shallow Silver Umbrella and 41" Shallow White/Translucent Umbrella
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Elinchrom Snoot and Grid
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Elinchrom 27.5" Rotalux Deep Octabox
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Sekonic Speedmaster L-858D-U Light Meter
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Matthews Hollywood Baby Jr. Triple Riser Stand
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Matthews 40" Grip Head & Stainless Steel Arm Set, Silver
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Matthews Heavy Duty Baby Side Arm
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BOOKMARKS
0:00 Introduction
0:28 The "double umbrella" lighting setup
1:25 A quick look at the shooting space
2:07 Understanding the direction of light for portrait photography
4:47 The Quality of Light we're using in this shoot
5:45 Shooting with Front Light and the Double Umbrella setup
7:17 Shooting with Side Light and the Double Umbrella setup
10:13 Shooting with Back Light and the Double Umbrella setup
11:05 Adding Hard Light to Soft Light using a Snoot and Grid
13:32 Shooting Retro Glamour shots with Hard Light
13:57 Conclusion and additional information