ライティングの基礎

Courses is valuable but I need better ground work. A quick drill on the equipment would have helped. Maybe this would make it a different course for those of more rudimentary levels of skill and knowledge. I have only recently even begun to think about using artificial light (but I've jumped in with both feet and am eager to learn).

More Info about how to set the flash power (basic settings etc) and a routine how to set the flash paraneter would be helpful

More technical detail would be nice, is the mainlight 1 stop less than the kicker, 1/2 stop, etc.? I know with digital everyone just goes by eye but sometimes for speed it's easier to just know to set the mainlight to half stop less than where the kicker ends up. And some people still like to shoot film for fun so looking at a tethered display won't work for them. Just a suggestion.

Love Bicho and enjoyed his course. I was hoping to get a bit more material for the price.

Clear explanation of the steps in the lighting proces.

old explanation and illustration of how to use light and shadow.

Cler explanation of the subjects at hand.

I lean other lighting pattern

Its very clear even for a non english speaker!

One of the most informative courses I have seen here so far...

Competent, amusing, inspiring – thanks!

This was a very informative course and everything was simple to follow.

This was very informative!

So helpful and easy to understand! Great way to learn the basics.

should have more studio shooting examples to show

Hey,

I need to express my appreciation for your efforts creating a course on the fundamentals of lighting. 💡

I imagined a much longer training for this price.. I’m a bit disappointed... I wanted some more "real" exemple and not only with this fake face on a black background over and over...

I would have more details about the gear, and maybe use even less flashs to create a beautiful picture

Its really good course starting with the base event if you know is good sometime to refresh. Light is shadow, Shadow is light, Thanks for this good experience

The courses are good and the explaination are good but at the end of each video we still have some mystery so for exemple on the last video is taking about led barre on the bag to make the orange ligne so this is it done with the A1 with CTO and Bandor ? or with led bar ? so if its with the led bar the A1 with the CTO is for the face to have less shadow and more strong face ? at the end of each video is the same we don't see the complete setup. But it fine I will reproduce it rock on! thanks YOU

the course are good for the color you not go that much in details and I prefere for now to get our creativity free, lets try the 3 big subject.

Very interesting to see Bicho working with an assistant. And many tricks very usefull.

David is a fantastic teacher - his explanations are clear, his examples good and he is entertaining as well - I am replaying this video for probably the 20th time - there's plenty of meat in this series

The more I watch this the more valuable it becomes - the Two Problems segment was very useful - the Gym Shoot David is a light magician, a sensational shoot with lots of great tips - David is a wonderful teacher

very clear instructions from David

Very good. I will use this for my trainee. :-)

David is simply a natural teacher, clearly. Combined with his deep understanding of light it makes for the best lighting courses I've ever taken. Thanks much. Looking forward to playing with what I've learned.

Best course on lighting I have ever done, really enjoyed learning principles of lighting rather than a recipe that doesn't necessarily work.

Really great course just cementing some of the concepts from the other courses.

Great course, very well organised in how it breaks everything down into the simplest concepts.

Like the course, but a few more "real world" shots would help. He did it with his other course.

Simply the finest 'seminar' I've ever attended; and beyond finest when considering it's about lighting (physics!) and online -- truly brilliant in its simplicity of presentation and truly stellar teaching skills. This put all of the fundamentals (which I've been using forever) into easy to digest and 'put into practice' segments. Oh and fun and entertaining it was as a bonus. Thanks.

The explanation is easy to understand.

Well Done, simple, concise and enjoyable.

It was a good lecture to learn how to use kicker lighting.

You've learned the amazing technique of lighting to create a background.

It was wonderful course of lighting

I still get confused at the term "shape the shadow" when it is really changing the shadow edge
I would have liked to see the setup in a little slower motion

Its so advanced. May be not for me

Very funny and I learned much god thinks to takes bedder images.

Hi, I can not find some link to upload a picture to certify. In which way can I do this ?

perfect! thank you so much.

I like the Course , maybe how he colourgraded the Pictures would have been interesting too.

Great course, direct and easy to understand. Removes the mystery behind terminology and techniques.

I wish the actual shoot had been longer - it's helpful watching the photographer giving instructions to the subject as they go.

I got confused by your term 'shape the shadow'. To me that sounds like as you would move a light around a face and the shape of the nose shadow changes. It took several replays to realize what I think you meant is the edge of the shadow.

Nice course

Amazing Program!!

Great presentation!! Great equipment and Great instruction!!

Although I shoot weddings for 10 years and use Profoto flashes for 3 years, in this course I learned some essential basics that help me doing my flash images better.

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the explanation was perfect but we need a layout of the flashes.

Love the course and feeling super inspired to turn theory to practice.

absolutely awesome tips

would like to understand more on the flash setting: TTL or Manual ? Or I missed something

The behind the scenes Gym video is longer than necessary. It’s interesting but not as informative as the preceding videos.
More info on the power settings or how the power settings are arrived at would be helpful.

Very helpful. Clear, concise, well illustrated and demonstrated.

The best photo course I've ever known. Very clear, very humorous, very informative, too little German language ... ;-)

David has a great knowledge and great teaching skills. I appreciated it and will do more

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Everything was explained perfect and with fun.

I enjoyed the depth of information of this course.

jokes are bad

David Bicho is amazing. This takes my shooting to another level, thankyou. Perfect course.

This is what I need it to get motivated, an understanding of the light and patterns and colors and options and how to apply them to an actual subject, thank you so much for the very interesting course.

I loved it, it made me more understanding of the light, thank you

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Great explanations and examples.

good

Would be great to have a pdf to follow after the course when doing the assignments.

Interesting and clear. I suggest to give us more details regarding manual configuration of the flash and not only TTL mode. Thank you!

Please add spanish subtitles

Very clear explanations and demo's. Entertaining presenter.

this was the best i needed this to take my photography to a whole new level

Very basic and no practical in depth tips and tricks how to achieve certain results with different light modifiers etc. I expected to see more of that

Great instructional video. Loved the knowledge and the humor.

I was given the pleasure of learning much more creative lighting to capture the perfect shot

I did expect a more lengthy course, although it's definitely worth the money. Thanks

Expertly produced lesson and quality content.

Really loved this. Fast, simple, and informative without being extremely technical. Also, adding a little comedy really went a long way. The camera click trick was awesome. I think have videos where there are little tricks like that really make me want to watch more tutorials of Profoto's to see if I can learn any other cool tricks. Thank you!

The instructor was informative and entertaining at the same time. Instilling confidence through knowledge and reminding us that we should be having fun in doing something we love.

Very helpful information, if it was a bit cheaper I would buy more lessons.

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you didn't show every setting on set, for example how you put your orange light at the bar in gym. how to meter the light power. this is way too basic to do by myself without paying for this course

Clear explanations, well structured and easy to understand

The charisma and the personality of the instructor was phenomenal!

The content was lacking in a few areas:

1. There were no specific lists describing the exact nomenclature of the equipment used. Sometimes students want to purchase the same gear that the video lesson is using so we can put to real practice what we learn (as if we were physically with the instructor and got to use the same gear he was using).
2. There we no diagrams of the lighting setups used. We simply got a single angle view from the video camera that was recording the course. Having a "map" to copy what we have learned for further study would be wonderful.

Good information, but it seems way overpriced for what you receive.

Hi David, I really enjoy the great Explanations.I am a Porträt Photographer who needs fast and successful Solutions.I just bought a A1X for my Sony A9. Mostly I shoot Models outside and love the available Light.With the A1X its great to enhance the Light on the Model.Now in the coming colder Month I need Solutions in my Apartment.I don't have a Studio.It would help me to know also the Camera Settings in Relation to the Flash Setups. And really a complete Menue even if it sounds dull for a nice Porträt with easy Solutions who are fast and successful.I mean Step by Step so that I can follow it even if I don't understand perfectly but that I will have a great Photo with my Profoto Gear. With that and not to much information I think i am happy. As an Example how can I produce a nice Beautyshot for a Woman in my Apartment against a white Wall. Or a cool Characterporträt for a Guy. Or how to lit my Livingroom which has 30 m2 with my A1X and my B2 to produce natural Light in the Room. All this really with the Camera Settings and the Lightshaping Tools that work immediately. I have a OCF Beautydish Silver, A2/3 Softbox, an OCF Octa, and an Umbrella Saver M. And Grids for the Softboxes. I really already learned a lot in the Courses.But for my Daily Business I would love to have these immediate Setups, were I do everything from positioning the Flash which Lightshaper Camera settings etc. I tell you why. When you are not used to the Flashes its frustrating when it doesn't work immidiatly. I don't have the Time with my Client to do Try and Error.
So I have these really great Tools from Profoto but sometimes its frustrating. This Setup in the Studio is really great to lern and to get the right Clou, but for me its not to realize. So it would be great to have these fast Solutions. All the Best Andreas von Tempelhoff. instagram.com/von_tempelhoff_photography

Excellent, fun and informative.

I found the content useful, but I have to say I find it very overpriced for a full lesson that doesn't make even an hour of video. I am disappointed for that, to be honest with you. I don't mind paying for a course, but I expected more content for the price I paid

straight to the point with panache

Cheers!

Very easy to grasp and follow

Most helpful and informative. I really enjoyed all of it! Thank you!

About the studio shoot.
I think better if you tell me why set up lighting for hearing concept "Cycle of life".

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The overall course was great. I think when focusing on the background what is the camera actually focusing in on?

When balancing the ambient light with flash and exposing for the background, I think a explanation on metering choice, what you are actually focusing on in the background and camera settings would be a great benefit in this course.

I submitted a previous feedback, please ignore it. The course material PDF's are indeed after each course. I didn't realize it until I submitted this optional feedback,, sorry.

I would recommend that the PDF course material/s be presented after each course when you are taken a series of 3 or 4 courses. This would be more beneficial when practicing your photo's after each course.

I think that this course provides a concise, no non-sense approach to the topics that it covers. Can you please provide the charts as PDF documents for easy reference? I noticed in the comments that some students might have additional concerns swirling around their heads about power, and exposure settings. I feel that the course does the right thing by not adding these additional variables as they muddy the subject. But I can easily see that a novice might want to know more about that right away and become frustrated that it is not covered. Perhaps it would be good to point that out from the start so that students don't go into the course with that expectation.

Good information, strait to the point
Sens of humor.
The animations to show light spread is really good and effective compare to other video training.
I would advise for the 2 last videos (boxing) to show where the lights and add a 2D diagram from above to make sure novices or intermediate (as myself) understands well the placement of light sources.

very basic

I loved every single bit of information in this course, every little nuance that can make a photograph special, natural and interesting.

It really does cut to the chase. The type of lighting is explained then taught simply with live examples. He also tells you what you should avoid. I learned a lot in a very short period of time, but I know I'll be watching it over and over to be sure to make these techniques be second nature.

Wonderful course! The information is presented in an easy to understand format, and is also fun at the same time!

So far I really like the courses offered by Profoto. The material, and delivery is spot on!

I really like the format of the course and the possibility to upload pictures for judgement

next step lesson when release in profoto korea?

I want the questions to be in Japanese
I'm answering with google translation

I wish my photography teachers had been so clear explaining the relationship between shadows and the shape of the modifier and the contrast with the environment. I had to learn the hard way...

The demonstrations only added to my existing knowledge of lighting and were truly an advantage to be offered "another way" of obtaining a similarly good result, but with a more professional lighting effect, outcome. Thank you ProFoto. :)

The instruction was clear and concise. No BS.

All is allright . Maybe a traduction of the quizz for foreigner students. ;)

Good clear explanations of the principles referenced.

Specifically and briefly as it should be

I like the simple approach you have shown to much complicated subject.

I learned several new things, so I got value from it

Excepcional y practico

Need alot more detail about things. For the price charged I feel I should have got a lot more.

The video on lighting the face was excellent. This one was Ok.

David Bisho is a awesome guy. I love to listen to him. His tips and advices in this video helped me a lot.

I could learn the basics of Lighting some other time and was very significant.

I thought about only I softened light or hardening it. I am just surprised at usage of various light shown in courses. I wear it well and want to make use in work.

Very informative and understandable!

The course is great and clear

perfect course

good videos

One of, if not, the best lighting course I've seen. There's so much great information in this, wonderful.

Informative, but he spent too much time on the execution of the gym photo shoot and failed to address all three points he promised to address during the introduction. More fundamentals would've been appreciated. But I still got a lot out of it.

Excellent presentation and information, loved it.

good training. but the color of the light was not included...

I Loved how clear the information is taught, also it is very concise, it makes flash light less scary

The information was solid and useful. I especially liked how each segment was organized and explained. I learned what I did not know and enhanced what I knew. I appreciated the thoughtfulness of the lesson and the instructor's delivery.

The course is really well produced and the explaining of the concept is very thorough and precise. One suggestion, the constant inserting of the background music is really distracting, should have kept them minimum, just in the beginning and end.

I don't remember any light courses that talk and show the kind of example like these courses show.

I enjoyed this course and learned new techniques.

A pdf with a recap of the important things like the click trick or steps is needed.

Very well explained, as it is more about feeling the location rather than focusing on numbers.
The trainer is serious but keep some humour that make the training not boring.

Loving this course. I am learning more with each lesson. Thank you.

very good

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Good course but a bit more detail would be helpful e.g. to talk us through the flash powers. I use a lightmeter, so it would be nice to know what kind of ratios he's aiming for between the kicker and main light etc. I also wanted to know about gelling lights to match the colour temperature of the room light or contrast with existing lights like tungsten or fluorescent.

Great course and a lot of fun!

Actually I have found some stuff really confusing and contradicting in this course. For instance, in the video he is explaining about the shadow being wider because he us using a rectangle light source, but the shadow is not wider. the feather of the shadow is wider. I was going back and forth to understand what he means and figured that his explanation was not correctly put.

Succinct and to the point. Lots of information that I hadn't considered before. Thank.

The course is very good and I like the teaching style of David. Maybe it is divided into too many chunks, which is good if you need to go back and watch something specific, but not so good when you are watching the entire course.

The course is very interesting, with information that you normally do not find in other courses/videos. I am glad I purchased it!

great simple explanation to the point. great course thank you.

It could be helpful to know the following point :
- The light power or mode (TTL or Manual),
- IL values between light sources
- and camera settings (Exifs)
nevertheless, that course is awesome. Mr Bicho is a really good trainer. Thank you!

Great distraction free information.

very good teacher and very good explanation

Very good for the fundamentals, very well explained.

Nothing to add. That's exactly what I expected. Great job.

All the explanations are very clear, and very well structured. That is a fabulous curse about this topic !

I need to know more about color effect of modifier/

Great courses in this series, the background course was a little advanced for me as a beginner, but it will be fun to go back to when I have a little more experience

Think there’s to much overlapping between David and the girl in the studio

I'd like to see examples of rooms with worse conditions to shoot in

Hi, I like the course, but I think it's a bit overpriced.

Good content, but too expensive taking into account that its provided by Profoto

great suggestions for using live feed for adjusting background

Fantastic teaching.....!!!

Not bad but for 59 euros I think it's expensive. Escpecially after I bought one of your product. You should include those for your customers. Thanks

This is by far the best course in the series. The explanations and results of each step are perfect.

For the price of this course I expected it to be more in-depth and lengthier.

Would be helpful include the Flashmate light meter for a better understanding

Very good tutorials.

A download of an PDF would be nice, because in this course you transport so much knowledge!

Well structured tutorial and good insights on how the lighting setup is motivated by the ambient light.

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russian subtitles please ))

I enjoyed watching this course and learned an equipment trick and how better to position and direct lighting. I also enjoyed seeing how the photographer interacted with the subject and assistants. I would like to see in future episodes different video shots showing the scene in a larger view, details of equipment as it is being adjusted. The same video angle doesn't provide very much visual interest. Thank you!

russian subtitles please because some words i don't understand

excellent explanation of the use of grids and modifiers....finally!

I expected to balancing by metering the flashlight with a lightmeter. With other words what are the ratios. Set-up with too much flashes to understand how to mix ambient with flash.

Watching David work and being able to see the thought process behind his light configurations was equal parts entertaining and informative. I absolutely loved the course!

wow is this it? I mean it's helpful and a good basis but I expected more for $65

The setting with iso, shutter speed, and aperture had been to be explained in this movie.

Course is to short. I‘d guess more fore the money

Very straightforward and practical tips for a photographer that used to fear flash photography.

Good and practical tips on how to get a really nice result!

Really fun and easy going lectures!

Very funny - but even better: very very easy and simply explained. Sometimes however, I wish I would get to know the more detailed power settings of each flash. Realizing that this could differ from situation to situation. This is one of the best courses yet and I am eager to learn more - we never stop learning in life. 👍😊

Considering the professionalism and quality of Profoto gear this was a very basic course and apart from a few neat tips, was actually pretty empty of real content. Disappointing really. Topics that could have been covered: Mixing light qualities and colours in difficult ambient lighting situation. Incorporating the accessories of the new A1 in said situations.

I would love to see some more b-cam footage to change up the angles and show lighting configurations from different perspectives. Keep up the great work!

Hanna's comment are very good, but she uses high speed delivery - a challenge for people whose native tongue is not English

The key learning for me: learning how to adjust the camera for perfect exposure through Live View and then understanding how background light determines the shoot. I've been struggling with these issues for years, and have had them resolved in a number of minutes with this class. Terrific!

Very nicely presented tips on background lighting.

Bicho är grym. Jag var på en föreläsning med honom i Göteborg och tycker att det är bra information. Denna kurs är också bra, men jag tycker att den är i dyraste laget med tanke på hur kort den är. All info är väldigt bra info, men som sagt, det är ganska kort speltid.

This is the course I needed. It shows essential know-how of flashlight portrait photography. Didactically, it is brilliant and the task to do four yourself are really challenging. You have to see this tutorial several times and try yourself step-wise.

I really liked the course. Everything is simple and understandable. The most important thing for me is that I can listen and watch at any time, go back to previous videos and review many times.

Each step carefully explained and reasons articulated. Easy to understand. Shows use of B1 and A1 together.

not enough content learning for the money overpriced!!

I was expecting something more from this course, it is a little to beginner level I think.
Also I was expecting as well some outdoor examples. And didn't really like the resulst of the lighting, din't seem much natural in most cases.

The material in this course contains very useful information. Not much equipment is required to produce a superb result.

Could use more info on setting camera ratios, high speed sync, and camera mode mode. When setting by light is manual mode used? If using manual mode high speed sync available? I've set by exposure for background and desired aperture in past expecting HSS and had banding when using manual mode.

It's a excellent short course on lighting. Of course not all can be covered in that short time, but it's enough to get one started with confidence,

This was a very good course.

Excellent course. Packed with good information and such an awesome teacher! Super fun to watch too.

I like the linear structure of each "how-to" and their breakdown within the larger framework... face, background, mixing lights.
The examples and lighting demos on the sphere and box passed by quickly so I had to go back and pause several times. More than one photo example per lighting concept would be great. Longer lessons that extend or that attempt to clarify the original concept would be great. TY

I learned so much from this short video than I have ever learned form one on one classes. Good Job David!

I took this course based on the weekly webinars that David and Anders conduct. I like David's style and process. Since I have watched their series, I was super familiar with his techniques. I just wished that this was longer. I only rated it an 8 because most of my friends are already proficient with these skills.

The reason why I give a 7 is because Profoto has uploaded a lot of this course online. Of course, David and Anders have filled in some generalities with specific info and demo techniques. Like I said before most if not all of my photo friends would no doubt learn something, but most shoot with these skills in play. I like David and Anders teaching style. I just wish the course was longer and a bit more dense. thank you.

It was easy to understand, I used my camera while I watched the course and tried at the same time at the office

I loved the course, the InstriInst explained it in a clear and concise manner. My favorite part was the click trick. I never knew that before. 😊

This course has been a refreshing eye opener for this old veteran. It brought back techniques that over time I had forgotten. What wonderful motivation

Really amazing course. Fun, funny, and easy to follow. One suggestion: sometimes it was hard to tell where the lights were being placed in the shoots. For example, in the gym shoot with the boxer, it was hard to tell where the kicker and main lights were exactly as far as front to back placement. Maybe a simple diagram at the end would be helpful to give us a more clear idea of where the lights were.

David Bicho is a remarkable teacher. would like more Bicho lessons.

Great course. Wish that he had discussed the settings on the Profoto flashes.

This is is fantastic.
Mr. Bicho introduces a consistent method of lighting and creativity.
Even if you consider yourself an expert, this course is definitely useful.

Over all a good tutorial. The goofy jokes might not be for me but its not a dealbreaker. In the part setting up the lights in the gym I think you could have benefited from at least one more camera angle. Now we did not get to see two of the flash placements, just the effect of them.

Great content and I like how each step was broken down to show and explain the concepts. I know this will improve my photography and can't wait to apply these concepts!

Great introduction and overall series

Great tips on lighting a face and the use of lighting modifiers.

Great overview

This is really must have for beginners to professionals.

Great explanations

Provide subtitles, would be more easy to understand for non-English speaking people.

Great fundamental lighting course, it's very easy to understand

This course was very informative, but it would have been useful had you shown the light positions.

I don't know photographer who want to follow, but if they ask I will recommend. But the course price will be a hurdle.

Very good instructional content. David is not only a great light shaper but entertaining in his teaching method.

Really informative and simple

clear, straight forward, no bla bla bla... Great course which makes the whole stuff easy

Just a little too short, would like to see at least 3-4 set ups.

This is great. I have learned a lot thus far. I am excited to start applying these new ideas and practicing the Click Trick.

In the lighting the face course , where there I a slide of 7 different lighting styles I think the short and broad lighting styles are incorrectly labelled

This part of the course was far too basic. I don't feel like I learned anything new.

The quiz is too easy , the content of the course is great

good over all program with usable details.

I like the course and it suits me well based on my knowledge of light and lighting. Wish I could sometimes turn off the music. It is very tired when you want to repeat different sections.

Personally I think the courses should be a little cheaper

Really great content

there is some good information, especially about setting your background exposure first, and about motivated light, however, $65 is incredibly pricey

Some nice reminders and refresh of process for setting up shots. However, I think when utilizing the special features of Profoto gear, like A1/B1 or Air Remote, this video missed an opportunity to talk to those specifics, like which "mode" color/freeze he'd prefer in each situation, whether he was starting with random chosen power levels, using TTL then Manual etc. I appreciated many of the tips on direction of certain lights, angling of modifiers and overall relationship of multi lights, but I just thought there could easily have been a bit more room to talking to some technical specs, while still keeping it applicable to any equipment and fun in it's mood.

No explanations on balancing the light, no light meters, last video nothing to do with teaching.

In the planning lesson it looks as video camera is in one position. You can't see where the lights are positions and what is the directions. In next lesson specification of lights is different that lights used in previous lesson. Why so much time is spend on posing not on lighting. This is a course about light no posing.

I have learnt the different technique to create interesting shadows and to light a background. It’s a really great course

A bit too broad brush. I wish you had shared more useful information such as how you set up your light mode/power, how to determine that, what if outdoor ambient light is very bright (HSS), light fall off principle etc.

A waste of money...come on Profoto you can do better than this....this probably the worst instructor I have come across. He is all over the place with no flow to his shoots.