What I love about your videos is that you show us all the "on-scene" work that I so desparately need to watch in order to learn about photography and even for certain product reviews, I can actually see them in practice. Unlike all the other channels where it was literally them sitting at a desk and talking. Big ups to you man!
Great vid. Btw, it’s the relative size that matters (distance of modifier also a contributor). Size of modifier contributes to coverage/spread and fall-off.
I wonder if that double diffusion made a difference. Also, that strobe might be closer to the front of the small box which would make it more punchy like you said. So many variables with modifiers! Nice work on making the information easy to understand bro!
@@Photomeike Of course it is. The main function of the inner diffuser - and deflector plate/beauty disc if the softbox has it - is to eliminate the hotspot all modifiers have at the center and temper highlights on the model. That's it's MAIN function. So yes, it makes a huge difference in the quality of light. The light will be harder, punchier and less diffuse.
Okaaaayy I see you Nikon! Coming through thru with the eye detection! but did anybody else have a mini stroke with the shot of the light setup in the pool ..
I actually liked both softboxes. I like soft light AND harder light. It depends on what I'm shooting and/or where. But I like the quality of light with both modifiers.
You are an Inspiration !!! And I am so glad to see You using the Nikons (bought my first Nikon F 54years ago and Nikon is to this day my main camera system) :)
Your "go big if you want softer light than the smaller one" comment is true as long as you are referring to similar softboxes. Other things like a Parabolic umbrella (a real one not the nonsense marketing you can find cheap around) can be very punchy even in big sizes so lets make sure people understand while the rule of the bigger and closer the softer the light, is mostly true, there are different designers that can change how that works.
Results are slightly skewed due to the double-diffusion on the bigger one. You kind of touched on it when speaking about harder light/shadows on smaller one.
Great comparison but I would add that proximity of the light source to the subject also plays a huge role. You can get soft light from a smaller soft box by moving it closer. :) Thanks for the video
Excellent vid. Beautiful models. Very illustrative comparisons. Totally agree with you about the selection of medium size softboxes for effectiveness and for convenience. A new subscriber. Thank you very much.
Love your photo shoot...I noticed the difference between large and small soft box which fits the Photographer needs...I must know do you have special connection from heaven because that model had come from above...she's no question is absolutely gorgeous and Beautiful Black Woman ...love your insights on photography and the science of photography which requires studying and exploring and experience to becoming great professionals Photographer...you're the Real Truth....don't Stop now...amen
All your models are beautiful with perfect skin. An older model with wrinkles would have been a better choice to show how the big light was softer. Still, you must not think that I am complaining all that much!
I am glad I found this video, it was quite informative. I was not surprised that you had to up the power of your flash for the larger softbox to generate a similar look. It takes more power to fill the larger modifier to generate that soft diffused light. But as you eluded in one of your comments, i am interested to know if the double diffusion plays that big of a factor as well? Thanks and great video! 🙏 💯
Excellent video as expected from you. Bruh,, I love your channel. UR da shyt lol. Please keep these vids on deck. You motivate me to keep on shooting. God bless you bruh. Thanks for all that you do
Oh bruh look...usually I don't say anything (and i watch all of your videos) but this time i GOT TOO.....U superman wit this photography! I bet I can give u an old cracked iPhone and you'll STILL come up with amazing pics. You are incredible sir. My hats off to u!
You are mixing flash with ambient light so the differences are far less dramatic. As most of your light is ambient the flash is really just filling in the shadows a bit with soft light. It makes a difference with spread a bit in the image you posted and also the bigger box gives you flexibility with distance to model without changing the quality of light as dramatically. You notice this effect more on the second location, especially the way the shadows are hitting her leg and the wall behind her. And yeah harder light tends to look punchier overall. If you want a cool punchy but soft look, get a single diffused large deep silver umbrella, it's a very interesting look... Or if this RU-vid money pays out a large (222) Broncolor Para would give a real punchy yet soft look. Overall good videos, great models (she pulls the cart, she gets praise) and your chill effortless shooting vibe makes me want to buy back a Nikon Z system because you make the final images look so good so easy.
You can make almost any modifier soft. Not really about size but more about light distance to subject. My studio is located in flagstaff Arizona I would almost ever take out a thing above 36” they become sails. I have snapped two 45” deeps over the last two years. Oct’s are great in that they are a little more contained. You can get great results from any gear, it’s all about learning to use the tools of your trade. How is that rebranded Jenbei holding up. I ditched what I had because the color consultancy and using them out in the cold and heat did not work for me. Did you use the deflector plate in your comparison that with the diffusion is usually a great combo Good luck Keep up the grind
First.. thanks so much for all your videos.. AMAZING.. I'm from Brazil Let me ask you a question. What is this thing that looks like a cell phone for you to view the photos that is connected to your camera? Thanks again
It’s called an Atomos Ninja V. It’s a recorder that I connect to my camera via HDMI to record my EVF so that you can see what I see through the camera.
Yo ... Ive noticed you use this heavy duty C-stand for your flashes on your shoots, I went shopping for one on Amazon & i see they're $100+ & i just dropped serious cash on my new gear... My flash is a speedlight... do you recommend i keep using my generic tripods or is this really worth the investment? It also looks really heavy which is another reason I said im not sure Id want to lug that around on shoots... I appreciate your feedback
Bigger is better. So he the 95 is you can. The only thing to be careful of is the amount of power needed. When you use a bigger modifiers it requires more power to fill. So as long as you aren’t shooting in really bring conditions the AD200 should do fine.
Great review and work as always! I’m leaning heavy into getting the FJ400. Side note. What track was that when you were shooting by the blue shipping container and white wall? 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Just picked up my first big soft box, 42”. Can’t wait to try it out. Question for you. When shooting the Z6, I assume you are using auto-area auto focus. Are you using S-AF and confirming the focus or using C-AF and trusting the Z6 to nail the focus? I’m slowly using my Z6 more on my shoots along with my D850. I want to make sure I’m using the eye detect AF the right way. Love your content!
Another great video! I agree with u! I have many softbox, but ever since i got my glow 42 beauty dish that the one I tend to use the most now, but b4 that I was using my cheetahstand 20 and 26 softbox which I love cause of that extra punch! Great video
The way I understood this, Both softboxes are good, but the side effects is that; the smaller softboxes lits the subject well but, produces harsher output, while the bigger ones which is more soft needs more firepower, which means more recycle time to recompose for another shot. With small to medium softboxes, will I be able to get the full body portrait lit using speedlite?
How are that C-Stand and sand bag dealing with the wind? I have had way too many B10's start to fly so I am considering switching to a heavy ass C-Stand for my run and gun shoots.
That’s funny you mention that because I just brought that Sandbag and it was my first time using it. It did well. It’s a 15lb bag I think and that combined with the C-Stand made for a very study set up. The wind wasn’t as bad as it seemed tho. I mainly like using the C-Stand because of the boom arm. The extra sturdiness is an added bonus.
Great content bro. Your shutter is 1/2000. I might have missed it but you’re in high speed sync bro? Also I think the smaller soft box size shows less exposure spill on the models legs when high up
True. But it’s not possible to double diffuse the smaller Westcott softbox because it doesn’t allow for it. While the bigger one give you that option. Which is another reason why bigger modifiers are better for softer light.
Smaller softbox = harder edges on the shadows. BTW, I find your choice of backgrounds very distracting and take away from the model. I recommend to either darken the background more, blur it more, or choose a different perspective.
