Better Lighting Control with Umbrellas | Live Demo Archives

Umbrellas in the photo studio are a staple for a reason. Time to level up you game using umbrellas as lighting modifiers by understanding them more. Lighting Umbrellas explained!

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00:00 Intro
01:10 Live Lighting Demo Start
01:42 Silver Umbrella
03:20 Getting Set up
04:57 Umbrella Differences
06:43 C Stand Set Up
09:00 sandbags explained
12:08 Mounting the light
12:42 Black Frame Explained
14:41 Straight Light No Umbrella
15:38 Shadow Density Explained
21:01 Mounting The Umbrella
22:30 Setting The Umbrella Rod Distance
24:05 Shooting With A Silver Beaded Umbrella
24:18 Lighting No Umbrella Vs with Umbrella
26:20 Zooming an Umbrella
28:12 Lighting With A Closed Umbrella
30:56 Making An Umbrella Light Appear Soft


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