Laws of Light: Shaping Light with Flags

Learn how to shape, modify, and control light with flags, nets, and silks. Perfect for portrait and studio photography!

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Jay P. Morgan has been working as a Commercial Photographer and Film Director in the Los Angeles area for more than 20 years developing an impressive list of clients from Paramount to McDonald's. Jay P.'s experience with elaborate set design and extensive lighting are key to the success of his illustrative work.

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[TheSlantedLens]

Post a question and we might answer it on our next live Q&A ;)

[marin]

not that much flag and stuff tuts on youtube, so it's very welcome ! Thanx ^^

[ericsesame]

What other channels lack but yours doesn't are the different camera angles where we can actually see exactly HOW you position your equipment. Thank you!

[sleepingdogpro]

Better than the breakdown I got in film classes. Thanks guys!

[CinemaTeacher]

Great video, Jay P. Morgan! You out-did yourself this time! One little detail worth mentioning, a double net (red) slows down light by 1 stop and a single net (green) a half stop. The video states otherwise. Great videos, Jay P., keep 'em coming!

[caiquecontri]

The amount of useful information I'm getting from this channel is amazing. Actual information, he teaches you how to think, peached you to observe. Can't believe it's free.. I've been keeping app with youtube tutorials for years trying to hone my skills and this is the kind of material you would pay for and it's well worth it. I wish i could work for this guy in LA for a couple months so i could learn as much as possible, would do it for free even. Hey Jay, hire me when this is all blown over! hahaha HUGE thanks for this channel

[AVUltra]

Some of the best content out there.
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[EZriideRrR]

man i just started working in the film industry as a lighting tech and this channel has really saved my ass on many occasions.

[risbill]

Modeling lamps are your friend when using flags and strobes. Great information and will be very useful when we do our big film noir shoot this summer.

[robertvoy]

My notes from this awesome video:

- Flags are used to shape light by cutting it off completely (solid), cutting one or two stops of light (net), feathering the light off from a person or background (feathered edge), or changing the quality of the light by softening it and reducing the amount of light (silk).
- Flags come in different sizes, and the size you use will depend on how much light you want to cut off.
- Flags can be used to take the spill light off of the camera, to create a vignette, or to create interesting patterns of light on the background.
- Flags closer to the light source and further away from the subject/background produce softer edges on the shadows.

Am I missing anything?

[anthonyscott]

Excellent lesson JP. Thank you for doing this.

[NatesEscape]

Thank you for everything you've taught me about lighting! You're a very good teacher

[joshizposh]

This guy is an amazingly engaging teacher wow

[antdx]

thx, wow. This is the reason why grips exist. Creating attitude and emotion with light control.

[LAFD]

Hello! Great videos. What is your opinion on 2 vs 4 door barn doors? Why would you use one vs the other? Thanks!

[rickbivona]

Wow ! Such great information !! Thanks so much !

[SandraChavezJordan]

Great video and great explication! so useful, thanks a lot!👍

[Phantom]

I was looking for this tuto for month !! THANK YOUU

[tubeman]

That was really good info! Thanks! Beautiful model too, all the more enjoyable ❤️

[TheAngieZM]

Actually, a single net cuts half-stop of light. A double net cuts one stop. :) Same with scrims.