My 3 Favorite NATURAL LIGHT Setups in 3 MINUTES!!!

[@tylermason140]

Not only is your photography really solid, but your presentation is impressively economical. You gave so many great tips in a succinct and snappy fashion, yet it was still thorough and easy to understand. Awesome job!

[@NathanElson]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@dorozina]

Super simple ways when you have a window with the size comparable to a soccer field :D Yes, I'm jealous 🤣

[@NathanElson]

It helps, but it's not my studio, just one that i rented ;)

[@dorozina]

@@NathanElson OK, I hate you a little bit less ;-)

[@TeddyCavachon]

From 1972 - 74 I apprenticed with and assisted Monte Zucker who did all his formal portraits by north widow light and a Larson silver reflector. He favorite the low-key Rembrandt look on a dark background he painted himself and another in pastels in the vibe of Monet for photos of brides in white dresses. Your large window daylight studio is more enveloping, like the lighting outside from Northern Skylight in open shade and similar to photo I have copied from a book of a studio in the 1800s which was like a green house (all glass) with drapes which could be pulled over the window to control the lighting. The advantage of natural light + reflectors is no noticeable inverse-square fall-off because of the distance from light source (North Sky) to subject. The challenge with artificial lighting in that regard is having a studio space and flash powerful enough to the the lights far enough away way to create the same buttery smooth highlight-shadow transitions.

[@EliInfante]

Amazing setups, man! I want to see if I can replicate a similar look with a large modifier in the studio.

[@NathanElson]

Thanks! And ya I’ve used a large scrim with a few heads w/ umbrellas to mimic this light in the past.

[@Theogwill]

Natural light photography is my fav! Your pictures are perfect!

[@NathanElson]

Glad you like them!

[@Rick-lo9sd]

Great job with the photography and I've got to say, Asha is gorgeous!

[@NathanElson]

Thanks!

[@w0wka889]

Warum hast du das Tattoo retuschiert? Sonst mal wieder ein richtig tolles Video und mega Bilder!

[@filibertkraxner305]

Great video. I love using daylight in the studio, with two of those b/w v-flat thingies similar to yours. Love being able to switch between that and flash at a moment's notice 🙂

[@NathanElson]

Agreed!

[@ArthurSzutu]

Great photos. The real tip is about using the shadows. And thanks for keeping the video short and to the point.

[@NathanElson]

Thanks for tuning in!

[@jerrym8140]

Totally dig your content beautiful work as well. You explain how you got there, you don’t need the same gear just something close to it, and then show the outcome. 👍

[@NathanElson]

I appreciate that!

[@kavanlake871]

Nate, you hit another one man. Well done 👍🏾

[@NathanElson]

Thanks Bud!

[@ChritsianBucic]

Excellent as minimal thinking to go straight and create 👌🏻Thank you!

[@NathanElson]

Thanks for tuning in!

[@hurleygreen927]

APPRECIATE YOUR NATURAL LIGHT set up tips! Thanks

[@thejaideeparora]

Loved this Nathan!! Thank you for keeping it simple and short. I'm gonna use these techniques for sure

[@NathanElson]

Any time!

[@CheikoSairin]

Great shared photography lighting tips. Thanks!!!! Big LIKE from Singapore.

[@NathanElson]

Many thanks!

[@j.kg.i5614]

Such films motivate to further action. Great.✌

[@NathanElson]

Thanks!

[@iunderstanphotography2780]

gorgeous work, i love the extra subtle contrast made by the window, and during teh B&W conversion. Also the moveable wall and the last model was nice.

[@NathanElson]

Thank you so much!

[@malthus101]

Cool! So all I need is a huge downtown Manhattan studio with giant bay windows, a MOVEABLE WALL, and some super expensive giant black flags! Sweet! I'll get right on that....... 🥲

[@NathanElson]

I don't know how you'll find room for any of it when you're carrying around that giant bag of excuses... ;)

[@malthus101]

@@NathanElson 🙂

[@wearetrackclub]

Insightful tips, Nathan! Looks amazing 🤩

[@NathanElson]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ChrisKlima]

Great as always 😇😎

[@NathanElson]

Thank ya

[@lukystaify]

holy smokes, what a nice edit as well! great tips!

[@NathanElson]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@ka_sh_iif]

Saved this one! Great tips to refer back to, thanks🙏🏾

[@NathanElson]

Awesome

[@bala1000mina]

Informative and helpful, thank you so much Nathan! Good luck!

[@NathanElson]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jaimeduncan6167]

very good job and nice tips as always and the second model is stunning.

[@garyrowe58]

Yea - but the stills selected did not seem to do her justice!

[@NathanElson]

Glad you like them!

[@alpabopo]

Great info in this video Nathan

[@NathanElson]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@sigurdrille9693]

Thank you, inspiring to see how little you need!

[@NathanElson]

Thanks for watching!

[@VincyVinn]

Lovely Portraits

[@NathanElson]

Thank ya

[@naomfaigel]

Nice video, but why did you showed us a photoshop result of the pictures? The model tattoo is gone :( To see the results, you should show comparison with and without the reflection light :)

[@inovartesmedialdainovartes2041]

Excellent video!

[@NathanElson]

Glad you liked it!

[@isoawe1888]

Thanks Nathan. Just ordered V flats.

[@alun7006]

Good stuff!

[@NathanElson]

Thanks!

[@edalex26]

what is the name of second model ??

[@wesyoung7980]

Using the black flags to create contrast is called negative fill.

[@eddieteabagify]

simple and effective. great instruction

[@NathanElson]

Simple and effective is always the goal ;)

[@pratikshelake3651]

I want to know what is the setting of your camera in the last image ?

[@NathanElson]

It’s set to stun

[@AdHocVisions]

Great video. Is that your studio, love it.

[@NathanElson]

Thanks! And no, not my studio, just one that I am renting from time to time.

[@1946gsp]

Great advice. Thanks!

[@NathanElson]

Anytime!

[@dqmai]

just wondering what camera do you use ?

[@NathanElson]

I've been using the Nikon z6ii the past year or so, but for this shoot I was testing the z8, which will likely be my next camera purchase.

[@Sailingbill1]

Helpful! Thank you

[@NathanElson]

Awesome!

[@kloworseipiangin]

Wow ❤❤❤

[@francesco_mayorga]

I like the color in the photos

[@SaeedBabar]

thumbnail is everything,,,,

[@NathanElson]

That's what KZbin tells me

[@SaeedBabar]

@@NathanElson yeah.

[@edricepaul]

i would like too see the way of your editing skin

[@JanRozman]

Great video! However, it's worth noting that not all "natural light" is created equal. If you shoot the same photos under very sunny, clear conditions, the results will be quite different compared to rainy cloudy lighting situations.

[@NathanElson]

💯

[@pariharediting5519]

Amazing

[@NathanElson]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@krishnansrinivasan830]

Awesome :)

[@NathanElson]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@kennethnielsen3864]

Thanks for sharing.

[@NathanElson]

Thanks for watching!

[@vampi01]

what were your settings?

[@NathanElson]

They vary based on what the light was doing. When shooting natural light I am always adjusting based on the variance in the light.

[@veselinvasilev9362]

Thank you!

[@NathanElson]

Welcome!

[@carltitus8713]

Wow you got it baby wow ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹💋

[@extrahulp]

Thanks but I don't have the place as amateur. So it's unpossible with my canon EOS 7D mark II

[@NathanElson]

You don't have access to natural light? Do you live in a cave?

[@PhotoheadShan]

got it, get a giant sized window *check*

[@NathanElson]

If that is your only takeaway maybe stick to smiling street portraits.

[@PhotoheadShan]

@@NathanElson lol it was a joke bro and im actually in the process of bnuilding a studio with a huge window so it made more sense to me. Sorry if i came across the wrong way.

[@АнсарТимургалиев]

Я, Ансар, татарин из России, говорю всем, что Женщины_это искусство, а не пошлость,

[@jahdorose8659]

Nice

[@NathanElson]

Thanks

[@jahdorose8659]

@@NathanElson very welcome looking forward to seeing more content

[@vyacheslav_tashkin]

👍👍👍

[@MrBanda77]

Model!

[@hushni]

I forgot this is photography tips video..😂😂

[@AhsenEhsaanAhsenEhsaan]

second women face beauty really her name

[@danieldreams222]

didn't really see what you were talking about. The results were very vague and didn't translate

[@NathanElson]

😆

[@falligraphy]

You didn’t pay enough attention. It’s quite straightforward watch it again

[@frankluo230]

Step one, find a hot beauty like the thumbnail

[@NathanElson]

It helps

[@theinfinitepassportTV]

Step one: Have a huge-as*sed studio and assistants.

[@NathanElson]

Step 2: Realize you don’t NEED those things, they just make it easier.

[@RamLimko]

why is she so mad at you? 😮

[@NathanElson]

I can be kind of a dick

[@RamLimko]

@@NathanElson All right, I thought you were kind a professional…

[@NathanElson]

@@RamLimko Don't be fooled. Behind the scenes I am a nightmare.

[@RamLimko]

@@NathanElson Ah, that explains the madness on her face 😜

[@davidruelas6611]

that first model was dead on the inside

[@NathanElson]

Haha

[@jasonbodden8816]

That’s the standard, fed up, bored Fashion model look. You have to use that to call yourself a photographer!! 😂 Her pictures were beautiful, though.