Thank you so much Chelsea for getting back to makings videos for KZbin. 🤗 We missed you! 😊❤ I love your content 😍
@ChelseaNicole4 жыл бұрын
Aww thanks for all the support Veronika! I missed you guys too!! 🤗 And I'm so happy to be creating again! Lots more videos coming your way! Let me know if you have any special requests. ♡
@JustMeChris4 жыл бұрын
Totally agree with what you've explained here, I was guilty of losing details in highlights early on in my photographic journey by 'exposing to the right" I learned the hard way.
@ChelseaNicole4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Christian! :) Ah yeah, ETTR is an easy technique to get wrong by exposing too far to the right by riding that edge. Especially if you’re not shooting in a controlled environment like landscapes or studio.
@lizle93224 жыл бұрын
Great tips Chelsea! I love the way you edit and shoot for the end edit in mind. I'm guilty of overexposing and will be more mindful of the highlights from now on!
@ChelseaNicole4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Liz!! ♡
3 жыл бұрын
I love how you’re so real and right to the point!
@izukens4 жыл бұрын
I greatly appreciate your work, Chelsea. I love how your videos are short, sweet & to the point. I'm learning a lot. I don't know why you have only 18 thousand subscriptions, but I strongly believe at some point it will skyrocket. Thanks for all your hard work!
@ChelseaNicole4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the sweet comment Izukens! 😊🙏🏻 It’s because of people like you that I love creating for and pouring into this amazing community. Makes me so happy hearing my videos are helping!
@moidutoiphotography84274 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Thank you for sharing your knowledge so unselfishly. Xxx
@ChelseaNicole4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and supporting Moira! ♡ I'm so happy you liked it. :)
@stancetv20052 жыл бұрын
New to photography, very glad I came across this. Thank you!
@viktoriyat79823 жыл бұрын
I ave found your channel yesterday, can't stop watching your videos. LOVE....and thank YOU so much, you are amazing
@xeler8r4 жыл бұрын
I totally used to do this :-/ Your editing tip is GOLD! Thank you!
@ChelseaNicole4 жыл бұрын
Thanks xeler8r! Glad you liked the editing tip. 🤗
@screamindemonuk2 жыл бұрын
OMG you are actually an Angel! Brilliant tip and so well presented and explained. Love your videos and clear to see why your photography is so good. Thank you
@ChelseaNicole Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!
@eis-bl4xw3 жыл бұрын
Okay! Okay! Im subbing. Stop barraging me with these useful information that I was looking for.
@tinylil4 жыл бұрын
Cute sleeping pup in the background!!!
@ChelseaNicole4 жыл бұрын
Bella loves hanging out with me while I create videos 🐶
@LauraGonzalez-nd1ce4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this tutorial. I totally agree regarding the tendency to blow out images. We hired a photographer to take family portraits. My very fair daughter was so blown out, she looked like a ghost. No detail at all in her face. I had to request the RAW files and correct the images. I've stayed away from "light and airy", for this reason, but I'll give it another look.
@thejaysehansen4 жыл бұрын
Oh wow - how awful!! Yeah, the light and airy style definitely isn't 'slap-a-preset-on' and go like some styles are! To do it right, it definitely takes skill and consideration! Glad you were able to save the images!
@dayeah765caoni3 Жыл бұрын
Sorry you have hired an IDIOT😂
@brookejanis2 жыл бұрын
Love this video thank you! Your free preset isnt working, I would love it so much
@JayneNicoletti4 жыл бұрын
This was great. I hate blown out looks lol. Thanks for the preset!
@ChelseaNicole4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jayne 🤗And hope you like the preset! Happy editing!
@DidierMOULINPhotography4 жыл бұрын
Hi. Another very pleasing video. The way you speak and your dynamic are excellent. An easy way is to spot measure the light on skin while in the same time under expose. So the value of under exposure is set on the skin tone as reference and then, in editing it.s easy to modify the lid tones by this value... what do you think of this?
@cstratag49463 жыл бұрын
Ahhh that orange luminance tip 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
@breannastutz59552 жыл бұрын
These videos have helped me out so much! I love the light and airy look but I’m leaning more towards the Western/Boho feel! Could you possibly do a video on how to get browns in your photos? ☺️
@hbpictures19994 жыл бұрын
I love u chelsea!❤️
@ChelseaNicole4 жыл бұрын
❤️❤️❤️
@studyrapper4252 жыл бұрын
magical info sis
@jimwlouavl4 жыл бұрын
It seems like digital is like shooting color slides. We used to underexposed a little to get saturation.
@notallaboutmeministry32852 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@janileino14633 жыл бұрын
Great video and channel subscribed. Thank you ❤️
@enasabbas29444 жыл бұрын
You are amazing in every thing! you should have millions subscribers!!
@ChelseaNicole4 жыл бұрын
Aww Thanks for all the support Enas! 🤗❤️
@alphajam14 ай бұрын
if you film negative your correct on the most part: exposing for the shadows. But if your photographing with color slide our chrome you want to expose for the highlights.
@chrisjonah65753 жыл бұрын
Particularly appreciate the edit tip at the end there 👍
@ClientError4512 жыл бұрын
well done, right to the point. btw i subscribed, which i almost never do :)
@ChelseaNicole2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Paul!! Happy you enjoyed it & appreciate the sub 🙏🏻 looking forward to staying connected! Lmk if you have any special requests. I have a bunch of new content rolling out in a couple weeks! :)
@ClientError4512 жыл бұрын
@@ChelseaNicole yea starting following you on IG :😁 looking forward to more binge watching - especially on LR editing.
@jamilgotcher54563 жыл бұрын
I bet there's a lot detail lost in the wedding dress for the sake of light and airy. And it won't take much for those type of photos to fade completely out over time. I hope they don't lose their original file or upload it to several different storage devices including the cloud so they can make another print.
@TheDcm504 жыл бұрын
Hi Chelsea, great video! the preset has disappeared from your web site, would you mind adding that back please?
@ChelseaNicole4 жыл бұрын
Hey there! We’re you able to get the preset? Should be all fixed. But let me know if you still have trouble!
@crollinsphoto4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I just gave up on it. BUT you have resurrected my interest and you nailed it. Thank you. Question: can I also use highlight tone priority on every shot? That automatically underexposes by 1 stop? Also, you say to shoot backlit and then some more light and airy photographers say to never shoot that way so I'm so thoroughly confused. I live in WV where we usually don't have the kind of light among our mountain valleys to shoot that way so what are we to do? I went to get your free preset but get a 404 page error that the page cannot be found :(
@ChelseaNicole4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Charles! 😊🙏🏻 makes me so happy to hear! For exposure - I recommend shooting manual for more control. Set ISO & Aperture and use your shutter to dial up or down exposure - paying attention to any highlights you want to retain like the dress, flowers, sky detail, etc (note: there may be things such as spectacular highlights that aren’t as important to retain which is why manual is best, to give you more control.)
@ChelseaNicole4 жыл бұрын
Backlight - I don’t always shoot backlight, but it’s my favorite - especially in sunny situations because it will put your subject’s face in short, reflected light. When shooting in areas with lots of mountains or trees where the sun sets a bit earlier, I simply plan for that and begin my shoot a bit earlier. That way I can get some backlight - as well as images after the sun has disappeared. That will give you two different looks - both beautiful. :) Also - one the direct light is gone, you can turn your subjects towards where the light has set since it will be a softer diffused quality of light. I’ll do both that and backlight.
@ChelseaNicole4 жыл бұрын
Btw, Were you able to get the preset? I’m not sure why the download works for most people - but not a few. I’m looking into it though!
@crollinsphoto4 жыл бұрын
@@ChelseaNicole Yep I got it, it was my browser. I use Firefox and apparently your site doesn't work with that so I had to download Google and got it just fine.
@juliastankevych68353 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial!
@Joymichelle4 жыл бұрын
on point AS USUAL
@ChelseaNicole4 жыл бұрын
Thanks girl!
@knightphox3 жыл бұрын
Ok, I subscribed
@Samuel-dr9ev3 жыл бұрын
Behind the scene would be so great.
@Moemorca2 жыл бұрын
kisses and thank you from Brazil
@raymondlim84744 жыл бұрын
but when using fujifilm camera, when you lift the shadow and exposure from under, it looks like a bad image. is it just me or yes the crop sensor is not better than fullframe when it comes to recovery image
@davidlogsdon77674 жыл бұрын
"I eat all the cake". That's just great life advice in general, lol. Great video and tips.
@thejaysehansen4 жыл бұрын
VERY TRUE!!! Haha
@ChelseaNicole4 жыл бұрын
😜🍰 haha, thanks David!!
@DamonBowe4 жыл бұрын
My clients love some blown highlights, I love some HDR-ish edits. I try to meet them in the middle.
@thejaysehansen4 жыл бұрын
A lot of people love that bright look, totally! But, yeah, if you can be bright and yet also ‘rich’ in your tones - you’re a next level master image crafter.
@ChelseaNicole4 жыл бұрын
The light and airy look is definitely one of the most popular styles portraits and weddings. But as with any art-form, it's those subtle nuances that make all the difference in elevating our work and really setting you apart!
@jheelan4 жыл бұрын
With mirrorless you no longer have this problem because what you see is what you get
@thejaysehansen4 жыл бұрын
If only that were true! Never trust your LCD or viewfinder! What you see is, actually, never what you get.
@crollinsphoto4 жыл бұрын
@@thejaysehansen Exactly. LCD's are very misleading and cannot be relied on all the time. I refuse to spend money on a mirrorless system when I have it already in my 6D MK2, it is called LIVE VIEW, does all the mirrorless I need.
@thejaysehansen4 жыл бұрын
@@crollinsphoto ah yeah you're set!
@stefano_campani2 жыл бұрын
The after and before you showed is really similar to "exposed for skin" picture, so I don't get the poin
@esanford4 жыл бұрын
I am not a portrait photographer . Nevertheless, why wouldn’t you just use the histogram during exposure. It shows right then where the hilights reside? That takes the guesswork out of the equation. Your retouching is right on the money. I don’t know of any genre of photography where blown hilights are a desirable outcome.
@ChelseaNicole4 жыл бұрын
Hey Ed! 💯 agree - histogram is one of the main ways I ensure I’m not losing highlight detail when shooting. But this video was less about exactly how to expose and more about addressing one of the biggest mistakes I see with the light and airy style that’s so popular among portrait and wedding photographers. Many photographers in this genre are afraid of under underexposing (thinking it will hurt skin tones, which isn’t true if done right) so lean on the side of overexposure and blowing out highlights. Glad you liked the editing tip! :)
@esanford4 жыл бұрын
@@ChelseaNicole Great Chelsea, what I hear in all of this is that all photographers need to understand the basics of exposure. I am an old guy from the film days. To me, digital is a lot easier than shooting film. Once I found the histogram, I was in "hog heaven" because I knew exactly what to expect. All the best to you in your photographic endeavors and teaching.
@ChelseaNicole4 жыл бұрын
@@esanford Thanks Ed! Ah yeah, I originally come from film photography too (still love it) and histogram is my best friend, both in camera and out! I think you might actually enjoy my video on RGB Curves - it goes deeper into the topic of tonal range when editing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKTRfIKred6ssKs&t=
@esanford4 жыл бұрын
@@ChelseaNicole Thanks.... I enjoyed that video. I will incorporate that into my arsenal for landscapes... I use the curves, but it is rare for me to separate out the colors. Nice job!
@ChelseaNicole4 жыл бұрын
@@esanford That's awesome!! So glad it was helpful! :)
@NelsonAlvarez41724 жыл бұрын
Preset link is broken
@GB-ez6ge2 жыл бұрын
These tips are fine for light skinned folk but recovering even slight underexposure of someone as dark as my wife would exaggerate noise and would only be usable with the assistance of AI noise reduction. I generally ETTR but leave a 1.5 stop gap below white clipping, and then bracket -1, 0, +1 from there.
@ChelseaNicole Жыл бұрын
Hey GB! I've actually used this techniques on all skin tones and colors, including very dark skin, and it still turns out just as beautifully. The trick is to use the lowest ISO possible and only underexpose slightly / as much as needed to retain any highlight detail. Also, for highly pigmented skin proper white balance will be more important so that you don't blow out the red channel. Hope this helps!
@GB-ez6ge Жыл бұрын
@@ChelseaNicole Did I ask for help? We've been married for 25 years! 🙂
@ChelseaNicole4 жыл бұрын
QOTD: Do you ever use this photography technique? 🙂
@miaeskin4 жыл бұрын
I'm always worried about underexposing. But seeing your before and after photos makes me feel more confident and excited to try this out! ☺️
@luvstar111113 жыл бұрын
Good advise! Also, pls shape your eyebrows well too
@LMActionsports4 жыл бұрын
For my style I pay too much money on glass to go and over expose the photos. I like rich colors with with beautiful details. I can not bring myself to try the airy style.
@thejaysehansen4 жыл бұрын
Like she says in this vid, maybe you can have best of both! Although it is definitely a harder look to pull off right!
@crollinsphoto4 жыл бұрын
They promise what they tell you will help you BUT they won't tell you the camera settings or any of the "meat" that will help you create the images that will attract clients UNLESS you pay an unheard of amount for their class. Maybe one day there will be a photographer that will really care about others and care about helping and give us the meat of what we need in the info realm to help us further their craft. I have never charged to help someone and never will because I care and want to help others succeed.
@Chris-ey7zy3 жыл бұрын
Yes why pay for high End glass and camera and overexposed so you Lose detail and sharpness and contrast and dynamic range. These clients have no clue as well as these trend photographers
@vivenpaulcapistrano3208 Жыл бұрын
Send me your presets❤
@Nancy-V2 жыл бұрын
I see people posting those airy photos all the time. The pics look over exposed.
@Chris-ey7zy3 жыл бұрын
This light and airy is BS. Really bad trend. I hope one day someone like a bride or groom ask for a photo that’s normal after these light and airy photos were shot and we see how many of these bad photographers there are.
@DPoner3 жыл бұрын
Don’t tell me what to do
@ShutterManAce4 жыл бұрын
I’m not criticizing your technique, you do what works best for your style. However, the only people that pay attention to blown backgrounds are photographers, normal people only care if the principal subject looks good. Be it the bride, her dress, the couple, family or friends, as long as the photo clearly conveys a subject, if they are in focus and well exposed the rest doesn't matter. I personally do preserve the highlights in the camera because I like having as much info as possible for editing.
@ChelseaNicole4 жыл бұрын
I used to think this too! I thought most clients likely couldn’t tell the difference (though I wanted to give them the best images anyway.) But I found the more I raised rates, many of the higher end clients DO actually notice and care. When I get new inquiries I always ask: 1) What drew them to my work, and 2) To describe the look and feeling they’re going for for their photography. And over the years I’ve been surprised how many people not only notice the difference, but go as far as pointing it out as a selling point of hiring me. Since they’re not photographers they say it in various different ways, but in essence it’s always the same. They state their love for the light and airy style but dislike of blown out highlights and how rare it is to find a photographer that has control over their images while shooting in this style. So you might be surprised how modern clients have become more sophisticated in their taste. And taking that extra care can not only elevate our work but also be a major differentiator. :)
@ShutterManAce4 жыл бұрын
@@ChelseaNicole Maybe smartphones have changed what people like now, smartphones especially the expensive ones these last few have a strong “HDR” or flat log like effect where every detail is exposed. Thank you for your response, I was not critiquing you, just pointing out what my experience with non-photographers has been. I do hope you post more often.
@xeler8r4 жыл бұрын
ShutterManAce Agree, I think clients are more savvy now because people are more sensitive to it.
@crollinsphoto4 жыл бұрын
When I photographed weddings all they cared about were the noise in the images, are there any, etc..UNTIL I did my first edit of light and airy and then word got around and that now is what people in my area are looking for and I'm working as hard as I can to get it right.
@Adrian-wd4rn3 жыл бұрын
With divorce and second marriage rates, don't worry, you'll get a second shot!
@waqasaftab14034 жыл бұрын
Skip ahead 7 minutes... Another blogger trying to extend view by talking about what they great grand kids best friends mom uncle had for dinner
@xeler8r4 жыл бұрын
Waqas Aftab pretty sure she doesn’t have grandkids. LoL.
@thejaysehansen4 жыл бұрын
@@xeler8r "GREAT grand kids" LoL
@john3Lee4 жыл бұрын
No - I have never made that mistake with exposure blow out, however - I did once dye my hair pink in parts.... What a total disaster !!
@ChelseaNicole4 жыл бұрын
😂 photo or didn't happen!
@john3Lee4 жыл бұрын
@@ChelseaNicole I just can't... way too embarrassing !!