Manual mode - shoot portraits like a pro!

[@jrealtor3076]

I never give comments, but this is the most simple and easy to follow guide I have seen in years. Great Job, look forward to more.

[@SydneyPortraitsLilyfield]

Great - thanks, Julio!

[@politibetjent]

This channel is pure gold.

[@SydneyPortraitsLilyfield]

Hey, thanks!

[@hurleygreen927]

Appreciate your Manual Mode portrait tips! I don't always shoot in RAW format, but I see the advantages for portraits!

[@vshnv_c]

I started doing photography with a vintage lens on Manual mode. As a result my photography skills boosted top charts in no time. In fact, now im actually a better photographer than my friends who have been doing photography 1 or 2 years before me.

[@08clickr]

For beginners just starting to get off of full auto and shooting portraits or landscapes in normal lighting conditions aperture priority works well just figure out if you want a sharp background or a blurred one and set a wide aperture for blurred background and a more narrow one for when you want everything in focus like a landscape and the camera will do the rest. Of course keep practicing in full manual as well to improve your skills

[@TheSilverGlow]

Full manual, as you say, will too often produce under exposed human skin. Its far better to use other methods.

[@ashok5591]

I purchased a camera recently. This video will help me. Thank you. I searched in KZbin manual mode portrait photo - and I got this lesson, I am sure I shall be able to improve myself. Thankyou. Also, I shall be happy, if you please say a few things about birds photography, as my birds photo are not upto my satisfaction.

[@Lindokuhleism]

I was looking for tutorials that will help me get started with photography I must say after going through a lot of youtube videos I find yours to be the best I would recommend to anyone looking into photography. SUBSCRIBED! Thank you

[@SydneyPortraitsLilyfield]

Thanks, Lindokuhle. That's great to hear!

[@Janet_Airlines802]

His videos are excellent. Also check out Chelsea and Tony they make some great videos as well. The Art of Photography is another good channel. Good luck 👍🏻 hope you enjoy photography

[@tinalawler7915]

This was the most helpful video I’ve found on KZbin for portrait shoots

[@sashalee8]

This is one of the best videos for my learning. I understand the basics now, great video

[@sediye]

What a brilliant educator ☺️👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@wancody97]

the best explanation .. easy for me to understand

[@jackieconnell7183]

nice, i may get a light meter.glad someone is telling me to shoot in manual mode as most guys seem to shoot in aperture mode

[@SydneyPortraitsLilyfield]

Thanks, Jackie. Yes, I definitely recommend a handheld light meter.

[@SydneyPortraitsLilyfield]

Thanks, Jackie. I'm glad that was helpful.

[@flakashuffles100]

I love you . Im a total beginner but this is my 5th video from you and I already feel like I learned so much! Thank you. You are my inspiring photographer

[@biswajitbhattacharya7558]

great tutorial technique in simplest langsung

[@DoctorBlankenstein]

Short and on point,thanks. Buying a light meter right now 👍

[@blackmamba3427]

Awesome video 👌

[@td1203]

simple and crisp info

[@SydneyPortraitsLilyfield]

Great - thanks, Tasmita!

[@joaovtaveira]

Do not trust the screen to evaluate the exposure, use the histogram.

[@josephnevin]

Why not set the aperture and desired shutter speed first and then adjust the ISO to get the desired exposure?

[@thesolotravelerdiary4863]

This was really useful..thank you so much

[@naveedsyed8288]

I found perfect university for photography schooling. Great video again

[@juliawild5112]

Thank you!! Best explained beginner video on youtube hands down!

[@SydneyPortraitsLilyfield]

Thanks, Julia!

[@agnieszka2991]

Great explanation thank you! It is also worth checking Canon Live Chat very helpful with menus on various Canon models and where to find things in the camera, especially some older models or some mirrorless.

[@florianstein171]

I don't agree with the statement that manual mode isn't for beginners. I started with photography last year and was using manual mode almost right from the beginning. It helped me massively to understand how my camera works. And this helped me to make huge progress with my photos. Sure, in the beginning a lot of pictures aren't good. But once you get the hang of it, even as a beginner, manual mode is really rewarding.

[@Purplerockstar04]

what camera are you shooting with?

[@dzejlacibo4584]

What should i use shutter with 50mm on the sun if I use iso 100

[@timlarsson7556]

Hey i have a lens that is 18-105mm so does the shutter speed depend on how zoomed in i am? or should i be over the maximun(105)?

[@lowfatedes]

On a variable max. aperture zoom like the 18-105, the max. aperture varies with focal length (at 18mm it's f/3.5, at 105 it's f/5.6). The shutter speed is a separate function, not dependant on focal length. Three functions directly interconnect to provide enough light for the photo - shutter speed (also determines the amount of blur from movement), aperture (also determines depth of field and lens sharpness) and ISO (also determines the grain of the photo).

[@misterbonzoid5623]

Excellent video. Thank you.

[@franksfiddle9031]

It was indeed useful ... thank you

[@ananyaroy8941]

Hey nice n helpful video. Can u help me on "long exposure n night photography". It would really help. Thnkz.

[@SydneyPortraitsLilyfield]

Thanks, Ananya. That's a good idea - I might well do a clip on night photography...

[@ruukasu71]

when it comes to that its mainly about the shutter speed, having a long shutter speed is the best way to capture low light, however it means you'll have to keep your camera as stable as possible. the lower your aperture the more it will help you bring out light but it can also create more contrast, which may be good or bad. I usually don't go over a 2.8 f-stop but everyones camera is different. As for ISO try to keep it low unless you need it, high ISO can add a lot of noise. Most important is trial and error, find your methods and learn how your camera responds. have fun.

[@grumdorr2023]

great video!

[@kea484]

Great video, thanks soooo much!

[@davva360]

Its not true that pros always use manual mode at all. Most of the time you do not need to shoot manual. You can shoot in Aperture Priority when you want to control depth of field and Shutter priority when you need to control motion blur. The rest of the video is good but the premise is completely false.

[@starr4781]

You are truly the best, thank you so much 🙏

[@olasiman21]

very very good video better than the rest of other video with even diagram

[@SydneyPortraitsLilyfield]

Thanks for that!

[@RealPearlMania]

It's not really trial and error when you have both the in camera metering and the histogram to go by.

[@headhunter5161]

Wow great channel ever

[@Stuffed007]

Very informative vlog thanks 😊..

[@nmcconnell12]

Your tutorials are very informative and visual to help me as a beginner learn things very easy by watching these videos. The quality of your images is amazing! I was wondering what camera you used to take these portraits? I am currently looking at the Canon 6D Mark II and was wondering which you use. Thank you, Sydney Portraits!

[@redsite001]

Press the display button and use the histogram

[@wanneske1969]

Manual mode isn't that hard. You still have the bars on your viewfinder which show if the pic is properly lit. And you can see your pic on the lcd. And there is still the histogram

[@nethbt]

the thing is when you're shooting babies and toddlers, you can't just trust Manual mode because once that magic moment passes, it would take ages to capture it again. Learned my lessons, that's why I shoot in Aperture priority

[@SydneyPortraitsLilyfield]

Thanks, Ken. As long as the light doesn't change you won't need to change your manual settings, so it shouldn't be a problem shooting kids.

[@vshnv_c]

I shot a cat in Manual mode. If you know your camera well enough, its a piece of cake. Take a look: drive.google.com/file/d/1T5DccVqF_QlR3oqHYKVXgTBE9NPJC7Ni/view?usp=sharing

[@MrXelsior]

VERY good. and informative!

[@bobwearn982]

nice one

[@jamesnguyen641]

that was indeed useful haha! thumbs up

[@chezruss]

Get yourself a photographers grey card for reflected light. Be cheaper than a light meter

[@surathatway]

Thnku very much sir

[@jasonbodden8816]

For beginners I wouldn't recommend getting a light meter right away. One should practise getting their exposures by eye before even thinking about a light meter. The more you practise the easier and quicker it becomes to reach desired exposures. Light meters are great. I own a Sekonic and love it, but when I bought mine I'd already been shooting Manual for a few years. Now, I'm not saying to wait as long as a few years, of course lol; simply saying that mastering exposure by eye should be second nature by the time a light meter enters the picture, so to speak. I was glad I never owned one before getting to know the Exposure Triangle like the back of my hand and training myself by eye because if something were to happen to my light meter I can shoot without it and not have a heart attack lol. It'll just take me slightly longer but I'm old hat at it now so it doesn't take long (I still practise regularly without mine sometimes just to keep the skills sharp). Oh, and many pros use Aperture Priority. Just sayin' :)

[@jas7max]

I have seen pictures taken with light meters and I decided not to use them.

[@chriscorbin9565]

Good lord! You know you can adjust the variable in shutter & aperture priority by adjusting the iso right??? You don't need manual mode if you actually know what you are doing! The only advantage with M is the exposure will be locked rather than changing as you move the camera around because of different tones in the scene.

[@aperez4198]

The video did not explain any advantages of manual mode compared to aperture priority when it comes to portraits.

[@stevea5985]

Oh and buy a hand held light meter

[@TheSilverGlow]

There is a far better and easier way to get the exposure perfect while shooting in manual mode, and it does not require wasting time with a hand-held meter. After setting the aperture for background blur, set the camera in spot meter mode (still in manual) and place the center focus point on the brightest part of the subject's face, and for white skin, set the compensation (shutter speed) +1, for black 0, and for brown/asian 2/3+. Thats it! Now compose and take your shots and each one will be uniformly exposed, all perfectly. This video showed a method that takes more time, needlessly complex, and requires additional equipment beyound just your camera. Pros no longer work this way...

[@lowfatedes]

That's how to get a decent exposure - there's nothing in the video about getting a good portrait. In fact, the boy's face is perfectly exposed, but the photo is atrocious