How to make better photos for portrait painting. Complete tutorial by Ben Lustenhouwer.
Hundreds of tips and tricks on portrait painting:
BETTER PHOTOGRAPHY FOR PORTRAIT PAINTING. By Ben Lustenhouwer.
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How to make better photos for portrait painting. Complete tutorial by Ben Lustenhouwer.
Hundreds of tips and tricks on portrait painting:
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36 responses to “BETTER PHOTOGRAPHY FOR PORTRAIT PAINTING. By Ben Lustenhouwer.”
Vielen Dank für diese guten Tipps. Einfach, praktisch und gut anzuwenden. Es wird deutlich, wie wichtig eine gute Vorbereitung für ein gutes Bild ist. Das wird im "Eifer des Gefechts" schnell vergessen.
Precioso, nunca había visto que alguien explicara con tanta paciencia y detalle este tema, al igual sus videos de pinturas comparte con mucho amor lo que hace, muchas gracias es un placer tomar sus enseñanzas.
Excellent video! Concise, practical advice. MUCH appreciated Sir!
Thanks Ben. That was very helpful – especially how to light the model without expensive equipment.
Muito bom.
Wish there was a love button!! ❤️ it!!
That was really helpful, thank you so much. I learned a lot from your tutorials so far. 🌺
Helpful advice. Thanks for sharing
Hi Ben, thank you for this video. What are your thoughts on painting a photo from a computer screen, as opposed to a hard copy print out? Thanks again for your videos!
You have demonstrated the whole idea in so simple and practical manner! Thanks a lottt..
No tenia ni idea. Realmente deberias ganar mas de los que ganas con tus retratos.
Thx Ben I’m glad I’ve found your videos. So so practical…you look like my dad a little…out family is originally from NW Germany…I see a similarity in the nose and eyes
Thank you for this. I’ve watched it many times the last few years. I’m learning to take my own reference photos but struggling with figuring how to light my subject. What watt light bulb would you suggest for this small desk lamp? 40 W? I think I have a 100w equivalent led and it blows out the light side. I’m also considering an LED light panel like what you have. I don’t have a large studio space so I’m not able to move the lights back more than a few feet. Is there a reason you don’t aim the lamp directly at the subject?
This is gold. Thank you Ben. I have something to ask you, if you dont mind. I have a regular job but I have fallen in love with oil painting in 2020, as a hobby, but then I started to get serious in 2021. I prefer landscapes, but I also have accepted some paid portrait commitions here and there, mostly from friends. The question I have is one of carrier advice. I prefer to make my own landscapes then to take portrait commitions, its just what I enjoy doing more. I think I got to a painting level that most of my newer paintings turn out good enough to be "sellable". The problem is that I don't really know how to get clients for them. I have no idea how to price them either (It seems that any number is too much for some people and to little for others). Anyway, which way would you aproach trying to get clients? Try to market myself via youtube, instagram, etc? Or try to talk to galleries? Any other suggestions? Some general information: i'm from Brazil and live here, in São Paulo. My newer paintings are mostly landscapes, but usually with some human aspect to them. I only use artist grade materials, and the painting sizes vary from 40×50 cm to 60×90 cm usually, but i have done a 90×100 cm commition recently, my biggest yet. Any advice is really apreciated. Thank you in advance.
Regards. Learning a lot, doesn’t matter i am 65 and have no Academic degrees on Art or painting. I studied Zoology, teach Environment Science at an University. I am doung drawing, painting, etc since my childhood. Learning a lot from you. I started photography once i got a low cost thrown by my uncle's camera just at the age of 12, I do painting just for Peace and mostly present to Dear onces. I love to paint, portraits of animals but also i do of People’s. Be Safe and always Happy. Regards. – Raguib, Bangladesh. A very colorful country. Visited The Netherlands in 1998.
Nice dropped a few gems in there. Nice method of teaching
Very good practical instruction with words that are direct and to the point. No waffle. Your other painting videos are great
WIthe the same directness. Thanks a lot.
ThanksBen. I enjoy your videos. Iformative and useful they are.
Wow, what an amazing video! Thanks so much. This is a great lesson and demo. It is so hard sometimes to find a good photo reference to paint from. I have learned a different way to take a good picture! You are an amazing instructor. I truly appreciate your knowledge and experience as well as your work. Very impressive. Blessings and take care.
Very useful information.many thanks 🙏🌹
Very helpful, thank you. I learned illustration from pictures and most people seemed to regard working from pictures as a cheat. I am glad to see these very specific instructions for photography as a necessary factor in your portrait preparation. I wonder if I could position the reflective board with an easel next to the model?
You are a fantastic teacher-thank you for sharing your expertise!
Hello there Ben, First i'd like to thank you for sharing your knowledge to us. I have learned a lot from your channel.
If i may ask about the light temperature. I've heard that ~5000k lamps are the best for portraits and still life setups.
Is it a must to use a cool light source to achieve better color relations over all, ie: cool light warm shadows or it does not matter that much.
Thanks in advance. Best regards, andrew
Thank you
It was very informative thank you..
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What a clear and informative video with so many useful tips! Thank you so much for this. may I ask HOW you took your iphone photos using your headphones???
Great information!
GRAZIE MILLE
Will keep what you have said in mind when dealing with portraits, and photographies use in establishing values of shading that are present. My experience in all three areas, having been a Professional Model, an advanced film photographer, and painter since childhood has left me working from a very different skill set than many. It's more a handicap when I find myself having to bridge across the gulfs from differing prospectives, and must make allowances for the sitter's character & temperament, along with the paintings' intended mood. Not a strong advocate of digital imagery, or the express use of app's coupled with software filtering, since I am already proficient with real filters, and have Neutral density, skylight, graduated, and color-correction varieties to account for subject. Years of Commercial and Graphic Arts has left me certain of the gross inadequacy of most image manipulation softwares, with some maker's better than other's, still each defy a specific purpose, with no better, no worse, being the final outcome. Not certain why you even suggest a white card for color balancing, since most professional photographer's would use a neutral gray swatch instead, but I guess its close enough. Thank you for your effort and time in this discourse. Best wishes always.
Really useful!
Super nauczyciel. Dzięki Ben 🙂 (Great teacher. Thanks Ben.)
Stupendo, meraviglioso,.mi è di molto aiuto, GRAZIE
Grazie mille, la lezione c'è anche la traduzione in italiano,?
Un vídeo excelente. Ya no tenemos excusas para hacer mejores fotos para trabajar el retrato, además al alcance de todos. Mil gracias por los subtítulos en español. Saludos desde España!!
I use snapseed all the time.
This is truly wonderful , simply explained. I am just starting to take my on pictures to paint. Thank you so much for taking the time to put this on YouTube