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I regularly use 3 out of 5, continuous focus tracking, shooting tethered, giving the models a character to play, as for the eyes looking unnatural I tell them to close their eyes and open them when I tell them and look at the lens or another subject, my expressions... never thought about it, but I have been told numerous times that I have an infectious personality so I guess that I don’t need to worry about it so much... My link for Instagram is NiloFido, actually just google NiloFido and you will find all the links... actually for the role play I have a slide show done for fun for an actor here on RU-vid..
I love the tip on continuous drive. I have gotten so many pictures that way which otherwise would have never turned out. I am learning and growing daily and love portrait photography. Https://instagram.com/Shane_everett_henry Let me know what you think brother, I have some self portraits in there that I think are some of my best. I am trying to eventually grow my social media and get out there soon and to be available and always on the creative path is where I am now. I love your work and you heavily inspire me. Thank you so much brother! Your techniques and style along with your transparency is so beneficial and helpful along my journey.
instagram.com/sergevisionnyc?igshid=go3zbo038yu4 that's my page link I would love to hear from you to evolve as a photographer big fan of your work and channel, the poker face might be the one that I have to work on...🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
I must say, what I liked the best about this is that you said for your subject to get into character! I really like this, because I personally love a candid shot over a staged one. This method allows you to still get the essence of what you are trying to get, without "directing" your subject to the point of being mechanical.
When first tried portrait at home, asked my wife to imagin that she is standing near the red carpet and her idol is going to pass near. She has only one second to impress him or her when the object will pass through... she gave a look that I didn't see in all my 15 years of marriage😂
I like the poker face tip - and the role play, especially as I usually role play with a poker face that I actually know what I'm doing as a photographer! @piktorreken
Great tips! I see continued growth with your channel (your delivery is amazing) and look forward to seeing each new video. Thanks for sharing so much! Instagram.com/seeleyfoto
Loved your video. Great tips. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. My fave was the detective. My Instagram handle is @Ricomejiaphoto. I’ll be applying your tips and hacks to improve my work. Keep them coming because you can never learn enough.
Thank you so much for these 5 great tips. If I'm to pick one, I'd go in for #5. I'm going to follow you on instagram right away. My instagram ID is jd classic images. Thanks once again
@@MiguelQuilesJr It kind of works by default...If you tell someone to squinch, they don't know what the hell you're talking about and make a really interesting face :) Come take a look at my instagram brute910photo! Hope you like something!
Great video and tips Miguel...especially the ones about continuous shooting and role playing. I will be using those ones for sure. If you're interested in checking out my photography my instagram is Instagram.com/coryrdunn
Great video. Had some of those issues, especially the one about eyes and not using continuous shooting. Here's my instagram. instagram.com/gtslifestyle/
Hello from Tampa Florida Miguel! Just became a Subscriber after catching a few of your tutorials, glad to be part of Team Miguel. Great information and tips in this video and the others that I've viewed. Be well, stay encouraged, and I will be watching!!!
I think it depends on what flash power you are using and how fast your camera snaps. You can use low speed continuous and if you have something like an AD600 and like 1/4 or lower power the cycle should be instantly and work fine. With a speedlight, good luck.
@@jneiberger you'd be surprised at the recycle times if you keep the flash power low enough. Get an ADB2 so you can mount two together. Then you have the benefit of two strobes working as one and can fire each on a lower power.
Great tips, my favorite is to ask them to imagine themselves as something 🔥. My tip is to ask the person to close their eyes and just before I take the pic I'll tell them 'open' it causes their eyes to have a fresh focus look.
These are all great hacks that every photographer needs to have in their 'magic' hat! Two more easy hacks: I found having a joke or two ready at the right moment will create a natural smile and loosens up the atmosphere. Invest in a good bluetooth speaker! Try playing the correct music for the shoot and ask the talent what they like. 'Create the mood' just like they do in Movies.
Mark Faust I'm honestly not a fan of corny jokes especially where they're expected, like with photography… But I actually find if you simply ask a person to laugh you can unleash a huge amount of joy and smiling and even loosen them up overall! It's surprising how easy laughter is even without something a person is legitimately amused at! Not everyone finds the same stuff funny, even if they may pretend for your sake. And if they're just going to pretend, might as well just simply ask them to laugh. Most of us have lived long enough to hear so many jokes that they're mostly all old at this point.
Thank you for speaking clearly and to the point! Great hints! I used the Role Play on a 7yr old as she was giving me the staring eyes + cheese smile. Getting her to role play a fashion model worked brilliantly!
I think my favorite tip is to get them to play a character. It works basically every time, even when you're shooting someone who isn't very comfortable being infront of a camera. My instagram is @stephanieluxtonphoto if anyone wants to connect!
Thanks Miguel, my most fav hack is the Role Play. I'm going to try all of those hacks!! My instagram or facebook page is @UrMagicphotography and I love your work! Thanks
Just getting into photography, but my favorite was getting the person to play a character. I've thought about this ever since I saw your first demonstration of it. I believe this will help me move from street photography to portraits. Keep the videos coming. Also....continuous drive was another excellent tip.....No....ALL of them were excellent tips.
Shooting in continuous mode can also ensure that your subject's eyes are perfectly in focus if they move a little bit :) Oh also my IG is: instagram.com/marskiph P.S. I know about your character technique from a previous video of yours where you asked a guy on the street to pretend he was a Jurassic Park character, how cool was that!
Poker face! I've been guilty of not keeping my poker face too many times! I got to try the role playing tip as well. IG @tatianabilphotography and @formosafotografia
The eye chart tip is EPIC! Oh my gosh. Using that for my next shoot. Thank you! I don’t have a TON of portrait work but my insta is @LaffitteStudios Thanks for letting us share!
Oh, DEFINITELY the eye chart tip! It's...BRILLIANT, yet so simple to understand. I am adopting that with my very next job. Thanks, Miguel! My IG feed is @vbpphotography. Honored if you take a peek!
Hi Miguel, great video! My favorite tip is the role play, I’ll try that and also give the eye chart a try. Question about the continuous shutter tip: how do you get your strobes to keep up? Or do you use continuous light?
I love your channel, you're easy to listen to and watch and you make everything so simple. I think the hack from this one I got the most out of is probably three of them..the DITH, tethering, and shooting on continuous. thanks so much!
Oh yeah, I'm @jameslavish on IG. Travis Keyes introduced me to portrait and fashion a year and a half ago at Kando, and I've been at it ever since. Looking forward to your next vid!
I like them all, but the "role play" is definitely my favorite tip. I will try it during my next photoshoot. Thanks. My Instagram: instagram.com/bonita.foto/
Not heard the Eye Test one before, will definitely try it with someone I know well before taking it before a client next week instagram.com/laurencesweeney/
Even tho I kinda knew them all I really enjoyed watching and hearing these tips in a different way than how I know them, kind of... the thing with the chart tho, genius!
Miguel, thank you SO much for every video! Hopefully you'll see an improvement of my photography thanks to your knowledge and advice!!! THANKS! My Instagram is instagram.com/andresmutis/
I love the character trick, it’s helped get great shots numerous times. I’ve always used the “squinch” a la Peter Hurley, but will definitely try the eye chart trick. IG: @soundvisionmix
Amazing tips!!! Thanks dude! I've been photographing animals for two years now but am wanting to move into people. I have a canon eos rebel T6. With a EF-S 55-250 mm f/4-5.6 Lens. Is there a lens you would recommend for a 'beginner portrait photographer? Thanks so much!
Hey Miguel...I just found you and am excited to watch your videos and learn your techniques. I'm on IG @mckenzieslens. I'd love your CC on my work. :-) Thanks so much!!!!
i loved those tips they are really helpful i must say!!very interesting and never heard is the eye chart technique which i will keep in mind for sure!but i have to say that my fav was the role tip since i try it sometimes and i really think that plays a huge role in the final images!! also my name on IG is @pearl.pixels and would appreciate it you could check it out :)
Hard decision, can't choose just 1... I LOVED the idea of asking client to play a character from TV/movie and also pretend they are reading the eye doctor chart with small letters. GREAT hacks and I am definitely using at my new session, I learned a lot with u today! Here is my Insta, thanks for checking it out :) 👉 lmphotography_lumarcus
Capturing an interesting facial expression is perhaps the hardest thing. Continuous drive is a great idea. Sounds little like "Run and Gun" or "Pray and Spray." Take enough shots and you're bound to get lucky. But for guys like me who favor Off Camera Flash I'm not sure it's feasible. My strobes just won't fire 10x a second. Need a second or two to recycle. Maybe use continuous lighting also (in lieu of flash) to get the perfect expression?
Hi Miguel, thank you so much for the tips. My favorite? Having subjects play a character. Some advice I'd really like to hear from you about? The best way to take portraits of middle aged women. I have to say that I'm really struggling with this one so if you could do a video on that I'd REALLY appreciate it. I have a three point lighting set up in my studio and get great shots of younger subjects, but when I put a middle aged woman under the lights her skin suddenly looks garish. I think the issue is a combination of lighting, makeup and lens choice but I would really like some help with this one. I've had situations where I get them out into the sunlight and everything looks great - but not in the studio. My instagram is upperroom.studio. THANKS AGAIN!
"Which portrait tip was your favorite?" I liked having your subject play a character to bring out different emotions instagram.com/jamesprattphotography/
I have a big old TV in portrait mode in my studio, and old Android phone is connected by MHL cable and streaming whats on the screen on my PC. There Lightroom is receiving the JPGs from the camera by wifi. I like the large previews. With a bluetooth keyboard I can even scroll through them. :)
Another amazing instructive video. A question about this. The focus should be on the eyes, I agree. And Shoot on af-c, that’s also great advice. I don’t have face- or eye detection on my older Nikon D600. How do I keep focus on the eye(s) when shooting handheld on af-c without any detection in camera?
Thanks Miguel for these great ideas. Best one for me was the eye chart technique, really useful. I personally started taking portraits 8 months ago, and I believe I'm doing well so far. Here's my ig account, instagram.com/pauldoncor.ph/ Thanks and greetings from Argentina!
Oh my gosh, you nailed it! I do a lot of headshots and I "grew" up with the "squinch" form Peter Hurley. But I had quite a difficult time to explain it to my german customers as there is no adequate translation for squinch. The eye chart technique is so perfect! By far one of the best hacks I´ve seen for a long time.
I think the d.i.t.h. tip is extremely useful! So many people try to control their facial expressions by doing funky things with their eyes! IG; joey1111s
Miguel, the woman in chain mail looks wicked awesome! I know some of your tips from Creative Live. The one that I never considered before was "Poker Face" . Guilty! I have a tendency to smile easily at first the beginning of a shoot to make the model comfortable, but as the session goes, so does my smile. A model seeing that begins to feel more pressure as the shoot progresses, or possibly feeling tired from what appears to be "our" loss of energy. Such a timely coincidence because I noticed a change I just didn't have the proper name for it. Having a Poker Face will bring a bit of consistency to my shoots. Thanks!
Thanks Miguel for another useful video! My favourite technique I learnt today is “Eye Chart technique “. I’m going to use this technique in my future shoots! instagram.com/serenite.art/
I’m only a few years in, but since I mostly do cosplay photography.... tip 5 has come naturally to me. I’m already shooting characters so it makes shooting fun. @gimmiecookie instagram.com/gimmiecookie
As a newbie right now I'd say the poker face tip. Your negativity can be contagious. However, I think down the road the role playing tip is brilliant! Love your videos. Glad I subscribed.
