Using CONSTANT LIGHT for Studio Portraits! + Aputure Lighting GIVEAWAY!!! 

SCAM ALERT: It’s been brought to my attention someone is sending messages pretending to be me and telling people they won the spotlight but they have to pay shipping. I haven’t actually held the contest yet, and when I do it will be announced on this channel. I’ll also never ask you to pay for anything I send you.

Been shooting with constant light for many years and I love it. The drawback of the heat has been drasticaly reduced with the newer lights. It is very satifying to sculpt and play with the lights before even bringing in the camera. Great video!

Love to see a comparison shoot between using constant lights vs strobes to see the pros/con for each one.

Just looking into adding constant lighting to my kit... love the results you achieved. It may also be a great option with my clients that are adverse to strobe flashes. Thank you so much for sharing.

Any of you using constant light for your portrait work? Also don't forget to SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out on the giveaway!

I literally just purchased the 600D for product photography but didn't think to use for my commercial beauty shoots. After seeing this video I definitely have to give it a try. Beautiful work. Winning a spotlight would definitely come in handy

I’ve always heard the term feathering but I never knew exactly what it was doing. Explaining that it makes a gradation across your subject makes a lot of sense

Very useful tips! Thank you so much Nathan for the generous sharing! Good luck man!

I started with continues lighting, than to flash and now returning to continues and natural light. This beast will look good next to my Godox SL60W. Love your work.

Oh yeah! Another fantastic video Nnathan, and wow. the surprise in the next video sounds crazy. Thanks for this giveaway! Finger crossed!

good luck on your way to the 100k . I love how the photoshoot just came out good job ! It's new way to the photography lighting and what you did here is super creative and genius

Great video, love the technique to make the shadows more realistic 👌

These 600D are excellent, I have been using them with my Para 222 and 133 since it came out few years ago. Add a couple of their RGB panel you can do any thing with them. They are excellent as fill lights for outdoor sessions. My models just like to use them for selfies with their phone.

Great video. Good timing:) Just started playing with some Aputure lights for stills a couple weeks ago

absolutely agree with you on not being able to find a strong enough constant, i own 2 godox SLB 60Ws. just dont cut it ... def been looking at something stronger! great vid mate thank you!

Lovely lights. Been trying to incorporate a bit of leds (smaller) for some run and gun portraits.

Hey Nathan, what kind of stand are you using (or recommend) for the 600d with the 150 light dome? I do like the one I'm seeing in the video as it looks super sturdy. Thank you!

My first time watching one of your videos! Create content man! Looking forward to seeing more !

Amazing video and congrats on 50K )now almost 55K!) you deserve it - nice new setup fro talking head as well

Great tips. Ty for this vid. Helped me a lot. 🎉

Thank you for this, I'm a commercial and fashion photographer and I was about to buy a whole set of Aputure light set. Doing more video and wanting to use these lights for my fashion work as well. FYI, love what you're doing on here.

Usefull video with me now, i really love Studio Portraits with that style ! Thanks you for sharing

We can see in your face that you are really enjoying the new lights!

I’d love to have one of those! I still use constant lights, especially when it’s someone’s first professional shoot. It sort of eases them into the studio operations. I’ve been checking out Aperture for a while.

Impressive opening, well done. The remainder of the video was also excellent. Those Aputure units have really top notch industrial design! Gorgeous. I’d never be comfortable spending the money. No studio available to me that would allow proper use of such big gear. You don’t have that problem! Loved the projector. Also, your model looked familiar, I think we have seen her before. She would be welcomed in any studio.

Just got the 600D definitely could use the spot light mount. Good video as always looking forward to the comparison between the godox ad600 pro.

WOW, I love constant light but don't have a light that does that = love seeing more of the iris and overall seeing as you shoot.

It would be amazing to have one of these lights, especially to replicate a more natural, sunlit look. Great video and model!

Beautiful images and looking forward to seeing the next video.

Congratulations on the video. Greetings from Brazil! Unfortunately these equipment are very expensive to acquire mainly due to our devalued currency, but the technique taught is of great value, the learning is very valid and I thank you for the willingness to teach! Once again congratulations!

Super video (again). Thank you so much for sharing!

Wow!! So clean!!

lovely clean shots

Great video! Loved the images. Thanks for sharing!👍

WOW, love the look of constant light

Awesome, I was playing around with some of my tungsten spotlights last week with a client. BUT they are HOT, I'm slowly collecting Aputure gear. I've really enjoying all their products so far.

I’m interested in seeing that comparison. Nice video.

Always useful tips and light ideas!!! Would love to win one of these and play with them!

All the time, rarely use my Broncolor flash. I'd like to see the 600 updated to the new color array of the Aputure recent releases giving a lot better overall color. That is the only thing missing from my current LED COBs>

Great video! Thank You!

So 2 continuous lights was used here. Could this also be possible if it is a flash that is used on the left instead of continuous light as fill?

fantastic work as always, Nathan! nice constant formula. Profoto guy myself, impressive adaptation

great video! Thanks!

I am now using only constant lighting (I have 1 600W LED and several smaller units...) - that way I can do video with each setup without relighting - def not quite the power of strobes but the flexibility/efficiency was worth it to me.

We’ve started using constant lights in our wedding work because we’ve added video to the mix. Think constant lights are gonna become more popular as more clients demand video. As you’ve said with mirrorless I’ve been enjoying the “what you see is what you get” If I had lights these powerful I could really piss off the drunk Uncles 😈

This sort of lighting setup is great when there are multiple shooters, like running a workshop.

Awesome, I have a couple of Godox lights and would have been fantastic with some constant light as well.

1/125 at f4 sound very limiting. What if you want to shoot in f8? Aputure 1200d?

Wow! Amasing pics!

How do models feel about working with constant light. Is there an issue they might start to squint or get fatigued from looking 'at the sun' for a few hours? I've used some LED lights for shoots in a house where we are moving around and I don't want to have to keep metering the flash. Having a light you can put modifiers on is going to be great. Another great video, even with the OTT intro :)

Hey what color temperature are you using 5600k ? Looks very cold

Awesome ❤

I love it 😍

I like everything about this video, thank you mate🙏🏿

Oh! yea, Your video looks like a real expensive commercial. I was thinking I need to try to copy that, Amazing! I got side track with the give away at the end.

Great work!

I'm wondering about the heat put out by those honking LEDs, especially with the spotlight and the gobos. Also was wondering about the brightness for the models, even feathered, but I see you said it varies by model.

Hey Nathan, Great video. I am wondering which light you attached to the Aputure Spot? Thanks, can’t wait for part 2.

Is there a followup video to this? I am so interested!

I so want one of the Aputure in my creation and experience more stuff. but i love your videos keep it up 😊❤

Wowww these are amazing!!!

Me gusta tu trabajo...aprendo bastante contigo...

This would be my goal but for now I'm going to rock my ad400!

Awesome, constant lightning is definitely the future, much like mirrorless was 5 years ago, only issues is on location usage. Love your work Nathan

Wow this is brilliant

Wow!

Great photos and nice Video Nathan, i like the dress from the Model a lot. For me the photos looks almost perfect without your editing. Marc

Constant lightning are chaging the game ! I'm currently switching to them too Thanks again for the video

DAMMM WHAT AN INTRO MAN!

would it also have been possible to mount the spotlight on an Aperture 300 or would it have been too weak in that case?🤔and of course an nice video :)

Очень хорошо! Спасибо за ролик)

Great video

62.187 lumens! Wow Nathan ... It's a portable Sun 😮 I use a couple of modest 4.500 and 4.000 lumens for small videos Thanks for showing the examples with that gorgeous model!

wow it was amazing - I use strobe

You are making amazing videos and photos, I would love to come see your workflow and maybe pick up some tips and tricks. If you think this could work I can just jump on hwy 2 and be there in a couple hours from Edmonton. I’m moving indoors and having to try a new genre as my back and hands are giving out and Wildlife photography is coming to a sad end. It’s sad when arthritis kicks in and attacks your spine and all the doctors tell me I am non surgical because of my heart. Let me know and if it doesn’t fit in to your schedule, maybe a coffee next time I’m in Banff which is often this summer to get a few shoots in for my last hurrah and time to build my studio. Again thanks for the great videos I have learned a lot so far and look forward to watching more. Matthew

Any cheaper alternatives to this light?

i love it

Nathan, My question is 600w+ is great for large areas or big studios. However, if I am shooting in a small area or apartment how many watts do I really need?

I never used to take constant light, because i used one once, but the models going blind and other hand the light is not strong enough. Why should the 600d do better? greets BM

Great video

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it's blinding my talent

Yes of course aparture 600 watt light is good. But also its almost 2000$. Your using Godox 600 pro is 700$. That is literaly the whole point of why Photographers uses Strobes vs Constant light. Because for photo you often need a lot of light. And a lot of light from constant source is a waaay pricier than a strobe.

Count me in coach! lol

Did you find the model had light fatigue?

I have not used flash in years since I got good powerful LED lights. Being a photographer and filmmaker on the same shoot, it is just necessary...

I am a subscriber, that's all I have to do? Man I sure hope I win. I have two Aputure 150d - but I sure could use one of those. Wow, what are the odds?

wow

Love all your videos and tutorials. I doubt I’m going to invest in constant lighting since my profession is pilot but it’s super cool to see your work. And you always have the best models to work with…..er……I mean lights 🤣

I've done a few shoots with the Aputure 200X and it works but you end up shooting at 400-800 ISO. Sounds like the 600D is quite a bit more powerful. I see you are using Capture One, have you tried wireless tethering? it's been a gamechanger for me in the studio.

@Nathan in which city is that studio and how much does it cost to rent/buy? It's a live in studio right?

Any reason why you like deep octas so much?

Why not get the bicolor

Without cheating and looking what others write below I will give my opinion. First as a guy who messed with LEDs as a kid when they were only used on circuit board to identify something being switched on or off. Then being one of the first groups of people to get a LED flash light when they were know a pen lights. Then being one of the guys to ask Bowens why they were still using Halogen modeling lights on their strobes. I am pretty into LED lighting and they have come a long way. I have a Aputure 300 II that I have messed with for both video and photography. Although I have dabbled in video. I am more into photography and was also one of those Dinosaurs jumping from film to a Nikon D1 in 1999. My take is although I love constant light for the WYSWYG and ability to use my camera as I would under sun light at high shutter speeds I feel the lack of output is and will no longer be the primary issue. It used to be you needed that Xenon pulse to get enough light and a LED could not produce that. We are heading into the days where a LED might exceed a Xenon pulse. But for living subjects constant light its blinding and in some cases could shut down their pupil to a pin hole. I like LED modeling lights for their intended purpose shoot tethered and then tweak from there, If I was shooting a motion picture than the heck with hot lights I would go full on LED and modify them according to my needs. Whether it be a Fresnel or a softbox of some sort of other modifier I would use LED. LED's still get hot at the source but don't generally melt woman's makeup from across the room like some hot lights. That Aputure is a beast.

@Nathan, Get that ISO up to 800. Are you shooting on the D1? You will not see a difference in the results and you'll make it easier to shoot continuous. You can even shoot your strobes at ISO 400 and save your lights a stop of power. I'm sure the models would love a little less light in there eyes. These ISO 100 videos are just nuts...LOL.

I need this light 😅😢😢😢

Those things will fry your eyeballs.

Can we have a RAW file, or files?

did you already give them away?

I love this lighting setup and the way the photos turned out. Too bad this is like $2500 worth of gear in lighting alone.