How to Photograph a Model: Photo Studio Tips : Using Flash as Key Light for Photo Shoot

Posted by admin on September 29th, 2009 and filed under portrait studio | 25 Comments »

Learn how to use a studio flash a the key light for shooting a model with expert photography tips from a professional photographer in this free online photography instructional video clip.

Expert: Rob Mitchell
Bio: Rob Mitchell has been shooting fashion for more than 15 years, having worked with some of the countrys top models and magazines. He has photographed the Rolling Stones, Santana and the Beach Boys.
Filmmaker: Rob Mitchell

Duration : 0:2:55


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25 Responses

  1. daphneeykp Says:

    Ive seen this …
    Ive seen this chicks secretly filmed before LOL
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  3. cory1337 Says:

    im sure he meant to …
    im sure he meant to say f stop at the end because if you listened he chose 1/125th as the shutter speed

  4. jonathanjkeller Says:

    PlasticAdi and …
    PlasticAdi and Skonk2k are both correct. However, standard practice is to just run the shutter speed at the sync speed of the camera. Generally, at low ISO and in a studio setting, shutter speed is not important, and there won’t be a difference between 1/60 or 1/250, however, you will encounter differences if there is ambient light. This must be taken into account when you are shooting in the environment, like when mixing strobe with sunlight.

  5. sebastijan32 Says:

    wery nice girl
    wery nice girl

  6. Atamaiidotcom Says:

    Its because he is …
    Its because he is only using one light for demo

  7. yeaser1995 Says:

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  8. Skonk2k Says:

    If there is some …
    If there is some ambiant/background light then the shutter speed will have an effect on the overall exposure though.

    It wont have any effect on the light comming from the strobes as you said, but unless you are in an otherwise dark room then the shutter speed is relevant to a degree.

  9. PlasticAdi Says:

    If you would like …
    If you would like to test this take a light meter reading with strobes, you’ll notice that even when the shutter speed is changed the aperture stays the same.

  10. PlasticAdi Says:

    First of all if you …
    First of all if you are shooting with a higher shutter speed you will not overexpose, but rather underexpose. And second, if you know anything about using studio strobes or compact flashes you would know that the peak time of a strobe or flash is about 1/10,000th of a second, there for the time difference in the shutter speed is irrelevant to the exposure, and only affects ambient or background light.

  11. mitsubishiman07 Says:

    so you’re telling …
    so you’re telling me that if you shoot 125th instead of a 60th, then it wont be overexposed, you’re an idiot.

  12. PlasticAdi Says:

    The last statement …
    The last statement made by the photographer is wrong, the shutter speed does not effect the over all exposure while using a strobe only the f-stop does. The shutter speed effect the amount of continues and mixed lighting that appeared in the photograph.

  13. 54spiritedwill54 Says:

    Very good and …
    Very good and helpful!

  14. dwillpro Says:

    nichole is cute, …
    nichole is cute, she makes me laugh when she laughs lol. nice video too , thanks.

  15. PartTimePhotography Says:

    Good stuff – I’ll …
    Good stuff – I’ll pass this along to all my newsletter subscribers.

  16. hiitsmegoog Says:

    at 1:26 his picture …
    at 1:26 his picture looks awful, a 13 yrold could take a better picture than that with a point and shoot

  17. Tierrahuasacom Says:

    This is really old …
    This is really old fashion. This type of metering was used in film times. With digital technology its not necesary.NOw you just have to play with the aperture of your camera and the output of your flash. See the results on the screen (back the camera).

  18. maltijien Says:

    sweet model.
    I …

    sweet model.
    I like her very much

  19. marathonspirit Says:

    People, he is using …
    People, he is using a shoot through umbrella it appears. You aim the “shoot through” at the model, diffusing the shadow more on her face. Again, this needs to be aiming at the model. Good video though.

  20. DecemberKing18 Says:

    Thank You!
    Thank You!

  21. britewired Says:

    yur model is …
    yur model is falling asleep

  22. MacBubbles Says:

    Excellent!

    Excellent!
    Informative and very simple to understand!

  23. LadySryope Says:

    it’s so late at …
    it’s so late at night but i’m not getting sleepy… i hope you’ll post some more!

  24. magurothemovie Says:

    This series is …
    This series is absolutely fantastic! I enjoy how they do both flash and hot-light instructional vids…muchly appreciated!

  25. avytech Says:

    I haven’t used a …
    I haven’t used a light meter in so long that I’d forgotten how. Thanks for the refresher!

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