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I kind of preferred the look of the 'before' shots, they feel more natural in that woodland scene.
Youre beautifull.
Like ! Thank you .
I love girls.
Holding the reflektor below the face is NOT very smart. It creates unnatural light and catchlight in the bottom of the eyes wich just looks wrong…
It's not the light that's making you ugly. You remind me of that girl in high school who was well-known for being in boys' back seats. In fact, most fat girls are like that. They usually had cold sores, and we all know what causes them. FYI, I'm an older guy and I know all about chicks.
Only just seen this, Imogen, 3 years on…really great advice though, for someone like me that`s starting out, and still learning, and will hopefully help me loads for a little Photoshoot I have tomorrow. Thankyou very much.
sexy
Curious. In the before and after they background is exposed differently it seems. How come? Do you just expose to the lighter background and the reflector brings the face back to the correct exposure?
Thank you Imogen, very helpful.
Im in love😍
very bad news for me
i read topic as "in pornography"
and still thought that's ok, until she pronounced it correctly
If I can give my two cents of my photographic opinion…. the particular setting that you're in, relating to the harsh speckled light — in the middle of the Woods… the best result for a woman's head shot would be a translucent blocking the harsh sunlight which would be best in creating a soft light box effect…hence, would be pleasant all around the subjects face. Silver and white White reflectors — trying to fill in speckled sunlight doesn't work for this particular style… anyway, just wanted to give some constructive criticism, didn't intend to admonish! Continued success to you both!
thankyou very helpful indeed.
Nice smart n beautiful girl
thnx for the tips girl u gave me a great inspiration for my work
its been maybe 2 3 years and its great how much ur into ur work improving every time …. inspiring i must say
i bought some reflectors like that 🙂so glad this video popped up. thanks for the tips!
I just made your day Imogen
Hi Imogen. Very ugly indeed…Mark Is! ( LOL … just kidding). the examples of the shots taken without reflectors were to me more dramatic than those with. Dark skin tones definitely need some light reflection against bright background to get any sort of detail or contrast. My Fair Lady, do not Tan! It never occurred to me to use the reflector to cast shade, to remove the harsh shadows in bright sun. It will take away from the highlights in your hair, however.
Very nice Imogen. I always learn something from you. Keep up the good work.
This is not the correct way to use a reflector. The correct way is to hold it above the model, not below the model. Unless you're telling scary stories, then yes, hold it from below the model. You want to create a balanced light in your photos, and using light from the bottom is unbalanced, unnatural and not flattering at all. Just makes you look like you're holding a flashlight at your chin, and creates ugly and unnecessary shadows on parts of your face that shouldn't have shadows.
She is gorgeous
If you look closely at the photos using the reflector you will see a very unnatural catch light at the bottom of Imogen's eyes. The proper way to use the reflector is to raise it above your head this way the direction of light is more natural looking. This also repositions the catch lights near the top of the eyes.
Wunderbar !!
always on your face..
great video! I'm going to order my reflectors this week. can't wait to get some good shots
Nice, I live in the Caribbean so there's lots of Sunlight (except in the rainy season) but I always found problems with illuminating the models face without the reflector.
is that will ferrel holding the reflector?
just marry me haha
May I ask a question, how the size of the reflector affect the lighting of the subject?
I don't think it's possible for you to look.. particularly unattractive.
Sweet video great instructions I love it and highly recommend it! WOW!
Hy I have a question about it can we use flash with reflector?? as if we have a very dull light outside???
Thanks. Informative, helpful and well presented.
On reflection I enjoyed your video
I'm so white that I double as a reflector.
Thanks for this tip. I've been asked to do some outdoor portraits, and this video has given me the courage to feel confident about doing a good job. You and Mark are a great team.
Love your videos and tips, very good job. Just keep doing it, take care!
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This video was very informative. This is the first time I ever saw Mark. You should do a video where people get to see the whole photo shoot. You are a lovely girl. I wish I had a model like you who is very knowledgeable. Keep up the good work.
DennyG.
Great video. Cannot wait to try it out.
awesome video as usual… got a reflector kit a few months ago, but i hadn't the chance to use it yet… but hey… better have it and don't use it than need it and don't have it..
I will get my reflector kit out of the loft.
Very helpful to see the changes in lighting during the video, as well as in the "before" and "after" photos. In New Mexico (US) we normally have harsh direct sun; reflectors are really important as are scrims to soften the direct sunlight. Nice to see Mark in the video!
Never get a chance to see Mark. Hi Mark! Well, even if it's just the side of his face!
I've done a few outdoor portrait photography work and I wish I had a reflector. I really need one. Thanks, Imogen for the tips!
Do you not have leaves on those trees over there? With harsh light I gravitate to open shade and work from there with the reflector. Harkens back to the day when film could only capture 5-7 stops of variation.
Personally, I use the collapsible circular reflector and often use a manual holder for it. Think of the selfie stick but holding a reflector.
Great tip (s).
The demonstrated low-angle reflector method places the key light underneath the face and creates an Halloween effect. With the model backlit on a sunny day, it is usually more natural to raise the reflector to or above the eye level, and direct the light slightly downwards. If the light looks too hard for the purpose, try bending the reflector and using the feathered edge of the reflected light rather than the center of it. This may be difficult to control without an assistant, so If it's a closeup shot, use the white side instead of silver.
Good useful video i was just thinking about reflectors just recently so thankyou both for making this