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              5 Different Ways To Light Your Subjects For Videos Or Stills

              In the video below Jay P Morgan explains 5 different lighting setups that he uses during his shoots. I am usually not a huge fan of videos like these but once again Jay has done a fantastic job and I think you guys will really enjoy it.


              February 10, 2011
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              • Shirley Peters

                Great vid… worth watching to the end… :)

              • http://www.swirlstudio.nl Remko

                Nice video. Did not see that ending coming though… LOL.

              • http://www.graveshiftstudios.com ROBatGraveShift

                Good stuff, the ending caught me off guard and was funny as hell. Awsome find!

              • http://www.thesentimentalbloke.com Peter MacDonald

                I’ve seen all these lighting styles explained in books but this video has got to be easiest way to remember the various positions. Easy to follow and easy to set up. I rarely shoot with flash and never with studio lighting so it’s a good place to start or a good refresher. Thanks.

              • Simon

                Informative and very funny!

              • Peter

                Agree completely with Shirley, and………love the ending. Made me chuckle at 07:00 this morning.

                Thanks, Peter

              • eddie

                It’s amazing what youcan learn in such a short amount of time, this is a keeper! Brilliant ending….is she ok?

              • scotty

                thanks for this amazing end of the video *lol*

              • JustinH

                The end was hilarious LOL.

              • Max

                Haha, thanks guys. Jay P Morgan is da best.

              • http://swphotog.com Shannon Wimberly

                The timing of this for me is great! I am shooting a young female rock guitarist this weekend, and these techniques will come in very handy! Thank You! Thank You!

              • http://www.martinjensen.se Martin Jensen

                HAHA love the ending!!

              • Gray Tan

                Wow! Good information. Love the ending.

              • http://www.theshyphotographer.com Gary

                Did that thing at the end really happen? Was that choreographed? WTF!

              • http://www.DanielAmezcua.com Dan

                I just about fell off my chair laughing at the end of this video. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve WANTED to do that :D

              • http://www.simonfullerpictures.tv Simon Fuller

                You learn something new all the time. Jay. P. Morgan thanks very much.

              • Serge

                No matter how many times I watch videos on “the basics” I always get something out of them. Thanks J P Morgan! Funny ending.

              • http://photomcmillan.com Mitch McMillan

                its funny how many of these types of vids i have seen a ‘tech’.. and they always have bad comedy in them.

              • http://www.qnetx.com George

                Great job explaining the different lighting types. Maybe the next video can discuss when to use specific lighting configurations to bring out the best in different subjects depending on gender, age, facial structure, etc.

                The end was funny but I laughed before that with the random bicyclist riding through the set during the last overhead explanation of lights.

              • http://www.theslantedlens.com Jay P.

                Not many people catch the Bike. I love the bizarre.

              • Justin Bailey

                Great little refresher on lighting tips, the ending is worth waiting for! Thanks guys keep them coming, I LOVE FSTOPPERS!!!

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              • Jeff

                awesome but simple video!!!!! Thanks for posting!!!

              • http://www.facebook.com/people/Willie-Vega/1260290791 Willie Vega

                She’s beautiful, and a great stunt girl too.

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