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In this episode, I teach you how to take incredible portraits without lots of expensive gear.
I show you how to work with the available light, supplement it with a single light, and create dramatic Rembrandt lighting, easily!
If you want to make your portrait dramatic, this tutorial can help you!
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30 responses to “How To Shoot A Portrait Photo”
Love seeing your videos. Iv enjoyed your tutorials for years now.
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Another great tutorial!
Kelvin has powerful PS training courses
Thanks Joel
Thanks for the tips and in-depth explanations!
Just bought all of your courses online. Thank you. You are providing so much value.
Thanks! I found you by your photography, not just random youtube recommendation.. Great you're getting the results in camera not by silly ''over editing '' process like many content creators here.
I’m an experienced professional photographer, but I can always learn something more.
Thanks Joel those insider tips are super helpful. But what if you then want to shoot him at the table or by the window? How do you transition your setup to flow from one shot to the next?
Great – Very informative.
This was a very good tutorial, & I need refreshers constantly. But I’m having trouble figuring out where the softbox is placed in respect to the subject. It looks like it’s a few feet in front of him at 90 degrees. Is that correct? Thanks again, very helpful!
Thank you.
Amazed at how simple you were able to make this (or at least how simple you were able to make this *look*). It gave me hope that I could actually begin to achieve striking results once I'm able to get a strobe that supports HSS. Thanks for an excellent tutorial!
What kind of lighting did you use?
Hey, awesome video. I just purchased the mega bundle, I can’t wait to get into it. I’ve been doing photography for 10 years, now I want to step up my game.
So much good info here – even for a non-photographer like me. I could get hooked. Thank you.
Thank you! I learn something today
Wonderful. I just bought one of your courses.
I love the way you teach photography, that is way I admire you, for your humility;ity and creativity, learned from both of you guys, Joel Grimes y Kelvin P as well.
Thank you so much for sharing this!
I love your work and would like to learn more from you.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the comparison between natural light (@2:45) and with soft-box lighting(@4:53) doesn't seem to be an apples-to-apples comparison because the hue of the picture as been changed with a lot more yellow in the natural light and a lot more of a nice red tint with the soft-box which looks to make a big difference in making a better picture.
Just like a pro. Thumbs up.
Exactly what I was looking for! Love this style and also that beautiful image of the little girl on the wall! Thanks Joel!
Sir. It’s obvious the hard work you are putting into everything you do. Your work is absolutely cutting edge. I will be purchasing your lessons. Thank you.
Great vid thanks
New to channel but very excited. I have shot candids (news) and sports for some time, but keep being asked to do private shoots. I am terrified of that and pretty much turn them away as it's a totally different skillset IMO. Im learning so much from your videos and its REAL useable information. TYSM.
Awesome, thanks… love the warmth . What do you mean high speed?
Those look more like mid-shots or near full body; not exactly portrait.
It's a pleasure to see your videos as your life long experience and your willingness to share it with viewers comes through. Shooting portraits that makes people feel good about themselves makes us photographers proud.
how much are you feathering the light? Im always concerned I feather too much..
Thanks for all the videos Joel.