Definitely doesn't hurt, but you still need to understand light and composition. Don't get me wrong, a beautiful model creates that visual interest that attracts the viewers eye, but a beautifully composed and lit photograph will keep them looking at the photograph.
A 35 mm focal length is good for environmental portraits where you want to show the subject and a specific environment. For example, this lovely lady riding a bicycle on a trail.
Great stuff the tech and creative philosophy. One suggestion, if you would please, fade the music after your under way please? The repetitive nature I’m sorry to say is really distracting. I’d much rather hear only you during the majority of your teaching. But still Great stuff. Thank you. Scott
video shows a good example of incorporating patterns around the subjects head by using the ground. Patterns makes the photo more interesting and is a good compositional idea.
The problem when you get too far away from your subject with a 35 mm is it pushes that subject away and makes them look very small in the frame. This is where a longer focal length can help magnify the subject when you’re further away from it. however, if you’re looking to make the subject appear small and isolated then back to the shop 20 feet away with a 35 mm with nothing in the frame except for walls and ground will make that subject appear lonely and isolated.
I wanna know how you edited the photos. The way you showed each and every detail and the settings to click a perfect shot is amazing. Will surely try them 😊❤
Fantastic . Love your approach to make everything so easy to understand ( putting it into practice not so easy ,for me anyway) . Everyday is a school day, thank you for your awesome videos 👍
'Love your "walking around" photo-shoot videos, Pye. This one at Wossamotta U., aka, Chapman University, shows what great locations college campuses can be.
I've followed all of your steps, tips, tricks, techniques but my photos were not upto your level - so I keep wondering why is that! - finally I discover the utter harsh reality which is not having a beautiful model. 😒
Been doing this in NYC for 20+ years. The difference is I let the Model decide where. Where she physically stops is the 'exact' location we get the photo. Sometimes one foot would be in the shade and the other would be in the sun. It was up to me to get a pro shot. Have fun.
Great place to photograph next time I'll make sure to bring a model as I love to photograph Orange my favorite small town to photograph so many opportunities for good pictures
Interesting tutorial, as usual Pye. Curiosity: Why are you using such "muddy colors" in the first 2 shots? Do you like it? could be my monitor showing me a too warm image.. I don't know. Often When I see new Canon results it seems to me too much in the warm yellow-brown side. Let me know if you can. thanks
The only way 35 mm is going to work well for a Portrait is if you want negative space for a magazine or advertisement. For example, you plan to use words or other product images with the photo. Otherwise, a longer lens is much better for portraits. For example, 85 mm 100 mm 200 mm are all superior for portraits than a 35 mm.
So such outdoor portraits should be paired up with some other composition like leading lines or something interesting instead of just a plain background...
I have a EOS R, but not sure how you are shooting at a 50 ISO, mine only goes to 100 ISO before going into auto mode. Can you please explain how to achieve lower ISO on this camera.. Get tutorial BTW! 😁
Everything you did was great from compositions to lighting but then you changed all that great work into retouched junk when all you needed was a bit of fill in defused flash.
All of those photos are exactly the same, beauty Arabic (Alissa) face and grey background. There are absolutely lack of composition, pure minimalist. Photos shall be more diversificated.
