Show us your lighting setups

J-Chan · 19th May 2009

This being the newly created section for lighting, I think a lighting setup thread is in order.. so let me share an old setup of mine..

This..

2 gridded Vivitar 285HVs top left and right at 1/16th power to light up the cam, another at the top gelled blue plus grid at 1/4th power to light up background..

Creates this..

phoakm · 20th May 2009

Good start for showing the set up.

May I know is the light trial on the 1st image is delibrate or part of the set up?

J-Chan · 20th May 2009

Originally Posted by phoakm

Good start for showing the set up.

May I know is the light trial on the 1st image is delibrate or part of the set up?

thanks.. its just something to spice an otherwise boring setup image..

plsoong · 20th May 2009

BTW, where did u guys get the lightstands?

shop or? and how much roughly?

thanx heaps

PL

plsoong · 21st May 2009

Originally Posted by eleveninth

got mine from www.mpex.com

...... erm..... as in u order and they ship or u're NOT in Singapore?

nzh08 · 21st May 2009

Originally Posted by eleveninth

thanks J for creating this thread, hopefully more people will share thier setups to provide a better learning.

I second that! Thanks J for creating this interesting thread. Have always wanted to know more about different lighting setups and the results it gives.

J-Chan · 21st May 2009

A more recent one..

580EXII and 3x 430EX/II into a shoot thru, aka high-speed syncing, daylight bokeh enabling setup..

you get this.. the above setup held high right and another 430EX on the left for abit of fill.. triggered via ST-E2 on E-TTL..

gelosbox · 21st May 2009

great!! keep this up! im just about to learn flash lighting. this will help a lot!!

aero · 22nd May 2009

wow

very informative thread, thanks for sharing everyone

phoakm · 22nd May 2009

Hi Guys, tried one BTS on how to setup and conduct the shoot. Hope you like it.

Special thanks to following people
Videographer: Coffee3in1, for videoing the whole shooting process and video editing. Your video rock!

2nd photographer and assistant: m3lv1nh0, Bro thanks for helping out

Model: Joanna Lim, model with good attitude and hardworking
Assistant: Michelle, cheerful young lady.

Everything in the video are the 1st try. There is still room for improvement.

qlalz · 22nd May 2009

upz..

plsoong · 22nd May 2009

Originally Posted by phoakm

Hi Guys, tried one BTS on how to setup and conduct the shoot. Hope you like it.

Special thanks to following people
Videographer: Coffee3in1, for videoing the whole shooting process and video editing. Your video rock!
2nd photographer and assistant: m3lv1nh0, Bro thanks for helping out
Model: Joanna Lim, model with good attitude and hardworking
Assistant: Michelle, cheerful young lady.

Everything in the video are the 1st try. There is still room for improvement.

Shoot in Sentosa

Hi phoakm, the horizontal bar to hold the california sunbounce and flash...... where did u get these from?

I actually need to bring over some equipment in August for a series of shoots over a month here and was thinking maybe i can get some of these either in SG or i'll scour around here for some of these?

looking at adding somemore equipment to my current stuff which means another 2 more tripods (lightweight ones), 1-2 horizontal bars, maybe another 3-4 clamps and..... 4 shoot thru umbrellas..........

eeekkkksss!

sprintist · 22nd May 2009

aiyah i dnot have behind the scenes shots..

nxt time if have i take

phoakm · 22nd May 2009

Originally Posted by plsoong

Hi phoakm, the horizontal bar to hold the california sunbounce and flash...... where did u get these from?

I actually need to bring over some equipment in August for a series of shoots over a month here and was thinking maybe i can get some of these either in SG or i'll scour around here for some of these?

looking at adding somemore equipment to my current stuff which means another 2 more tripods (lightweight ones), 1-2 horizontal bars, maybe another 3-4 clamps and..... 4 shoot thru umbrellas..........

eeekkkksss!

That item is bogen/manfrotto magic arm. It is available in Cathay Photo. Mine bought from Hong Kong. Cheaper.

phoakm · 22nd May 2009

Originally Posted by eleveninth

ehhh nice work but the music kinda spoils it. I can't hear what you're saying in some parts!

Everything always a 1st try. There is always an improvement. Cheers!

coffee3in1 · 23rd May 2009

Thanks to Phoa for linking the video.

Yeah, still a noob. Playing around with video. More BTS to come. Heh.. heh..

Originally Posted by phoakm

Everything always a 1st try. There is always an improvement. Cheers!

phoakm · 23rd May 2009

Originally Posted by coffee3in1

Thanks to Phoa for linking the video.

Yeah, still a noob. Playing around with video. More BTS to come. Heh.. heh..

No worries, Bro.

You will be the person I will call for future BTS.
Next shoot, I can loan you my Rode VideoMic and Litepanels.

I had found a way to strengthen my Sunbounce and flash system. Also I would try wireless threder shoot in my next shoot. Wasn't prepared in the last shoot.

J-Chan · 23rd May 2009

Originally Posted by eleveninth

Did u use a neck tie to tie them up?

yup used a tie to tie them up..

J-Chan · 23rd May 2009

another to share..

another impromtu setup..
luckily there was this huge roll of paper lying around in the hall, some quick thinking and I turned it into a giant softbox.. the left flash didn't fire in this pic..

pardon the cropped hand, perfect example of me being too engrossed in lighting and neglecting composition..
2x 580EXII into that roll of paper behind at 1/1 power, 430EXII at 1/8th behind the group for background light..

orzalana · 24th May 2009

Hey Guys,

Great post. Its nice to see more visual approach to learning like this thread.
A prime example of what we all like and love to do..."A picture is worth a thousand words".

Special cheers tp Phoakm and coffee3in1 for posting that video

BTW, im just a newbie and have learned a lot reading thru the forums. And this is one of them.

orzalana

19th May 2009	#1
J-Chan Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hougang Posts: 1,597	Show us your lighting setups This being the newly created section for lighting, I think a lighting setup thread is in order.. so let me share an old setup of mine.. This.. 2 gridded Vivitar 285HVs top left and right at 1/16th power to light up the cam, another at the top gelled blue plus grid at 1/4th power to light up background.. Creates this.. __________________ My Flickr Last edited by J-Chan; 19th May 2009 at 09:23 PM.

20th May 2009	#2
phoakm Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: CCK Posts: 5,415	Re: Show us your lighting setups Good start for showing the set up. May I know is the light trial on the 1st image is delibrate or part of the set up? __________________ OIC - New Evolution My Flickr

20th May 2009	#4
plsoong Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,658	Re: Show us your lighting setups BTW, where did u guys get the lightstands? shop or? and how much roughly? thanx heaps PL

21st May 2009	#7
J-Chan Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hougang Posts: 1,597	Re: Show us your lighting setups A more recent one.. 580EXII and 3x 430EX/II into a shoot thru, aka high-speed syncing, daylight bokeh enabling setup.. you get this.. the above setup held high right and another 430EX on the left for abit of fill.. triggered via ST-E2 on E-TTL.. __________________ My Flickr

21st May 2009	#8
gelosbox Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 187	Re: Show us your lighting setups great!! keep this up! im just about to learn flash lighting. this will help a lot!!

22nd May 2009	#9
aero Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Punggol Posts: 399	Re: Show us your lighting setups wow very informative thread, thanks for sharing everyone __________________ My Photobucket http://7lights.lefora.com/

22nd May 2009	#10
phoakm Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: CCK Posts: 5,415	Re: Show us your lighting setups Hi Guys, tried one BTS on how to setup and conduct the shoot. Hope you like it. Special thanks to following people Videographer: Coffee3in1, for videoing the whole shooting process and video editing. Your video rock! 2nd photographer and assistant: m3lv1nh0, Bro thanks for helping out Model: Joanna Lim, model with good attitude and hardworking Assistant: Michelle, cheerful young lady. Everything in the video are the 1st try. There is still room for improvement. __________________ OIC - New Evolution My Flickr Last edited by phoakm; 22nd May 2009 at 07:08 PM.

22nd May 2009	#11
qlalz New Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 32	Re: Show us your lighting setups upz..

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sprintist Member/Tangshooter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Singapore, western area Posts: 5,083	Re: Show us your lighting setups aiyah i dnot have behind the scenes shots.. nxt time if have i take __________________ eyeamseeingthings . dreamstime

23rd May 2009	#19
J-Chan Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hougang Posts: 1,597	Re: Show us your lighting setups another to share.. another impromtu setup.. luckily there was this huge roll of paper lying around in the hall, some quick thinking and I turned it into a giant softbox.. the left flash didn't fire in this pic.. pardon the cropped hand, perfect example of me being too engrossed in lighting and neglecting composition.. 2x 580EXII into that roll of paper behind at 1/1 power, 430EXII at 1/8th behind the group for background light.. __________________ My Flickr

24th May 2009	#20
orzalana New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2	Re: Show us your lighting setups Hey Guys, Great post. Its nice to see more visual approach to learning like this thread. A prime example of what we all like and love to do..."A picture is worth a thousand words". Special cheers tp Phoakm and coffee3in1 for posting that video BTW, im just a newbie and have learned a lot reading thru the forums. And this is one of them. orzalana