Its that time of year again for these shots ...

Daz

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Christmas is upon us so it is only right to get into some festive cheer.

Here is some shots from a workshop I was hosting.

Using a simple Rotolight NEO 2 and reflector for lighting


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hark

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Christmas is upon us so it is only right to get into some festive cheer.

Here is some shots from a workshop I was hosting.

Using a simple Rotolight NEO 2 and reflector for lighting


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Nice images! I'm not familiar with a Rotolight. I'm assuming it supports high speed sync with the shutter speed you used in the images with Christmas lights? Can you please explain a little more about those images?

By the way, also nice with the LED string lights. I read an article recently that mentioned the flicker rate of LED string lights and the problems it poses getting good shots. :)
 

Daz

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Nice images! I'm not familiar with a Rotolight. I'm assuming it supports high speed sync with the shutter speed you used in the images with Christmas lights? Can you please explain a little more about those images?

By the way, also nice with the LED string lights. I read an article recently that mentioned the flicker rate of LED string lights and the problems it poses getting good shots. :)

Thankyou :) So I work for Rotolight so I have a bit of a better idea of how they work lol

They are an LED light first and foremost but it also can be a HSS, No recycle time flash as we can overpower the LED's for a split second and not damage them, this will give us the ability to get another stop of light out of them.

These were actually taken in LED mode on 100% which means I didn't have to worry about sync times etc.

I had the Rotolight NEO 2 behind a shoot through umbrella and then had a silver reflector below, see image below -

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On the fairy lights, I have never had an issue with the flicker from them at any frame rate, but I can see why that may be an issue. For the Rotolight products, they are completely flicker free :)


The obvious advantage of the Constant light of the Rotolight is the shoot what you see scenario, I dont need to worry about flash etc. Also I can expose the camera for the model and as it isnt a harsh flash, the Fairy lights are still prominent :)

The other part of it, because I was hosting a workshop I was able to use LED mode and get through people shooting without worrying about them having to have transmitters on the camera.
 

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....I was able to use LED mode and get through people shooting without worrying about them having to have transmitters on the camera.

I'm still trying to understand this, Daz. When you mentioned using LED mode, is that a setting on the D500? Or aren't you really using a flash sync speed? Sorry about my confusion! :eek:
 

Daz

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I'm still trying to understand this, Daz. When you mentioned using LED mode, is that a setting on the D500? Or aren't you really using a flash sync speed? Sorry about my confusion! :eek:

Ahh sorry so the physical light is made of LED's. We have a couple options with the light -

You can use it just in LED mode, so a constant light that is on the scene. OR

You can use it as a flash so we are overpowering the LED's for a second and making them flash :)

Here is a good overview of the smallest light -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM3XBkxQaL8&index=4&list=PLyCiQqOwaYApBGiWeRBtX8c0Utt5Q7NJn&t=0s

Effectively the LED/Constant light is letting me see where the shadows are falling and giving me the overall exposure without taking a shot, this is most effective with Mirrorless as it gives you a "shoot what you see" scenario. But can still work on DSLR's too. Also if I was to use a flash the LED's of the fairy lights would not be as prominent in the shot.
 
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hark

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Ahh sorry so the physical light is made of LED's. We have a couple options with the light -

You can use it just in LED mode, so a constant light that is on the scene. OR

You can use it as a flash so we are overpowering the LED's for a second and making them flash :)

Here is a good overview of the smallest light -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM3XBkxQaL8&index=4&list=PLyCiQqOwaYApBGiWeRBtX8c0Utt5Q7NJn&t=0s

Effectively the LED/Constant light is letting me see where the shadows are falling and giving me the overall exposure without taking a shot, this is most effective with Mirrorless as it gives you a "shoot what you see" scenario. But can still work on DSLR's too. Also if I was to use a flash the LED's of the fairy lights would not be as prominent in the shot.

Thanks, Daz. So let me see if I am understanding this correctly. Since you are using them as constant lights, you don't have your D500 set for any type of flash. You are simply exposing for the ambient light (which includes this constant light). Is that right, Daz? I don't know anything about constant lights or if they sync with a body. That's probably what's fueling my confusion! ;)
 

Daz

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Thanks, Daz. So let me see if I am understanding this correctly. Since you are using them as constant lights, you don't have your D500 set for any type of flash. You are simply exposing for the ambient light (which includes this constant light). Is that right, Daz? I don't know anything about constant lights or if they sync with a body. That's probably what's fueling my confusion! ;)

That is totally correct :)

I am exposing for the scene with the lights on which is my ambient exposure (much like you would with natural light) :)
 

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That is totally correct :)

I am exposing for the scene with the lights on which is my ambient exposure (much like you would with natural light) :)

Thanks so much for your time and explanations, Daz. :encouragement: I've never researched constant lighting so gave no thought to how they worked or synced/not synced with the camera.
 

Daz

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Thanks so much for your time and explanations, Daz. :encouragement: I've never researched constant lighting so gave no thought to how they worked or synced/not synced with the camera.

I dont know if he is your cup of tea but Jason Lanier is our Master of light and he uses constant light a lot on his shoots on Youtube, has good at explaining it :)
 

Prefrosh01

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Thanks for sharing these images Daz...especially the behind the scenes!

I was looking for a fun idea for a background for my kids and I really like the way your garland turned out.
 

Daz

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Thanks for sharing these images Daz...especially the behind the scenes!

I was looking for a fun idea for a background for my kids and I really like the way your garland turned out.

You are welcome, it was a very simple setup with the tinsel just loosely tied at the top of a boom arm so I was able to take it off and re-use it for another workshop I had and to do it on another shoot too :)

We were trying it at 2.8 and it wasnt as effective however your mileage may vary if you have more space to get the people from the background, i was limited in the shops where we were holding the workshops :)
 
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