The How-To of Black Background Horse Photography (No Lights Required!) | Theory + Full Edit

How do you do black background horse photography if you don't own any studio lights?! Look no further. With the help of Jo from Wildair Portraits, we've broken down black background equestrian photography into a tutorial of how to actually get these photographs and then how to do a black background edit in Photoshop too (thanks Jo!). Equine photography is an art form, so take your time to set up the shots correctly, capture the horse in their best possible poses, and edit them with care and finesse. Blog post on this topic: https://www.thattogspot.com/black-background-horse-photography-no-lights-required/ Jo's website: https://www.wildairportraits.co.uk/ Links to mentioned videos: Clean up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uW72AA3jF8 Levels Bump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZtv5SWmaBQ Other useful videos: Exposure triangle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GOcQz2v53o Stops of light: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBrhc7v0Q3o Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:37 The Theory on Black Background Horse Photography 3:45 The Black Background Edit for Barn Photography 5:00 Photoshop Cleanups 6:45 Black Background Retouching 🙏 Be sure to subscribe to our channel for weekly content on all things photography 🙏 ________________________________________________________________________________________ Our other social channels are: ❖ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thattogspot/ ❖ Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thattogspot/ For more information on us, what we do, and what we offer visit us at https://www.thattogspot.com Check out these: ❖ FREE Community Resources - https://www.thattogspot.com/community-resources/ ❖ Professional ONLINE one-to-ones - https://www.thattogspot.com/online-photography-one-to-ones/ ❖ ONLINE courses - https://www.thattogspot.com/online-photography-courses/ ❖ Clothing - https://www.thattogspot.com/shop/ ________________________________________________________________________________________ My Core Kit ❖ Sony A7riii - https://geni.us/A3zFah ❖ Camera Bag - https://www.thinktankphoto.com/collections/photocross-backpacks/products/photocross-15-backpack?variant=13802238541885 ❖ Camera Strap - https://geni.us/TgjAme ❖ My Mac - https://amzn.to/2TdEhGF (mine is custom but this is close) ❖ BenQ ScreenBar - https://geni.us/screenbarTPS ❖ Hard Drives - https://geni.us/gvip My Top Lenses ❖ 105 1.4 - https://geni.us/aZAAi2 ❖ 135 1.8 - https://geni.us/aA7Xu1l ❖ 24-70 2.8 - https://geni.us/9GGieI ❖ 70-200 2.8 OSS - https://geni.us/bRbB Shooting Bits ❖ Universal Lens Cap - https://geni.us/2ffmm ❖ Lens Cleaning Kit - https://geni.us/L8AT ❖ Memory Cards - https://geni.us/YE5eM ❖ White Balance Card - https://geni.us/HQZQ6 Studio Kit •Thanks to Pixapro for 10% off using 10OFFTPSJM• ❖ Studio Strobes - https://www.essentialphoto.co.uk/product/pixapro-citi600-pro-ttl-battery-powered-flash/ ❖ Soft Box Pick - https://www.essentialphoto.co.uk/product/pixapro-60x90cm-rectangular-easy-open-umbrella-softbox-with-4cm-grid/ ❖ Light Stands - https://www.essentialphoto.co.uk/product/pixapro-300cm-air-cushioned-light-stand-with-14-and-38-spigot/ ❖ Backdrop Stands - https://www.essentialphoto.co.uk/product/pixapro-super-heavy-duty-triple-telescopic-background-stand/ ❖ Sand Bags - https://www.essentialphoto.co.uk/product/essentialphoto-weight-counter-balance-sand-bag/ ❖ Boom Arm and Stand - https://www.essentialphoto.co.uk/product/pixapro-300cm-c-stand-with-50-inch-boom-arm-set-and-adjustable-legs/ ❖ Paper Backgrounds - https://www.essentialphoto.co.uk/category/shop-by-product/photography-backdrops/seamless-paper-backdrops/ ❖ Reflector - https://www.essentialphoto.co.uk/product/60cm-silvergold-collapsible-triangular-reflector/