Photography Tutorial | How To Take Better Portraits For Beginners

In this photography tutorial we explore how to take better portraits. This is a portrait photography tutorial for beginners, and will help you learn how to take beautiful natural light portraits with any camera equipment. We discuss composition, lighting and editing techniques to make the most out of your camera and lens.
We look at some RAW files that were shot with the 35mm lens at F1.4, and you can follow along with the editing at the end of the video.
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[@BachPhotography]

Thanks for watching everyone, I hope you enjoyed the video! Let me know what you'd like to see in the next video, and happy photographing

[@sumsumcorda8]

the info is ok but the repetitive muusic is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo annoying!

[@explorewithannjo]

What editing apps u use thnknu

[@justjerry1078]

This is a great video, but one thing that would have been nice in the editing portion would have been to explain what tools you were using and how and why you used those tools. Thanks for the video

[@Photo_doctor]

That green building behind the tree is standing so majestic & artistic. Perfect architecture photography subjects

[@Daniel_Ilyich]

A beautiful model also helps.

[@igorivanov1553]

Beautyful models = Beautyful photo +...+

[@alandakerharley]

One comment: I was taught many years ago was not to crop at either an elbow or a knee joint. Half way between joints looks so much better. Your thoughts?

[@groenevinger3893]

was thinking the same tru the whole video.. expect for that, its a good tutorial.

[@bobhoskins7088]

However,😀 the butt looks very good in the photo.

[@sett2899]

BACK Photography here BACK with another video so welcome BACK to the channel.. I see what you did there

[@tonkabeanicecream5698]

Cropping on a knee isn't usually reccomended though.

[@HEALINGMUSICSTUDIO]

I am also a Korean photographer. Thank you for sharing beautiful pictures. Recently, I've been filming a video together. I wish you a happy day today.

[@SuranjayaPriyanath]

Thanks

[@mckdeyofficial2489]

Good work bro

[@AlexanderAudition201]

Great video - you covered allot that isn’t specifically covered in other KZbin’s content. Putting a dialogue to the pathology of the photographer’s decisions.

[@dhirajrai5817]

I love your editing video and April’s love to learn more with you ❤

[@stephanyfaycohen3842]

Many thanks for this inspiring and insightful video.

[@LyricsMassiah]

BACH photography here BACK with another video Welcome BACK

[@BachPhotography]

Welcome Bach

[@umeshwaghmare6912]

Subscribed! Thanks for sharing such knowledge 👍

[@zymexph]

Thank you for sharing this would help me on my photography Journey...

[@IvoValeriev]

Great advices, thank you for sharing! I have a question - what kind of mode do you use in Photoshop to selectively change exposure, saturation, etc.?

[@hurleygreen927]

Great outdoor portrait tips...and the music was soothing! :)

[@johntoptv6885]

Learned so much in this video 🙏 glad I'm subscribed. Definitely trying all these tips on my next shoot. Thanks 🙂

[@BachPhotography]

Thanks for watching 🙂

[@lukegodin8443]

I am a photographer myself thank you for teaching me I want to learn more about it.

[@GIULEE2018]

Thanks!

[@georgecastro4188]

Let me give you a couple of tips! I want you to take this as constructive criticism! You should never have your horizon line going right through your model's head! That is bad composition! Also the image with her leg cut off does not look good!

[@tucka11]

Lol was just about to say these 2 points

[@composeexpose8009]

Never cut off limbs at the joint.

[@bourbon_sketcher]

​@@composeexpose8009Is cutting off at the shins okay?

[@lesliegivens5325]

Any suggestions for videos or books on how to take good portraits, for the average person not interested in becoming a professional?

[@renegadevida011]

I’m only a beginner photographer and I thought the same thing about her leg. Great tip about the horizon as well.

[@strategy_photos1382]

I have an A7r ii with the 100mm stm, so this video is soooooo helpful thx 🙏

[@reznoire]

Are the raw files still available anywhere?

[@julsvillano30]

Thanks For This Tips , I really enjoy your Videos cause I want to Learn shoot Portraits

[@ruthjimena4236]

Great video. Thanks for sharing 😘

[@tantographics3549]

Really excellent tips and well said.

[@user-zb6jc9pe8m]

It is very useful video, really thanks, I would like to ask what is the programme you used?

[@AndreiAlexe86]

Great tutorial. Greetings from Romania.

[@sanamnaseer2842]

The 100 people who disliked this are self proclaimed mobile photographers

[@digitaltechvs]

Awesome,great work,great channel.

[@rensonurbano7232]

Thank you

[@wbeard358]

Me likes the model 😍

[@visual.intrst1797]

Your videos are just so great ,thank you for the helpfull information it's so hard to find good tutorials about portraits

[@nlttheofficial2900]

Great**

[@Fifthimagez]

This was amazing 😊😊

[@akcentdesignstudio9731]

Wonderful tutorial. Clearly explained..

[@duc24101986]

first is to get a pretty model

[@manoharmgr8235]

Very useful This video , big thank you (R.MANOHAR ,Chennai.India)

[@guitarvenom5000]

What a lucky man. Im swiching to photography right away.

[@adolfousiermarketstars6765]

amazing stuff 🎯

[@miguelkasanwidjojo9796]

Which program are you using to edit?

[@dominicpugh28]

can you tell us what tools you used?

[@King-zo4vv]

U earned a sub💪🏾💪🏾

[@darrinyo-mamakimble7002]

Pretty good video however the editing portion was a waste of time for me if explanation on the tools and reasons for using them

[@Aaron._dubs]

Hey thank you so much 😊. Loved the editing part, it was informative

[@BunarathFoTo]

So amazing tip ... so easy understand

[@marilynzanca7712]

When taking a photo of a person do you expose for the sunset the add flash? For best exposure?

[@borderxxx]

I would say to expose for what's more important, normally skin/face or if you go to something more tumblr, the sunset/sunrise or the ocean

[@steveking6867]

calmmusic

[@Kkn3]

What’s the app you used while editing

[@ahrongordonas5726]

what editor did u use sir

[@DiviPhotos]

Nice video

[@shantanujakkal5585]

Which is your camera model?

[@Enaoriginal]

조아요~~

[@lovemyhd1960too]

Great content, but the music is way to loud in the mix. thank you.

[@kellykoskela7059]

what kind of camera do u have and what lens are u using

[@rcpmac]

Doesn't matter

[@albertbenny7430]

@@rcpmac it matters

[@glenmcquestion3261]

How do you get all of the adjustment sliders to display at the same time in the way you are using it? I'm talking about the panel on the right side of the PS window. Is this Lightroom?

[@BachPhotography]

If you shoot in RAW format (DNG, CR2, ARW etc) it will popup automatically. If you are shooting JPEG click in the top navigation bar Filter-> Camera Raw Filter

[@glenmcquestion3261]

@@BachPhotography Thanks a lot! I'm trying to remotely teach teenagers how to edit pictures and this screen makes things a lot easier. Much less digging. Personally I do those adjustments in Lightroom, but the kids are more familiar with PS.

[@thomaskirkness-little5809]

Why is the speech sped up?

[@broccolisalad9556]

Damn now I gotta go buy a camera.

[@ethanawalsh2499]

Honestly not really, if you have an iPhone or a newer android, you can get some sick photos in portrait style especially

[@ZoyaKhan-pk4nv]

I have camera but no lens because I have no money more

[@jackjax7921]

9:18 I spilled my drink when he started painting her black.😂

[@naturerelaxmoviesoftheworld]

portrait photography lessons

[@akemikei3315]

Hi sweeties? Wanna join our photography club ?

[@stefan33uk]

The speed on some of your words is overly quick (even jarring for a native speaker). I feel like you need to slow it down to 0.75-0.9x speed

[@abjklmrsakagamiali1651]

My brother is making me learn portrait photography so someone could take good pictures of him

[@benjamins9794]

Your brother is a narcissist

[@WilliamTravisIto]

@@benjamins9794 nice armchair psychology diagnosis bro

[@benjamins9794]

@@WilliamTravisIto Are you the brother? lmao

[@laurakoce9646]

I imagine you never heard about people having businesses and need of good quality photography. In a long run it is much more efficient to get equipment and get someone close to you learning skills than continuously pay photographers. But hey, good old armchair experts

[@osossgh]

i want to be a professional photographer

[@Somadream89]

I wish he would explain the photoshop a little better... As a brand new beginner, I am really confused at that part. I have photoshop open but my UI looks almost nothing like his and I can't figure out most of it as he just assumes that anyone watching knows photoshop well.

[@ekishaidha]

Ano to bold

[@Mr.Wu.]

🥱

[@sanjay54ind]

Music in the video distract!

[@thomasjoyce7910]

Trousers optional?

[@jackbright8455]

At 5:40, her partial leg in frame is crazy distracting

[@russelldaisy5301]

hurricane

[@PySnek]

12:19 that was ugly :D

[@ianmoulson2121]

Great information shame you speak too quickly, its like you are racing to the end

[@witchdave]

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[@dipping_stock9656]

“Beginners” yet, never discussed tips of aperture and iso, 3grid levels, etc. I did not learn anything from the video. I did learn more from the comment section.

[@reznoire]

In what world is theory and composition more advanced than learning about aperture and ISO?

[@ibsizzle559]

i swear this guy said back 3 times in 10 seconds

[@BachPhotography]

Bach at it again

[@lamujermaslinda]

tip number one: be naturally good looking cuz if you're an ugly duckling, these tips won't really do much.

[@robertduda2079]

SLOW DOWN with your speech.............is this an add or a tutroial.

[@onyinyesarah1226]

what if all your clients aren't white?

[@MrBillkaz]

You are so woke and awesome

[@katek2432]

Cropped leg looks weird here.

[@kuhmilchtrinkerchen]

Hello Together I would like to become a coach for photography beginners. For this, I would like to find out where the pain points are. I am looking for beginners who are interested in a short interview (15-20 min on Skype) and would like to talk about their initial difficulties. Don't worry I don't want to sell anything, I just want to find out how best to build my program and what topics to work on. I am very grateful for your help in advance. Kind regards Sven

[@333raffles]

trying to listen to you, but background music annoying.

[@stfbrasil1989]

Que perna grande senhora... Digo sobre o tamanho mesmo, rs.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqjImZWoaLKFr7M

[@mickydee7502]

why would anyone take advice from someone who takes really awful photos?

[@mikejohnson2638]

These 'tutorials' always amuse me, why would anyone take advice from someone who takes really awful, predictable, pretentious photos? These people must have huge egos. laughable.

[@reznoire]

Notice people who leave these comments never show off their own work LOL just keep hiding

[@walterkancyan2722]

Composition sucks, lines right through the models head. So couldn't watch any further

[@MrBillkaz]

Can you elaborate

[@Mr.Wu.]

Bla bla bla..

[@jennythornton3273]

The model be like 👁👄👁

[@mcxii5709]

sorry bro not as good as your other portrait vid. I feel like youre talking about things on a different subject to what we are seeing on the screen. For example youre talking about leaving space in a shot to allow for crop whilst fixing blemishes on her leg. Like you filled in some gaps in the photo when you shifted the horizon slightly and I wanted to know what you were doing here but you was speaking about something else. Spoke very fast as well. Tough watch at times.. youre other one nailed it.

[@timlane5445]

As a professional photography you keep having distraction. The fingers lower of the frame (The left hand) should not be there. When you shoot all pictures be careful on things that destract in the picture.

[@bilal-zr6uy]

That is not distracting dude. I would say the cropped off leg i the problem here.

[@MrBillkaz]

Ok ansel ...how your KZbin subscriber base going ...?I just checked he has you beat by only 39,000 and change ...you only need 39,000 people to catch up....

[@blackdarkghost1212]

Successful teachers should avoid distractions that sabotage their audience's attention. Successful photography instructors avoid using sexy, hot, scantily clad models. The model's thighs and partly visible hips were definitely a distraction.

[@maryaamfatima6131]

your fault for looking

[@tabeabussmann]

So you are the one who can say what is useful or not for the world😂😂

[@vyominisingh2402]

Ok boomer

[@declankelly2449]

Ok Boomer

[@MrBillkaz]

Lol ...says the 40 year old Virgin who resents a women who is beautiful and a photographer who does a great job ...