If you want to learn more about lighting setups, here is a fantastic, comprehensive and above all fun video to help you learn. MagMod shares Trevor Dayley‘s class at WPPI 2018 where he teaches as many as 17 different lighting setups. This video isn’t just useful for those who learn more about flash photography. Trevor is also a fantastic speaker and he shares a rather crazy memorization story to help you remember these lighting recipes. You’ll have fun watching this video and definitely learn some setups that will help you improve your photography.
The video is rather lengthy, but don’t let it discourage you. There’s an index below the video so you can skip to the parts you’re interested in most. Also, with the enthusiastic speaker, plenty of examples and the wacky memorization story, time will fly. While Trevor uses Godox flash and MagMod modifiers, keep in mind that you can create these setups with the gear you prefer. Here’s the guide to the video. Of course, if the story is just too silly for you, you can always write the setups and create a cheat sheet. Or better yet, make up your own memorization story. : )
1:33 – Intro (about Trevor Dayley)8:52 – Gear12:25 – Memorization story20:44 – One light22:42 – Cross light25:30 – Double rainbow28:45 – Changing sky light34:23 – Clam shell light35:40 – Beam light38:35 – Rim light40:51 – Split light42:00 – Ninja light44:30 – Blackout light50:47 – Explosion of light55:36 – Seeing colors light59:58 – Firework light01:03:49 – Stadium light01:06:00 – Side light01:08:20 – Cigar light01:11:56 – Triangle light01:15:24 – Review of lighing setups01:16:44 – Quick photo examples of 17 lighting setups
[17 Fast, Easy, Awesome Lighting Recipes – WPPI 2018 via Reddit]
