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Chip & Jai Shadowing vlog: Graduation Shoot Playbook: Exclusive BTS w/ Stretch Pt 1. Outside
🕑 Added 2025-08-07 21:46:43 +0000 UTCDON'T FORGET , you can also shadow a shoot whenever as long as you're an exclusive member! Wait for the calendar drops and pull up!
NOTES:
Lens Choice:
105mm f/1.4 used most of the time — clients love the shallow, creamy background.
Sometimes wish for 85mm for tighter background + compression without stepping far back.
50mm also works but wasn’t primary here.
Workflow:
“Rinse and repeat” — keep a tested set of go-to poses and lighting setups.
Use each location for 15–30 min unless delays force changes.
Interaction Style:
Greet everyone, even family members.
Give someone DJ role for music/vibes.
Keep conversation going to make clients relaxed.
LIGHTING SETUPS & SETTINGS
Outdoor Bright Sun:
ISO: 50 (lowest possible on Sony; adjust for Canon/Nikon equivalent).
Shutter: 1/800 – 1/3200 depending on background brightness.
Aperture: f/1.4 for bokeh; switch to ~f/2,8–f/5.6 for more detail if client requests.
High-Speed Sync: Always ON for sunlit shots.
Modifiers:
Beauty dish when windy (more stable than softbox).
Softbox with grid for control when wind allows.
Number of Lights:
Usually 2 — Key + Fill (sun often acts as backlight).
Backlight added only when space allows or for separation/halo.
Indoor:
ISO: 50–100
Shutter: 1/160 – 1/250
Aperture: f/1.4
Flash Power: 1/64 – 1/128 for close setups.
Lighting: Softbox with grid (softer shadows + better control).
Workflow:
Turn strobes off, expose for ambient/background.
Add strobes gradually until desired fill/separation is achieved.
Backlight Indoors: Skip if space is too tight.
Special Cases:
Champagne / Fast Action:
Natural light only.
Shutter: 1/800+ (depending on sun)
Aperture: f/1.4
Continuous high-speed burst.
Position client toward sun, avoid strobes.
Smoke Bombs:
Same settings as before the smoke — don’t change camera.
Get as many poses as possible within 30–60 seconds.
LOCATION-BY-LOCATION FLOW
Snake Head Spot
Sequence:
Seated poses →
Standing beside snake head →
Power stance.
Lighting: 2 lights (Key left, Fill right), sun as backlight.
Poses: Leg forward, hand on knee, look away, smile with chin up.
Pharmacy Building (Outside & Inside)
Goal: Iconic lab shot — locked room forced adaptation.
Indoor setup: Softbox + grid, Key & Fill only.
Avoided backlight (space issue).
Settings: ISO 50, Shutter ~1/160–1/250, f/1.4, Flash 1/64–1/128.
Focus: Outfit details (custom pants), avoid distracting shadows.
Pharmacy Sign (Outdoor)
Bare bulb backlight (slightly underpowered to avoid overpowering sun).
Rule-of-thirds composition — subject right, sign left.
Settings: ISO 50, Shutter 1/1250–1/1600, f/1.4, Backlight 1/1.
Library – 3rd Floor
Three-light setup: A (Key) 1/8, B (Fill) 1/32, C (Back) 1/8.
Settings: ISO 50, Shutter ~1/800, f/1.4.
Notes: Match assistant shooters’ lights to same channel/power for consistency.
Flame Spot
Placement: Subject on corner ledge, bushes in foreground.
Backlight for leg separation.
Settings: ISO 50, Shutter ~1/3200, f/1.4, Key 1/1, Back 1/2.
Finale (Smoke + Champagne)
Smoke Bomb: Keep same previous settings, work through rapid pose sequence.
Champagne: Natural light, ISO 50, Shutter ~1/2000, f/1.4, Continuous High+.
Coaching: Thumb over champagne lip, shake toward camera, keep face toward lens.
Comments
Stretch Life
Correct!
Nathen Morales
@23:40 your talking about the shadow on The locker right ?
DaeTimeVisuals
Needed the last part especially!
Stretch Life
i dont know the inches ngl its just the dome that comes with the strobe
Happii Lotus
🔥🔥🔥🔥
Tray Visuals
is this a 7in beauty dish?
