How to Use Angles and Perspectives to turn a city scene into an abandoned backdrop by Jason Lanier

[@an1_uk]

Great to see probably the most affordable super wide angle lens being used, with amazing results.

[@JasonLanierPhotography]

+Alan Newman Yep, I love showing what you can do with minimal gear.

[@marvenp]

People don't understand this is a master creative professional at work. The way he effortlessly directs the model and sees and finds multiple frames (all with completely different looks and feels) while never moving from that one location is the mark of a true photographic artist. Too many people nowadays sitting around pixel-peeping and complaining about the wrong stuff. They've completely forgotten the "Art" of photography. Thanks Jason for being a great artist and often inspiring me in my own creativity.

[@JasonLanierPhotography]

Thank you so much!!!

[@mrscillalatte]

I love how you get all these views and people get all these tips but they can't even give you a thumbs up.... SELF A** people. You deserve a million thumbs up. Thanks for all the advice. Its always appreciated, applied and taken in to great consideration.

[@tonyseddon6132]

"Fabulous!" The camera never lies ye right! Just wonderful to see you working your magic Jason. No mirrors or tricks just incredible vision. Chris C. I think its only you.

[@Bryan-lu4du]

Very nice results! It surprises me how good direct on camera flash can look.

[@TinoSchulz1990]

+Bryan Campbell I agree with you. That harsh on camera direct flash always looks pretty nice, when shooting against the harsh sunlight. I don´t think that a soft off-camera flash with a big softbox would have looked as good as the oncamera harsh flash.

[@aksisoylenemez]

so much to learn from this guy. he knows how to communicate with models.. awesome.

[@brandongray7606]

Really cool how utilizing the flash in broad daylight opens up a new and most interesting world. Inspiring work, Jason!

[@JasonLanierPhotography]

+Brandon Gray You don't need much if you understand light.

[@benchedthatpiece]

Outstanding video as usual Jason, I enjoyed every minute of it!

[@meta4101]

Appreciate your "real life" approach and your talent for creating great captures w minimal gear, no assistants, etc. Thanks. ps--love my a6000!

[@josephfarrugia2350]

"We have a gorgeous model today, it's not me...." LOL Jason :-) Bryonna was awesome; great video to demonstrate that fantastic concept shots can indeed be done with minimal gear.

[@carmenmasood8477]

Congratulation Jason...I truly love all your work. I truly love this videos among all the others you have made...beautiful pics

[@ryannoreiks9103]

Amazing pictures Jason! Loved your way of capturing images.

[@crazyQable]

Fantastic images & a very unique perspective Jason, fantastic as always sir, keep up the great video's. Greetings from the UK.

[@paidinfull5844]

Thanks for the video and as always epic shooting my friend. Love how you shot with the minimal gear. Always a inspiration to better my photography. Thanks again.

[@JasonLanierPhotography]

You are welcome...and thank you..:)

[@neill4227]

Saw all your videos. Your are a true artist bro. Totally fan of yours.

[@TheNomad12]

Brilliant job Jason - Never say never! Shame about the telephone line (though fixable). But, a brilliant execution for getting the best out of a less-than-desirable situation. More please.

[@jaredtooley6615]

Very Very amazing video Jason, informative and inspirational as always. These images were stunning.

[@JasonLanierPhotography]

Thank you!

[@tmichellemoore]

Awesome +Jason Lanier! Thank you for all that you share.

[@sjsphotog]

WOW! Another awesome amazing video Jason. Super cool backdrop old building. Gorgeous model. Loved the layering of objects. You made those crappy parts of the scene disappear. Most would just give up. Would have liked to see the settings when you changed from one to the other. Great job. Keep it up. Always an inspiration to us all. BTW, I see you finally got a cool new black shirt. Seen the other one way too much :) Cheers

[@marcusholtzheimer9316]

If you ever come to Portland I'd love to at least meet you! Your switch to sony video was part of the reason why I bought my a6000 and really took it my photography from my crappy super zoom to another level. If you do come to Portland I'd love to on a shoot with you! Awesome video like usual btw!

[@bjornbhGN]

Sweetness! Those were some really nice shots!!

[@16050390]

I know that train station!!!! That is the station my grandfather was dropped off by his parents to go to war during WW2, my grandfather was in the air force. I was just hearing about this story from him not too long ago. It is great to see now what it looks like.

[@JasonLanierPhotography]

+Jenna Poole So Cool!

[@watercloset99]

+Jenna Poole no one cares about grandpa.......we came for the photo shoot

[@16050390]

watercloset99 Well I care, and that is very rude of you to say. No need for that, just scroll through the comments and watch your video.

[@LadyFairChildVideo]

+watercloset99 STFU you condescending piece of shit.

[@edpotkay1]

Great videos Jason. Loved the ones you did at six flags New Orleans! The times Square one was pretty cool as well.

Thanks for sharing all your knowledge. Learned a lot from your videos. Keep up the good work.

[@trickymonkeyful]

this is an amazing video...i shoot with minimal gear and this has given me great ideas for my next shoot! thanks Jason!

[@Ezdoesit0127]

Always great to see you work your magic 👍 👍 great shots

[@dannygo4230]

Love this video. This wide angle, high depth of field examples are fantastic. I need to take back a comment I made a while back, how JL is very one dimensional photographer, relying to much on long lens, large aperture half shots ( I refer as "cheap bokeh trick"). This video was made quite a while ago, so maybe he did fall into the pressure of "selling" large aperture, expensive portrait lenses, more akin to his later videos.

[@JerryPalmerino]

Jason, could you show us an example of getting the model release on video in one of your upcoming videos? While I usually appreciate the fast forward through the model release, I would like to learn how its done too. Thanks!

[@vincehollaway]

I loved photographing her a couple years ago. Top notch model

[@SNAPBAXDOTCOMCAPS]

New to photo/vid. Learning my Sony a7s2 and G master 24-70 and your videos are great! Im going to look back through your Detroit shoots, Im here myself. If your ever in the area again I'd love to assist a shoot.

[@RobTalariaKilleenTx]

Excellent video!!

[@cillyede]

Great shooting! Thanks for sharing. Hubert, Germany

[@eerod12]

These shots were awesome sir!

[@JasonLanierPhotography]

+Mune Pi Thanks!

[@jfinite]

Great shots, very cool!

[@chekosfilm]

I LIKE AND ENJOY YOUR JOB. I REALLY HAVE LEARNED, WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS.

[@tedyancyful]

Great vid one of your best ..love the results .

[@paute68]

awesome shoot Jason 👍

[@JasonLanierPhotography]

+paute68 Thank you!

[@kalef1234]

I have a question, is there an advantage to have e-Front Shutter Curtain on or off? When should it be on and off? If anyone knows it would be nice to know, thanks

[@only1stefan]

amazing shoot as always :-) just one question, it sounds like you are not using electronic first curtain is there a reason for that ?

[@alexjoshco.weddingsandeven6506]

Amazing ! perfectly executed

[@adamoss2283]

Nice, nice sorry very nice!!! Can you tell me the settings of these pictures? thanks Adam ;)

[@markrussell.]

Jason...Have you ever done a Lightroom video or are you ever planning on doing one. Really enjoy everything you do.

[@FattyEsam]

what lens was used in this session .. ? and what exposure settings were used on minute 15:04

[@Bouncy_Bear_86]

@Jasonlanier are you using your flash and what setting were you using when shooting into the sun?

[@joecerda630]

do you share camera info? lens type, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and do you do tutorials on editing? great shots and tutorials!

[@KMAaus]

Awesome video as usual Jason, I didn't know you were an avid gardener as well :) Now bring on the NFL vid :)

[@ivanovichbiggenden8996]

Nice one thanks Jason..............

[@soknavigo7378]

sory what do you lens ?

[@nnnnny]

Hello Jason, I watch your video everyday. Would you mind tell me what aperture and shutter speed were you shooting most of the pictures in this video? I know you mentioned F22, did you use F22 for most of the shots? After you put on the flash, what shutter speed were you using?

[@james_rawls]

It baffles me how select people continue to find any and every minute detail to throw shade at. I'm willing to bet that those same people do not know Jason personally but somehow can conjure up the need to question his character and HIS work. Notice I said "HIS" work. If you do not like HIS work, then why are you waisting "YOUR" time debating another man's opinion or take on a specific subject. Especially when that subject in essence demands creativity. The model was there for a reason and that was to do a photoshoot based on Jason's approach to photography. If she wanted another approach then she would have hired someone that she felt has the experience capable of fulfilling the vision that she had in mind. We have too many people that think their way of doing things is the correct way and everyone else's is wrong. I guess me typing this comment instead of writing it in cursive handwriting with a pen and piece of paper and mailing it to everyone is not as impressive and is pure laziness on my part....

[@FotoVonDutch]

I see a lot of sensor dust on the photo's ... But thanks for your videos! Buying the Rovelight 600 soon!

[@RayEccleston]

Are you coming to Chicago any time soon?

[@dilipraj1901]

Good, I like Oll the photo shoot

[@robcsi1978]

You recommend the Tokina 11-16 2.8?

[@anjanakkw]

Hi Jason is Samyang 14mm 2.8 AF a good choice with A73? Pls give me your thoughts ? I want a wide angle lens.

[@AdilAlsuhaim]

The tilted-LCD make composing photos much easier.

[@darrengrant8819]

Jason are you using Auto focus? The shots look amazing. i share all your videos on my facebook page. One of my favorite Photographers, not just because yo do great work, the fact that you show the behind the scenes, and let us "the up and comers" know That vision, story telling, being passionate, and knowing your camera Is more important, When you have minimal gear

[@josamcalo441]

Hi Jason, Just wanna ask. While you guys are filming this video, what equipment for audio did you use? Thank you... i hope you can share some tips

[@RobynASDxxx]

Shooting in direct sunlight, on camera flash... you not read the rule book mister? But get that balance right, which you have, and it looks awesome, so hats off to you, very nice work, the model looks gorgeous too! After like 27 years of photography i am trying speedlighting for the first time, your videos do help a lot, and your approach really works, minimal gear... anyway, enough youtube, im off out with my camera, speedlights, and sh!t loads of light mods =)

[@DanchoSlavov]

+Alexandra Starr (the girl within) seriously? what have you been doing for the last 27 years???

[@RobynASDxxx]

+Dancho Slavov for the past 27 years i have been saying "i prefer natural light"... translated means "i know fuck all about speedlighting and i am lazy" but hey, better late than never hey =)

[@DanchoSlavov]

+Alexandra Starr (the girl within) :)))) true story

[@sjsphotog]

+Alexandra Starr (the girl within) Check out Neil Vanb Niekerk. His Tangents blog has an ABUNDANCE to info on on and off camera flash. Great pro photog. The guru of flash.

[@RobynASDxxx]

+Stephen Soukup, Niekerk is a new name for me, and to be honest i have only been watching jasons videos for a few months at most now, so i am well behind with speedlighting, though i did studio work a few years ago quite a bit with models, the only time i really mixed bright ambient lighting (almost like the light on this video) with off camera flash and a homemade mod on top, the results were actually pretty hot, but i think i got lucky with that one, and i guess in my mind i was like, well i done off camera flash now, i can stop lol Certainly going to document my shoots from now on, though i would hate it if people thought i was directly ripping Jason off, with his urbex and strobist shooting, but i have used abandoned places to shoot in for the past 15 years or more, absolutely love derelict places, so much character, history, potential, decay, grit, even romance, which is why i am really envious of my fellow americans over the pond, you have some amazingly preserved dereliction there, entire industries laid to waste, just mesmerising =) hell, im gonna go out and shoot today!

[@Zendail]

I wanted to know what kind of info is in your model release.

[@maximilliano.maximov]

Did you use a polarizer for those shots ?

[@faraadhaashim]

@9:38 the pic looks damn near Hdr to me. Someone help my brain understand how that happened. Is it the F22 grabbing all that crispiness ? Great channel BTW Jason

[@leamas1820]

Is this camera's shutter really as loud as it sounds on video?

[@kalef1234]

Draht Video it's just right next to his lav mic in his shirt

[@gabrielwhittington8891]

what lens are you using for this shoot.

[@PieterBreda]

What kind of watch areyou wearing?

[@j3d89]

hii jason, I would like to know what flash you're using, I'm looking for one that allow me to shoot low key photos.. with a6000 if you might know thankss

[@mrscillalatte]

+javier javier He said he is shooting with a Nikon flash in the video @ 12:56

[@j3d89]

Yea, but i dont know anything about flashes.. So I don't know either if is good enough for low key, the only thing I know is that if is a slow flash it won't give that effect... I have seen videos of jason recommending flashes for a6000, but I see numbers and not idea if that's what I need.. :(

[@pappalove]

hi jason you recommend the rokinon 14mm?

[@JasonLanierPhotography]

It's awesome if you don't need Auto Focus

[@pappalove]

.....for the reply AND your videos!!!!

[@josiahfrazier5197]

hey could you do a meet up in traverse city, MI? that would be awesome

[@JasonLanierPhotography]

+josiah frazier I'm not sure where that is...but I'm coming to Detroit next week!

[@josiahfrazier5197]

+Jason Lanier it's in the middle of the pinkie

[@VictoriaKempPhotos]

@@josiahfrazier5197 no its not. It's all the way up to the top left of the mitten. It's on Lake Michigan, not Lake Huron. The thumb of the mitten is on Lake Huron. You can't go wrong wherever you go, but Traverse City is gorgeous and has big sand dunes.

[@honda619boy]

do you shoot in auto focus?

[@jah2L8]

idc this guy’s mannerisms just grind my gears

[@just4all1]

what kind of watch u r wearing ??

[@JasonLanierPhotography]

+just4all1 It's a live view watch for the Sony Action Cams

[@just4all1]

+Jason Lanier thanks for ur answer , .. u took some breath taking images , thank you for sharing with us

[@pappalove]

thank you

[@villegas24]

Why don't you call the model by her name? Saying "sweetie" and "honey" all the time is creepy as hell

[@Wightzebra]

Triggered, Do you really think he was being disrespectful? Lighten up.

[@takoboi]

not really about being disrespectful… it can be off putting and sour the mood…@@Wightzebra

[@JRahman786]

You are the best

[@evokerfilm9219]

Thank you!

[@zemxadmin]

what lens are you using? 24-70 2.8?

[@camelactivevarna3315]

In this video he's using the Rokinon 14mm lens with a Nikon manual adapter for the camera.

[@theraven871]

14mm?

[@lukemullett7506]

good choice of name...

[@carmenmasood8477]

Hello Jason. There's a decaying SS United States Ocean Liner Ship in Philladelphia, and of course you need to ask permission.

[@rowancoyote8330]

OMG I had the hardest time listening to him saying honey and sweetie... that must be SO creepy as a model... or, you know... a person.

[@Wightzebra]

Yes he meant to disrespect her, LOL. SJW's are ridiculous.

[@alexharrison1005]

Awesome

[@mrscillalatte]

This is the second time you use this model is this the same model that you shot at the abandoned automotive plant? If so they look the same. Overall always GREAT work.

[@JasonLanierPhotography]

Yes it's the same model..:)

[@mrscillalatte]

Awesomeness!

[@deepakgirephotography2020]

nice

[@khanhtran.3979]

can u share presets? :))

[@saintz2k7]

My name is Luke feels good man...feels good

[@theweekendphoto]

so whatever happens to the skin tone Jason? I mean that should be very dark right? especially exposing at f22?

[@jobanski]

I'm not sure if she was ok with being referred to as "good crap" @1:39. LOL

[@lenylsonluan]

the frase with flash was better

[@EdYouTs]

Great shots but i dont like the straws she's holding

[@DOM_4GOOD]

a m a z i n g s h o t s !!!!

[@ByCosaPhotography]

Nice

[@EverythingFilmmaking]

Jason, just an observation. IMO and I am sure others feel the same but won't say it. You really should not touch your models like that. I have shot with models for the last 3 years, and never have to touch them to convey how I want to pose them. Having them mirror you is a safer bet.

[@JasonLanierPhotography]

+Chris C Thanks. You're the first person to ever say that to me. I will forever not touch a female again.

[@joseangelhr]

LOL!!!!!

[@siriphongsaksurasub4909]

what's the point to explain to her running to the church but the end results have nothing to do with it!?

[@Emmanuelking]

You never know where you're going to end up with a shoot, youd have an idea then move up from there

[@rsdch]

Frenzied environment destroyer !!!

[@gregsmith8854]

Misfits Rule!

[@dinkobilic9078]

Name's not Luke, but I'd be her boyfriend.

[@brandonemmanuel2679]

Why would you compliment your camera friend as, "Chris looking sexy," and to the model as "good crap"? I found that rude and unprofessional.

[@JasonLanierPhotography]

+Brandon Emmanuel Get a life. If I'd called the model sexy you'd have a heart attack. You PC police are unreal. In the same sentence I called myself "bad crap" and that was after explaining the difference between good crap and bad crap. It's all about context, and also about not taking yourself too seriously. You're right though, the model was mortified by my rudeness...so much so that she refused to shoot and walked off the set. Oh, that's right, that never happened.

[@brandonemmanuel2679]

+Jason Lanier Like I said, that was my opinion alone and of course the model is not going to run away since she has already devoted time and expenses to be there with you. I'm just simply stating what it was said and done as a friendly advise as a customer's perspective.

[@JasonLanierPhotography]

+Brandon Emmanuel Everyone has opinions, that doesn't necessarily make them correct. Sometimes it's hard for you guys watching because you come into the scene abruptly. You haven't spent the day together like we have in real life. So you're seeing us without any of the benefit of having spent the day(s) with us. It's important to remember that when you're watching.

[@brandonemmanuel2679]

+Jason Lanier true and not true. As a photographer and youtuber you should present yourself as how you want to be depicted. Again, that's my opinion, but in the true world you should need to be more alert to what you say to your customers. There again they are your videos and these section are what your viewers think. If not satisfied with what your viewers are saying, then might as well disable the comment section. I was just stating my opinion, not for you to take at heart. I guess afterall you just wanted a "good job" in the comments instead of us, the viewers, to connect with you and interchange thoughts and ideas to provide a more better experience just like the other photographers are doing to make them look more professional.. just saying. then again, it might just be me.

[@JasonLanierPhotography]

My clients hire me for my style, not yours. Your clients may not like my approach, mine do. Your clients might be offended by my style, you'd probably bore mine. Don't assume your style is for everyone. I know mine isn't but I don't go around telling others what they should do. That's pretty presumptuous brother.

[@GATOCONBOTAS1000]

A Lot of photoshop to light the shadows... that little flash can't over power that Sun and can't light that building..

[@taylamayde]

theshutter much louder than your sonys weird compared to your new videos j/k lol