Golden hour portrait shoot - BEHIND THE SCENES

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In this video I give you a camera's eye view of every photograph which I took on a recent golden hour portrait shoot with a bride and groom. I photographed Severina and David's wedding a few weeks before this portrait session but met up with them again to take some portrait photographs of them both, with them wearing their wedding clothes again, around an hour before sunset.
As well as seeing a complete behind the scenes view of the shoot I also tell you about my thought process behind each photograph, my lens choice and all my camera settings. I also show the RAW files of each photograph as well as the final edited versions.
The majority of the images in the shoot were taken in natural light but I also show an example of where I used off camera flash with Magmod gels at the end of the shoot.
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[@robertski382]

One of the best wedding photography channel in youtube. Your work is absolutely amazing.

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank very much - that means a lot!

[@mrchristianchang]

Loads of information here. Great shots Neil. I learn so much from your videos. Thank you. Can't wait till the next one.

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you very much!

[@AdrianLardPhoto]

Wow..great work Neil! I really like the shot with the reflection and the ones toward the end! The voice over was great too. Lots of value in this video👍. What did you record the BTS with?..if you don't mind me asking.

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you very much Adrian! The BTS video was recording on my GoPro, which I think is a Hero 6

[@lingame9910]

thanks

[@salikovdmitry]

Please clean the camera matrix. Thanks for the video!

[@NeilRedfern]

Haha, I know! It's clean now :) Thank you very much!

[@kylee23569]

Wow Neil ! You are my absolute favourite photographer to follow ! You have taught me so much ! I would really like to understand how you edit the photos you took at sunset to get them so dark ( like in the grass , but keep your faces and highlights so perfectly lit ) . When you show the lighting as you took the shot to how its edited is absolutely amazing ! You took a very attractive couple and made them even more incredible!

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you very much, I really appreciate that. I do need to put together an editing video :)

[@superash82]

Have you ever used a Fuji x100 Neil? It’s a 35mm equivalent, flares like anything and has a leaf shutter, so you can sink flash up to 1/1000. It’s become my go to camera for portraits at weddings!

[@NeilRedfern]

That's interesting Ash! Yes, I had the original X100 and loved it as a travel camera but I never used it with flash. Which version do you have?

[@superash82]

I have the x100F. I chuck it into my bag and use it during the day if I want to sync flash. Saves having to carry huge strobes to underexposed the ambient

[@NeilRedfern]

@@superash82 Aah, cool! I have HSS with my speedlights but it's great if the x100F is good for flare

[@ST-fl5fy]

So when the sun is behind then you should expose for the background? Or should under expose them 2 stops? Good video thank you

[@GmanfromTexas]

I guess is a matter of preference but for my wedding photos I feel your shots are a bit too dark for my taste. Nevertheless your technique is very good and I did get some tips. Thanks

[@tonyb2760]

Beautiful images of a beautiful couple. Thanks for sharing

[@NeilRedfern]

Very kind, thank you Tony!

[@abhaykaronjiya4841]

you click all photos what is your destination position to subject And whats angal??

[@pattig8905]

Beautiful shots!! Do you use a ND filter to achieve these?

[@CiaranWhelan]

First time commenting, thank you for sharing a bit of your artistic skill. I also own the Helios 44-2. Was going to sell it as I don't use it much. However after you explaining it is great for low sunset shots to get the lens flare for some artistic shots. I will now try this on Sunday. Thank you

[@NeilRedfern]

My pleasure Ciaran! Yes, the Helios is a lens I rarely use but when the situation is right (low sun so the light isn't too harsh) I love the flare it produces. I hope you enjoy trying it out!

[@gunsmoke73757]

Brilliant as always. Thank you for the video.

[@kaightiemunsch6184]

I absolutely loved the flare shots you achieved, positively stunning.

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you so much Kaightie! That Helios lens is a beast for flare :-)

[@gennimae3710]

Do you have a recommendation for teaching ne about settings for off camera flash? Like I can never get the lights to work, sometimes I'll get lucky and the settings for the trigger and the light will be ok, but usually I'm lost with channels, and modes...I've been putting off learning about this but I cant grow my business until I get this down.

[@NeilRedfern]

Hi Genni, there are some videos on my channel which may help? I also run off camera flash workshops in the UK where I teach exactly how I approach off camera flash shops. There may also be videos on KZbin which show how to start with OCF? I agree though, knowing how to use OCF can really help you stand out as a photographer

[@GaukeLE]

Couldn't be happier clicking on this video! Enjoying your videos a lot, thank you so much. I was wondering: how much time did you spend editing the (how many?) pictures?

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you very much! I would say it probably took me a couple of hours to cull and edit these?

[@Jonners]

Lovely bit of sensor dirt there. Lol. Cracking video Neil. Awesome pics.

[@NeilRedfern]

😂😂😂 the perils of shooting video at f8!

[@106sketch]

Great video as always 👍 love your work

[@AngeloDau]

My favourite wedding photographer, and I am a W.P. too. Amazing, Neil

[@NeilRedfern]

Very kind, thank you Angelo!

[@isabelladavis1363]

Excellent so much wonderful information! Wonderful captures

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you very much Isabella :)

[@YemyintHanYEMYINTHAN]

nice presentations !

[@palsitaarosang8202]

Hey Neil good job try to make Indian traditional wedding portrait over all vedio is good you r approching out of your country

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you very much Naved! Interesting that you should say that because I have photographed a few Indian weddings recently so watch this space...... :-)

[@GilbertTV]

superb

[@julessanchez9216]

Fantastic photos, what a beautiful evening for that photo shoot ! You have a great imagination to create stunning photos.

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you so much Jules!

[@raydunn3501]

brilliantly done Neil,,, More vids like this please,,, especially portraits.

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you very much Ray, I will definitely try to do more!

[@popcornz913]

Brilliant explanation as always Best wedding photographer ever!

[@NeilRedfern]

Very very kind! Thank you

[@vasanthanvk8742]

Good thanks

[@MrTakeOne]

Are u in a tunnel recording your voice? 😁👍🏾 Nice video

[@NeilRedfern]

Haha! I have very much been learning on the job when it comes to making videos, thankfully I think I have improved since this video! Thank you very much :-)

[@IanBursill]

Superb Neil, as always. Thanks for sharing with us!

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you very much Ian! Really appreciate that

[@sultanu21]

Hello Neil.Really nice photo session you had there.Could you please tell me,if you know,how does the Samyang 35 1.4 performs on Sony a7 mk3?Thanks verry much,good luck.

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you very much George :-) I'd expect the Samyang to be excellent on the A7III, however, if I were to be buying a new 35mm lens now for the E Mount I would probably go for the new Sony 35mm 1.8 FE as it so small and light

[@sultanu21]

Thanks for the answer.I was thinkig about it aswell as the Sigma 35.Verry much appreciated the answer.

[@NeilRedfern]

My pleasure, I'm tempted by the Sony even though I love the Samyang. I'm always a fan of smaller and lighter lenses!

[@sinanzeybek]

Hello. Can you send a raw version of the photos you show in the videos?

[@NeilRedfern]

Hi Sinan, I am afraid not as some people may pass the images off as their own

[@santoshpowar1688]

Sir I was very happy to see the video you made and with your grace I also learned and you continue to teach us like this thank you sir. Sir Please tell me what,s a good time for golden hour photography,

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you very much Santosh. The best hour for golden hour is the hour before sunset as that is when the sun is lowest in the sky and offers the warmest and softest light

[@santoshpowar1688]

Thanku sir

[@miroslavturiak4578]

I really like the one with the phone reflection and also those where they are close to each other. And I love the explanation of what lenses and other stuff you have been using!

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you very much Miroslav, I am pleased you enjoyed it :)

[@ronlemelinphotography]

Absolutely fantastic video.

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you very much Ron!

[@tksa497]

Truly a great work and wonderful pictures. But the way you showed us how exactly you took the shots plus the pre- and post processioning results is setting you apart from the rest.. please keep up the good work. And thanks to Saby & Dav for their approval and cooperation

[@rishavgupta2926]

Awesome...

[@ssuryakanta1]

Thank you so much Neil for sharing valuable tips, would you plz suggest me minimum how many lens I should carry for such outdoor prewedding shoot ? If you would specify I will be so grateful 🙏

[@NeilRedfern]

My pleasure! I am pleased you enjoyed the video :) Good question, I tend to have 4 lenses with me. I use the 35mm and 85,mm the most, but I also like to use the 16-35mm 2.8 and the 135mm too

[@ssuryakanta1]

@@NeilRedfern thank you so much for your kind reply.

[@NeilRedfern]

@@ssuryakanta1 my pleasure!

[@fazerman50]

Beautiful shots Neil your work is as inspiring as ever

[@NeilRedfern]

Very kind, thank you :)

[@Super01041994]

Awesome photoshoot! How many shots did you managed to get in that 1 hour?

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you Caciur! I will deliver between 40 to 50 images from this shoot :)

[@Super01041994]

@@NeilRedfern That's quite the number for just an hour of photographing, I don't think I'll be able to get that many shots in an hour. 😅 Keep up the good work, I'm watching all of your videos and they're really helping me getting into wedding photography, trying to learn as much as possible before going all out on events.

[@michael_weliam_photography]

Great explanation, thank you

[@NeilRedfern]

My pleasure Michael :)

[@mikelesley8510]

Excellent video. Thanks for posting

[@huseyinbaskan6145]

very beautiful video man

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you very much 😊

[@Pearl-hs4zh]

Beautiful shots as usual bro. 🎉🎉🎉

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you very much 😊

[@lensbaad6069]

Wow!

[@aFLYER1980]

👏👏👏👏

[@geryllzehr1124]

Great video, love the creative ideas and the execution!

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you very much Geryll!

[@leonardoleoncastano4638]

excelente video desde Colombia

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you very much Leonardo!

[@gonzaedu20051]

Very nice video Neil... congrats!

[@JosephRossPhotography]

This video is great!!!

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you very much Joe!

[@saraphotography4949]

Keep going Neil... We loooooooove youuuuu!!!!!

[@NeilRedfern]

Aww, thank you so much Sara!

[@phelix920]

Outstanding work👍🏾

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you very much Phelix!

[@ongtoni]

At what WB did u used??

[@NeilRedfern]

I tend to shoot around 7000 to 7500k manual WB for evening light

[@cce7087]

Great teaching style! Loved how you simplified complex dynamics and made it easy to follow along and understand what you're doing. Thanks so much!

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you very much - very kind 😊

[@adship3501]

Sefton park?

[@NeilRedfern]

Yep! Well spotted :)

[@rickyshinobi2303]

GREAT Video!!!!!!!

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you very much!

[@susandoyle3944]

Beautiful work! Very inspiring and you clearly know your technical aspects

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you very much Susan!

[@jetanaable]

Wow! I love this.

[@NeilRedfern]

Very kind, thank you!

[@ranaghosh1144]

Amazing!! Love it

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you very much Rana!

[@tanyacarter515]

Really enjoyed this Neil ❤️

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you so much Tanya!

[@ulrickteissier363]

One of your best video! Thanks a lot.

[@NeilRedfern]

Very kind, thank you Ulrick!

[@ulrickteissier363]

Neil Redfern I’m one of your first subscriber on you tube and I saw the evolution of yours videos. I have also the same style of shooting than you and use a lot of things front of my lens like you 😂 . I love ocf and I’m shooting wedding with two sony a7iii. I love to see your video they give me some idea when I try to push my self to give more to my customers. Thank you very much for your videos and all knowledge that you share. Have a great day!

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you Ulrick, and thank you for being there since my early videos! I hope you are enjoying shooting with Sony cameras too :)

[@bandarlapsridhar9218]

luv it

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you very much!

[@shabanaliosman2747]

Inspirational 🔥🔥🔥

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you Shabanali!

[@ngariwm]

Selling your presets? Loved the editing..

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you! I'm afraid not at the moment as I wouldn't know how, plus I only have one preset so wouldn't be good value for money 😂

[@ngariwm]

@@NeilRedfern You can send it my way for free, I wouldn't mind..anyway keep the vids coming, being following your channel for the longest time. Also probably getting the Samyang 35 1.4 because of you..

[@NeilRedfern]

That is very kind, thank you William! The Samyang is awesome but if I were buying a 35mm today I would be seriously tempted by the Sony 35mm 1.8 FE, purely because it's so small in comparison and not too much more expensive

[@ngariwm]

@@NeilRedfern It was actually my initial target but thank you for re-assuring me on that decision.

[@ericthomas6014]

Amazing!!!!

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you Eric!

[@benjamina.akwara6825]

Can you do a video on how add orange or red color on your pictures pls

[@NeilRedfern]

I am not sure exactly what you mean? You can always adjust how much red and orange you have in your photos though by changing the HSL sliders in Lightroom

[@heartweddingsphotography2490]

Hi Neil, may I ask if you used manual WB :-)

[@NeilRedfern]

Hi Jon! Yes and no, on the Sony you can shot at a particular value above whatever the auto white balance is, so I do that. So it's like auto balance plus 1k Kelvin or thereabouts. I have only just started doing this after being shown how to by the awesome David Stubbs!

[@soldsold1]

@@NeilRedfern what is this wizardry? How do you warm the AWB up? Great video thanks.

[@heartweddingsphotography2490]

@@NeilRedfern Yes I thought so, I tend to use manual WB so much more with the sony as on occasion the A7iii tends to have a bias toward magenta :-) It would be interesting for people who follow you to offer a video on this subject also OFFCF and how you arrive at power values ?

[@NeilRedfern]

Hi Steve, if you go to the WB settings and select AWB, you should see a chart appear (you do on the A9 with the latest firmware), if you select click right a few times you can choose a value of Kelvin either above or below the AWB. As I say the thanks to knowing about this go to David Stubbs who told me about this!

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you Jon, good idea! I will have a think about doing this in the future :)

[@firstfreonwarrior]

Superb work.

[@NeilRedfern]

Thank you Paul!

[@firstfreonwarrior]

@@NeilRedfern Looking forward to seeing H and P's recent shoot. ;-)

[@NeilRedfern]

Aah, it all makes sense! Haha! Should be ready in the next week or so - they were both amazing!

[@kingweddingmedia]

Great video Neil! Some fantastic shots, and loved the composition on pretty much all of them, some great ideas in here! Maybe a little too warm/saturated for my taste (maybe, can’t decide!), but love the shots overall, thanks for the tips!

[@NeilRedfern]

My pleasure, thank you very much Simon!

[@maggyfish]

Great and again marvellous images 😁👌🏻

[@BrittanyClow]

Do you underexpose most times when taking photos?

[@NeilRedfern]

Yes I do that on purpose as you can bring back details in the shadows but a blown highlight can not be saved

[@BrittanyClow]

Neil Redfern amazing.. and the same idea when your shooting in straight sunlight too at sunset?

[@NeilRedfern]

Yep, I'm basically always trying not to blow out any highlights, whether they be the dress, sky or anything else