Thursday, September 20, 2007

Easy, One-Flash Glamour Light


Bert Stephani, a long-time Strobist reader based in Belgium, has made a quick video on adding a single flash to noonish ambient to get a high-glam look.

Reader's Digest version: Just find some shade, and use your flash as a separation light. (This actually works well on cloudy days with dark backgrounds, too.)

You can see the photos created in the video at decent res by clicking through to Bert's Flickr Stream.

Major props to Bert for doing the video. And especially for the English-dubbed version.
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And thanks to the dozen or so tipsters who told me about it. If you have shot (or found) a cool, lighting-related video, feel free to tip your faithful blogger in the comments.

:: More on Strobist by Bert ::
:: Bert's Website :: (Dutch; pix in your language.)
:: Flickr Stream::
:: Bert's longtime Dutch Blog ::
:: Bert's Brand new English Blog ::

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18 Comments:

Blogger Nikographer said...

Cool video and single flash technique.

I messed around on vacation with a frog in my brother's pond a few months ago, setting up two flashes and spending way too much time in the pitch black darkness taking photos... Here's a few photos and a (long) video, with some shots of the lighting setup at 2:11 in the embedded video: frog photos
-J

September 20, 2007 8:52 AM  
Anonymous Walt said...

Great! Finally a strobist reader from Belgium becoming famous ;-)

Signed: A strobist fan located in Belgium

September 20, 2007 11:08 AM  
Anonymous Alexander said...

Great tip ! Im reading Strobist for some time now and it's good to find fellow Belgian strobists too !

I unfortunately have a hard time finding a light and cheap flash stand + umbrella + bracket in Brussels, maybe any shop hints from people in the area ?

Thanks !

September 20, 2007 12:19 PM  
Blogger Velu said...

Ahaa ... a fellow Belgian ! Is this the start of something beautiful ?
Well, I saw the video on his site a few days ago.
Being on "Strobist", does it mean he's nominated for a "Davy" ?? :-)

September 20, 2007 1:36 PM  
Blogger IllOgical said...

LOL I've just discovered his blog a couple of days ago.

September 20, 2007 2:43 PM  
Blogger Toby said...

Hey, pretty cool hint!

Thanks from Germany!

Maybe we'll find enough Strobists for a European Strobiste Meetup. I would suggest the Oktoberfest starting this Saturday :-)

Toby

September 20, 2007 2:54 PM  
Blogger Andrew said...

and she isnt a bad looking model either :)

September 20, 2007 3:46 PM  
Blogger dave said...

great video.

lovely pace and just the right amount of commentary and mix of live action/resulting photos.

we want more !

September 20, 2007 5:44 PM  
Anonymous Brock said...

Not for nothing but, regarding the first comment, that's not actually a "frog," you were shooting, it was a splendid example of Bufo Americanus, otherwise known as the "American Toad."

And I only point that out because, well, how often does one get to write the word "bufo" in a strobist post.

ref: http://tinyurl.com/284qpt

complete with sound file.

September 20, 2007 5:58 PM  
Anonymous Das Meatman said...

What if we don't use a snoot? Will the effect be similar?

September 20, 2007 8:08 PM  
Anonymous Madelien said...

maybe we should consider a Belgian Strobist meeting, or maybe make it a Benelux one to have more people there (Antwerp seems like a nice middle point for everyone). I've been around here for a few months, mainly just nipping my toe in the pool of knowledge while I'm getting all my material together. This is my first comment actually. :) More will, I'm sure, follow.

September 20, 2007 8:17 PM  
Anonymous Andrew Smith said...

It's amazing what difference a trim light can make. Similar concept:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/strobist/discuss/72157601513184345

September 20, 2007 10:15 PM  
Blogger Alex said...

Great clip thanks for sharing!

September 21, 2007 12:26 AM  
Anonymous Serge said...

I'm still learning but it's amazing how many people around the world are reading Strobist and are involved in these techniques! Very motivating!

September 21, 2007 2:34 AM  
Anonymous bert stephani said...

Thanks David for blogging my video.

Thanks to everyone for your kind words.

Alexander, you might try: www.hotz.be or www.studio-tecnic.com for lighting gear. Not that cheap but both shops give great service.

September 21, 2007 4:43 AM  
Blogger Wayne said...

Great idea thanks for sharing.

September 24, 2007 1:35 PM  
Anonymous Jamoky said...

MAN... I LOVE this website..... I felt like somebody gave me a jar of candy when I foucnd this site !!!
For someone who love s to takes pics and wants to turn it into a profession (ME) this is a heavensend. Plus I am a visual learner.
Did I say how much I love this website ???

Jamoky

September 24, 2007 4:26 PM  
Blogger Rudy said...

Here another Belgian who's reading and reading all this stuff but who's afraid to start with strobes... A Belgian strobist meeting (Brussel, Leuven?) would be great!
Great vid by the way and what a gorgeous model!

September 25, 2007 5:36 PM  

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