Using Mylar for a Creative in Camera Lighting Technique
If you follow my work you know that I love doing as much in camera as possible. I’m not one for doing composites in Photoshop, I like the challenge of actually achieving this IRL. I find that I can control things a bit better doing it live and in person which is why I’m always on the search for new creative in camera techniques.
I recently came across a photo that inspired me to try my hand at a technique using Mylar to emulate water. I have to say this was very cool to play with!
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⭐ What is Mylar?
Mylar is the brand name for a special type of stretched polyester film. You'll often find this in a balloon for example.
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The first of these two images was shot with 1 single hard light source called a Fresnel. 1:28 (straight out of camera).
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⭐ What is a fresnel
A Fresnel lens (pronounced frəˈnɛl or fruh-nel) is a type of composite compact lens developed by the French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel (1788–1827) for use in lighthouses. The Fresnel is a soft-edged spotlight that offers more control over the angle of the beam than a flood light. Often used in old Hollywood Lighting as well.
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You could also try this technique with a bare bulb and other hard light modifiers such as an optical spot.
For the first shot the Mylar acted like a giant reflector and helped distribute the light, however I still needed a bit more light on the model’s face in the end.
👉 Final image: 3:44
For post processing I cleaned up a few things such as the seam on the background where it met the floor, lowered the model’s shoulders, desaturated the image and added some light to the model’s face with a curves adjustment layer.
⭐ Image 2
The next version of this setup I had to play with color and gels of course. I used 3 lights with the Fresnel in the exact same place. I then added a large umbrella with diffusion and gel behind the subject to light the background and back of their head as well as a medium umbrella with diffusion and gel in the foreground.
I also used a star filter on this image that would give me specular highlights.
This image was take during my Advanced Studio Lighting Workshop (see below for a link or in the video).
👉 You can see the straight out of camera here: 8:02
For the post processing on this image I cooled down the white balance, desaturated it, and did some additional retouching similar to the first shot.
You can really experiment when it comes to something like this and create all sorts of different variations!
👇 Which version do you like better? Drop a comment below and let me know what you think!
📸 Camera Settings:
✅ Shutter speed: 1/200th
✅ F/stop: F8
✅ ISO: 400
📸 Gear Used:
✅ Canon EOS R5: https://adorama.rfvk.net/JxzdE
✅ Canon EF 24-70 2.8: https://adorama.rfvk.net/z9JXm
✅ Profoto D2: https://adorama.rfvk.net/qvB7y
✅ Profoto Large Umbrella: https://adorama.rfvk.net/bKGzg
✅ Profoto Large Umbrella Diffuser: https://adorama.rfvk.net/JAyMe
✅ Profoto Medium Umbrella: https://adorama.rfvk.net/r7xZ3
✅ Profoto Medium Umbrella Diffuser: https://adorama.rfvk.net/xAmXd
✅ Profoto Fresnel: https://adorama.rfvk.net/VEXz6
✅ Nanlite Fresnel: https://adorama.rfvk.net/LPgXK3
✅ Tiffen 4 point star filter: https://adorama.rfvk.net/n9xZV
✅ Savage Seamless Fashion Gray background: https://adorama.rfvk.net/9ZeX3
✅ Savage C-Stand: https://adorama.rfvk.net/J1ZW2
✅ Dramatic Color Kit: https://lindsayadler.photo/gelkit
✅ Profoto Remote: https://adorama.rfvk.net/W3o5G
✅ Tether Tools Tether Cable: https://lindsayadler.photo/tethertools
Mylar used: https://www.amazon.com/VIVOSUN-Horticulture-Highly-Reflective-Mylar/dp/B018VI77QW/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=3VSAIJLGZ9Q4U&keywords=mylar%2Broll&qid=1663838722&sprefix=mylar%2Broll%2Caps%2C72&sr=8-1-spons&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFGVTMwNEVPT1Q5N1gmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAzNjUxNTgxRDc1RVoxVjFHQ1BNJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA4NjU2MjAxNkRZNllJVEdXUEo4JndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ&th=1
Resources mentioned in this video:
🔥 Magic of Gels: https://lindsayadler.photo/gels
🔥 Creative Studio Lighting Guide: https://lindsayadler.photo/clg
🔥 Creative Studio Lighting Series: https://lindsayadler.photo/csl
🔥 Advanced Studio Lighting workshop: https://lindsayadler.photo/alworkshop
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Amazing video, the best! How many mylar rolls did you use for this setup?
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Very creative awesome image. Interested to check out your advanced educational option.
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Would this work with a black backdrop?
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brilliant! and congrats on your award👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼well deserved! ☯️🖤🤍🖤🤍
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Why lower the shoulders?
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Is it continuous light or impulse?
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Great tips on editing also. Love the final edit shot.
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Mylar is a polyester sheet material, developed in the 1950's, it 's first use was as a drawing surface in the Architecture/Engineering fields. What you are using became known as a Space Blanket, when it was fused to various metals to make it heat reflective. It was used in the NASA space program in the 1960's in various places. Most visible is on the Apollo Lunar Lander as a heat reflective surface.
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May I ask if you have a link to the star-filter used please? and what number it was. I bought one recently, but I can't see any change or sparkles in my images at all, I have used the right type of styling/make-up and light - so very odd! I'm wondering if it's broken perhaps... Thanks Lindsay :)
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Some great magical vibe from 2000s. That's pretty cool
"it's about... the VIBE!" - David Bailey
Why do u always go with the iso400 in most of ur studio shots? Why not iso100-iso200?
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Thank you Lindsay, can you please share where you sourced the large seamless Mylar roll you had on the floor of your set?
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Where can we order the filter ?
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Why doesn’t this have a million likes this was so perfectly explained and the image is wow breathtaking 🫶🏼😍
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hi , can it be done with only profoto b 10 ?
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Thank you for this :)
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Wow love watching you. You are fabulous
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I love this star filter! How did you do that? With Photoshop? Or with a lens?
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I live in Vietnam . Does this course have Vietnamese transcription?
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Woow beatyful picture
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❤❤❤💣💣💣
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Very cool ! Question: What thickness is that mylar ? Thank you !
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Thank you for making such an interesting and varied video
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fantastico
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Yesterday purchased 5m of mylar😂 Thank you Lindsay🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️
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VERY Interesting! I think you outdid yourself this time.
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Mylar is great to work with. I recently did a portrait with a male model for a fashion shoot. Mounted onto V-Flat for a reflective look.
Going to have to try this with the roll left over. Warning about mylar. It leaves fingerprints very easily. Wear gloves to setup your shots.
Wow what an amazing image and breakdown! Thank you Lindsay Adler for sharing so much through your wonderful channel.
Ответитьgorgeous! ❤️🔥
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This is so cool, thank you
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As always... magical, creative, crystal clear and spot on! Thank you Lindsay👍🏼
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Love this idea and gorgeous results
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👋👋👋
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I absolutely LOVE this look and image! Ive recently been inspired by your star filter use and bought one, and when I used it with a harsh light, didn't get this amazing result. Any suggestions or tricks to really get the star filter to burst like this?
THANK YOU for your knowledge and sharing with the photo community!
Amazing results and great explanation Thank you😀
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Thank you for this video, I have tried so many things to get this look even trying to create in photoshop and have never been satisfied enough to try with a client. I had never heard of using mylar till now and I just ordered a roll and now planning to use for upcoming swimsuit session.
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its so beautiful . thank you for sharing this technique .
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Love your work Lindsay, your such an inspiration! What size roll of Mylar and where did you get it?
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Wow, so good! Thank you, Lindsay. <3
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So beautiful.
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Just amazing Setuo, i will tray this next week :D
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What kind of star filter do you use? I bought one but it barely picks up any stars. 😢
ОтветитьSo stunning. I’ve had two rolls of Mylar sitting in my studio for six months now. Now I need to use them!
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Hi Lindsay! I’m a big fan, just learning photography tho! Where are your nft’s listed?
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WOW!!! Great results
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Is this specific mylar available online anywhere?
ОтветитьBrilliant! 🤩🤩
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Such a cool effect, so creative! Love it!! 😍
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