Video: How to set-up and use B&H Photo’s Scott Kelby Location Kit
May. 8
11:57 am
Click play on the image below to start the video (If you can’t see it, it requires the Flash Player Plugin). Here’s the direct link to the kit on B&H Photo.
Hi Scott,
Hey thanks for putting the video clip together … really cool stuff.
) Hmmm…this could be a good excuse for a trip the US.
I’ve just go to figure a way now of smuggling a kit back to the UK
Thanks again,
Glyn
Nice job. Amazing that Kelby guy: he writes, he teaches and so on. Thanks for all the info you guys provide.
Scott,
I just read a very nice article about you on USAToday.com. It was interesting to get a glimpse into what a day in the life of “The Photoshop Guy” is truly like.
Thanks for all you do for the Photoshop community!
Hey Justin:
Thanks for the kind words.
-Scott
Fantastic Video….it certainly opened my eyes to the possibility of what you can do with this kind of kit.
Couple of questions for you Scott:
1. Are you going to do a video or do blog entry about the ExpoDisc?
2. Can the ExpoDisc be used in landscape photography or in direct light situations? If yes, please explain how you would do this.
I am seriously considering purchasing the ExpoDisc in the future.
Chris
Dear Scott,
Great Flash demo and I think that you have chosen great products for the kit. My only frustration is that it could be 6 weeks until it is back in stock at B&H. And that was before your box office smash hit. They are kindly sending the kit out to me without the Lastolite diffusers and that just leaves me to explain to my wife why two 33″ triangles are missing from our white cotton sheets. If there is any way you could encourage Lastolite to speed up production (i.e. cutting up their own families’ sheets) it would make many people happy.
I pre-ordered your new CS3 books from Amazon today, I admire your style going head to head with the final Harry Potter book. That will be a tough battle.
Kindest,
Ian
Scott,
Thanks for the video! I also wanted to say great job on your new book: “Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers,The (Voices That Matter)”. I picked up a copy of it and now I can’t seem to put it down.
I have three questions though…
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1. How well does this solution (The Lastolite Scott Kelby Location Kit) hold up for outdoor shoots… Would you suggest another solution instead?
2. I have been flying through regular batteries left and right for my Nikon SB-800 and what I wanted to know is… What rechargeable batteries do you recommend that: a) last a long time (many charges) b) help recycle the flash faster and c) …that last a long time (did I mention that already)
3. What Radio Slave units do you use and/or recommend for strobe work, either in studio or on location?
Again, thanks for all the great work you put into helping all of us master our craft that much faster…
God Bless,
James
Please include a progress control bar on your flash demo. As it is now, you can’t see where you are in the timeline, you can’t skip ahead or back, and if you press the stop button it just dumps you back at the beginning!
The demo looks informative, but I was distracted by an email — when I came back, I had missed some material, but there’s nothing to do except start all over, and without any idea of how far you have to go.
This is terrible user interface ruining an otherwise great resource.
‘Sup, Scott?
I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciated your location kit video. I’m a software developer by trade, but a budding photography enthusiast.
Love the location kit. It’s exactly what I’ve been looking for.
Unfortunately, B&H are out of stock at the moment, but I’ll be picking this kit up as soon as it becomes available again. Thanks again!!
Dear Scott,
Great Demo video and another great book, the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom book.
I expecially want to comend you on the introduction and guts you have to put in the introduction your thanks to God and Jesus. It touched me as I am reading the book in the ICU where my 90 year old Mom is recovering from surgery.
Keep up the great work and I know you will keep the faith.
I have a fast connection 8 Mb/sek and I cannot recieve your video uninterrupted. Where is the fault?
Christer
Sweden
This looks like an interesting video, but it quits playing after 20-45 seconds. (Tried multiple times — always stops someplace different — I’m on broadband in US.) Is it because your servers are inundated?
I recently completed a course in studio photography at a local Northern Virginia Community College Campus. The “portable” equipment we used required several bags to tote and lots of power cords. Your set up is very appealing. Thanks for putting together the kit. The only thing it lacks is the bag, and perhaps B&H will add that to the kit to make it complete.
The video looks interesting but the sound is not functioning.
Question from a newbie: Why not using an umbrella stand with the flash attached to it? Would mean less stands to carry (and purchase). Bottom line: What is the difference between an umbrella and a diffuser?
Fellow Insiders,
Just an FYI for anyone who asked B&H to e-mail them when Scott’s location kit becomes available again:
I received an “Kit available” e-mail from B&H regarding the location kit earlier today, and promptly placed my order. Free shipping for NAPP members!
Get it while you still can, folks. This kit is apparently quite popular.
Regards,
-Ade-
Scott Scott Scott, nice light but why make life so complicated? One stand with a clamp with a hole for an umbrella will do ya. Most umbrellas will shed their black back and turn into shoot through umbrellas, if space is at a premium. Moreover, a small softbox will do the trick. I often simply bounce the light off a side wall aiming at the point where the ceiling meets the wall. This only works if the wall is white or light. (As we know, we can also adjust our white balance based on the first bounced flash shot. Giving us a color corrected shot even if the wall was yellow). I also use radio slaves. I think experimentation is the key. With digital cameras, everyone basically has an unlimited supply of Polaroid tests, so they should use them. This all being said. Your way is also a good way to get the job done.
ps. I love your PhotoShop tips.
Scott,
LR “check database for curruption” returned error “file is corrupt – sorry it can not be used” and aborted. Bad outcome for a test. However restarted and unchecked “check for corruption” and it runs. Hope this is fixed in point one.!!!
You said you had not seen this before. Well it has happened 2x./ Brand new install, Intel MAC PRO 8 core 9 gig ram. Your program was excellent
G’day Scott,
Great idea mate.
I’ve just been forced out of the Mititary for health reason. PTSD and too many injuries. I’m been waiting for over a year for the DoD to come good with the pension so now I will look for something I can scrounge up here in Perth Australia.
Thanks for shraring.
Peter
Scott I purchased my 1st DSLR less than a year ago. I purchased my 1st Mac less than 6mos ago & have a lot of catching up to do. I have 2 of your books,The Digital Photography Book & Lightroom. Theyhave been a great help & are also funny & a great read. I have ordered 2 more including a CS3 preorder. I also preorded Harry Potter. I have 15 grandchildren as inspiration towards taking better photographs,including two of the cutest twiin girls in the whole wide world. Thanks for the help & keep up the goodwork(I can use all the help I can get. Barbara
Scott,
The high end photo stores are discouraging me from purchasing the Lastoite package.
I think it is a very cost effective portrait system if it works effectively.Can you tell me how many stops I will lose when using this system?
I have a SB 800 and SB 600 flash set.
Can you use it with more than one person in the shot with these flashes?
Thanks
Chris Golson
Hello, Scott. I love your books, especially the Down and Dirty tricks!
I’m trying to find information/tutorials, etc., on recreating the alphabet soup effect at this url; http://completerealtyadvisors.com/images/alphabest2.jpg
I saw this ad in a magazine a few years ago, and would love to learn how to make the words spell out something different. Any help would be most appreciated.
Thanks so much,
Christopher Caldwell
Hi, Scott, I’m slowly but surely building up a large collection of pics and I think its about time I invested in either Adobe Lightroom or Apple Aperture. Can you tell me which one would be the best?
Thanks
Nigel
Northern Ireland
Dear Mr. Scott,
(Really sorry, if this is not the place to post a remark on your Book!)
Recently I purchased your book entitled ‘The Photoshop Elements 4 Book for Digital Photographers’ (Yes, PSE 4.0 Book! I am a Mac User.) Let me tell you one thing. See, you wrote it fantastically! Your book is great in all sense. The contents are very serious with a nice mix of fun. Very beautiful Interface (the type of font you are using, Screenshots, etc.) enabling Readers to go through pages with a single stretch.
Really appreciating. Go ahead. Good luck for your future writings.
Regards and Cheers,
arun
Dear Scott
In your book The Adobe Photoshop CS3 Book for digital photographers, I am having trouble with one part. I refer to page 46, Step Six regarding clicking on R during a slideshow containing raw photos while in the Bridge. When I click R on a raw picture during the slideshow, nothing happens, and when I use Ctrl R on a jpeg photo during the slideshow nothing happens either. I’m up to page 46 and up to now everything in your book works fine. I am using a Nikon D80 camera and my photos are mostly jpeg and the raw photos are Nikon format nef. My computer operating system is Vista Home Premium. Would you please help me with this problem?
Thank you
Cliff Samuels
Scott, I have several of your books but I need help. Just got a D200 and I cannot transfer my card into Photoshop CS2 Raw. It goes in to something like nef. I am not a pro but really like taking pictures. I have Photoshop CS2. Can you help of at least tell me where to look or buy information. My old Minolta D7 had no trouble. I would go into Raw right from the card reader. I have the D200 set for NEF Raw + JPEG Fine. Please help me. Vince
don’t quit your day job. the video looks like u tube. you are supposed to be way more professional than that.
the second stand to hold the triflector is like a rube goldberg fix. it causes as much problems as it solves. you never say a word of caution about how some of the lite from the reflector could spill back into the lens and cause flair. it also physically gets into the shot, and it cuts most of your power for larger group shots. BTW. you have the fancy clamp with the ball head so why can’t they come up with a clamp that will hold the flash and flector or unbrella at the same time. that would eliminate the need to bring in so many extra stands that just get in the way. Isn’t that why you like wireless. If you get rid of the wires, why in gods name do you come back with two more unnecessary lite stands. if you want some one to teach lighting properly, you can call me and i’ll speak at the next convention. I was a long time student of Monte and he had me help him from time to time on some very important jobs including his own daughter’s wedding. I can tell you that if he was still alive he would not have sacntioned what you are putting out there. It is usable but only in very experienced hands that understand the pitfalls of such a system and how it can backfire. come on scott, you can’t just lay this stuff out there without thinking a little bit about what some people are going to do when they put their trust in you. by the way the portraits of larry are terrible. why show us the stuff on a walk on stiff. how could any beginner know what to expect by watching your demo.
I bought the Scott Kelby B&H Photo Flash Location Kit…got it sent to Norway from BH-Photo. I see in the video that you mont the clamps by screwing (…is this the right word i english?…) them on. Ilike to position my diffuser sideways like you do. With the set I got this kind of mounting is impossible. I really felt screwed… Is there magic secret?. Do I need some extra stuff…
Please answer my question from 18 th of november anyone . This is important to me.
In response to jerry eisner:
The 90’s called and they want their website and photos back. I gave them your beeper number. Seriously though, why all the negativity? I think the lighting solution is great for its intended audience. I’m sure Dave Hill is on here trying to pick up lighting techniques…
Happy strobing,
Jason
Would like to see a book published on speedlights with diagrams and setup information for the picture taken which includes not only EXIF info but how the speedlights were set up.
Please team up with Joe McNally. This is a much needed resource with virtually no Nikon books on the subject. The speedlights are cool, just wish I could be more creative and understand them better.
What an interesting way to get people interested in reading! Book trailers are like movie trailers, but for books! You can find them all over the internet now, but here is a site that’s featuring them on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/booktrailers
What happened to the location kit lighting video? She no work anymore. Which is really bad since I just bought the kit from B&H.
Could you send me a link to it.
Thanks,
Steve
Hi Scott
I am a NAPP member and had a blast attending Photoshop World in Orlando this year.
I am looking to purchase your Lastolite kit which uses hotshoe flashes. I was hoping to watch the video to see how it all works. There is no play link above to see the video.
Is the video anywhere on the NAPP website?
Thanks and kind regards,
Jo Downey
Would you please fix the video?
thanks
btw, the kit I got won’t go together. I assume you’re supposed to screw the clamps on the stand to hold the diffuser vertically. The problem is the male and female sizes are different. I feel a bit like I was taken for a ride with this setup because of this. I don’t really recommend it. Also if I could get them to screw on I could only have the diffusers mounted vertically, there’s no way that I see to have the diffusers mount at any angle.
Also five stands is way too many stands to take to a shoot. I’m going to go with umbrellas and two or three less stands.
I WOULD love to see the video here, though.
thanks
Could you please re post the video on set up for this kit, or direct me to the video..Scott Kelby B&H Photo Flash Location Kit Video
Thanks in advance
Steve
Where is the video, there is no link to it on this page
Where’s the video, I have flash installed but I can’t see the video or even a space where the player would be. Has the video been taken off the server?
I purchased the kit from B&H last year and am finally looking to get it set up; but I’m really dependent on the video. I’ve re-installed Flash Player….still no video. Help!!!! Thank
Same here. I have flash player on Explorer 8, also tried Firefox 3.0.11 and neither show the video link.
I’m looking for this video too? I hope someone fixes this as i’d love to see it.
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