Can I Recreate this Famous Portrait? (Ernest Hemingway by Yousuf Karsh)

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In this video I attempt to break down the lighting in this famous portrait of Ernest Hemingway by Yousuf Karsh, and then to recreate the same look in my garage studio to see what I can learn in the process.
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Комментарии : 398

@anonharingenamn 2 года назад

You make it look so easy! I could immediately guesstimate the positions of the three lights, but the amount of work after that was way beyond my level, great stuff!

@alexp1904 2 года назад

Sean you are not only a great artist but a great human being. Your lectures are always inspirational.

@MegaSoundscapes 2 года назад

Very inspiring ... and amazing how close you got with your setup and guesses ! .... Thankx !! ......

@owainshaw 2 года назад

I don't really do many portraits, or any studio work but this was still an enjoyable, educational video, and reminded me of one of the more valuable classes at Uni where we did just this in a studio with an image we were given, and in groups had to work out what had been used, before trying to replicate the lighting as closely as possible.

@FilNenna 2 года назад

I had never noticed the ears - that analysis was worth the price of admission! Thanks Sean.

@kennygo8300 2 года назад

In the darkroom, you'd do very slow waves over the ears to darken them. You usually used a diffuser (nylon stocking over a cardboard tube moved around) for women. Since this wasn't necessary for men, you would use your hands to darken the ears to give POP to the face. This is how I learned photography.

@jolyoncox 2 года назад

Excellent Sean, thank you. I'd love a short series in this style if possible.

@seantuck 2 года назад

Thanks Jolyon:)

@rogerwyatt3246 2 года назад

What a terrific idea to recreate the the lighting of Karsh’s famous portrait then adapt the result to your own ends. The “forensic analysis” of Karsh’s lighting and lens selection was illuminating to the viewer and well produced. In general I’m not too interested in studio portraits but you’re video has caused me to reconsider. I love the imaginative thinking on your part which is so clearly on display in this video. Well done.

@dnlotoole 2 года назад

This is so fantastic! Love this idea of breaking down and replicating photos by other photographers!

@Esselte72 2 года назад

Sean! This is Weird! I watched today portraits of famous people, and this were there too. And in the evening i found out that you have made a video… Carry on the good work!

@tonykindred520 2 года назад

This is great Sean. I hope you do more of it. Thanks.

@Euphabone 2 года назад

Great video and great analysis and re-creation of the lighting. Karsh has always been my favourite photographer and I always enjoy learning more about how he created his iconic images.

@jobecker1122 2 года назад

Great video Sean! Very nicely analyzed and implemented, even in post production. However, I think Yusuf Karsh used two key lights, the second to lighten the shadows under the nose for example. The second light reflex that would appear in the middle of the eye is touched away. But if you zoom into the image and look at the reflexes in the inner corner of the eye, you can see the second light.

@chosenideahandle 2 года назад

When I was in school the photography students would do field trips to meet Karsh in Ottawa. I missed that one lol. A friend has one of his original portraits in his house (my friend's great uncle was Mackenzie King). Great video.

@canucklehead28 2 года назад

Excellent video Sean!

@mdturnerinoz Год назад

Yes, please. How about one of those classic shots of Katherine Hepburn?

@jemostrom 2 года назад

Great, I really like to see everything from analysis to final edit. For me as a novice this is a big help to learn more.

@seantuck 2 года назад

Thanks Jan:)

@JoseLopez-pw1im 2 года назад

Excellent presentation!

@TheArtofKAS 2 года назад

This was incredible to watch and study. I'm in the process of studying light for 3d modeling and it turns out the techniques are the same for getting your shot....Who knew??? Awesome video my friend.

@tomastapia8078 2 года назад

Amazing video!!! Thanks for sharing!

@_alessandropomponio_ 2 года назад

Amanzing! Want moooreee! Maybe with some Albert Watson, it could be really interesting!

@ekki782 2 года назад

... wonderful. I hope, we see you more often. Thank you!

@kafountineful 2 года назад

Something a little different - a good idea with some excellent analysis adding up to a great learning exercise.

@JayGrapherTh 2 года назад

very nice portrait and showing the process

@robgerety 2 года назад

Wonderful. How to see into the soul of a person. More!

@arnokruiver 2 года назад

Well done! Very interesting aswell.

@zarrex6808 2 года назад

I love this!!

@AdiMollaCelami 2 года назад

Thank you again Sean!

@Angelo_Botta Год назад

Great vidéo thx. Very nice result. Key light is still too soft imo.

@AndrewGodden 2 года назад

That was a great creative exercise Sean. Do you think that you would have changed to a harder light source earlier if you had been able to see the catchlight when working with your test model?

@seantuck 2 года назад

Good question. Perhaps.

@rugosotv 2 года назад

Awesome idea and execution, hope you make it into a series, but no pressure decide for yourself :D

@matrixphotodesign 2 года назад

Great job, look so cool.

@captainklr6508 2 года назад

Well done!

@SlavaVeres 10 месяцев назад

❤️ Great respect for your friend Edward for his photography work in Ukraine 🇺🇦 ✌️Sadly, the war still continues… 😢

@DavidVelezPhotography 2 года назад

Thank you, Sean! Your editing process is fantastic! I'm not sure if it was mentioned before, but did you want to burn the left ear, to closely match the original? I keep re-editing my images and find myself going down the rabbit hole.

@seantuck 2 года назад

No the ear didn't bother me in my shot.

@rogerrandolph7839 2 года назад

Would love this as a regular offering…. However, please use a dark border with light colored labels, the extra white on a large screen blows out the detail of the photo. Had to make a mask to shield the white border to view the photo. Thanks

@seantuck 2 года назад

Just turn your screen brightness down. Sounds like you have it way too high.

@TasteofTaboo 2 года назад

can we please talk more often about Yousuf Karsh, how exceptionell he was? Everyone is praising the utterly boring ansel adams (in us photography forums, outside the us no one seams to know him) but Yousuf Karsh stunning work is rarely known unlike his body of work. a lot of the portraits Yousuf Karsh did are cultural heritage.

@djking9828 2 года назад

Great video, 🙏

@julianperkins81 2 года назад

Sean, this is wonderful - more please!

@antonielojeda5202 2 года назад

Retweet. This was really cool. I love your work

@mmlips 2 года назад

Love to see this as a series. This was very cool!

@AndriyKoretsky 2 года назад

I’m from Ukraine. I do photo and video these days. Thank you for mentioning Ed’s activities. Please share information on what’s going on in Ukraine. And it’s a simple single but dark and painful word - War. Thank you for this video. Stay safe, support Ukraine.

@dostintos6384 2 года назад

Dude, so do we! Greets from Kyiv!

@musicunitedua 2 года назад

We do charity video music stream from Ukraine!

@Y3llow4 2 года назад

I love going to other photographers for inspiration, but deliberately trying to analyze their techniques and methods is next level that I had not considered before. Thanks for this great video!

@okiepita50t-town28 2 года назад

More knowledge is always a good thing. When I was in photography school at Layton School of Art in Milwaukee from 1969 to 1971 we actually had Karsh give a lecture. It was quite a thrill.

@chosenideahandle 2 года назад

Neat. At my school photography students went to his studio in Ottawa on field trips (the 90s). A friend has one of his original portraits in his house (my friend's great uncle was Mackenzie King).

@upupawayandbeyond 2 года назад

Please, please, please: more of those videos. Stunning replication and easily understandable. Fantastic, Sean!

@richardwilliams4985 2 года назад

Brilliant job! Your portrait recreation is stunning.

@canturgan 2 года назад

You got as close as you could with a digital camera and strobes. But you could never achieve the same tonal scale as an 8x10 sheet of film and tungsten lighting. Good try though. Maybe you could do another one, maybe a David Bailey, some of his 35mm stuff.

@seantuck 2 года назад

Good idea.

@JujuForTheWin 2 года назад

There was a retrospective or Karsh's work at Montreal Fine Arts Museum this winter, it was amazing. One of Canada's all-time greats for sure!

@bopiyeff Год назад

Thank you very much for tutorial! Great video! It's really interesting but quite difficult for me

@samibenhadjkacem6776 2 года назад

Incredible tutorial, of course we'd love to see more from those ! 😁

@ottersphotography304 2 года назад

I'm not sure how I missed this when it first came out. This video was amazing and enlightening. First, the technical process of working out, emulating, and refining the lighting was fascinating. Second, the journey through a different style was, as always is, a step of growth in my creative work. Thank you for ever stretching my boundaries and learning. I do hope this becomes a series, it is invaluable.

@ethos79 2 года назад

I think you need a touch of clarity to add more grungy look.

@vladrapchan5330 2 года назад

This has the potencial to become a really interesting video series! Awesome!

@patmccann1098 2 года назад

Sean, thank you for this. You are a very good teacher and I'd love to see more of these, including your photoshop techniques. I find myself being way to intimidated by photoshop and just sticking to what I can do in Lightroom. Do you have any suggestions for becoming more proficient in Photoshop? I'd love to hear what you think. Thanks again!

@seantuck 2 года назад

There is a load of info online. I taught myself Photoshop through RU-vid tutorials. Check out Phlearn and Piximperfect. I've also linked my free retouching series below this video.

@patmccann1098 2 года назад

@@seantuck Thank you for the reply and for pointing me in the right direction, Sean. Greatly appreciated!

@EricMoore1000 2 года назад

Sean, what a wonderful video about photography deconstruction. I’d absolutely watch a series on this approach. It’s what I do often to learn the craft. PS It was great to see you smiling and having fun. More of that too, please. 😊

@nicholasallenthehuman 2 года назад

Thanks for your videos Sean. You’re a great teacher and I’ve learned much from you. I’ve really enjoyed your videos on using one speed light for portraits. (You and Zack Arias) I’ve taken that idea and have run with it, learning a lot by trial and error. I used to be extremely hesitant to use flash but the more I use it the less intimidating it is. I’m really glad you did this video. I’ve never heard of this portrait photographer before but looked at his other works and just bought his book. Thank you so much for sharing what inspires you and sharing your knowledge with us all.

@baltazarmachadofotografiad3765 2 года назад

I would love cate blanchet by studio harcourt. Or other by studio harcourt. Thanks

@seantuck 2 года назад

Good recommendation.

@anton0000001 2 года назад

I thoroughly enjoyed that Sean. Thank you!

@davel831 2 года назад

Sean absolutely fantastic. Thank you so much for sharing and doing this .

@rosscameron4219 Год назад

Really enjoying these videos, inspired me to go back and work on some b&w portraits and use the different techniques you've shown and it's a massive difference. Thanks.

@DevonLad 2 года назад

This was a lovely video. It's the way you talk through your thoughts and put them into actions, and then how you tweak it as you go along. It is super helpful and I would love to see more of this style of video on your channel!

@psc365 2 года назад

I enjoyed this so much. Please do more like this. It was nice to see the process. Very educational and inspirational.

@hogartp 2 года назад

Hi Sean I think this is a wonderful video series. I like the way that you take a topic and then deconstruct how the photograph was done. It really shows how to use the different kinds of equipment and software to accomplish your end goal. Please keep up the good work and make more of these types of videos. Pat Hogarty from El Dorado Hills California

@seantuck 2 года назад

I appreciate that Pat.

@panagiotistsiverdis 2 года назад

That was really beautiful Sean! I have the impression though that the 55mm focal length is a little on the wider side. Did Karsh crop? I wonder... The look on the original picture feels to me more like a 70mm or 85mm even... Anyway, your video, as always, was great. Keep up this beautiful thing you're doing.

@wendystumbaugh695 2 года назад

I also thought 85mm.

@MaliDaviesPhotography 2 года назад

I enjoyed this so much, I have two speed lights and an led, inspired me to try a new self portrait. Gotta say tho, you made this look a lot easier than it is. So good Sean, the final image to me still had something of yourself shining through not just a copy.

@seantuck 2 года назад

Thanks my friend:)

@jakubstrumillo 2 года назад

Great idea to recreate this canonical photo. This shot inspired me many times in the past. I got one tip for adjusting BW colors... before you start conversion with BW color density. Set highest color saturation for color layer. That way you will have more control and rich information to adjust in BW.

@terryallen9546 Год назад

Hi Sean, Stephanie Garstin sent me over to watch you work, so I could try for classic b/w, as in the famous JFK/Kruschev side by side smiling shot. Your "dynamic" and your "Hemingway" videos were very helpful.

@AtlantaTerry 2 года назад

Instead of using 8x10 orthochromatic film, is it possible Karsh might have used panchromatic film with a color filter over his lens? Could not a green or blue filter had the effect you were discussing about Hemingway's skin? I am a portrait photographer who uses large format cameras and B&W film. Please continue with this series. Terry Thomas... the photographer Atlanta, Georgia USA

@diegoabw 2 года назад

Thanks for this video🙏

@flightographist 7 месяцев назад

That film also used very rare Bausch and Lomb lenses with a very unique look. Hemmingway is also studying Karsh in the image.

@annor5725 2 года назад

Recreating the lighting situation in photographs or even paintings is a wonderful idea to learn about the lighting principles of the masters and about lighting in general. It was very inspiring to see you do this from the famous portrait of Hemingway. What I wondered, though, is whether the light coming through the windows behind you interfered with your lighting concept.

@seantuck 2 года назад

The lighting through the window was way less powerful than the strobes, so it didn't interfere with the exposure at all.

@xophotoable Год назад

Very nice tutorial, I was just researching Yousuf Karsh, during that process I came across the Hemmingway portrait which lead me to your video. Your tutorial was very helpful to me and I'll continue study it, thank you.

@WickBeavers 6 месяцев назад

You forgot to knock out his ears! Excellent lesson brilliantly filmed and recorded. Thanks!

@martinlemke4440 8 месяцев назад

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing steps in your post processing of the shot. I like your experimenting in your post process... Really nice portrait and good match with the "original" 👍

@benjaminkaarst 2 месяца назад

The Hemingway shot is shot at eyebrow level to the middle of the forehead. You can see the top of the head in Karsh's photo. Your photo Looks it's at the mouth level.

@gregstevenson7401 2 года назад

Fabulous and very interesting Sean. Definitely would want to watch more!

@seantuck 2 года назад

Thanks so much Greg:)

@Needacreate 2 года назад

Super-instructive and inspiring lighting emulation. Totally love this.

@WilliamBurdine Год назад

Looking at the Reference, I think I would have had Edwards head straight or a bit down from where it was and the key light brought down about 6" or 8". Notice that Hemingway had light over his right eye in his eye socket, here you don't with Edward, which leads me to believe the light could come down a bit. But this is amazing breakdown, thank you!

@jimmycanuck5340 2 месяца назад

I would suggest raising your camera and having the subject drop his chin a bit.

@mattp9029 8 месяцев назад

So impressive. I've been learning lightroom, but you have it mastered.

@sgurrtours 2 года назад

I've been following you for a few years now and this was absolutely brilliant, so fascinating seeing how you managed to recreate his lighting, brilliant lighting, loved it, really would love to see more of this kind of thing. 👍🏻

@antwilk1981 2 года назад

Fantastic as always! More of these would be great 👍

@_GhostGarden_ 2 года назад

Really really appreciate this Sean, I often find lighting diagrams hard to visualize and this is a God send. Please do more, I know a lot of people will benefit.

@harrazmasri2805 6 месяцев назад

I'm very impressed how close this actually turned out, your knowledge does wonders

@thomaspinches9518 2 года назад

I sense a series here! Really enjoyable video - thanks Sean.

@tommraz6577 2 года назад

Thanks for this great in depth video. Such valuable learning for us in the audience. Thankyou!

@chriscard6544 Год назад

film is very similar to t-max 400 in ID11 1:1 you can get the same greys with the charcoal effect

@kennygo8300 2 года назад

Hard light was a thing in the distant past. Especially with men. You only softened the light for women. I took portraits for money in the 70s and early 80s. We weren't big into back lighting.

@jannengelken6017 10 месяцев назад

Wow! Sean, please come up with more ! For me as a passionate absolute amateur it is super interesting. Thank you so much ...

@donwhite332 4 месяца назад

To mimic the look of larger formats focus fall off you need a longer lens in 35mm format terms, not a direct conversion of angle of view.

@baddpie 2 года назад

Yes! More like this!! That was so fun to watch and absorb. Great work!

@adamcotton2121 2 года назад

Are the rim lights behind the subject. Sorry for the silly question. I am a beginner.

@joeybahr 2 года назад

I loved this. I am checking out Guess The Lighting now. I hope to see more videos like this in the future. Now to see if I can do the same with the three speedlites I have in my kit.

@JohnDunkelberg 2 года назад

Joey, which site are you looking at? It looks like the named domain is dead, and the tumblr links to the guesthelighting domain?

@joeybahr 2 года назад

@@JohnDunkelberg Yeah, I saw that too as I started looking at the page after I posted my comment.

@fabianaronaguilar9489 Год назад

This was deligthful to watch, very educational for learning Thank you !

@WendyDphoto Год назад

Really loved this!

@MrNyuntshwe Год назад

I watched this and the previous photo of a lady remaking and I wonder why Sean did not ask them to imitate their hair styles like their famous model. It could be much better if the team work for a common goal!

@skyabove1032 Год назад

Cool Sean, you can go ahead with a series. Just one question, where did you buy your test subject head ? Thanks

@raveemahadevan 2 года назад

Twenty five minutes well spent... Makes up for all the distraction we see these days in the name of photography.. Though we have heard a lot about Karsh"s Churchill shot, I wish you could try out that one, with a frown to pronounce..