Members Martin Vronsky Posted August 2, 2023 Members Share Posted August 2, 2023 Quote How to get great natural light portraits outside on location using a modifier that is extremely cheap and easy to use. We show you 4 natural light outdoor portrait set-ups and variations of those set-ups using the sun and reflectors. Not using a reflector for outdoor portraiture can give you terrible results. Check this out and learn some lighting tips for shooting outdoors in the sun. 00:00 4 Natural Light Outdoor Portrait Setups Using Reflectors 00:16 Why Reflector is a Great Modifier? 01:22 What kind of reflector to buy? 01:47 Why get a 5-in-1 reflector? 02:00 Translucent Reflector 02:14 White Reflector 02:32 Gold Reflector 02:42 Silver Reflector 03:07 Black Reflector 03:23 Reflector should be flat 03:36 Reflector are easy to use - bracket for holding 03:57 Use an a-clamp 04:05 A-clamp and stick to aim reflector 04:42 How to hold reflector 05:12 How to use a reflector 05:22 Set-up #1 - Find the shadow edge 06:23 Place reflector like key light 06:48 Tamron 70-180mm Lens at 100mm & Camera settings 07:45 Butterfly light set-up 07:54 Rotate body positions 08:04 Use hair to keep sun off top 08:33 Look for bokeh in background 08:58 Set-up #2 - Create a clamshell lighting look 10:45 Set-up #3 - Shooting in direct sun 10:55 Use one of the 5 key light portrait positions 12:19 Use second reflector as rim light 13:14 Work in direct sun with no shade 14:20 How to get highlights in eyes 15:11 Shoot almost 360 degrees in direct sun with translucent reflector 15:50 Use larger translucent reflector for group shots 16:14 Set-up #4 - Shooting in shade with gold reflector 17:20 Feather the gold reflected light - get a helper 17:46 White reflector gives softer look 18:29 Conclusion - different ways to use reflectors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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