This is so helpful! As a beginner photographer who just started product photography and cant afford to buy continuous and strobe lighting, this helps so much. thank you!
I’ve always always struggled with my continuous lighting and always wondered why I never managed to get those crisp and sharp images. Especially the even backgrounds. The only way around it, I felt, was shooting directly under the sun :/ but again, that’s no solution for the videos. Really helpful! Thanks!!
Omg. I am so glad I found you. I swear RU-vid can read minds 😅 (nervous laugh👀) 😂. Your videos are great, perfect timing. Thanks for being here and thanks for sharing.
omg..... all these years I avoided strobes because I was getting blown out light and just couldnt seem to get it figured out and all I had to do was listen to you say playing with your aperture and I was like..... this all makes sense to me now.
thank you for this, I was looking into continuous lighting but this has convinced me to continue using my 2 x AD 200 Pro's for my product photography which I find work rather well
Explains why I keep getting blue pollution into my product photos, and having a hard time getting a consistent white background. Luckily I still have two strobe lights, and will be giving them a shot.
Still thinking about switching to strobes, but tbh I always shoot with tripod, so I'm not sure I'll see much results. I only shoot static objects and can easily do high aperture at iso 100 by using long shutter speeds and continous lights. It's also way easier to get the lighting correctly while setting up, so I might regret switching over. Any advantages the strobes could still bring in this situation?
I totally had the same thoughts before I switched! But when I did I wondered why I didn’t do it sooner! Strobes are more powerful. I found I could push my aperture even higher to get more in focus which is a huge benefit. And I found the light was more even in my scene as well. To me, the more powerful the light the better. If you’re able to rent some strobes or head into a studio and test then out it’s a great way to see the results before you buy! But I highly recommend 🙌
This was a really great video (and you uploaded it as I was googling the FV150 - are you a psychic?). Do you mainly shoot strobe now for photography? how does the fv150 perform as a strobe in a dim setting?
Haha what a coincidence! I do yes 😊 I find it just gives me better results for the style of photography I do. I personally haven’t used it in a dim setting, it depends on the style you’re after. But you can easily adjust the brightness of your strobe depending on how bright you want it.
can you also compare strobe vs continuous with your camera on a tripod? Therefore you don't need to increase your ISO to brighten up the image, but simply increase shutter speed when shooting with continuous light to achieve the same amount of exposure...
@@amandacampeanu I'm going to go with your upgrade in thinking about lighting and go with strobes. Makes sense. PS I like your accent. (Or is it we Americans who have the accent?)
When i want to make product photos of some shoes on a grey background, is it enough the have on the left and right side continuous light and from above strobe light ? or can you give me an advice for a better setup of the lights ?
Great video, thanks!! Question: if you use a tripod, wouldn’t it be better to decrease your shutter speed instead of increasing ISO when the image's too dark?
Thank you so much! Definitely! I usually decrease my shutter speed if I need a tad more light. But even if I pumped up my iso on my Canon R5 it’s the same effect as the low light performance is great
Ho! Will your course always renewed? And is that course shows not just how to take pictures lighting ect but editing part to? Im interested in photoshop side, how to mask ect.
Hey! I am constantly updating my course with new content yes 😊 And you have lifetime access to the course once you purchase. The course will absolutely teach you how to edit. There are both Lightroom and Photoshop tutorials inside all related to product photography.
Hey Benedetta! It’s a bit of trial and error. overtime you’ll start being able to identify where you might have to place an object or your light to create a specific shadow. But you won’t know what it looks like until you take the photo. 😊
You’re so welcome! I haven’t really worked with too many other models and this one is the main one I work with so I can’t recommend any others unfortunately. It also depends on what your budget it.
@@sumayyahabdulwaahid-saalih6033 speedlights. Godox are very good. Youngnuo very cheap for their quality. If you are rich then just get a Profoto strobe...
This is very helpful information. Is that the 24-105 mm you used in the video? Can you share what settings you used in light and camera, also the optimal distance between camera and subject? Thanks
@@amandacampeanu wow, that’s amazing considering all of the reviews out there say that the fv 150 is too slow for freezing action. now I’m puzzled, bc I would love to have all the possibilities in one light :p
I don't understand this....surely you can just decrease your shutter speed for product photography? The only time this would be an issue would be with moving subjects or shooting off tripod.
If you’re decreasing your shutter speed it can still introduce motion blur when you press the shutter button (even if your camera is on a tripod). Unless you use a remote trigger. But it’s not necessary to decrease your shutter speed so much. Typically 1/200 is a good spot for shooting products I find. But if you find it’s easier to decrease your shutter to introduce more light, then definitely do what suits you best when shooting 😊