Five different Portraits with one light

#flash #portrait #tutorial
In this tutorial I will take you through five different portrait looks and how to create them using just one light. We will look at different contributing factors to create variety between the shots and of course, show you how to light and create them yourself.
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[@sprtsrctr]

Amazing tutorials! by far the best

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thanks so much, that's very kind! =]

[@catalyst_6]

Awesome guide! Thanks for the tutorial.

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thanks a lot! Glad you liked it =]

[@barbarabozeman5412]

agree with Andy W. I was almost distracted from the topic by how professional, clean and awesome your garage space is for this video. Well done and loved / needed the content

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thank you very much Barbara =]

[@andrewhulson4000]

Just found your channel. Fantastic work and thank you for sharing your knowledge & experience.

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thank you very much Andrew! =]

[@dartagnanpascaljoseph3985]

Never mind the studio space you have. Great photographs can still be taken in such a small area. Proves that you definitely know how light travels within those walls. Really loved this tutorial!

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

That’s so kind, thanks so much for your kind words 👍🏼

[@hmn4466]

Incredible video. Thank you!

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thanks Helios Neto =]

[@jurgen1520]

Super cool soooo nice, thanks for this Video, love so mutch

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thanks very much Jürgen! =]

[@GiannisVeronis]

Some of the shots look really moody and I love when you said to your model to sit on the floor, not many photographers dare to do that :) hope to have the chance for a fun conversation with you regarding your photography in the near future!

[@silvinaslatopolsky2121]

Great video!!! Thank you so much

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thanks a lot! Glad you liked it =]

Excelente Video! Muito obrigado por compartilhar conhecimento.

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thank you very much! Glad it was helpful =]

[@Jerry-kg9pr]

Thank you for sharing !

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Always - glad it was helpful Sonja 😊

[@jamespayne4759]

Great video !!!!! I learned several things about how to set up different modifier’s and the “trick” to putting on a umbrella defuser. “Thank you”, Jim Payne, Charlotte, North Carolina.

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Hi James, Glad it was helpful! =]

[@KingDarius266]

Blown away. This was wonderful and informative. Thank you! ❤️

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Ah you’re so welcome! Thank you! ☺️

[@andywilkinson1855]

Love this and love how professional the edit was..... in comparison to the live FB shows. Keep up the excellent work and keep the tutorials coming. More workshops!!! ;)

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thank you very much Andy! I can be professional when it is really required!! Look forward to seeing you when all this chaos is over =]

[@mcculloughimagery4952]

@@HannahCouzensPhotography how big was the softbox on number 5?

[@nordfilmcompany]

Mccullough Imagery Hi! That was a OCF beautydish which is roughly 2’ in size👨🏼👍🏼

[@elboogie2324]

This video is amazing. Thank you for posting it. Love that umbrella trick. I want to get a big one like that.

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thank you very much =]

[@ClarkSandersPhotography]

LOVE, love, LOVE these! One light portraits are my favorites. All of these are so good and I can't wait to try them myself!

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Clark Sanders thanks so much Clark, that’s so nice! Hope you get some fun results! 😃

[@kenschallenbergphotography7139]

Fantastic content...thank you.

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thank you very much Ken =]

[@nicknichols4249]

Great portraits! Thanks for sharing.

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thank you very much Nick! Glad you enjoyed it =]

[@thomasriggs2914]

Useful training Hanna as always. Love your studio with opposing boom arms - excellent use of space and so well organized. Always impressed with your eye for details and your ability to influence the model to adjust position in just the right way. Look 5 is my favorite, with the formal Look 1 as my second choice. The diffuser on umbrella tip I will always remember - a huge time saver. Knut did an amazing job on the video - you two seem happy together! Thanks so much for producing such a quality video!

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thomas Riggs Thank you so much Thomas, that’s so kind of you to say. Really glad we were able to help with a couple of tips. Yeah the booms are brilliant in a small space like that! Thanks again for your kind words, we are very grateful! 🙌🏼

[@cstratag4946]

Wonderfully helpful thank you!

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

That is awesome, thank you! I'm so glad it helped! =]

[@floreio]

Awesome video, great information packed with tips. What really stands out to me is the way you made sure to reiterate going back into TTL mode for each setup. Many of the other videos I’ve seen on lighting just expect one to know this and had I known this when I first started out in lighting, I would’ve saved soooooo much time. Keep up the great work! *subscribes*

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thank you so much Floreio! Thats really nice to hear. Yes my philosophy is that when making any change always reset with a test shot. Glad it was helpful! =]

[@barkyvonschnauzer2188]

Look 4 & 5 was amazeballs. Using this set up was amazing. I got great results.

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thank you very much. I'm glad it was helpful =]

[@ronm6359]

Fantastic portraits Hannah! Just goes to show, you don’t need a ton of lights, just one will do the job and do it well!

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Hi Ron, thanks so much! You are absolutely right. Some of my favorite portraits are shot with just one light. Thanks for your comment! =]

[@sergio_grez]

Just discovered this channel! awesome stuff right here! I got my first octobox 120 cms a couple days ago, cant wait to try some of these portraits! Subscribed!

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thank you very much Sergio =]

[@PFB-yo6wi]

Absolutely fantastic. Dymsitifed and simplified with class results. Thank you for taking the time to do this.

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

That’s so kind of you, thank you!

[@LadyJaneG]

First time I’ve seen your videos !! LOVE your style! Very informative!!

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

That’s so kind, thanks so much!

[@chrisconner1811]

excellent presentation - thank you!!!

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thanks so much Chris, glad you liked it!

[@JohnChubbSr]

It's difficult to choose a favorite. All are fantastic!!!

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thank you very much John! =]

[@toddw9518]

Hi Hannah, just found your content. Very nice work. I noticed when you shot ttl you looked at the info on the back and found the settings. I am shooting with an X2T and when I put it in ttl I don't know where to look for the settings that the ttl shot with. Could you guide me on how to find those shot settings???? I will be watching more from you. Keep it up!

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Hi Todd, Thank you very much! The flash system I use lets me keep the ttl flash settings when I switch from ttl to manual mode. From there I can adjust it in 1/10 increments up or down in the manual mode, to achieve the look I'm going for. I change all of these flash settings from my remote trigger that is mounted in my hot shoe on top of my camera. Hope that helps, if not let me know. Best regards, Hannah

[@prakashpatankar5839]

Nice setting grt shoot 🌹🌹🌹🌹👌

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thank you very much Prakash Patankar =]

[@prakashpatankar5839]

@@HannahCouzensPhotography 🌹🌹🌹🌹most welcome 🙏🌹🙏

[@prakashpatankar5839]

🌹🌹🌹🌹 beautiful ❤️ grt. Photographer 🌹🙏🌹

[@PhiggysDOTcom]

Excellent !

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thank you! =]

[@themichaelgraeme]

Is no one going to talk about what she did at 11:57? WHOAAA

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Haha! My magic trick 💫

[@Beautiful--World]

So good as ever. Love these - just makes me want to go and try them all ! - which I will. Plus also makes me sooooo want to convert my garage lol....

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thanks so much Mike, that’s so kind. Brilliant! Hope you get some great results! For sure convert your garage, mine was full of spiders and rubbish at one point!

[@williamebert6047]

Great job Love it

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thank you very much William! =]

[@JRStarkey]

The best part (which there are many) is the space you are able to do this in, would be considered a ‘small’ space.... SUBSCRIBED

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thank you very much Raymond! I'm glad you liked it =]

[@JRStarkey]

@@HannahCouzensPhotography what is the SQFT for that space ?

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

The studio is about 10x20 feet in size =]

[@idrismansoor6462]

This is just brilliant. Invaluable. Thank you 😎

[@dragonfist25]

Look #4 was my favorite.

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thanks =]

[@Raymondrasi]

My question is when you are taking a test shot you put your trigger on TTL what about your light remaining on the manual model or both Light and Trigger on the TTL model?

[@artemusburton7011]

how far away did you have hime from the grey backdrop in the last shoot?

[@scottnelle]

7:16 Staring directly into our souls! Great video, thanks!

[@fangbifxx]

Wow that is so quick

[@santoshr2984]

Perfect for the beginners ... good job

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thank you! =]

[@orangetulip0]

the last one is my favorite

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Me too I think :)

[@ianjohnstone2432]

Thank you Hannah, a nice use of the space and lighting. Cloot has another career in front of the camera!

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thank you very much Ian! =]

[@ivanjortiz8]

Can you place the umbrella in the same places as the soft box? In the side? Or it was to be in the top of the the model?

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

To achieve that light you can use a umbrella instead of a softbox. Just be aware that the light might be less directional.

[@noritube1]

Love this👍👍

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thank you very much =]

[@ATS357]

Nice work, but I am a little confused. You set your camera Manually and put your strobe on TTL, then after the first shot I thought you said you put your strobe in Manual. What I think you did was leave it in TTL and make a compensation adjustment. Is that correct?

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

The profoto trigger allows me to take one shot in ttl, then keep the same flash setting when I switch to manual mode. From there I can adjust the output of the flash to my taste in manual mode. It is designed to help you achieve a good flash exposure fast, accurate and to your own taste. If you choose to keep it in ttl, you would get small incremental differences which is not what you would want once you get back home and start your post process. Hope that made sense =]

[@photosbyanette3222]

Love them all. My absolute favorite is the last headshot. Great tutorial!

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thank you so much 🙏🏼

[@realamericannegro977]

I love your set up

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thank you! =]

[@ronlemelinphotography]

Great video

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thank you Ron! =]

[@nickbimages]

Thanks Hannah!

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

NickBimages thank YOU! 🙌🏼

[@tonyhahn1341]

lovely shots you make it look so easy well done keep them coming Hannah...

[@mikesmith71]

Just found your channel, great video with lots of information, short and to the point. Would love to have an area like that to experiment in, surprising how much equipment you can fit in a small space and still get awesome results. All five images worked really well, thought you were going to use the back of the chair in number four. Great modeling by Knut, he's definitely done that before lol. Look forward to seeing more of your videos 😉

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thank you so much Mike! Really value your feedback. Yes you don't need tonnes of space to get quite different results. Knut loves it really haha =D The poor guy turned into my only model source during lockdown. I'm very lucky to have him on hand. Thanks again for your kind words =)

[@imagesbyannalouise3308]

Thanks Hannah and Knut - really informative as ever (now I just need all those modifiers!). Last shot definitely my favourite!

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Imagesbyannalouise Thank you Anna, you’re always so kind! Yeah it’s fun to have different toys to play with that’s for sure. I agree, I did like the last one a lot 👍🏼

[@akghosal]

These look so good and just with one light too.

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thank you very much Arnab! :)

[@pasqualebianchi5576]

Hi, I wanted to know the size in cm. of the gray background. Thank you and congratulations. Hello

[@charlesaldous5389]

I like looks No's 2 & 5 the most, but was really waiting to see what you would do with the beauty dish!

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Hi Charles, beauty dish would just be a bit more punchy with a bit more contrast. On balance, I felt a softer look was the theme through this set of photos

[@leonkipstar8453]

I like that. May can you give tutorial about low key or strobist photography?

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Hi Leon! Thank you very much! We have several videos coming out soon =]

[@WhenLeeIsFree]

Great watching you work. Thank you for the insight, inspiration and tips.

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thanks so much! You’re very welcome, thanks for the feedback 👍🏼

[@BrendanRoss]

Great stuff! Excuse my ignorance... If youre only using one light, what flashes when you shoot? I'm keen to try something like this but I'm not a photographer. I do have a light, a white umbrella and a 50mm 1.4 lens though. I need to understand the lighting better. Tx

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Hi Brendan, thanks for your comment. So as long as I’ve understood you right, we are working with one flash here. The constant light is the modelling light which is led and I use this to focus and see where the flash will fall once I take the photo. The modelling light acts as a guide for when I trigger the flash by taking the photo. I hope that helps or if I haven’t understood you right at all then just say and I’ll try again!

[@BrendanRoss]

Thanks! Still not sure I understand... 🙈So the light thats in view (for us the viewer) Is the same light that flashes when you take the shot? Just at a higher power?

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

@@BrendanRoss yes! You got it! So if you were to look at the flash there is a tiny LED light which is surrounded by a circular tube which is the flash. The LED (modelling light) is there to help us focus and to see where the light is falling. With the exposure settings that we have, the modelling light doesn’t show up when I take the picture as it’s not bright enough. The flash fires instead which is much more powerful. Hope that makes sense! Hard to explain without pictures etc

[@BrendanRoss]

@@HannahCouzensPhotography thanks so much! Makes sense now. I thought i could pull off something like this with my video light but it won't be strong enough. Thanks for taking the time to explain 👊🏻🎷

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

@@BrendanRoss You might be able to do it if you have different settings and are in a dark room so only the video light is affecting your image. You could use a higher ISO, lower shutter speed (not too low so you don’t get camera shake) or open your aperture to let more light in. Depends how bright it is and what conditions that you’re in. Good luck!

[@iancross5370]

Great to see how you setup and work . Really interesting to watch. 👍

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Ian Cross brilliant, thanks so much Ian!

[@Riizq53]

the simple leg resting on something technique, really does enhance the position!! And the umbrella trick. DAMN!!! Thank you Hannah, lovely video. Also is that a sigma art 50/85mm f1.4?

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thanks so much r11zk, glad it was helpful! It's not the Sigma, but the Sony 85 1.4 GM which I absolutely love =]

[@Potchekansky]

Dude would absolutely kill it in a viking themed setting!

[@mattdavidphotography]

haha yeah, helmet with horns ! Think she sad his name is Knut ! Great tutorial !

[@Potchekansky]

@@mattdavidphotography Yeah, but I can't catch whether is Knut or Kanut and I didn't want to misspell it 😀 Or maybe in the woods, with a huge axe, looking at a fire with viking clothing on

[@mattdavidphotography]

@@Potchekansky says Knut at the end, he's actually also a very accomplished photographer and videographer too !

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Absolutely he would! We will indeed do something in that theme soon!

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

@@Potchekansky Nope, your are absolutely right, Knut it is, an authentic Norwegian Viking!

[@CainvaIseniaCainPhotography]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ fantastic

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thanks so much =]

[@xthindiesel166]

good looking couple. first video ive watched from you. i like the content. He actually made for a great fill in model and he kept up quite well with the fast paced directions lol.. and you give great instructions. subbed and looking forward to more content thank you.

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

That’s so kind, thank you! He did do well, poor guy! 😂

[@djzee4571]

Very nice! Looks 3 and 4 were the best.

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thank you! Nice to hear your favourites 👍🏼

[@o.aldenproductions.9858]

Came for the tips ....subscribed.....for the love ........you two are too sweet 🥰🥰

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

That's so kind! Thank you!

[@bernarddoughty3911]

Many thanks for the really informative video Hannah. It would have been nice to have seen the five setup shots side by side at the end as a comparison with the settings, and also the first TTL shot and then your manual adjustment choice. Thanks again and keep up the good work!

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Bernard Doughty Thanks Bernard, that’s great. Always good to hear feedback so we’ll consider that next time. We were conscious of how long the video was so tried to cut down as much as possible but great to know what you would have found helpful, thank you! 👍🏼

[@bernarddoughty3911]

@@HannahCouzensPhotography Many thanks for your reply.

[@robertvandenbos6680]

Well done, just one small thing: why don't you show the photo's as you take them?

[@wendystumbaugh695]

Thank you for a great video! What background system do you use? I'm in the market to buy one and enjoy knowing what is working for other photographers!

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thank you! It is the Manfrotto Expan 046MCB on a manfrotto triple hook :)

[@eriklundeborg7227]

Love your work Hannah! And you have a patience model...

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Erik Lundeborg thank you so much Erik! Yes indeed, he’s great, especially as he filmed it too!

[@kelvinramirezo]

Is he Ragnar or Bjorn, great tutorial.

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Haha! I know right?! I’m a lucky girl!

[@zrowedaartistviews2278]

I’m struggling with this do you have a sooc link?

[@4GArt]

Nice!

[@valorantacemiyimben]

hello ;) What are the dimensions of the fund you are using?

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Hi Valorant! I'm not sure I understand. Can you help me and explain a bit and I'll give you a better answer =]

[@brodaty001]

Hi, You use Savage Background? What is the name of this gray color? :)

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Hi brodaty, The brand is Colorama Backdrops and the colour is charcoal =]

[@brodaty001]

@@HannahCouzensPhotography thanks!

[@indrajitadvani3742]

Enjoyed this. Like you, I have the B10. Do you ever feel the need for more power, e.g. B10X? And in terms of light shaping tools, do you ever feel the need for larger modifiers, or a beauty dish. One more question on the video, when you talked about 'stopping down' did you mean altering the aperture. By the way, it looked like your B10 was on continuous light mode. But you were just using it as a strobe, right?

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

I do have a Profoto B10 Plus, however I've used just a B10 and a Magnum reflector in Santorini and overpowered the sun. When I'm stopping down I mean narrowing the aperture inside the lens or increasing the aperture number. I was using the modelling light to help me focus and see roughly where the light would fall, but the light is from the flash tube not the LED light. Hope that helps =]

[@indrajitadvani3742]

@@HannahCouzensPhotography Yes that's all very clear. Thank you Hannah. After posting this question I subsequently saw your Santorini video. There lies another question for you. Sorry.

[@ozkoca]

Great work Hannah! And thank you for tips! 🙌

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Oz Koca you’re so welcome!

[@gisisifelix9002]

Thank you Hannah. Very helpful

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Gisisi Felix thank you so much! 🙌🏼

[@royottaway9434]

Excellent video , nice shots too . I have a question , Did you shut down the ambient lights while you did the actual shoot , as the video showed up very bright , especially at the apertures you used . I am not criticising just interested . Thank you .

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Hi Roy, sorry I missed your comment. Yes I did indeed shut down the ambient. I make a point of always doing that and mentioned that at the start of the video. Always start with it completely black unless you are incorporating any ambient light 👍🏼

[@jerbear197]

Excellent. Great for us amateurs. But I think you could have given just a little more detail. Explaining a little bit more on how your using TTL for a test shot and what that result was and what you changed to in manual mode as well as power settings on the light. Oh, and the mounted wall arms for holding the lights. Love those. Where do we get those..

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Jerry Mallett Hi Jerry, I thought my explanation was pretty clear in that TTL is reading the scene, speaking to your camera and calculating the power it thinks it ‘correct’ for that scene. With the Profoto system, it will then stay at those power settings from TTL and then if I feel that I want more or less power, then I adjust that manually based on what I want. As I said, it’s like a test shot in that it gives me a ball park figure and then we can adjust from there if required. The flash power is actually irrelevant because that all depends on the conditions, the modifier, the power of the head etc so will vary every time. I like to give people the tools so it can be recreated independently rather than a specific number or formula which I know won’t be accurate for you if you try to recreate it on the other side of the world in different conditions with different lights and a different camera setup. The point is, don’t get caught up on the numbers. I have no idea what the power was set to on these images and I don’t care, I just got it to a point where it looked good to me and went with it. 😃 the boom arms are from Manfrotto. Hope that helps a bit!

[@jerbear197]

@@HannahCouzensPhotography Thank you Hannah. There's a lot to learn in the photography lark, and I tend to ask a lot of questions when I feel the need. If you don't ask questions, you don't learn. Well that's my rule anyway. But once again thank you for your excellentctutorial and your prompt response. It is very much appreciated. .

[@kingmuhu]

Hannah, thanks for sharing. One tip, your cameralens is "breathing" while filming. It means its trying to focus in and out you could better set it at manual focus cus its kinda annoying.

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Hi there, yes we know it’s a bit annoying but we tried and with the amount of movement, manual focus wasn’t working out well. Please remember that we were in the height of lockdown with only us in the house. On balance we felt that a bit of focus shifting was better than not having focus at all.

[@kingmuhu]

@@HannahCouzensPhotography great video anyway!

[@kenmurida7305]

hello, unfortunately i don't have a budget for a flash but i do have a continuous light, will this trick also work?

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Hi Ken, this should work with your constant light and similar light modifiers! =]

[@kenmurida7305]

@@HannahCouzensPhotography thank you i reallt hope it will do bcoz it is also cheap hahaahahah xD

[@shlokamehta7827]

From where is the flash coming? I mean the B10 is set to constant light right?

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Hi! The light you see is the modelling light from the B10. The B10 has both a modelling light and a flash tube. The modelling light is on to give an indication on where the light will fall before taking the shot, and to help focus.

[@shlokamehta7827]

@@HannahCouzensPhotography Thank you so much for clearing my doubt!

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

@@shlokamehta7827 You're most welcome!

[@chrischeilasphotography2857]

That is really brilliant, thank you for those techniques. But let me ask I this. What is that mechanism that you used to lock the umbrella on top of his head ? 🤔

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Hi Chris, thanks for your comment. I’m not sure I know what you mean though, do you mean the boom arms that swing out from the wall or how does the umbrella attach to the light?

[@chrischeilasphotography2857]

@@HannahCouzensPhotography exactly, I mean the boom arm!

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

@@chrischeilasphotography2857 Ah cool, yes they are old but the equivalent is the Manfrotto 098B I think 👍🏼

[@theflyer1]

Hi Hannah, glad i came across your channel and amazing photo skills. Could you do how you edited the portraits if its not too much to ask? if not possible its still okay. 😊👍

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Hi The Flyer, thank you very much! We will look into it. We are currently working on our training platform, which we will release in a couple of weeks time, which includes editing =]

[@theflyer1]

@@HannahCouzensPhotography Thank you, i might buy that one. The first pic grey on grey looked 😍👌🏽🙌🏽

[@Abakaschi]

No side-by-side comparison at the end of the video?

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

I'm sorry, no =]

[@jawan735]

What was the settings for the light when he was sitting down and had that black shirt sitting in the chair

[@pawseyphotography3578]

Hi Hannah, thanks for that, so very useful as always :D Seems like an age ago that I attended your portrait course... still learning!! ;) I have a question, I have a couple of the Godox SK400II studio strobes, but they only go down to 1/16 power... do you have any suggestions how I can 'tone them down' a bit, as there are times that they are a little too powerful (should have gone for the 300W versions!). Thanks again!

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Pawsey Photography thanks Kevin! Learning a craft takes time so stick with it. That’s a shame that you can’t get the power lower for the look you are trying to create. The only thing you could do would be to add a neutral density filter and / or add more diffusion to your light but of course that will affect the look of the light too.

[@pawseyphotography3578]

@@HannahCouzensPhotography I have some screw-on ND filters... will give that a try :)

[@petesvidz]

What if your using speedlites not everyone has strobes.

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Hi Peter, The same principles apply when using a speedlight. I would recommend looking into buying an adapter and a softbox. Good luck!

[@nozomu4561]

Very nice video. Enjoyed it a lot. Oh and btw. you are a really nice couple :).

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thank you so much, that’s so kind 🙏🏼

[@bringard16290]

How can you do these 5 looks with people who wear glasses?

[@nuriucar9045]

What have you Camera And Lens And what have you of Camera thank you... 💌

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Hi Nuri! In this tutorial I'm using the sony a7r III and my favorite lens, the Sony 85mm f/1.4. Hope that helps =]

[@nuriucar9045]

@@HannahCouzensPhotography Thank you very

[@nuriucar9045]

Where can ı you seen Wher you from adress Tel usw. Thank you

[@artemisfowl9002]

had to subscribe after hearing a7riv

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Thank you Artemis! The a7rIV is indeed a great camera! =]

[@emperor.augustus]

good lighting, perfect focus, but dead eyes on the model though, no expression at all

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

He’s my husband, not a professional model. I won’t have a word said against him, he looks amazing!

[@emperor.augustus]

@@HannahCouzensPhotography It's not his fault, but a photographer should be able to direct and evoke emotions. I myself have made that mistake in my beginnings.

[@Zeebad_1st]

Nice pictures but very heavily edited and not straight from the camera

[@nordfilmcompany]

Thank you very much! It’s the best compliment I’ve received☺️

[@AbdulRahmanAlmasriaboud500px]

You are soooooo beautiful 💟🤗💯😍💕👌

[@mikerichardson60]

Owns multiple Sony A7Rs and Profoto strobes and modifiers but doesn’t own a light meter?

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

Bought one, probably in 1998, that’s probably the last time I used it

[@mikerichardson60]

@@HannahCouzensPhotography lol... I’m sort of teasing you...i have my sekonic L-558 but i can’t recall the last time I used it

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

@@mikerichardson60 just proves the point! 😆

[@brokenvcr]

Every man pose involves a watch or cufflink.

[@shadyninja1]

You husband looks like Jeff Bridges

[@HannahCouzensPhotography]

hahahaha, he says he feels like he is the same age =]