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Someone could actually do a whole course on lighting this way. Heck, do a whole series of courses. Does that give anyone who knows something here on this forum some ideas??? Perhaps it should...
I'm sure there are already many out on the web. The problem is quality. The link in the opening post is very good in many ways. However, it didn't teach me anything and I would like to have seen the practical solution to the one lighting problem he mentioned (shadows under the chin). He makes a good presenter - very few people do. The production values aren't great, but they're good enough.
It's fairly enjoyable viewing and works well as a self-promotion tool for himself. I think the quality problem isn't going to be easily overcome. We all expect to much for free on the net and quality costs.
I've been trying to find time and money to produce a small travel/photography/art and culture interactive web based magazine programme, but the costs, time and planning are horrendous even if the equipment is dirt cheap these days.
I think we can expect a bulk of rubbish photography video tutorials. Hopefully the good ones won't get drowned in the quagmire of the web.
To put a good tutorial together with people with the necessary skills to make a good production is to cost prohibitive. Being a good photographer and good presenter doesn't make you a good teacher. Knowing how to get impressive location portraits with big lights isn't enough unless you know how to explain why you got the results you got - not just a move them around until it works approach.
That said, the idea of a monthly web magazine featuring a quality video tutorial that manages to attract 10,000 subscribers at $3 an episode, or $30 a year is not unfeasible. Far from it. So why isn't it happening already?
$30,000/month should be more than enough to create a quality 10 minute video tutorial that is both entertaining and educational.
Is it simply because we all expect everything on the net to be for free?