How to Photograph a Model: Photo Studio Tips : How to Choose Right Umbrella for Photo Shoot

Posted on September 11, 2014 by ShutterBug

Learn how to choose the right light umbrella with expert photography tips from a professional photographer in this free online photography instructional vide…
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25 Responses to How to Photograph a Model: Photo Studio Tips : How to Choose Right Umbrella for Photo Shoot

  1. Randy Dowell says:
    September 11, 2014 at 10:45 pm

    uh. i guess you can use a white umbrella to reflect light. but thats not
    what its for. its a shoot through umbrella. fuckin expert village. bunch a
    hacks. haha

  2. 54spiritedwill54 says:
    September 11, 2014 at 11:04 pm

    great for photo beginners

  3. madichelp0 says:
    September 11, 2014 at 11:10 pm

    Animal planet? /troll 🙂

  4. EMailNathanLake says:
    September 11, 2014 at 11:41 pm

    I wished he would showed a pic or an example of the black umbrella

  5. LadySryope says:
    September 12, 2014 at 12:13 am

    thank you for sharing your knowledge!

  6. eighthourlunch says:
    September 12, 2014 at 12:44 am

    @stewartx5 I was going to say the same thing. I use the black on my
    umbrellas when I want to prevent spill.

  7. TheCookieCaster says:
    September 12, 2014 at 1:13 am

    HE OPENED AN UMBRELLA INSIDE DAS BADLUCK XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

  8. Nico Ortega says:
    September 12, 2014 at 1:15 am

    lmfao0o aunt mae

  9. wideeyewonder says:
    September 12, 2014 at 1:19 am

    Thanks for posting the videos, they are very helpful!

  10. Sonya Cruz says:
    September 12, 2014 at 2:02 am

    good to know thnk you!

  11. adamax says:
    September 12, 2014 at 2:46 am

    I’ve learned a lot from watching your videos and I’m getting great results.
    Thanks for all the tips.

  12. funloverc says:
    September 12, 2014 at 3:13 am

    Excellent for photo beginners….

  13. Tapajara says:
    September 12, 2014 at 4:11 am

    @stewartx5 I was about to write the same thing you did. An outer cover that
    is silvered would reflect some of the light back through.

  14. Chinedu Opara says:
    September 12, 2014 at 4:13 am

    Yeah you’re a racist idiot. Keep hiding behind your anonymity, coward. But
    you can’t hide forever… watch and see. Watch and see.

  15. CircleModelDevelop says:
    September 12, 2014 at 4:18 am

    @stewartx5 not you then.

  16. madichelp0 says:
    September 12, 2014 at 5:13 am

    Don’t ask racist questions and you will not get racist answers, it’s that
    simple… And wtf is that question anyway, why wouldn’t anyone photograph
    black people?

  17. stewartx5 says:
    September 12, 2014 at 5:41 am

    Contrary to video (1:08), a black background on a translucent white
    umbrella does not actually reflect any additional lighting back onto the
    subject. Instead, the black backing simply absorbs any light which would
    normally pass through the white translucent material. If you truly want to
    gain that light intensity back, your umbrella must have an interior which
    is both more reflective and less translucent – such as an umbrella with a
    non-translucent white plastic or rubber interior.

  18. Clarence Chin says:
    September 12, 2014 at 6:24 am

    Could u explain a bit more on the sizes of the softbox? How do i determine
    which size to use, let’s say for a group photo of 5~10 ppl (full body),
    thanx in advance.

  19. Arnolds Auziņš says:
    September 12, 2014 at 7:12 am

    Thanks for the tip!

  20. CircleModelDevelop says:
    September 12, 2014 at 8:09 am

    @stewartx5 who cares man.

  21. twistedwitches13 says:
    September 12, 2014 at 8:29 am

    I use the white umbrellas with my lights and I like them.

  22. ChuckManiac says:
    September 12, 2014 at 9:11 am

    Please remove the text, it is covering the whole screen in my smart phone.

  23. guitarz04 says:
    September 12, 2014 at 9:17 am

    Scott Kelby says “DONT EVER USE A REFLECTIVE UMBRELLA…EVER” use a shoot
    through or a softbox.

  24. Chris Clayton says:
    September 12, 2014 at 10:01 am

    WRONG!!! the opaque umbreallas are for shooting THROUGH the umbrella….do
    you really know anything about photography???

  25. PartTimePhotography says:
    September 12, 2014 at 10:13 am

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

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