5 Tethering Essentials | Inside Fashion and Beauty Photography with Lindsay Adler

Tethering is an essential part of all of my studio shoots. Tethering allows me to preview and backup my images, check focus, review exposure, and make color grading adjustments throughout my shoots.

What is tethering? Tethering allows you to connect your camera to your computer so that images are reviewed/imported as you take each frame. On any commercial shoot, tethering will be required so that your creative team (hair/makeup/wardrobe) can review how the images look and of course so that the client can see the progress of the shoot.

In this video, I’d like to share 5 elements that are essential for tethering.

1. Tether Cable: A tethered cable is what connects your camera directly to the computer. When you purchase a cable, remember that it will be specific to both your camera and the computer. In other words, you have to look at both ends of the cable to make sure it works within the system you area using. I shoot with a Canon R5 and a MacBook Pro, therefore I am using a USB-C to USB-C cable. I recommend taking a look at a right-angle cable for a more secure connection (I use the one from TetherTools).

2. TetherBlock: A TetherBlock helps you to secure the tether cable to the bottom of your camera. This prevents the cable from wiggling/disconnecting during your shoot, or accidentally being ripped away from your camera. This is important for maintaining a consistent tether to your computer as well as preventing any damage to the port on your camera.

3. Tether Table: When tethering, you’ll need something to set your computer on. Sure, you could use a regular table, but it is more convenient to use something that can move around the shoot with you. A basic setup is a TetherTools Aero table. It has a grippy surface so that your computer is stable and I can attach the tabletop to a rolling stand. There are more robust tethering tables and carts (Inovativ), but anything mobile is a good place to start.

4. Tethering Software: You’ll need some sort of computer program/software to ingest/import photos will you shoot. This could be Lightroom, CaptureOne, or software specific to your camera brand. It doesn’t matter which one, though CaptureOne is what is most common on a commercial set because of its speed.

5. Harddrive (SSD): When tethering it is important that you are backing up your images during a shoot. You may be shooting to your computer’s desktop and the camera’s memory card, or shooting to your computer’s desktop while also simultaneously backing up to an external hard drive. I recommend a solid-state drive by G-tech (now Sandisk Pro) because solid-state drives are durable— if you accidentally drop your drive, an SSD doesn’t have any moving parts and therefore is much less likely to break/lose data.

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