High-End Outdoor Portraits in Natural Light with Jerry Ghionis

Even when there's harsh sunlight, the location is "ugly," and you have no off camera flash, high-end portraits are possible! Nikon Ambassador ‪@JerryGhionisPhotography‬ shows how to find good natural lighting and how to pose your models. Join him for an outdoor photoshoot in Downtown Las Vegas.
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Jerry Ghionis Outdoor Portrait Series
- Research Tips and Gear for Outdoor Portraits: • Jerry Ghionis' Researc...
- Using Reflectors & Natural Light for High-End Portraits: November 7
- Outdoor Portraits Using Off Camera Flash: November 14
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Portrait Gear Used
- Nikon Z8 Mirrorless Camera: bhpho.to/47TRABm
- Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S Lens: bhpho.to/3KZFrB2
- Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S Lens: bhpho.to/47S9Kn5
- Benro GD3WH 3-Way Geared Head: bhpho.to/45qmaAV
- Manfrotto MT055XPRO3 Aluminum Tripod: bhpho.to/44qhg5H
0:00 5 Steps of a Great Photograph
0:34 Setup 1
3:41 Setup 2
10:01 Setup 3
13:59 Recap & What's Next?
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[@BandH]

What are your tips for working with natural light?

[@marmalade1970]

Natural light shooting is all about balance! Not just light & shadow but also color. When you are shooting look for open shade away from swaths of grass in front of you because the light reflected back at the skin is typically green from the grass. Best bet: shooting with open road in front of the subject or sidewalk or even a neutral (read: gray or white) wall will work. Also Jerry's hand technique is something many of us have used for years. I often meter off my hand for my intial test shots; I use my hand to read directional light as well. Use what you got!

[@sigurdrille9693]

Sensational! Thank you for that interesting video, so much great information, very well explained!

[@jerrym8140]

Jerry is an amazing educator and a brilliant portrait and wedding photographer.

[@kennethmills5470]

I AGREE

[@BandH]

Also AGREE!

[@stevecraig9384]

Thank you, Jerry. Good to see you again.

[@peterjoseph3839]

Very useful tips. Thanks Jerry! 👌👍🔝📸

[@ononearts]

Fantastic, well-explained tutorial. Thank you!

[@BandH]

Thanks for watching!

[@ericr2zz]

Jerry is the best! Took a class from him many years ago and he was excellent!

[@BandH]

Only the best from Jerry.

[@spahtucus]

Jerry truly delivers - every moment of this video teaches technique well worth the time!

[@khengteoh4318]

Great tips always a good communicator

[@BandH]

Jerry's the best!

[@richardtierney7724]

Wonderful 🙂

[@MartinV.]

Great Video!!

[@JohnShyloski]

Jerry is one of the best out there. Great content and tips! Thanks to Jerry and BH for the vid!

[@BandH]

Glad your enjoying the series, thanks for watching!

[@MisterManekk]

Why a tripod in that kind of light?

[@evertking1]

Frees up your hands... I use one almost always

[@JohnShyloski]

Probably for production purposes, to hold his framing and to allow him to pose the couple. I assume they were also capturing his live view through the z8 as he was working but didn’t use it for the final edit.

[@jeremyfielding2333]

Agreed. Pointless. Just makes for a stiff portrait.

[@JohanSchmidt]

Absolute maestro mate! - every time I see your images I think my gear is faulty! 😉

[@SlayerzXtreme]

Thanks a lot! I shoot a lot in very sunny conditions and this video gives me more and more ideas and different ways to achieve better results! Thank you!

[@BandH]

Glad we got Jerry to show you some tips. Thanks for watching!

[@ColleenPhoto]

Great instructional video. I plan to show this to my hs photography students. For the first series of couple photos, f2.2 is a brave choice, yet the eyes of both appear tack sharp, requiring accurate focusing and eyes on the same plane. A higher fstop would be a bit more forgiving, if needed. Thoughts?

[@jimd5918]

Great video! Thank You!!

[@BandH]

Thanks for watching!

[@robertdominis8920]

I understand about pointing the face upward toward the (sun)light, but how are you getting the exposure to not either blow out the highlights or shadows go totally black?

[@marmalade1970]

Beautiful tips Jerry. Full sunlight is less scary than many make it out to be, you just need to discriminate!! :D

[@BandH]

Jerry knows his stuff.

[@mdemedici]

What device is in the hot shoe of the camera? Isit a remote trigger for the shutter?

[@blonko86]

Joe McNally: ".... a pattern interrupted is even more interesting."

[@alanberry4919]

I wonder if thid is the same Amberlee from his training course from years ago.

[@BrianKilgoreCanada]

If this is a portrait, it's a picture of a particular person, and good manners require you to introduce her. --BAK

[@SpotBentley]

10:45 ISO 30 Why why why?

[@castieldiallo2945]

And we have back seat whiners saying we need f1.2 lenses as a first.

[@romiemiller7876]

No sense in wasting sensor pixels, either.