Nikon D5600 Real World Review | Professional Portraits with just KIT LENSES (Photography)

Nikon D5600 "5 Min Portrait": How to Take Professional Pictures with Only Kit Lenses. Download the RAW files right here froknowsphoto.c... ‎
The challenge for this "5 Min Portrait" / "Real World Review" was to use the Nikon D5600 and only the two kit lenses that are packaged with the camera (if you purchase the package). The two lenses are the Nikon 18-55 kit lens and the 70-300 kit lens which does not have VR.
The scene was Pam Cakes, a Philadelphia Cupcakery. There wasn't a lot of space, not a lot of light in the back, but at the end of the day, the results speak for themselves.
Once again this video proves it's the photographer not the camera. Yes the right tools help but if all you have are kit lenses, you can still get fantastic results.
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Welcome to my KZbin channel, my name is Jared Polin aka the FRO behind FroKnowsPhoto. My goal has been and always will be to create “fun and informative” content to help photographers / videographers of all skill levels.
I create photography tutorials, photography how to, photography DIY and much more. Whether you own a DSLR or Mirrorless Camera, shoot photos, video or both i’m here to help. It doesn’t matter if you own a Nikon, Canon, Sony, Pentax or any other make of camera.
I want to help you take your photography and video skills to the next level, with that I say , welcome to my channel.

[@pacowboy]

What I like most about these "5 min photoshoots" is they get me more and more excited about photography. Great job. Keep them coming.

[@froknowsphoto]

great to hear!!!

[@Kevin-sy8uf]

feedback is incredible on this videos, Jared is the goat

[@vincentthiago9526]

I dont mean to be so offtopic but does anybody know a method to get back into an Instagram account..? I somehow lost the login password. I would appreciate any tricks you can offer me.

[@aaravclark3968]

@Vincent Thiago instablaster :)

[@vincentthiago9526]

@Aarav Clark thanks for your reply. I found the site through google and Im trying it out atm. Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.

[@AlGreenLightThroughGlass]

Damn right - Shot an entire exhibit on sub $700 cameras - printed large and no complaints from the gallery. The best photographic asset is you.You simply need to be audacious and persistent.

[@chemaalonsor]

Jared, you're probably the best photography teacher ever, man. It's awesome to be able to see the whole process from planning to printing.

[@froknowsphoto]

thank you.

[@ryan.6594]

Every Photographer: so, this is the picture I just took of you! Every person: oh, cool.

[@mystuff6045]

LOLOLOL

[@cindyhuppie]

This is my first dSLR and justu.faith/NikonD56 I have been very pleased with it. Feels well made, and often takes nice pictures in spite of myself.

[@nbka8rs]

5 min portraits and 30 for 30 are some of the best photog series on KZbin. Would love if you guys put up the exposure settings for each shot, although I know that would take a lot of time. Keep up the good work frobros

[@Keyoung44]

Theses 5 minute portraits are always helpful to me. Watching someone go through the process of choosing shots, angles, lenses.

[@froknowsphoto]

thanks Kay, we like them as well.

[@bartveeken4957]

Always enjoy your 5 minute portrait. I learn a lot from it. My photography skills improved thanks to it. Keep it up!

[@marti_abernathey]

Thanks Jared. I've had my D5300 about a year and a half. I've been watching your videos for about six months and every single video I do learn something from that sticks. I'm learning and expanding my knowledge. Love the channel.

[@froknowsphoto]

glad to hear!!!! Keep on shooting RAW.

[@jamesmartin1033]

Awesome tutorial Jared! I love real world videos like these. They're fantastic for those of us starting or thinking about it. keep it up brother!

[@froknowsphoto]

thanks Santiago.

[@Gamanator]

I just ordered nikon d5600 because of your videos and walk throughs. Now I'll be moving up on my channel, thanks a lot

[@xaviercostello1667]

For whatever reason you’re the only KZbinr that gives me the urge to like a video after getting told to 😂 have lots to learn to get started and you’ve helped me a ton so far.

[@theizza68]

This this probably the best 5 minute portrait you've done so far. Great job.

[@ZB_US]

Team Notification!! On the serious note, thank you Jared! I really needed this one!

[@froknowsphoto]

you're welcome.

[@drench7]

"im still not angry" xD Love this. Thanks Jared for this day.

[@daboo2]

Very informative! This was like having a private tutor. Thanks for doing these.

[@froknowsphoto]

thanks Dale. I should charge more!!!

[@fetzinger10]

I would have liked to give this a second thumbs up for Pam!!

[@musicmanvhiii]

You’re the best. I just ordered the Nikon D5600 and I’m so excited to use it. I truly appreciate your videos, Thank You.

[@TallgrassMeander]

Same!

[@mariyavolkov4974]

I ordered it yesterday,... and now keep seeing videos where canon is better and I'm sad and dont know what to do.. :(

[@Gottogetthere]

@@mariyavolkov4974 you understand?, It's not the camera it's the person behind it!, I have d5600 and it is pretty much as good as my d7200 which cost 2.5 times as much! Ienses cost more than the 5600 body, it is good for the money, worth the 349£ it cost.

[@jeepjoseph9036]

@@mariyavolkov4974 where did you see that? Canon is a joke. Most people buy canon because they are cheaper and have more features.

[@samanshp]

Great stuff as always. One question for you Jared. How do you convince business owners to let you shoot this kind of videos at their stores? Do they just ask for the images and nothing else? Would love to know more. Thank you

[@IXFALLS]

5 min portrait, video is 1 hr long. welp, time to grab some food

[@floyddarryl9789]

Rían. I just eat

[@Razor2048]

It was 5 awesome minutes that lasted an hour.

[@IXFALLS]

Philly Blunt I'm not new, I just rarely watch his videos lel

[@BigXarlie]

wow.. that was one of the fastest hours of my life...

[@barefootnomad77]

I recently received my Nikon 5600. I have been watching your Nikon 5600 user guide video when i stumbled on this clip. I find your channel to be useful for the beginners like me. I would like to thank you for your time and knowledge you shared with us. Keep the good work! 👍

[@MoranGuyVideos]

Thanks Jared , you inspire me again and again with your videos out there.... this is true , gear can do the trick but more important is the photographer and how he capture the world....

[@ThomasPrettyman01]

Jared, I was recently the second shooter at a friends wedding this weekend. Your 5 minute portrait series inspired me to get an AdoramaPix book made for them as a wedding gift. Really incredible quality they can put out at that lab. I think you should do a video about books, like layout and design, different options.

[@ciaoceo]

Pam is adorable!

[@codelucky]

I just love your vision. The way you project the final image in your mind is really impeccable. Those were the amazing pics that you've taken. Also, the lady was cute and friendly. Bro, you've made an excellent tutorial. Quite a commendable job. Keep empowing others with your knowledge and experience.

[@CostaMesaPhotography]

You're at your best in these Real World Review projects... technique, personality, and story-telling...great combination. And your reveal videos are great too!

[@JamesZhan]

Your 5 minute portrait series videos are awesome! please keep them up!

[@froknowsphoto]

thanks James.

[@KevinFuller]

My favorite series that you do. I also like the fact that you had your bag in some of the shots. I did this on a shoot last week. Got home and looked at the photos and saw the mistake. Thanks for the laugh.

[@froknowsphoto]

it does happen.

[@shadowrs7382]

OMG! I just got my D5600 & fall in love with ur channel. Ur reviews are awesome, especially the words u said @ last. "Camera doesn't make a photographer, Photographer makes the camera"

[@CJMohommed]

Another excellent "5 Min Portrait". I love photography and cupcakes!

[@LgWilly744]

Wow, I sat here for over an hour. Incredibly entertaining and informative, it felt nowhere near that long.

[@11223a3b]

I'm new to DSLR. I've been using Nikon D5600 for the past 4 months. With zoom lense 70-300mm in scene mode I'm getting best portraits.

[@erintodd7258]

I picked up a D5600 with these lens a couple months ago. I've been enjoying them. Thanks for sharing ways on how I can maximize not my kit lenses, but technique for better pictures. I also just picked up a Sigma 18-300 so I can have zoom and VR. Some may not approve, but I'm going to Italy next month and want versatility.

[@chamajo66]

Love this vid! I have the D5600 with these lenses and get confused as to which one to use and when, this helps heaps! (I must be lucky here in Australia as both the 18-55mm and the 70-300mm I got with the camera are VR) Thanks for the laughs!

[@nw1650]

Great work, and some of the best photography related content available on youtube, I always look forward to these 5 minute portraits, and as usual you don't disappoint.

[@froknowsphoto]

thank you.

[@rhamses]

Besides the educational and the entertainment, this series also is a food guide for when I go to Philly visiting hahah. Good video as always, guys.

[@keithspillett7312]

Great video. People tend to forget/not realise that prints will generally look less grainy/noisy than an image on the screen, because the print displays much higher resolution. And, as you so rightly say, it's all about the person behind the camera, rather than the camera itself. Years ago, I worked for Kodak Ltd's advertising department, and we had to create demonstration pictures on all new consumer cameras. The cameras were often generically pretty poor in quality, but the pics looked great because we knew what we were doing.

[@xxcmag]

Love the photo story stuff when you do the 5 Min Portraits, it always inspires me to try to get better at that with my photos.

[@richallaire]

My favorite of your video series ... thanks for all the tips and insights. As usual, great photos and thanks for the RAWs!

[@nickbarrett7163]

11:29 When you’re in the FroZone

[@TJuice1986]

I live in Philly so I googled this place because I wanted to try them and after 7 years in business, they closed 😔

[@jimdabomb]

People probably stopped going once they saw this dude was there

[@traintrambus]

It's about the glass! You are so right! I've got the D5300 and recently purchased a Nikon 24mm f1.8 lens. I was amazed at the results. Most people would buy a zoom but for me 36mm works for me. Don't take it from me but glass! glass! is the answer.

[@davidjohnston1374]

Hi there Jared, I've probably watched this video about 3 times from start to finish to get some good composition ideas using this same gear although my 70-300 zoom has VR. I really liked the way you explained what you're doing and why, what to look out for, angles and lighting. Little obstacles are important.......like some newbie mistake (guilty) of shooting a friend's wedding and then later realising that my damn shadow was in the frame between me and the new Married couple....and unfortunately that was back in the film days when you had to make each photo count. Cheers for the excellent tuition Jared.

[@JPMongeS]

First you like, then you watch.

[@froknowsphoto]

like

[@MightyMonk360]

J. P. Monge S. Facts

[@jdvisualz3391]

your 5 minute portraits are the best! Very inspiring Jared!

[@froknowsphoto]

thanks J

[@dxterstjoc]

It took a long time but this guys has grown on me! I watch a lot of video's but he seems to keep me entertained! Good Job Fro!

[@bogdanbulhac8509]

Forgot to mention, thank you for your videos and please keep doing them, they help a lot

[@jbkoutie]

This video means soo much to me.. especially the fact it isn't all about the camera.. Thankyou Jarred!!

[@StefanAlexandruGeogloman]

Very nice video, Jared! The camera does its job without a problem, considering the price. The lenses are the ones which can hurt the image quality but that's okay also. The girl though, she's very cute and funny! :)

[@froknowsphoto]

I think it turned out really well.

[@DarkHorseCom]

You know, I really like the reaffirmation that we can (with time and practice) have the same results as Jared does. I'm on my way and I do see improvement in my work. Thanks for the video Jared and Crew. Best 5 Minute Portrait (66 min) I've seen in a long time.

[@froknowsphoto]

thanks Mike.

[@JeremiahMulford]

As someone that has the D5500 already, I'm thinking I should stick with my 17-50mm f/2.8 sigma and the d5500. based on your response to my video questions, i think i'm going to hold out for a 70-200mm f/2.8. Just want to see when Sigma releases there and can't wait to see you do a side by side on the New NIKON 70-200, Tamron 70-200, and the new sigma 70-200 f/2.8 when it is finally released. interested to see what your opinion is of the new sigma and tamron side by side when sigma releases it.

[@froknowsphoto]

there is no need to switch to a D5600 if you have a 5500.

[@avivarma6564]

These are wild pics, just got the D5600 time to experiment!

[@krishnapot2]

Awesome pics and another great 5 min portrait ever ! Good job fro , loved it :-)

[@froknowsphoto]

thank you.

[@wondershutter4209]

You're so right, three years ago I did a shoot with D200 which I have for more than 10 years now and one of the photographers was published in a yoga magazine in Switzerland, so I know the camera does not make the photographer.

[@JeffreyAK38]

Love these 5 min vids keep them coming!

[@froknowsphoto]

thanks Jeff

[@SunilNagavelli]

Jared, This is one heck of a review. Nice work, Keep rocking!!!

[@TomahawkSmith1]

Thanks Jared one of the best 5 min portrait photo sessions ..!! Keep up the great work..!!

[@froknowsphoto]

thanks for watching.

[@Chopperdriver]

Go pro on the shoe! I would not have thought of that. Genius.

[@MrsSinette]

I love that you still plug Allen's camera

[@jriis2010]

I have a D3200, but i really miss the flip screen, so I ordered the D5600 (body only). I am completely new to photography and really love your videos. I like the fact that it is the photographer and not necessarily the equipment, that makes a great photo. Sub'ed.

[@TheLiamGordon]

Well done for keeping an hour long youtube video interesting. I'm definitely going here for cupcakes soon!

[@andydickson7104]

Hope it's not annoying getting comments from videos posted two years ago but thanks for the review! I've got my eye on upgrading from a D5100 to a D5600 just so I can get a quicker AF. I look forward to the purchase! Also, the 55-300 kit lens that came with mine had built in VR and makes a huge difference when it comes to blowing out the background on those tight shots.

[@loren0506]

always love the way you tell the story by photos

[@froknowsphoto]

thanks.

[@ChanceBarber]

Love these photo stories! Please keep doing them.

[@danvanbelk1]

I just got a d5600 and I've figured out the beep when your nose touches the screen, it changes the view finder to a grid view.

[@froknowsphoto]

+danvanbelk1 yup I figured it out also.

[@danvanbelk1]

Forgot to say, love your videos though, I'm learning so much. I'm an absolute rookie, so tons to learn. Awesome tutorials 😊👍

[@AeroPR]

Great video, Jared. I will have to stop by her store soon

[@michaelst7680]

I don't have time to read all 500+ comments, but did anyone else notice the white door on the left of the pink wall is opened a couple inches at 32:15? It stays open for the rest of the shoot. Jared even comments at 34:00 about being aware of your surrounding when he asks to have the trash moved out of the shot. Some other shots he won't be able to use at 35:57, 36:05 and 36:11. At 43:25, he takes a portrait shot with the open door visible in the frame. At 59:02 he shows one of the detail shots of sprinkles being applied, with the open door visible. Three professional photographers and an assistant didn't notice a door to the outside was open and in much of the video? Sorry, if I'm nit-picking, but aren't we supposed to notice these things?

[@othomophoto8433]

Great tutorial Jared. This assisted me when greatly when I bought this camera. I also got the 50mm/!.8G.

[@DenisJust]

This is awesome video, actually about photography, not gear. Love it, please do more like this!

[@francoiss2100]

Hi, Nice vid (& vids). I have this 5600 and you helped me a lot on my practicing. I have 2 lenses, the 18-140mm kit lens that is great and bought the 35mm 1.8f > But how did you recognize in the shop if its a premium lens or kit lens or else?

[@scottk.8494]

Do you by still have this setup? I'm thinking of getting the 5600 with that exact lense combo.

[@scottk.8494]

@Coo Koo I actually ended up with a refurbished D7500 and I'm super happy I spent the extra money on the that body. It has the same processor as the D500, 8 FPS, and I felt it left more room to grow in photography. My first lens was the 35mm DX 1.8 prime which is a great lens and I can't ever see getting rid of it. I then got a Tokina 14-20 f/2, NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8 FX, and NIKKOR 70-300 f/3.5-5.6 FX which both produce beautiful photos. That 70-300 in particular has super creamy bokeh. I like the 16-80 as my every day lens and it seems nearly as sharp as my 35mm prime. Two weeks ago I traded my 18-140 that I hadn't used in 6 months for a Tamron SP 90MM f/2.8 Di VC macro lens which has been a lot of fun. I'm super happy and satisfied with my D7500 and current lenses. I'm good for a long while as I'm in no rush or in need of a full frame or mirrorless setup. IMO mirrorless is still in it's infancy of development so I can wait a while on that. I had the 18-140 but wasn't crazy about it. I wanted more zoom and better low light capabilities. It took nice photos but my other lenses just seem a bit sharper and have additional lens coatings that produce nicer images while also performing better in low light. It might be for some but it wasn't for me. Hope this helps!

[@Jj-vd6es]

My friend got the Nikon from Costco with the kit and he asked me to help him, and I use a Sony a7ii and Sony a7r ii and was I shocked that his d5500 was so easy to use. I was shocked. How much faster it was easy to set up because of the touch screen. And trust me the Sony touch screen is limited on the Sony 6500 and the a9. Hope Sony follows this trend that is actually useful. Your review is accrue. And it's definitely a winner in my book. Great lenses with the kit. And the prices wow.but then again I'm not sure how trough it is compared to my beasts in nasty weather or dust.

[@KatVeri]

Thank you for setting my mind at ease regarding noise. I need to calm down with the noise reduction effect.

[@danielastello89]

Cool to see you get great shots with only kit lenses!!

[@michaelmusterer345]

Just starting out with the D5600 and the two Kit lenses loved this video as it helps me understand the workings of the Camera. I also Live in Philadelphia and now Have to go get me some of those cupcakes.

[@DG121480]

The innuendo here is strong... I'm a fan.

[@DespisedIcon1982]

Awesome. I love your videos Fro!

[@jeffketcher6343]

Not sure if someone answered already, but when you put your eye to the viewfinder and touch the touch screen to the right of it, it changes the grid in the viewfinder

[@dalontekeemer6665]

Awesome as usually! Great Job Jared!

[@StephenPearl]

Thanks for this video! I've been debating a step up from the 5200 and this was a huge help. When you talk through the workflow it helps me "feel" the big steps forward.

[@froknowsphoto]

awesome, glad to hear.

[@fender797]

Where was the hair net?

[@froknowsphoto]

I wasn't cooking or doing my hair in the kitchen.

[@fender797]

You were in a food preparation area and at 7.53 for example, you are running your hands through your considerable barnet. Yuck!

[@thedrummererik99]

Richie what do you intend to accomplish by calling him out for it? just curious

[@fender797]

Absolutely nothing. Just surprised by the lack of hygiene so I made a comment

[@thedrummererik99]

Richie ahh. i feel

[@nickmc5100]

When your nose touches the screen your changing the focus point on your camera. You can control your focus point with the touch screen, directional pad, the OK button will re- center your focus point in your view finder

[@MyKeyReviews]

I liked the way you used the monopod to elevate the angle and the wireless shutter... Why have I never thought of that, aha.

[@DivisionStreetDrums]

I love watching your videos because your perspective is spot on. Thank You

[@w00dbutcher50]

These are the videos I like that you put out! Thanks Fro!

[@RoxxlynDesignBerlin]

hey, I hope this email finds you well. We are a very small startup company based in Berlin. At this very moment our photography and video productions are out sourced, we like to change that and looking for a perfect camera which will help us to develop brilliant product photos, mostly still. For sure we also like to start with 4K. After spending quite much time in research what the best is I found the following ones: GH5, Alpha 7Rii, Fuji X-T2 and last the Olympus OM D E MII. Do you have any suggestion which one tom take? Thank you so much for your time. Andy

[@RapidImages]

Glad to see you are not blurring out brands of products in the kitchen. That is so annoying in a lot of US videos.

[@michaelhills3780]

This was an amazing video....thank you for all the insight and knowledge it provided!

[@makingmoveswiththemartins9037]

I’m so inspired! This is a awesome video and I love how you walk us through the video and give tips!

[@fender0942]

Jared, I get the point of which you are trying to make, but just out of curiosity, why don't you ever use lighting? I would love to see you mix in some basic strobe. Nothing crazy but maybe a speedlite or two off camera for some extra umph!

[@nextgentrip]

Am I the only one that started dying at 3:35??? When he says vanilla??? I don't know why that's so hilarious

[@RapidImages]

Very informative. I'm loving watching this. Eating Brownies-Out-The-Box which I baked last night as I'm watching this.

[@Outdoor_MED]

Sub'd!!! What do you recommend as a decent camera for starters now keep in mind i am probably not gonna buy another camera for a while so i need something that's good at video/photo/streaming/ and with video stabilization. Do you like DSLRs or mirrorless better? Thanks

[@adamsabaz2415]

Learned a TON from this episode. Thank you so much for sharing and teaching.

[@bogdanbulhac8509]

That bip done by your nose were the changing focusing points, like the D5500, D5600 gives the possibility to change your focusing points by using the touchscreen

[@oslal]

When the 5 minutes portraits turn into 1h+ portraits haha.. Great video man!

[@froknowsphoto]

thanks oscar.

[@HAIRYBIKER777]

55:45 The kit lens is to blame for the focus problem, and a better-quality lens would have done it differently? Never heard of that before. Is it not a function of the AF points that were chosen by the camera?

[@palomarouge]

Ha ha ha....I was cracking up when I saw your camera bag in the shot--shortly after you noticed too(@20.20). It seems to happen to me more often than I rather admit but hey, it's all in the life of a photographer:))

[@qqqqhuz]

The real cake is dat gurl

[@KtmDesignz]

ain't that right

[@jasonabraham7673]

Fuckin perv

[@avivarma6564]

Cringe

[@qqqqhuz]

@@avivarma6564 Coming

[@baxtermarrison5361]

I do enjoy these '5 Minute Portraits'. What would be a nice addition/variation would be to incorporate the use of lighting. Using one or two strobes in these situations. They can add drama, accent to the image, balance the strongly back-lit shots as well as allowing for a lower ISO. For me noise is not a bother but I do like the options lighting gives me. Also, keeping with the theme, using the basic strobes, not necessarily the top of the range. Fantastic job with this 5 Minute though.

[@lowkeyrandomguy]

I know it's too much to do but it would be great if we can see the meta data of each shots right after you took them.