I Shot 100,000 Portraits: Here's What I Learned...

I Shot 100,000 Portraits: Here's What I Learned…



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28 responses to “I Shot 100,000 Portraits: Here's What I Learned…”

  1. Sesorik SEZ Avatar
    Sesorik SEZ

    Вначале говорит делайте сложнее, добавляйте реквизит, гирлянды, а в конце говорит делайте проще, убирайте всё…. как это понять…

  2. RoyBatty-Nexus6 Avatar
    RoyBatty-Nexus6

    Hi ..begginer here…iam thinking wich camera and lens buy….what do you think about full frame FE 24-105 mm ( oss and weather sealing) on sony A6600? Im gonna loose píxels and a lot of vignette?

  3. Pentagram666mar Avatar
    Pentagram666mar

    One more thing in my opinion is that don't use f/1.2, 1.4, 1.8 all the time, sometimes the colour contrast between subject and background is enough, you don't need to blurr the background

  4. Saint The Barber Avatar
    Saint The Barber

    ty

  5. Dom H Avatar
    Dom H

    The biggest question is: How do you find models? And if you are stuck with amateur friends and family, how do you coach them?

  6. Lea Avatar
    Lea

    Hey, Mitch! Just discovered your channel. Thank your for sharing your perspective and thoughts on the topic. Pictures are amazing. Also your down to earth approach and energy. Wishing you all the best! 🙂

  7. Peter Sutherland Avatar
    Peter Sutherland

    Thanks Mitch, that was awesome. Hey what's your best tip for coaxing natural emotional responses? Sue Bryce says talking relaxes people, is that the main key? Also, I have found models can get into their routine of poses, that look great but are still a bit fake. How do you snap them out of this?

  8. wilfried andrew Avatar
    wilfried andrew

    Hello, I'm newbie on canon, i have problem why my raw format cr3 can't viewable on mac? What should i do
    Thank you 🙏

  9. Maps Review Avatar
    Maps Review

    You're funny. You said you shot 100,000 pictures "give or take". "give or take" what? LOL

  10. The Tiger Owl Avatar
    The Tiger Owl

    This is gold. New subscriber here. 🎉

  11. rob ord Avatar
    rob ord

    Glad i found this. Thanks for the advice.

  12. Oud Leckelant Photography Avatar
    Oud Leckelant Photography

    I'm following a online training to become a professional photographer. As I am new in this world, I didn't expect this training (wich I'm doing at home mainly) lacked a lot of information. I really regret the fact that I didn't signed in for the advanced educations on a institute (and payed some extra money for it). Wich brings me to the point that I'm drowning in all the information available on the internet. At the moment I have a chapter about portrait photography and really struggling with lightpositions, lightshaping, poses and a lot more. This video really helps and I will try the stuff mentioned here. Thanks for sharing, Mitch.

  13. 8bit brainz Avatar
    8bit brainz

    Wow, finally found a usefull video! Thanks for all the fish :> 42

  14. Tommy Kuo Avatar
    Tommy Kuo

    My favourite video from you yet! Absolutely nailed your points mate

  15. Samuel McGee III Avatar
    Samuel McGee III

    I've never seen any of your work before and was pleasantly surprised by the information given. My class got a great bit of knowledge from you. Thanks for sharing.

  16. MilboRae Avatar
    MilboRae

    I'd love to shoot portraits like this, but I can't find a single model. Nobody as good as the ladies in your images anyway… HELP

  17. Tuấn Minh Avatar
    Tuấn Minh

    The heck, i dont pay for premium course on youtube 😮

  18. paulwoe Avatar
    paulwoe

    this honestly seems to be the best advice that I found in portrait shooting yt-videos so far!

  19. Start to Finish Media Co. Avatar
    Start to Finish Media Co.

    great content and concepts!! ty

  20. Muz Lee Avatar
    Muz Lee

    Different is better than good but don't forget to be good while being different.

  21. Simone T. Avatar
    Simone T.

    One of the best video about portraits.. Thanks man for sharing !

  22. Romeo. Avatar
    Romeo.

    Portrait has always been my weakest point. These tips are golden. Thanks!

  23. John Ross Avatar
    John Ross

    What you said at 3:45 is what I said before you opened your mouth at the start. I questioned your validity. But just commenting on your own mistake helps.

  24. Natalia M Avatar
    Natalia M

    I liked it a lot

  25. Sebastian Wieser Avatar
    Sebastian Wieser

    Pretty amazing feedback! like totally unconventional and applicable things anyone can do. (but still looking at your photos makes me feeling like I'll never make it hahah..but then again you shot around 100k portraits…i maybe 10 lol) Do you maybe also have some tips about staying consistent with creating more portraits when you feel you're like not achieving your goals?

  26. JOHNNY NGUYEN Avatar
    JOHNNY NGUYEN

    can you please do a video on how you shoot your b-roll footage ?! would love to know your settings and how you edit using your luts!

  27. helloworld Avatar
    helloworld

    Hey, awesome photography. I sold all my gear (nikon d850 + lenses etc..). Now I need to invest into some system. But tbh never used any other. I see u used them. What would you say today is the best system you could get? Some say stick with nikon, other say canon, and other say sony. So I am stuck. Thanks 🙂

  28. Jack H Avatar
    Jack H

    Thanks for sharing! Awesome tips..