10 Minute Portrait Photoshoot on the Streets | Sony 24-70mm f2.8

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Today I'm using the Sony 24-70mm f2.8 and giving you my first impressions of this lens + lots of example photos including before & afters and unedited 100% crops so you can see all the details.
Model: Mahalia
Makeup: Lidija J
Video: Dan @ I Make Films
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VLOG CAMERA SETUP //
Sony a7s mkii + Sony FE 28mm f2
Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 Art DC
Sigma 50-100 f1.8 Art DC
PHOTOGRAPHY CAMERA SETUP //
Canon 5D Mark III + IV // EOS-1 V
Sigma 24mm Art f1.4
Canon 35mm f1.4 Mark I + Mark II
Canon 50mm f1.2
Canon 85mm f1.2 Mark II
Canon 135mm f2
Lensbaby SOL
Sony a7iii
Distagon FE 35mm f1.4
Sony FE 28mm f2
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Thank you so much for watching! xx

[@EmeseVida]

She's my favorite model!!!!

[@pbwi9756]

The 24-70 is a great lens that I own and love shooting with it and is often my go to lens. It takes amazing portraits. I have not experienced the out of focus issues that you mention.

[@midnightphotography1795]

You are the HOLY GRAIL for photographers. I have learned SO much from your videos and I am forever grateful. Thank you for doing what you do!

[@Lordprettyflackojodi]

Just bought this lens & an A7riii yesterday !!! Been saving forever.. I’ve only ever used a canon 5d mkii with a 50 1.8. So excited

[@louiethexiii1]

So how’d you like it ?

[@vinniegreco248]

How you like it bro just purchased the a7iii today already have the lens I can’t wait to shoot

[@ela9ela]

So helpful seeing you shoot the backlit shots! Such a great short n sweet vid!!

[@TheEquineImage]

Sooooo glad to see a new video from you shooting outside!!! Thank you. I own that lens and it's the best 24-70 I've owned. Great shots too.

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you!! Yeah luckily I have a few videos we filmed before the lockdown, now I have nothing but time to edit them haha so there will be a few more in between some self portrait videos too 😊

[@1XX1]

My issue with the a7iii in Hawaii was a less than optimal rolling shutter. I stepped up to the mound and dumped the a7iii and invested in the a7Siii with the 24-70 GM 2.8. NOW I will be tuning my focus onto the a7iv. Thank you for reminding me of my decisions.

[@ValRalTal]

The whole vibe of this video made me feel so warm haha, can’t wait for more home self portraits :)!!

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you!

[@jamesmcneil4063]

This model knows what she is doing, wow!!

[@StunnafulPhotography]

I shot 4 outfits in 30 minutes before, and got some amazing shots! 😊Great video by the way! 💯👍🏽

[@eggr17ify]

Loveeeeeee my 24-70 gmaster. If love my primes too but sometimes you just really need a zoom especially if you don't know where you're going to be shooting so the ability to do wide and mid tele is so nice!

[@michaelrc6282]

Loved this video! You took really beautiful shots in just under 10 minutes. Wow. You are the best 🤗

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you!

[@faturrahman6840]

One of my dream lens

[@charadensmore7732]

Renting this lens right now to see if I like it. Your video really helped!

[@Auhana50]

Very photogenic 😊👍🏼

[@curseknight5]

Between this and the 85mm1.4, I just love the pictures that come out of the 85mm even though its not as flexible... it sparks magic haha

[@juliatrotti]

Yeah I'm the same, this is a great lens but I am personally just a prime lens photographer so I will always gravitate to enjoying primes more than zooms!

[@marcelplavec6453]

great VIDEO.....excualy i love the UNEDITED PICS.....they look amazing NATURALLY

[@stevenboesky6692]

This was great to see someone shooting with the 24-70. I have had this lens for 2 years and love it. Also, so happy to see the return of the sweater... Haha. It's your signature

[@juliatrotti]

Haha thank you! Yeah it's a great lens :D

[@GavinKyleGreen_]

Great video! I didn't love the colorgrading in every one of these but overall this photoshoot was great! I enjoy these videos thanks for another behind the scenes!

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you! Yeah I do love my moody/green colours, it's not for everyone!

[@gavinfulton1361]

Fave photos: The ones in the middle of the street. I find that oftentimes a location that's unusual (in this case, as opposed to a fence/curb, etc) can create more unique results. Also, you guys got killer content in 10 minutes. Mahalia was fantastic. I've rented the lens for a few weddings where I second shot (I also shoot primes exclusively) which was interesting. It's pretty heavy (as expected with a fixed focal length zoom), and since I'm just used to zooming with my feet (you touched on that) I sometimes forgot that I could change the focal length on the fly, and when I did, I found that I kept it at that length for probably longer than I should have, or I would physically back up (on the 70mm end) instead of just pulling zoom back to get the shot, resulting in missed shots. Optical quality is pretty solid, though. Bokeh was very pleasing, and focus really wasn't that large of an issue, due to the 2.8 aperture. It suffered a bit indoors, as I had to boost my ISO, but that isn't necessarily the lens's fault. Personally, not for me, and when I shoot my own weddings, I don't plan on using it again. It's also very expensive, which is a bit of a turn off, but for the usability and flexibility it offers, I could see it being worth it for some.

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you so much! And yeah I agree, I like using "classic" locations where you ask someone to stand right up against something, but it is fun to try different things too. The lighting in the middle of the road was just too good to pass up! I also experienced that during this photoshoot, while I was looking for different focal lengths to be able to share a bit of everything in this video, I noticed that I ended up shooting at 39mm quite a lot on this day. And yeah, while this is a great lens I just personally prefer using primes, so I tend to gravitate towards enjoying primes more than zooms most of the time.

[@davidellis5141]

Julia , Glad you are well. I like this super simple location & the beautiful shots that emerged. 👍

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you so much! As I mentioned in the video it turned out to be a great little street to do a photoshoot on 😄

[@SUDEEPSFILMSbySudeepGowda]

Love my 24-70 2.8... 👌👌👌 Videos and pics are 👌👌 Love the way u take pics naturally !!! I have seen most people don’t take pics without artificial lights ☺️

[@freeman12321]

为什么你总是有这么专业的模特朋友...我觉得她们的表现力都好强。

[@muhndkalil9234]

The model is so beautiful

[@TVe200]

When you shoot with primes it's almost exclusively with 35 and 50. With the 24-70 GM you used from 24 to 30 suprisingly often.

[@juliatrotti]

Yeah I realised I shot at 39mm quite a lot during this shoot lol

[@anamalovrh5345]

Your sweather is soo cute!

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you!

[@matthewmurphy3395]

Those last few shots when you noticed the red flowers on the bush were gorgeous!! I struggle with using zoom lenses too. I’ve only got one in my kit (Nikon shooter) and although it’s old and a bit of a junker, it’s tack sharp. However, I am always using my prime lenses. It’s so much easier to compose when my feet are the zoom motor! haha

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you so much and yep I agree haha I'm just so used to primes 😅

[@amitkrupal1234]

Wow that shot at 70 looked great, especially the way background melted. I hope Samyang's 2470 performs similarly

[@IncrementalNova]

Just bought one, was looking to get one for long time !

[@harshbhagat4509]

Hey Julia!! I really like the way you take all the pictures!!

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you so much 😄

[@scsumanc4]

Beautiful

[@KienVirak_]

I love your content ❤

[@Anchy58]

I love her pink coat😍

[@gmoney1740]

First! yes! also this is amazing!!

[@brianasealy6257]

70-200mm soon?! I loved this so much too! Just bought the 70-200 and am loving the compression soooo much!!

[@juliatrotti]

Yes I would love to hire it and do a photoshoot once the lockdown is over 😊

[@brianasealy6257]

I think you will love the background it produces but it’s heavy hahaha

[@andreypolyakov9410]

your model is so cool!

[@michaelschmitt5413]

Really enjoy your videos. Great content and you have such a nice presentation style.

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!

[@hurleygreen927]

Nice images! I have a Tamron 24-70mm 2.8 which is the workhorse lens for my Nikon D750, to go along with a nifty 50mm ..Thanks for this video!

[@WalkingVibes4K]

Great video and beutiful model..

[@qc1300]

Awesome 👏 I use Sony 24-70mm F2.8 G lens too

[@filmniyom]

Cool portrait 😊

[@theindianpatriotsbharat]

Welldone Julia

[@user-fy7hc4ib4j]

thank you very much for you work. When I watch your videos I do two jobs in one time - increase my english and photography skills!)))

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you so much and that's awesome to hear!

[@FindingMinwoo]

Hi Julia. I have been enjoying several videos of yours on beginner lessons and this video made me wondering why you used higher ISO and slower shutter speed (most videos i watched for portraits you used iso100 and a lot higher shutter speed) Thanks for the videos and keep up your great works !

[@NikoUmali]

I love your contents.

[@leewatson1525]

Great video love all your videos

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you 😊

[@rodb8124]

Very helpful video! I live in Dayton, Ohio U.S.A. Thanks!

[@esthergarcia6633]

Which kind of lens filters do you use? I’d love watching a video explaining the ones you use use and when you use them ❤️

[@jmliponvlog1404]

Im a fan ❤️

[@stkuj]

My go too is the Tamron 28-75 (especially when the weather is bad...I hate changing lenses).

[@juliatrotti]

I would loove to try that Tamron lens!

[@aroundus7408]

Mahalia is very very beauty, she break my heart 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@kennydimitra]

when i found out the price of this lens, my kidneys crying 😢

[@mateoOC]

Kenny Dimitra get the tamron 28-75 f2.8 a third of the price I believe. Light and handy and the autofocus issues have been fixed which makes the lens amazing. It is just as sharp as the GM which makes it a no brainer!

[@mateoOC]

You can also get the tamron 17-28 to pair it up and you end up with 2 lenses for less than the price of one GM

[@joseph72401]

new sigma is a better comparison lense.

[@justinweeks6608]

Get the Sigma instead

[@Princeton_James]

I got this lens and the Sigma 24-70 to compare. Everyone says the Sigma is just as good or better, but my GM just seems sharper. Time to do further tests to see which one I'll keep.

[@longuyen10119]

Awesome vid!

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you :)

[@privat9482]

Hey Julia 👋🏼 I‘d like to ask you for some advice, since you shoot portraits but also travelling a lot. Would you use the Sigma 35 mm or 28-70 mm as an Allround Lens on a Sony Alpha 7 iii? I know the pros and cons, but is there such a difference in sharpness? Thank you in advance 🙏🏼

[@editorlife9281]

wow

[@tayeshotthat]

dope vid

[@iamazad24]

"really like the bucket of this lens the bucket is well pronounced and pretty ( 9:17 )"..... I was watching this video with mute and subtitle on... and got confused. I have been watching your videos and learned a lot about using prime lenses. Thank you for all the lessons. God bless!

[@peterguman7298]

great video. thanks. your explanations are very clear. any chance of doing a video with more technical details on the a7 iii as fs as focusing settings/techniques.

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you so much! I already have a video on my channel about how I have my A7III set up if you wanna check that out :)

[@jakemoody388]

Im watching your vids for your voice and accent 😉 ✌️

[@clarkyvlogsofficial6654]

what setting you use Ma'am? can you make a video for the settings please thanks for sharing

[@kagology]

Julia your jacket is fire! 🙌🔥👏 This was an awesome video! Why not do a "What's in my camera bag" video during this global lockdown? :) I think your gear has changed quite a bit since you did the first one:) Just a friendly content suggestion. This video was awesome as always!! :) 🔥🔥 love this channel!

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you so much!! I would really like to make an updated version of that video :D I've had a few new additions to my bag!

[@creativea4974]

I am fan of your work ma'am..

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you :)

[@thats_mr_b_]

New to your channel, love the information

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you :)

[@niteshrc347]

Hey Julia, Hope your doing good! I am going to buy new Cam and i am bit confused about Sony A7iii and Canon EOS R can you please suggest which is better for Fashion Photography and vlogs. Thanks Dear cheerss🥂

[@romvil]

Just came across your channel as I was looking for reviews on kit lenses. I was undecided on the Sony FE 28-70mm F 3.5/5.6 OSS lens. I decided to purchase it in part after watching your post. It appears to be a good general purpose lens. And for those who know what they are doing (such as yourself), one can do great things with it. As a novice, I have challenges with composition (among other things). In this post, I appreciated that you showed both unedited/edited versions of some of the photographs that you took. Now a question comes to mind - how do you discern that you've "got the shot" in real time during the photoshoot? How can you tell that the photo is "good" but it will become amazing after post processing? Apologies for such a newbie question...

[@VespertiliKildem]

7:58 the left picture is lovely.

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you so much! That was my favourite portrait from the day :)

[@joshiprashant7665]

Nice photography You have very much idea for photography how many camera you have?

[@ejwkooi]

Julia, Do believe i could upgrade to the A7iii for portraits in 2020. I now have the A7ii. Regards, jan Willem

[@jonathangarcia4857]

Would you recommend the canon 50mm 1.2 if I have a canon 6d mark ii?

[@missalarxxx]

Cool app;)

[@fuckyeahsnap]

I love her Mahalia

[@juliatrotti]

She's amazing!

[@madebyZolotar]

Great job. I want to repeat a few ideas for my KZbin channel!

[@vadimosochenko2528]

I am your new subscriber!))

[@madebyZolotar]

Vadim Osochenko ❤️❤️❤️

[@andrescastillo07]

Wow! I didn't know that a zoom lens can keep the same F stop throughout all focal distances. :) Love all your videos, my favorite

[@rahzlave8842]

Lol. Are you new photographer or never use a camera before?

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you so much! And yep, usually with kit or budget lenses the aperture changes, but higher end lenses keeps the same aperture :)

[@twu2023]

Should I buy this or a couple of prime lenses (35mm,55mm &85mm???

[@swaginic2780]

I just baught the Lumix FZ80 as my first camera and want to do portraits. Will that be a good camera for that?

[@28tmarts]

Wow,nice shoots, she look like Liza Sobera from Philippines..

[@456berat]

Are you edit our photos on youtube live again? I really want to see that workshop again. (and join with a few photos this time ^_^)

[@juliatrotti]

Absolutely! I'm going to plan out when the next live stream is and announce it on my socials soon :)

[@swifted]

Dooope! Can you do a video like this but with the 85mm GM? Plsss

[@juliatrotti]

Thank you and yess! I already have one with the 85 GM on my channel in case you missed it, but I have another one I'm working on too 😄

[@Zarabozo]

I have such a mixed feelings when it comes to zooms vs. primes. I'm a huge fan of big apertures and I buy primes for that reason. But at the same time, I miss the zoom abiltity so much when I use primes. I feel incomplete when using primes, and I feel the same way when using zooms. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@mason7031]

Julia would you do more photoshoots with male models?

[@juliatrotti]

Yes absolutely! As soon as the lockdown is over I can make some videos 😄

[@souzasilvestre]

@@juliatrotti pleeeeaaassee

[@Jocoarsenal]

I am still waiting for the Tamron 1.4 vs 1.8 comparison :D :D

[@juliatrotti]

It's coming I promise!! I just finished editing the photos the other day hehe

[@justaguy7371]

i just get to try this lens today and ohh God it heavy what they put inside

[@ArminArno]

👍

[@daniaghaith2384]

Hey Julia , it would be great to try a patriot session as well using sigma ART 35mm + SONY A7III , and sigma ART 50mm as well , it woulddd be awesome if you can show us the results :) , and great job BTW!

[@juliatrotti]

Yess I really really wanted to do this, but now I have to wait until after the lockdown! I have a video with the Sigma 35mm + Canon 5Dmk4 on my channel, but not with the A7III yet :)

[@RemiManWithVan]

Try Tamron or sigma similar zoom range if you have a chance It’s much more affordable and you wouldn’t feel the difference also lighter But as always depending on the budget

[@MS-pq3he]

Hi, do you have any personal experience with the tamron version of this lens?

[@juliatrotti]

Yeah I would love to try the Tamron equivalent! I can also hire the Sigma to make a video about it too :)

[@MS-pq3he]

Julia Trotti thank you for the response! That would be awesome if you could!!! Best regards and keep up the amazing work

[@gregory1286]

What camera or lenses was used to record this video? Anybody know?

[@Paulanerkristall]

What do you think of this one compared to Samyang 24-70 2.8?

[@chandraach]

please make facetime photoshoot content!

[@SwishyJordan]

Hey question, what device did you use to record your video?

[@maggienguyen3817]

Do you both use mics? If yes can you pls tell me the names of them? Thank you

[@dennishumbla5431]

Looks like a great lens, but It don't come cheap, I think the Tamron 28-75 2.8 comes In a more affordable price, I think Sony should drop their prices If they gonna sell more native glas. But Sony owns a bit of Tamron and thats great.

[@juliatrotti]

Yeah I would love to give the Tamron and Sigma equivalent a go soon too!

[@christiangrajeda]

Can you take jewerly on model photography with 24-70??

[@elroldenamdirqende4328]

Waiting for the Sigma 24-70mm/2,8

[@juliatrotti]

I'm really excited to try it out after the lockdown and make a video about it :)

[@elroldenamdirqende4328]

@@juliatrotti I took my first pictures with the lens today and I am really excited. I'm looking forward to your video ♥

[@aniyaphotos2401]

what mode do you shoot in

[@devilgabo]

JULIAAAAAAAAAA I LOVEEEEEEEEE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU, Hope you still remember me! Hahaha!

[@reubensingson4493]

Please tell me which one should i go for Samyang 85mm f 1.2 Or Sigma 135mm f1.8

[@juliatrotti]

Not only are they both different brands but more importantly completely different focal lengths! I have some videos on my channel, the main one I think that will help you is the 85mm vs 135mm portrait photoshoot so you can see the differences between the focal lengths and then I also have a 24/35/50/85/135mm video too 😊

[@Alesh86]

Outside portrait photoshoot is possible, just need facemasks and lens 85mm and longer (bc social distancing :).

[@juliatrotti]

I don't think it's responsible to go outside during this time. Photography is not an essential job unfortunately, so it's best to just stay indoors to keep everyone safe. We won't be stuck inside forever, we will be able to go out and shoot soon!

[@dezzymeriei]

Hey Julia! It’s been a while. :)

[@aeda7839]

gm 24-70mm mark I or simga 24-70 dg dn pls 🙏🏻