Creating Couples Portraits in a Parking Lot | Master Your Craft

[@alexanderpons9246]

Glad you showed us the process, so many of us think that a location is a magical perfect place that one stumbles upon but like you showed us many times is up to us to change the perspective and angles we look at it to make it the perfect location or make it work. Thank you Pye Jirsa for sharing so much through this channel!

[@cpplinford]

Love it!

[@ellem7258]

Very creative, thank you!!!

[@andreasilvestrini1199]

Bellissima tipologia di video !

[@ipedder68]

Fantastic video, and beautiful shots 👏.

[@dalehardin8690]

I liked this a lot but do have one caveat. I loved the last two photos much better before the "corrected" version was shown. The softer overblown look was much more appealing than the harsh contrast look. But I must admit, that is a simply a personal opinion. Keep up the good work, I love the tutorials.

[@nameohnezahlen]

totally what I thought an I find that the couple is to far off the right side

[@missuma6822]

Great work! love the final picture, it is so beautiful even just raw, you caught fantastic light, thank you😊

[@mignonwitten4125]

Wow Pye, what a great video! I would’ve looked straight past a parking lot, that’s a great challenge and awesome tips, keep them coming please!

[@laurakusa1180]

Thanks so much for the help. As a newbie hearing your thought processes as you work through them is so helpful. I'm really trying to get to shooting in complete manual but it's been challenging for me..haha.

[@marclabro]

nice tuto. how can you focus in liveview and stay stable ? i have a d750 and see nothing with reflections, sun,... do you tune your liveview to show exposure or to have some contrast ? Which kind of ND filter do you use on your 24mm art, 85mm at (D=86mm), 105mm art (D=105mm). in your lighting 101 course you advised 5 stops sing ray 300usd 82mm but these new lens are much bigger and Lee holder are quite expensive. I am also looking for a step up 67-86mm to use 86mm ND filter on 35mm art. 86mm is really not standard.

[@moidutoiphotography8427]

Pye! My fave, great teacher, relaxed and fun. I ALWAYS learn something with Pye.

[@enduraman1]

from the images you’ve shown at the end, it seems you did not use that handheld piece of grass on the right side of the frame.

[@hollykbae5231]

True. Still a good tip, though!

[@Apaolino21]

Magic indeed! Wow! 👏

[@Sharish_11]

Amazing video😊so much information present😃

[@AlSo-Fotografie]

I have waited so long for the "story" behind this picture :) thanks pye/ adorama...and the 105 @work. love the results

[@masqueman01]

Your videos are excellent... thanks for sharing your process. It shows that few photographers just show up and take the first shot... then leave. haha. You gotta work the scene.

[@vperalta]

For portraiture, do prefer the 105 vs the 85mm lens and why?

[@_love_own_self]

Sir will you please make a video on Which lens is used for which occasion... Please

[@gordonelwell7084]

So glad you posted the words at 1:00, because I would not have been able to follow otherwise . . . :-)

[@CharlieLiuPhotography]

Pye, you always make it look so damn easy with your creative images. Thank you for sharing these tutorials for free!

[@shawnvine4918]

Very cool. Thanks.

[@robmcd]

Hi Pyle: how do you get so much in focus at 1.4? I can barely get two people in focus at 2.0. So I use my 24mm at hyperfocal but that only helps with light and not dof

[@lorenzofortunati]

Distance. And obviously, if you'd zoom in, not everything of them would be in perfect focus

[@chandasstudiosuratgarh5219]

You're great sir

[@seamusmcquaid1316]

Great video you explained it really well and very engaging

[@ajbid805]

GRRRRRREEAAT Video , you guys make some amazing content

[@momentphotos79]

Wow

[@sashabezmenov6667]

Love the video- but that hard shadow on the head is a killer

[@aral2dmax]

Enjoyed

[@thats_mr_b_]

Pye this is awesome been a fan of the page for a little over a month now and I’ve learned so much wish I could attend a class from you where ever you are.

[@commane21]

Pye has a super cool vibe, doesn’t seem like he’s reactive. Prolly a great dude to work with.

[@nikonlover6602]

Question - how do you decide on which preset you will use from pastel or crush or modern on the hard light

[@slrlounge]

Alot of it depends on overall feel of the image + what the couple desires. This image has a bit more vibrancy because of the colors she is wearing + the scene palette in general, so I think Modern or Crush would be out best options. If her dress was a bit lighter in tone then I think Pastel would have worked great.

[@wanneske1969]

I prefer the first pic :-)

[@anlsahal4147]

What would you do if you only have a 50 mm lens with you and can't change the lens in that shot?

[@MrFredypalacio]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@jessestarks3128]

Though you really didn't use the parking lot in the final shots, you worked the location. Proof gear by itself doesn't solve every problem.

[@stkuj]

Pye...why don't you shoot in portrait orientation?

[@rishipratap9381]

Today I am the first viewer....

[@kirangopinathan6131]

Aren't they still on the edge of the frame?!!

[@jackofblades6736]

Change the title to Parking lot with bushes lol