Learn techniques for adding, removing, and shaping light using modifiers.
Improving Your Photography and Portraits with Lighting Modifiers
Overview
Syllabus
Welcome
- Introduction
- What you should know before watching this course
- What is a lighting modifier?
- The technical benefits of lighting modifiers
- The artistic benefits of lighting modifiers
- What is an umbrella?
- Using an umbrella to bounce light
- Diffusing light through an umbrella
- Lighting a portrait with an umbrella
- What is a softbox?
- Changing the shape of the softbox
- Modifying a softbox with a grid
- Lighting a portrait with a softbox
- Shooting with a beauty dish
- Using Blackwrap or Cinefoil to control the light
- Using flags to block the light
- Using diffusers to soften light
- Using gels to adjust color temperature
- When to use speedlights
- Using speedlight adapters
- Using gels with speedlights
- Using a flash bender to modify a flash
- Using a snoot to modify a flash
- Lighting a portrait with a speedlight
- Next steps
Taught by
Robert Vanelli
