Energy with the Leica Q2

[@harryhole4427]

Your shoots just evolve to raising the bar every time Ben. Great energy producing fantastic images. Good job you all.

[@adventureStaley]

Thank you very much

[@Third13]

This is one of the coolest things I've ever watched on any platform! The photos were awesome as well! Well done.

[@adventureStaley]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@lynrus]

awesome shoot again . sat here binge watching your vids . . . . . . amazing

[@adventureStaley]

Thank you very much. This one is a a fave

[@tadeusz11000]

You’re in another playful mood, Ben and we feel you fun and also your anxious moments. Your honesty is refreshing and is reflected in your creativity and the way you bring out the best in your model. Few ‘talents’ on this platform reveal their workflow the way you do, so stay true and keep the flow going, because it’s so watchable, wall to wall.

[@adventureStaley]

Thank you Tad!

[@neumlephotodude]

Thanks a lot for your videos. I am slowly getting inspired again. Been in a rut and I want to have energy to feel the energy during a shoot.

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@jean-lucbarmaverain8519]

Another quality artistic production ! Great photo model, excellent photographer and a boyfriend who has been a great assistant and cameraman ! Ultimately a pleasure to watch your creation full of joy to create ! And, in the middle of all these beautiful images, there are gems in the framing, the pose and... the light !!! Thanks for sharing once again ! Warm greetings from Switzerland. Jean-Luc

[@adventureStaley]

Appreciate you man

[@reneolejnik5482]

Love your work and your mindset !!

[@adventureStaley]

APPRECIATE IT

[@simonlong3154]

Another great video Ben, always love your energy and enthusiasm for your shoots. The photos as always, are outstanding and inspiring, well done :)

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks Simon!

[@VintageandRare]

Thank you! Love your work and these inputs.

[@adventureStaley]

Thank ya!

[@VintageandRare]

@@adventureStaley Are you using trigger/flash on the Q2? If so which ones?

[@KeithHodgkinson]

Some fab images came out of this shoot, what a great model.Hell you've hit it out of the park again.Regards.

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks man

[@davidwooten9921]

Thanks Ben! Just discovered your vids! Got a kick out of the A E Stanley shirt! My hometown Decatur Illinois:)

[@adventureStaley]

STALEY!!! No N in there pal! Thank ya

[@GastonShutters]

You are a beast 🫡 Keep these gems coming.

[@smodjo]

This is a photoshoot masterclass - thanks bro :) Really awesome stuff here. I appreciate you film this and show it in youtube

[@adventureStaley]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@baladino]

Hi Ben. I’ve been watching your videos for a while. I’m fascinated how you cross genres with ease and produce immensely good work. I tend to gravitate towards your videos where you take a ramble into the outdoors or where you just talk about stuff or anything with your Leica in it. Seeing the way you work with minimal gear and relate to your subject was inspiring. Thanks Ben. That scene in your previous video with you holding a video camera in a flatbed / helicopter was plain bad ass.

[@adventureStaley]

Really appreciate this man 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@01r1sh]

Wonderful example of what great vision and all the team collaborating effectively can produce. I found this so inspirational. In addition everyone looked like they were enjoyng themselves immensely. Love all the output. Many thanks to all involved for this, it lightened up my day greatly and sowed the seeds of some ideas to develop.

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks Martin!

[@TheChuckism1]

Beautiful set up’s. Amazing imagery. Great model. Love it. Outstanding video. Thank you.

[@adventureStaley]

Appreciate it

[@markshelton5945]

Always a pleasure watching you work with talent and mixing your lighting styles! 5 stars all the way on this one!

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks Mark!

[@HooksFoto]

I've watched probably every photographer on KZbin and I have yet to see a channel like yours. You do a great job of not only letting us in to your process but also your mindset as a creator. I love the part where you talk about leading as a photographer and doing things to create or find a vibe with your model. Thank you for making great content!

[@adventureStaley]

Hey that really means a lot. Thank you so much 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@einarlandre5386]

Great and thought provoking as allways. Thanks for sharing.

[@adventureStaley]

Thank you sir

[@JLStreetDoc]

That was great Ben! What a fantastic model.

[@adventureStaley]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@zenonbillings9008]

BRILLIANT !!! yes, energy brings the magic to your amazing images. zen billings, 🇨🇦

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks Zen!

[@jonnyboy8000]

Great series ,just a bit of information.You can get a extension head for you flash which takes the main body separate from the flash head via a lead . There is a better version with a A600 pro

[@adventureStaley]

thank ya

[@bartpeterleroy8378]

Formidable! Thank you Ben! Best wishes, Bart

[@adventureStaley]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@xarepre8334]

Hi Ben, you have created a great shooting video again, and I'm thrilled with the results, great! I'm also on the go with a Leica Q2 (and a Nikon), I've never worked with a flash or a light umbrella like that before, but you really make me want to try it out. So I would be happy if you could tell me what equipment you use, that would be great. Many thanks in advance. Keep it up, always enjoy watching your clips :) Best regards XARE

[@adventureStaley]

Cool man. I use a godox strobe with a Nikon transmitter. Nikon will work on a Leica hotshoe. Go make some stuff!

[@xarepre8334]

@@adventureStaley Thanks for information 👍😃

[@garymccaffery928]

Loving all this. I have the Leica Q2 monochrom, gonna have to try similar and see what I can get. Just a quick question what size is the soft box pleasee

[@adventureStaley]

Thank you. It's 7' - Strobe video coming in a few weeks.

[@garymccaffery928]

Excellent will look forwards to that. You make it look so simplistic be good to follow your lead

[@WILDANDSTORY]

Flash and black & white = 🔥 Really enjoyed this video. Think I need to find an overpass studio.

[@adventureStaley]

Go forth

[@guillaumebuffone4410]

Just amazing!

[@adventureStaley]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@SimonDerry]

Looks like you enjoyed this shoot more than some. Top teamwork!

[@adventureStaley]

I love shooting. Thanks!

[@hughhoneyman2130]

Great work there.

[@adventureStaley]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@rnningmn]

Hi Ben, awesome work! This channel is inspiring! Could you please,please let us/me know more about your settings when on a shoot with your leica q2? Thanks!

[@adventureStaley]

Thank ya!

[@jalenmichael8161]

This was amazing! Ben is such a great dude!

[@adventureStaley]

👊🏻👊🏻

[@walterlopez1924]

ºhello... the video is very good..! a question...in the photos section...did you use some kind of filter on the lens of the q2?

[@adventureStaley]

thanks and nope!

[@MAUROFOTOPRO]

Amazing job...

[@adventureStaley]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@ynkkruse]

Your studio is amazing. I have a similar place around the corner from my appartement, I should lure a friend there to give it a try... :)

[@adventureStaley]

Do it!

[@GOCCOPROUK]

you seem to create such creamy tones in your shots while pushing contrast. much respect to you sir. I'll be honest you have inspired me to try and get shots like this but with Scottish light ......... well we shall see. thanks

[@adventureStaley]

Ive heard great things about that Scottish light...

[@GOCCOPROUK]

@@adventureStaley Ha Ha Grey, Dull, Poor, then five mins later Full sun over bright ........... however wouldn't live anywhere else. Cheers

[@PrimalMovers]

Inspiring work Ben!

[@adventureStaley]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@svene9071]

very nice done !!!!

[@adventureStaley]

Gracias!

[@jarlgronsveen]

Hi Ben. Love your videos. Great work. What kind of remote are you using to fire the flash on top of the Q2?

[@adventureStaley]

Thanks Jarl! It’s a Gordox trigger for Nikon. Nikon works with Leica. Q2 flash video coming very soon.

[@HanZuyderwijk]

You rock Ben!

[@adventureStaley]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@bjeromeb]

Hi Ben, you have inspired me even more with your off camera lighting source. I thought I was the only one to sell their 35mm equipment when I moved to the Q2. Hopefully my request is not top secret but what brand or model eternal transmitter do you use on your Q and light source? Thanks

[@adventureStaley]

I use godox flash triggers. I have 2. One is for Nikon and one is for Leica. They both work great.

[@bjeromeb]

@@adventureStaley Thank You. Your light unit seems very light in weight. Is it Godox and if so what model? Thanks again

[@adventureStaley]

@@bjeromeb it’s a godox v1. Great little light!

[@thatmidlifevlogger4463]

Maybe I am to lazy for trying to look into Every video but I would love to know if you shoot with normal Q2 or you use the monochrome

[@adventureStaley]

Regular Q. I shoot raw and convert to mono in Lightroom. Minimal editing.

[@paulgodley8800]

once again great stuff Ben. your skills as a portrait (studio... 😄) photography seem to grow from shoot to shoot. maybe one day you'll convince me to at least try and portray people LOL

[@adventureStaley]

Do it man 🙏🏻⚡️

[@qnetx]

Those images are phenomenal! I love the dramatics in her posing and how she could exaggerate her body positions. One thing that stood out for me though was that in most of the stills she had only one mouth expression whereas in the vids she showed such a variety of expressions including her lovely smile and laughs. Just an observation and not anything good or bad.

[@adventureStaley]

Thank ya. Probably just the shots I chose for the video. There were over 300 keepers and lots of variation.

[@Burritosarebetterthantacos]

Its even crazier my man is a cinematographer and low key an amazing portrait shooter👍

[@adventureStaley]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@LivingImage]

Useful, thanks

[@adventureStaley]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@FranckChevallereau]

👏👏👏👍👍🔥

[@adventureStaley]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@AryBoy_Photography]

❤