Portrait Photoshoot: Street/Urban & Riverside (Behind-The-Scenes!)

[@saisiddanthyr5793]

I bought an photo retouching kit with this man. Worth it. Keep rocking bro🤘🤘

[@justinlaurens]

Great to have you as a student Sai! 🙌 keep killing it yourself

[@dennokamau12]

Hey! Does it has English subtitle?

[@Crosswind93]

I just love how Justin manages to bring that "spark" into a portrait photo that elevates the model, creating indescribable depth and making the photo pop out among others. Justin, if you're reading this, you are truly a magnificent photographer with characteristics suitable for teaching as well. Excited to see where your journey leads you!

[@justinlaurens]

Bless you sir!

[@justinlaurens]

Thanks for watching! Have any questions? Leave a comment below! I'd love to connect with you. 😊

[@josepha7621]

I am always so confused when I see you only have 16k subs. One of the best teachers for portrait photography out on youtube right now by far. Keep up the great work and amazing results!

[@justinlaurens]

Thank you so much my friend - expect a lot more videos coming your way soon! 🙌

[@sophiaulyanova9993]

not just one of the best teachers one of the best retouchers imo. both his cg tutorials and cg in general are especially amazing

[@JohnNanninga]

I appreciate you sharing your thoughts on why are you select locations and poses.

[@justinlaurens]

My pleasure, thanks for watching & leaving a nice comment John.

[@narayanparajuli7652]

Amazing Shoots.

[@justinlaurens]

Thanks Yunik!

[@OlexFilm]

There is very clean and attractive colours! Well done)

[@kapilbhallafoto]

Fabulous, gorgeous model and photographs

[@justinlaurens]

Ahh thank you so much! 🙌🤘 appreciate the kind words and glad you enjoyed

[@ejphoto]

Excellent video! I learned some things.

[@justinlaurens]

Awesome! Thank you Eric. Welcome to the course BTW 👊

[@snapsbyreyes]

At the 3:16 mark, you mention that it was nearly impossible to capture a flattering image, but isn't that what ND filters/umbrellas/flash are for? I would have at the very least used an ND filter and a reflector (to place either overhead or reflect light back to the model). Either way, very nice video, great model!

[@justinlaurens]

Yes all very good points, this shoot was a purely Outdoor Natural Lighting shoot, however, but yes you're right at least an ND filter would have been helpful.

[@DaveSincere]

This video was DOPE!! Nice shots man...

[@justinlaurens]

Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for the comment man

[@jammuncada1433]

Great shoots and the model is so beautiful!😍

[@justinlaurens]

Thanks so much my man! Appreciate it 🙏

[@tysonator5433]

Justin a good BTS video using natural light. Personally I also take a speedlite and softbox to control ambient light more. Eden is a pretty model which makes any shoot easier from the geko.

[@justinlaurens]

Glad you liked it man 👍

[@sabinafrisova2058]

These photos are STUNNING! I love the edited pics and the RAW pics too! The model has absolutelly gorgeous eyes too!💗 Thank you for these tips!

[@justinlaurens]

Thank you so much!! You're too kind, its my pleasure - and feel free to follow me on Instagram for more: instagram.com/justinlaurens

[@alainrobitaille6378]

Very nice video. Montreal is a very good place for shooting models, Specially the old downtown Montreal around Notre Dame street toward the St-Laurence river.

[@justinlaurens]

Thanks Alain! Agreed especially in Fall the colors are amazing. Thanks for the comment man!

[@VL20IG]

Awesome pics and footage, I like how break down the picture profile and Lut used to edit.

[@justinlaurens]

Thanks my man. Appreciate the positive feedback 🙏

[@RaFi-bd5gq]

Beautiful your photo Edit❤️

[@mtachjian]

Great video...was the video shot on an A7rII as well?

[@sunnysarkarwind]

Phenomenal shoot. Loved the model's immersive eyes, her attitude in this shoot was amazing. The post processing was too good.

[@RAKSAOFFICIAL]

what’s kind of camera that you shooter?? thank you for kindly

[@justinlaurens]

Hey man I use the Sony a7rii 😊

[@RAKSAOFFICIAL]

@@justinlaurens i got it thank you 😊

[@theclapfather6265]

Do you recommend using the built-in flash when shooting portrait outside

[@justinlaurens]

Hey :) I actually don't use any flash/lighting equipment. I simply rely on natural light and Photoshop editing techniques to create the effects you see in my work. Does that help?

[@theclapfather6265]

@@justinlaurens Idk i found that using flash is better to expose the model and the background especially in harsh sun light It's just my opinion do you think I'm right ?

[@heisenbugx]

I've been waiting eagerly for this one to drop and man, you did not disappoint! I thought it was the perfect length video packed full of useful tips. I especially appreciate how you narrate the entire shoot and your thought process along the way. I find that's a very helpful addition that makes learning from you seamless. Can't wait for the next one Justin!

[@justinlaurens]

Always appreciate your thoughtful comments Zack. Much love homie

[@FeiselG]

Good work and awesome Model !!!

[@justinlaurens]

Thanks so much my man! Glad you liked it! How long have you been into Photography?

[@FeiselG]

@@justinlaurens hi Justin, i‘ve been a photographer since 2002 ... and i just added you to Instagram...

[@justinlaurens]

That’s awesome man! What is your Instagram @ tag? I’ll check out your work 👌

[@FeiselG]

@@justinlaurens thx man m’y Instagram Name is feisel.g

[@reyneilperez5578]

You're amazing! Really nice photos and great perspective.

[@yudamillenio]

Love it! Please do more bts videos. I enjoyed the way you explain the steps you did during the photoshoot.

[@justinlaurens]

Hey Yuda glad you liked it yes sure will definitely continue making more vids like this! 🙌

[@Ken.s.Snapshots]

Love this!! And this is like the 5th I’ve watched already 😆

[@justinlaurens]

no way haha thanks man

[@andrewsytek]

Awesome content man, been waiting to see more!

[@justinlaurens]

Thanks my man! Really appreciate it

[@DaveSincere]

Man... this was a DOPE intro my man!!

[@justinlaurens]

Thank you so much my man! Glad you liked it!

[@carlosdias1940]

Love to close the loop and finish what I've started! Crossed over IG, checked the tutorial and here I am! Very promising! Cheers

[@liluv1987]

Perfect model for this. I wish she could give tips on how to be a perfect subject too:-)

[@justinlaurens]

Great suggestion!

[@mariposapops9407]

Yes. Awesome

[@justinlaurens]

Thanks Mariposa:)

[@catchlite5196]

I hope you got some shots with her amazing smile. Nice series of shots!

[@justinlaurens]

Sure did! Appreciate it man.

[@galaxystars6409]

Do u have a video on colour n colour pallet?

[@justinlaurens]

Hi yes check out my Subject Separation video - I talk about color a lot there. Otherwise I teach all my coloring techniques in my course - link in description 👌

[@vedant_sl]

Next level photos 👍🔥

[@justinlaurens]

Thanks my man! 😊😎

[@photominion]

She's absolutely amazing! I'm not sure if it's because of my Monitor (Eizo CS270, calibrated but not limited to sRGB), but the video footage looks very strange often times. I get weird colours in different areas of the frame. (e.g. her blue top at the beginning gets strange red and green blobs that look like colour noise or blown out highlights) In the old town area, her hair gets prominent green highlights and in the shadowy alley, the shadows get a strong tint of magenta AND cyan.. (again, looking like an iso 100'000 shot) and her top in the second to last setting (steps in front of the bank entrance) looks colourful even though it isn't in the photos. Is this an issue with the wide colour gamut of my monitor or artefacts from the video processing you used?

[@rahmasaleem4530]

Please do video on color grading portraits tutorial and please do videos every 2 weeks. I love your way of retouching.

[@justinlaurens]

Thanks Rahma! 🙏 I will do my best to put out more videos. Definitely check out the rest of the vids in my feed.

[@EverydayEnglishTipswithAmit]

Learnt a lot of photography techniques and guidance from this BTS video. Thanks bruh. Hugs from India 🇮🇳

[@justinlaurens]

Aw thanks Armit glad to hear man! Hugs back ! Haha

[@EverydayEnglishTipswithAmit]

@@justinlaurens Welcome 🙏

[@3082frank]

Great video.

[@justinlaurens]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@sukhvindersinghphotography]

awesome edits.

[@herrk.8612]

Bämm... Good Job.... Greetings from Hamburg-Germany

[@justinlaurens]

Thanks my man 🙏

[@forestradio_]

Hey, when can I buy your Lightroom presets? Good work! Thanks for your videos!!

[@justinlaurens]

They’ll be ready very soon! Thanks so much 🙏

[@lanaduong574]

@@justinlaurens Please let me know when you have it. Thanks

[@webmonsterchile]

Excelente video muchas gracias 😀

[@justinlaurens]

Thank you! My pleasure 🙌

[@yencebiceps5214]

Great one bro! Subscribed!

[@justinlaurens]

Appreciate it! Glad you liked it

[@All_in_one_2_you.]

Bro U r just🔥🔥😎😎😍😍

[@justinlaurens]

Thanks bro! 🙏🙏😎

[@oamyway975]

I HV a Question. I'm a Hobbyist. Want a good DSLR for both Photography n Videography. I'm confused between Canon 200d ii Vs FUJIFILM X-T200. 1) Photography : I'm sure 200d beats X-T200. Bcoz canon has very affordable Lenses like 50mm/f1.8 , 24mm/f2.8 etc. Fuji lenses are costly. Maybe bcoz they r better quality than canon. But As a Hobbyist I can't afford them. Lenses are equally important as body I feel. So I'm correct in point 1 ? 2) Videography : Is 4K of X-T200 so good in Autofocus n Quality that I should choose X-T200 over 200d mark ii ? Or 1080p of mark ii is decent enough ? Plz reply. 🙏🙏 🎉🎉

[@justinlaurens]

I stick to Sony for camera body and Sony + Sigma Art for lenses.

[@S_Ofori_Sports]

nice video bro. I also tend to shoot in the Old port quite often. It's truly a beautiful location to photograph, both portraits and street photography

[@justinlaurens]

Hell yeah man! Agreed it’s pretty majestic right? Glad you dig the vid 👌

[@digigoliath]

Enjoy this BTS very much, Eden is a HOT Beauty!!!

[@rovers1951]

Great work!

[@justinlaurens]

Thank you Sanjeeva! 🙏👍

[@Piso]

Great success ma dude, awesome content!

[@justinlaurens]

So glad you dig it man!

[@the.art.project]

@@justinlaurens GREEEAAAT SUCCESSSSS -Borat but for real, great video. I have the same set up.

[@lisawilliams1750]

Great behind the scenes, awesome images and wonderful content. I love my Sigma Art 50mm 1.4!

[@justinlaurens]

Thanks so much for the message and kind words! Glad you enjoyed and yes that lens is just amazing right? Have a great weekend ☺️

[@aisyean7942]

The Final edit od the picture is AWESOME bro. I really like it. I was blown away. I need to check on how you edit those pictures. a 100% approve to me. Keep it up. Looking forward for your next upload. God bless.

[@justinlaurens]

Thanks so much my man! Really appreciate your message. If you want to learn more definitely check out my other KZbin vids :) Take care man 🙌

[@fingers1971]

Good content as usual Justin. By the way, with the wonderful natural smile that the model has I don't understand why you didn't take advantage of any of these "in between" moments. All the final expressions, while beautiful, look very similar to me, and keeping some natural smile of her would have add some variety to the series (but hey, it's just my oppinion, no trolling here, i don't wat to sound rude at all!)

[@justinlaurens]

Oh you're right on the money! I actually share some of the photos from this shoot with the model smiling - on my Instagram page! Go follow me there for more behind-the-scenes photos from my shoots 📸

[@justinlaurens]

instagram.com/justinlaurens

[@usmanazeem2170]

Outstanding work, wanna learn edit skills like that😎

[@justinlaurens]

Thank you brother 🙏 I teach many of my editing techniques on my KZbin channel

[@Fifthimagez]

Awesome video gorgeous model ❤️

[@justinlaurens]

Thanks Chris glad to hear you enjoyed it dude

[@dzllz]

Amazing shoot dude! Really helpful to see BTS! I am curious how many shots do you take on a shoot like this? I usually take a lot of photos but sometimes I wonder if I should take less photos and focus more on capturing the right moments. What do you think?

[@justinlaurens]

I tend to keep snapping dude haha I like to take a lot of varying photos and then enjoying the freedom of choice for the edit! Thanks for the kind words man!!

[@vinhquangtran8167]

Absolutly good Video , some insepration for me to improve my portrait photography skills

[@justinlaurens]

Glad to hear bro! Really happy to hear that

[@ImranKhan-fm6yu]

Amazing work mate 👏 Keep inspiring 🤩🤩

[@justinlaurens]

Thank you so much Imran! 🙌 Will do 😎

[@sayinu94]

Great 👍👍👍

[@justinlaurens]

Thanks dude! 👍😎

[@Vwyrus]

I enjoyed this tutorial but the image at the alley looked a bit plain and overly saturated, also with the next image, but overall, this remains one of the best tutorial you can get on KZbin. Thank you Justin ✌🏾

[@justinlaurens]

Thanks for the tip! Glad you enjoyed it overall 🙏

[@tayeshotthat]

dope video

[@justinlaurens]

Thanks man 🙏

[@RaFi-bd5gq]

But Which Body? Use this photoshoot?

[@SathapillaiDharmalingam]

Super and learned angle photography

[@justinlaurens]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@annerichard788]

Magnifique modèle! J'aime beaucoup le Vieux-Montréal pour ses édifices iconiques, et l'édifice Aldred a une entrée et des portes d'ascenseurs somptueuses aussi. Maintenant, je trouve le traitement final trop saturé et trop contrasté, question de goût sans doute.

[@justinlaurens]

Merci beaucoup Anne ☺

[@oamyway975]

Excellent 👍👍 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Edit : I wish I could assist you and learn a lot from your work

[@justinlaurens]

Oh man that’s so awesome for you to stay would love to bring you onto my next shoot 📸

[@oamyway975]

@@justinlaurens 🙏🙏 Thank you Sir ji

[@audiophocus65]

I have to say....50mm are pretty boring. Love the video though. 85mm with that model. Ouch!

[@justinlaurens]

Haha thanks man. Yeah should’ve whipped out the 85mm. Next time I want to increase the f-stop too

[@csaunders584]

Interesting photo shoot. Beautiful model. It's sad that you have such great environments and showed just basic headshots with bokeh background. The images are too saturated -- this post processing technique did not enhance the models look.

[@justinlaurens]

Hey thanks for the comment, I do appreciate your feedback. Would you mind sharing some examples of other artists' work that better fit your preference or which is similar to what you would have expected/liked to have seen in this video? Would genuinely be interested in understanding what my audience likes/is interested in. Stay safe, Justin

[@csaunders584]

Thank you for your follow up. Based on your style of shooting I think you would like fellow you tubers-- Keydrin Franklin and Photo Ike Me. The next skill level is Joanna Kustra and Prince Meyson. Take care.

[@TTTrouble]

I just wanted to say I really liked seeing such a positive interaction in response to criticism. The internets made me jaded and I would have expected to see the author ignore the first critique or the commenter ignoring the request for feedback. It's nice to see people be decent online. Stay safe and be well!

[@RyanREAX]

Watching this video without reading a single comment first and i had the exact same thoughts.. tbh, you already have his initials… JL… good examples for taking advantage of environments and doing full body, mid body, and close ups would be Jason Lanier. Manny Ortiz too.. and me ofcourse

[@sniperl7333]

I have camera and get the skills now where is the beautiful lady?

[@vladimirivanov6353]

Show more pictures with data...

[@justinlaurens]

Hey Vladimir what do you mean? The camera settings?

[@miket.1933]

Great BTS video and the pictures look great but I don't like your video color grading. What about the yellow spots on the face of the model. I think your saturation is off

[@swordofgabriel]

Nice shoot man. Love the narration of your thought process and how you plan. Enjoy your style. But that music is a killer. It blasts way to loudly in between the narration. Extremely annoying. If you just have to have music to fill in the silence at least make it the same volume as your voice but preferably a little lower. You dont have to fill every moment with noise. Let your work speak....

[@justinlaurens]

Appreciate the honest feedback will take note of it for the next one. 👍

[@atlucentphotography2860]

you should carry a hat to avoid wind on the face...and a flash to beat the sun...auchhhhhh

[@justinlaurens]

Hehe good ideas 👌

[@aa-vr8li]

Great work The model looks insanely hot

[@justinlaurens]

Thanks my friend! Was very fortunate to have worked with Eden :)

[@janceskiphotography]

You are lucky with a girl like this, you don't need a camera, a mobile phone is enough. 😀

[@justinlaurens]

Definitely fortunate to have worked with her! 🙌

[@janceskiphotography]

@@justinlaurens 👍

[@svaeon]

She is more beautiful irl. the edit is too much for her...