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SLR Lounge MagMod Lighting Recipes
SLR Lounge MagMod Lighting Recipes
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We're teaming up with MagMod because we've been fans of their products
long before we ever created an official partnership. Plain and simple, MagMod
makes the best lighting modifiers we've ever used. We not only use them
professionally with Lin + Jirsa Photography clients, our A to Z education within
SLR Lounge primarily features MagMod products as well.
When it came to creating this lighting guide, it only made sense to partner
with our friends at MagMod. They're a company that designs great products
that are backed by good people that we can stand behind. Enjoy the guide!
Pye Jirsa - Educator and Co-Founder of SLR Lounge + Things.co + Visual Flow + Lin & Jirsa Photography
We're teaming up with SLR Lounge because they offer the best A to Z
education for photographers. Their workshop library is the only place we know
where you can learn everything from picking up a camera, to mastering off-
camera lighting, to running a successful photography business. We've also
seen the results of that education, many of our own MagMod Ambassadors
and educators got their foundation from SLR Lounge.
When it came to creating this lighting guide, partnering with SLR Lounge was
a no-brainer since it's the best place to master lighting and so much more.
Trevor Dayley - MagMod Community and Brand Specialist + Trevor Dayley Photography
YOUR BENEFIT
Oh, best part of this partnership is that it benefits each of you. Here are discount codes
that you can use should you wish to purchase any MagMod products or SLR Lounge
education. We'll place this a couple times throughout this e-book for convenience.
Much like a cooking recipe, a "Lighting Every recipe will have a specific list of gear To get the most from this e-book we want
Recipe" is a set of instructions that will lead "ingredients." Some of those ingredients you to come to the table understanding
you to a particular result. They're not only a will be optional, like your specific choice of the Exposure Triangle along with how to
great way to learn photography, they make lighting modifier. Others will be required. control off-camera flashes in manual mode.
it easy to "cook up" great photos (see what For example a two light setup will require
we did there?). Sorry, you're always at risk of two off-camera flashes. Because this education is beyond the
dad jokes with Trevor and me. scope of this guide, we've teamed up with
In addition to the lighting modifiers listed SLR Lounge to create this guide because
Think of these recipes as a starting place for in each Recipe's Ingredients, you will need they offer the industry's best A to Z
your creativity. Once you get the hang of your camera, three off-camera flashes, and education that covers learning manual
things, just like you might tweak a recipe in a radio remote to control those flashes. mode, mastering lighting, and even
the kitchen, you can adjust this lighting running a 6-7 figure photography business.
recipe to suit your particular taste.
MAGMOD FLASH MODIFIERS
One of the keys to lighting recipes is having flash modifiers that help you control and color your light. As we share
each of these recipes we will add information about which of these MagMod modifiers we used on our flashes. To
find out more about these modifiers, click on the images to be taken to their product pages.
MagBounce 2 ProGel
Newly redesigned bounce modifier that These gels were redesigned to be faster
has been stripped down to it simplest and stronger than ever thanks to their
and most functional form. Perfect for new embedded magnet design and
group shots or for use on-camera. increased strength. Gelling your flash has
never been easier.
MagGrid 2 MagBeam
Provides you an optimized beam pattern The most versatile, unique and awesome
so you can control the light coverage and fresnel lens modifier ever created for
eliminate unwanted light spill. One very photographers. Create some unique
popular combo is to stack with patterns of light with the MagBeam
MagSphere 2. paired with MagMasks.
RECIPE LEGEND - PART I
Here's a quick little Recipe Legend that will walk you through how each
Lighting Recipe is designed and how you can get the most from this guide.
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Your subject's position.
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"THE ONE"
OVERPOWERING THE SUN
TIPS THE SETUP
INGREDIENTS What happens when you turn a flash 12
light on in bright sun? Nothing right!?
Because in bright sun, you need a lot of 11 1
light in order for it to show.
LIGHTING
# OF LIGHTS = 1 So when it comes to overpowering the
MAIN FLASH (4-6FT) sun, think one over one (1/1) or full power.
10 2
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Side note, this setup is also a popular
technique in product photography. 6
What's unique about this setup is the depth of the
lighting pattern.
FAVORITE MODIFIERS
The key to shooting in the rain is getting
MAGSPHERE light behind your subject that spreads
out and illuminates raindrops, mist, or 9 3
even fog in the air. We love using the
WORKSHOP > LIGHTING THREE
MagSphere on our flash to help with that
BACKLIGHTING FOR RAIN AND even spread of light.
AIR PARTICLES
To protect your gear in the rain, keep a 8 4
Ziploc bag in your gear bag that you can
pull out and slip over the top of your flash.
It protects the equipment without
affecting the light output. Atmosphere 7 5
Aerosol is also a great tool to create
fog/air particles when needed.
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One of my favorite ways to add an extra kiss of
awesome to your rainy day portraits is to have your
subjects use a white umbrella. If they don't have
one, your shoot-through umbrella will work fine.
MAIN FLASH (5-10FT) and carve them your subjects out of the 10 2
scene.
SUN/SECOND FLASH (10+FT)
With a cross lighting setup, each light
FAVORITE MODIFIERS comes from an opposite angle on the
clock. Your second light source can be a 9 3
MAGBOX
flash, but it can also just be the setting
MAGGRID sun or a reflector bouncing light back to
MAGGRID + MAGSPHERE your subjects. Although using a flash will
give you more options and control.
FAVORITE MODIFIERS 9 3
The third light is optional since just the
MAGGRID two rim lights will create a unique look
MAGMOD PROGELS in and of itself. However if you would like,
add a third light at either the 5 or 7
o'clock position to light your subject.
WORKSHOP > LIGHTING THREE 8 4
THREE-POINT STARBURST To control the starburst pattern, use the
LIGHTING PART I AND II Aperture on your lens. A wider aperture
will create more of a blooming effect,
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where as a smaller aperture will create a
sharper starbust pattern. 6
If you're going to use Starburst Lighting with your
subject looking into the camera as shown here, I'd
highly recommend you use a third light to light
your subject.
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