PRO SECRETS for SHARP PORTRAITS! Aperture, Shutter Speed & ISO

[@tomlew55]

Good video. When I shoot wedding parties or groups I have each person about a quarter step closer going away from the center. Reason for that is to try and keep each subject the same distance from the lens. That way I'm able to use a wider aperture and have better DOF for background blur. Much easier to get everyone in focus. Works for me over the years.

[@Zacheldridge]

Ahhh I love when you post educational material. Everything seems to be so gear focused on all my channels lately.

[@southerncharity7928]

one of the main points was to upgrade your gear (you need 60mpx + pro lens, better than 24mpx + kit) lol

[@jamesdavis1201]

Agreed! More education and LESS GEAR REVIEWS, please!!!

[@iaincphotography6051]

Plenty of better educational vids than this on youtube and by pro portrait photographers!

[@TheMontanafew]

F1.4?? I can’t afford that. I’ll give ya f1.8.

[@aliendroneservices6621]

Plus, some lens comparisons show f/1.4 lenses are much less sharp wide-open than their 1.8 counterparts are at their respective wide-open apertures. Bottom line is: a photographer looking for sharp images might end up shooting at f/1.8 anyway, meaning any extra money shelled out for f/1.4 essentially went for nothing. Full disclosure: just invested in some f/1.8 Sony primes. Very happy with them. Crazy sharp. Fast. Cost-effective. Small. Lightweight.

[@RickMahoney2013]

I’ll raise you f1.8 to f8

[@gordonhooker33]

Yep 1.4 is bit too expensive for me as well

[@roverjohn]

Plus why bother when you can just buy 1.2?

[@RalfTenbrink]

I bought your book a few years ago and I am still referring back to it as there is so much information. Its a book that I am recommending to every beginner and to most advanced photographers as well.

[@TonyAndChelsea]

Thanks Ralf!

[@Fotogoscar]

I just subscribed and ordered the book plus the streaming videos. Can never stop learning

[@DineshKumar-gg5jn]

Me too...tht book is a OCEAN

[@eviem70]

Ralf Tenbrink me too! There is great information in there

[@Ac2091-x1f]

Just bought too,I’m sure it will help a lot.

[@shotbyzac6030]

Thank you, you all are one of my favorite KZbin channels

[@Neopulse00]

2:42 - Damn, shots fired

[@ksilvs190]

Love love the outtakes at the end. You two are so entertaining and educational. So Fun together!

[@JanneRanta]

Tony is a natural bobblehead doll. Another hidden talent.

[@snapsoon4302]

you have to love Tony and Chelsea. Always working hard to educate us. Much love guys.God bless. X

[@Linealo]

Can you do the 60mp with the kit lens Vs the 24mp with the pro lens? This should support your last point in to what to upgrade when you upgrade: Body or lens first?

[@Its_mikey_wawa]

Tony out here looking suave AF!

[@pettere8429]

Sauve Auto-Focus? 😀

[@roseaurora-artstudio1953]

Can't stop smiling when you are together. Love watching when you are working together, such a beautiful couple and I learn alot... I haven't used my Nikon 750 for a number of years and now I am panicked because I need to take great photos at our son's University Graduation.... Some of his friends cannot afford their parents there nor a photographer... so I am hoping to give them some joy by photographing them on the grounds. They are amazing young men and women and our son is so happy we can go and attend and take some photos. I feel silly feeling so nervous as I was in the R&D group of people who worked on the first digital Fujix Camera in 1994 which launched in Chicago after spending time in Fuji Japan earlier that year as an application & color specialist. I helped calibrate our algorithm for the North American market. The total camera weighed 35-lbs and I was at 110 lbs! Now I'm trying to muster up enough guts and info for a graduation photo shoot! How funny is that. Cheers to all grads 2024 and their loving well-meaning parents. Wish me luck! Thanks again for your wonderful work.

[@UncompressedWAVmusic]

Excellent video. Very funny together in a good way you two very good watching both of you totally honest and casual. Tony moved like a bobble head doll jiglling his head also funny. That is what love is being casual and accepting with each other. I've been doing nighttime street photo shoots no flash and ISO 6400 and F4 and 1/25 second of slower or faster depending on the street lights around.

[@johncarey4040]

It' not just at f5.6 that Tony looks sharp, he's always looking sharp!

[@highc999]

The both of you are so much fun to watch...can't help but learn a thing or two as well!

[@iComplainer]

When Chelsea's teaching from behind the cam 🙌

[@smooth111012]

Your channel and information is amazing, thank you both and well done

[@AbbasBinYounas]

Fiiiiinally, a video with actual tips and tricks after *quite* a while.

[@JustLearning]

Your videos are informative and fun to watch! Getting the Portrait book. Thanks!

[@SethWilcock]

You two are the GOAT's in photography. I bought the book years ago and it definitely upped my game. Tons of valuable content is contained within.

[@TonyAndChelsea]

Thank you Seth!!

[@wilson_law]

5:30 for those who dont understand why he needs to do this. Simply try to focus on a corner of a chair (at your widest aperture) you only get 1 tack sharp focus shot in every few shots. Its because the autofocus area is not pin point but rather an area in the rectangle. I found that by taking multiple photos but refocussing again at the same point in each shot, youll end up with one good one. And this is obviously not a "i can set on tripod, live view, manual focus, and get pin point focus".

[@raulcruz9714]

Tony coming into focus from the back is the stuff of nightmares.

[@RaxSoller]

Thanks. Im happy with the SDP. also downloaded the updated version

[@raiderbest]

Wow! It is possible to recognise a contact lens in Tony's eye. Indeed sharp portrait :)

[@gennimae3710]

I like how ypu pulled yourself into the focal plain very easy for people to understand whats happening. Good job guys!

[@gabrielandrade8891]

Tony out focus looks like Colonel Sanders. Can’t unsee it 🙈

[@x3thelast]

Thanks for ruining both KFC and Tony for me. LOL

[@antoniomendez6075]

He Looks like The Dog Whisperer.

[@reble_uwu3405]

Oof

[@batabole93]

I had to watch this twice, just because of Tony's wiggle lol. Love it 👌

[@Digmen1]

I have been doing some portrait photos lately and watched this video again . Some really great tips. I like the comparison shots.

[@michaelhicks7671]

Nicely done! Thanks!

[@AllorNone23]

00:54 "low light Tony" looks like Jamie Foxx!

[@endowpictures22]

😀😀😀😀

[@kiphorton1]

I bought your book a couple of years ago.... I still reference it. I bought it when I purchased my first drone. I have a Nikon Z6 and a D7500. You have gotten me from step A to step D maybe?? I still have a long way to go.... Thanks a bunch for all you do...

[@gasdive]

That "lean in" tip is gold. Thanks.

[@himanshuvijayvargia426]

Hey.. can you please explain it more...

[@shataviacook]

I so agree!

[@kamiartphotography7498]

I am Wonder, Mean How can You Guys Work so Wonderful. I am Finding many Answer of My Questions From your Videos. Every Video is Very detailed for Understanding . Keep The Superb Work. Regards

[@wanneske1969]

Nice to see Chelsea teaching and Tony being the model

[@keithbrown454]

Excellent video! Tips, pointers, and helpful information. That's why I got married to your channel years ago. The goatee Tony Northrup is who I orginally seen when I found the channel. It gives one a wiser appearance. Lol! Good work again folks.

[@tkuiper99]

You guys make photography a joy and a laugh!

[@dunnymonster]

Tony's wiggle makes him look like a Thunderbirds puppet lol

[@rockysrider5352]

lol ...Captain Scarlet....

[@dandcarter]

Marionettes...

[@ichbrauchmehrkaffee5785]

good rule of thumb for eliminating camera shake: set the shutter speed to 1/focal length. If you're on a 50mm, set T to 1/50s CAUTION! If you're on a crop sensor camera, you need to calculate with the RELATIVE focal length. 50mm on MFT with a crop factor of 2: set the shutter speed to 1/100s.

[@caravanlifenz]

Guter Tipp. Warum brauchst du mehr Kaffee?

[@manu-singh]

I thought crop factor is x1.5 for apsc sensor??

[@jamesdavis1201]

Great to see Chelsea "drive" for the first part of the video. We need more of that.

[@MF.Productions]

Please read fully if replying: I don't completely agree about some of the points made like a 24MP not being able to give hi level images compared to a 61MP. If a higher Megapixel Camera would be all you need then why are Phone cameras with high Megapixel ratings still not as good as the Sony a9 for instance. Xiaomi has announced a 108MP Phone and it will not resolve like a 24MP Camera with good glass. I do agree the better lens instead of a kit lens can make a difference but then you would have to be specific as to which lens you are talking about. Tethering in studio and checking images on a larger screen is almost a must do in pro level work. Tethering is a bit of a problem and a budget consideration when going outdoors, needing a field monitor but the rear screen of your camera is not a very good guide at all. I own a Hi end 24MP and a high end 42MP camera and there is very little in difference to me and others who have seen my work.

[@longliveclassicmusic]

Mark Faust Obviously their tip was geared toward beginners and novices who don't know the difference between APS-C cameras (which tend to be 24MP) and full-frame cameras. A larger sensor WILL get sharper photos, every time, because every feature of the composition occupies far more physical sensor real estate. The lenses are also far higher quality. 24 is most common these days among APS-C bodies.

[@MF.Productions]

@@longliveclassicmusic Obviously this whole channel is geared towards beginners and no one else is watching. I do not agree with your comment that a larger sensor will make a difference that is perceivable. You could ask an a7III user about their camera which is a 24MP full frame camera and many beginners and novices do purchase full frame these days. Heck I used to have a D200 with a 10.2MP sensor that created images that have stunning sharpness and compete against my a7r3. During my Photowalks I do see more full frame users than aps-c bodies but also know that crop cameras do create amazing images with good glass. I also run Studio Workshops that show what the a9 can do.... a 24MP full frame camera.

[@pettere8429]

The comparison was high-end gear vs low-end gear. A higher resolution camera will utilize a high quality lens better than a lower resolution camera will. Having the camera out-resolve the lens gives you some headroom resolution-wise to downsample for noise reduction which is what I think they are doing with those ridiculous high resolution cellphone cameras.

[@MF.Productions]

@@pettere8429 Hmmm so all I need is a Hi res sensor and I can get myself amazingly resolved images. It does not quiet pan out that way and that is why Pro's and Photographers in the know will always opt for better glass before they decide on upgrading their camera bodies.

[@TonyAndChelsea]

We only said higher mp produces more detail with sharp lenses, which is objectively true. We never said sharpness is all that matters. Agree that tethering is important; we actually had it in the outline for the video but just forgot it.

[@aportraitontech5218]

Great to refresh on the essentials!

[@Neanderthal_yardy]

🥰🥰🥰I love the on screen presentation with the both of you🤣🤣🤣🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@stevepuddlejumperpilot6062]

You guys are great and I always learn a few things from your videos. Thank you.

[@amateurphotographerassocia5965]

Great. We'll share this with our group. Thank you, Happy Holidays ;)

[@stans5270]

LOL 3:36 - Chelsea - "Help me"

[@isleofgreg]

Chelsea, blink 4 times if Tony is making you do videos against your will

[@OppositeOpinion]

that was ridiculous 🤣

[@XTRMNTR2K]

Tony really needs to star in his own slasher movie. Make it happen!

[@manikenpachi2760]

I love you guys! Your Chanel is awesome!!!! For beginner photography like me!

[@Ghostie.]

I've just been binge watching all these videos like I've found something new on netflix. Thanks guys~!

[@gavingynert2455]

Very good tutorial for beginners, and I do like that the dude makes video tutorials with his daughter

[@MrHero0220]

Great video thank you! It would have been even better if you had listed the lens that was used in the video

[@raminhashemi1946]

You are both amazing! Thank you for this and all other videos you share!

[@BLEEJazz]

Thank you so much for the tip. That Lean method helped me greatly.

[@RobertsIslandLivingAdventures]

I enjoyed watching your video. Because it is amazingly sharp.

[@fcoker73]

Great tutorial!!! You guys book is awesome!!! I just bought it last week and about to get i to ch 5. Thanks and you guys are clowns. Keep it up!!

[@Mm01233]

Perfect video, but I wonder what kind of lens and camera you guys used

[@commoncitizen-587]

You guys are simply awesome.... Stay blessed !!!

[@karasavas7791]

You guys are awesome. So educational and entertaining videos at the same time.Marvellous. Thank you for being in the photography world...

[@kenperry7723]

Great tips. And that book cover is 🔥

[@kendallbarthelmy2881]

Ooh didn't know that changing to single AF would help. Gonna try that next time. Thanks for le useful info !

[@hippopictures]

Great video! What background do you use? Any tutorial on cleaning camera and lens?

[@novilic9122]

Chelsea I love your explanations, greetings from Chile!

[@rawdelicious]

Love this vid. You manage to combine educational with inclusive warmth in your very special interaction. It’s a feelgood mov in xmas times - thank you! 💜

[@KvanwagTX]

How do you two just get better looking through the years. Great video. Thank you.

[@rvnmedic2709]

I must admit that the info is great. So is the entertainment.

[@DanielUnterrainer]

Awesome video!! Thanks for such a simple tutorial

[@dreamawayyourpain]

That’s a pretty cool and interesting video. Bought your book and looking forward!

[@hagenhenke1]

Hi Chelsea, in studio with flash the shutter speed is not from the camera so much but from the flash. Take a picture without flash and if it is all black then the light is from the flash only. That means the flashing time ist what normally is the shutter speed. Scaling down the flash decreases the flashing time in many cases but it depends on the flash system. If the flash has a row of power units inside it may not. Scaling down an on camera flash to it's minimum can mean a flashing time of something like 1/20000 of a second, really short. Remember: The permanent light of studio flashes is dimmed down to zero when you take a picture. In a studio for photos the apperture is used to get pictures brighter or darker as well as the control on the flash and of course the distance flash to object. Light diminishes in the square: Double distance means only a quarter of light. Greetings from Meissen, Germany. I love everything you do.

[@adrianvanleeuwen]

Awesome fun tutorial. Keep it up! Like the demo that higher MP camera bodies can yield more detail in closeup portraits. Time to save up I think. Until then my trusty Nikon D750 will still do for awhile.

[@Dm3qXY]

i wish there was more said about the sweet spot aperture of each lens, in regards to sharpness (the point after which the diffraction shows off); that would be very useful for cropped macro photography in particular.

[@WesleyOnlineNet]

In my book, portrait is chapter 6. I know that there is a digital copy that you gave me when I bought the book. Does that link keep getting updated with the new versions of the book? Thanks for book and the videos, I have learned so much

[@reflectionrecon]

Great Video, Always good to hear a refresher on all photography aspects. Keep up the great videos

[@RobertGossCreator]

Love that camera you holding what camera is that thanks so much

[@ajazahmed3694]

Great information dear thanks which camera you using

[@Cad1900]

Great video! Very well thought out and presented. Thank you 🙏

[@AlwaniAkber]

I love your photography and you become more beautiful than before.

[@androidgameplays4every13]

3:38 What camera & lens did you use there? amazing!

[@TheHoardingPeon]

Very interesting, as a total newbie, you got me to understand alots Thanks you !

[@ArcanePath360]

Actually on my tests I have found that wide open aperture with ISO 100 isn't as good as something like F5.6 with ISO 600. Lenses wide open loose sharpness, even L lenses. Most photography tests reveal that F8 is always better than F3.5 If you have a 6D which has really good noise reduction built in, then it's better to go for higher ISO. In fact without cropping, I find that higher ISO looks sharper up to ISO 1000, only noticeable when zoomed in 100% The exception is if you have a prime lens, like a 50mm f1.8 which you want to shoot in mostly for the art style.

[@hazratbilal5147]

I have 6D mark ii using only prime len 50 mm. What is the best f number and iso to get a full picture in focus and sharp. Thank you

[@ePICS8]

This video is so good to watch. You guys mastered the educational videos on this topic

[@driamia3679]

I just found this video and am a new photographer. This is probably the first video I’ve found that’s palatable and I’m able to apply immediately. What’s in the rest of that book!? Lol Thank you guys

[@tedjensen8841]

Great video, thanks guys. Merry Christmas.

[@MrVara411]

Best photography channel on KZbin by far.

[@cameratrav]

Thanks Tony & Chelsea. I just bought an A7III, my first home studio test shoot with a strobe produced very orange/strong tan skin tones in Raws out of camera just like your results here, compared with the video color? I am experimenting, I won't leave WB on Auto next time! I come from Nikon DSLR....

[@aitboukil]

Where I can order the book thank you 😊 Great videos

[@KuduBal]

another great video and very informative - short and sweet ! Love what you guys do !

[@87ricr]

You guys are simply the best 🙏📸 🙂

[@nadeemafzal8984]

Top stuff Chelsea -- always pick up useful tips despite doing photography for many years. The way yourself and Tony nail the basics is amazing something for everyone at all levels --- RESPECT -- keep up the fantastic work

[@MBBeier]

Lovely video! The soft vs. hard light I'm going to browse for next... As for aperture on portrait, I tend to go for 4 or 4.5 - simply because my glass' performs much better compared to F/5.6... But then again, I shoot portrait using the TAMRON 70-200 USD VC AF-C & AF-S single point works equally fine on my D800E (I feel*)

[@fugitiveondarun2209]

even the oldest of tips n tricks sound new when Chelsea explains it.. 😍

[@emmanuelpooler7260]

Ughhh... you guys are awesome. Love your explanations. I always seem to have a problem with F-stops when doing group photos and the crowd in the back always tends to be out of focus.

[@StarOasis26]

Thanks Chelsea and Tony, you made it so easy to understand. Ordering Stunning Digital Photography now, gotta do Amazon. Merry Christmas 🎄🍸

[@olutobiharry]

Nice video and very insightful

[@MKL_D]

I missed your educational material. Thank you.

[@Sonrique1]

That’s really cool for teaching great sharpness at all the time

[@MarkH163]

Great video! Appreciate the information, and really enjoyed your out takes at the end (hilarious!)! Thank you!

[@nostalium]

3:36 "Help me!" *Somebody call 911*

[@johnbivins]

Love you both and your book! It's unbelievable useful and learned so much and it really helped me, this was my goto guide when i first started out and still use it today . Looking to purchase the hardcopy instead of reading it on my kindle ( although I highly suggest to own both).

[@freddieslaughter1107]

What about using a flash for portraits? Also what is the best cleaning kit for the cameras sensor?

[@LSUfan]

You flew past kit lens vs "pro" lens comparison! The lighting looks different. Is that the case?

[@Feliztividad]

As always thanks for sharing! Muchas gracias desde España!

[@jsr8884]

Very very crisp. Thank you very much.