5 Easy Concepts for Great Portraits in Any Park

[@marieschaller4560]

This is so helpful for my upcoming shoot in a park (first clients - yikes!). I've already watched it three times. Thank you so much Pye!

[@EulerAlvarenga1]

Great!!

[@sivuv]

watching before practicing this weekend 😅

[@660xV7]

How did your shoot go?! Preparing for my first paid clients as well. Very helpful video.

[@marieschaller4560]

@@660xV7 It went well! Well, the kids were a bit hard to keep up with, but otherwise all good! It is a very helpful video. Watch it just before your shoot. Good luck!

[@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp]

This is beyond taking portrait pictures. This is the display of "teamwork" between the model and the photographer - and the work of a visual artist.

[@rickbiessman6084]

Well... that teamwork IS the backbone of all good portrait photography! :)

[@weirdrage]

Awesome video! I like how you broke down every part of the shot including moving her around to find the final placement and showing all the example photos

[@eviekween3069]

Omg...finally a video that covers outdoor portrait techniques while seamlessly adding settings and equipment. THANK YOU! Definitely following

[@Psych2go]

Your way of explaining things is really good. I'm glad that we discovered you. Great photography can definitely improve mental wellness.

[@oldhorseau1]

so much useful information - no fancy lights, no fancy background that the average amateur does not have access to - thanks

[@slrlounge]

Awesome .. I'm glad you enjoyed it

[@sulivanska]

she is so pretty and you explain everything so well!

[@malissakaye9341]

Great techniques and tips! I would love to see a part 2 focusing on the editing of these photos!

[@tdyson90]

Your videos are always so helpful. Thank you

[@slrlounge]

Glad you like them!

[@sunnyisaidamendez3066]

I enjoyed this video, nice photos, and ideas, model poses were spot on too.

[@rickbiessman6084]

I actually don’t mind the very first shot at all. Harsh light can be cool and this is an example of not-terrible harsh light IMO :) I think it really is a matter of taste, and I like it. Other than that: great examples and explanations of what you’re looking for!

[@shadowascelin1926]

I was watching this, saw the image, first thought was how lovely it looked. Then he said how bad it looked, and I was like "Uh, yeah, bad. Very bad. It's bad because... reasons..." and silently wishing my photos looked remotely as nice as it did.

[@rickbiessman6084]

@@shadowascelin1926 I mean... looking back at it a year later, I do think it’s kinda meh. It’s got that beginner look with a long focal length that does all the work by throwing the background out of focus and that’s pretty much it. He can get away with it because the subject is a pretty lady and all. But because of the light, the shirt is distractingly bright (which can be fixed in editing of course), and there’s not a whole lot of intention in the framing. Also, the way the light hits her hair isn’t very flattering. But the shot in harsh sunlight has something going for it that more people should take advantage of, and that is: thanks to the light,, the subject’s face is much brighter than the background and that CAN look REALLY good IMO.

[@rimas9649]

The first photo in the harsh light was beautiful, but then he moved her into the shade, making the shot backlit and a bit underexposed, blending her into the background. He called it a much better shot, but without some editing, it wouldn’t look good.

[@marlinwoodruff8815]

You always make it look effortless... great job

[@raehumenick8895]

I’d love to see your editing techniques for these images!

[@markwang77]

Just recognized the model from TikTok. She’s a fantastic dancer - I think she use to be on ‘Hamilton’ Great tips, as always Pye 👍🏼

[@JIMMY_NEMESIS]

its really nice these type of simple video and simple techniques, when you have someone like Sabrina any photo you take is a great photo

[@slrlounge]

She is definitely very easy to work with! Be sure to follow her on IG!

[@destyo99]

Your explanations are very easy to understand, such a great teacher! Cheers from Indonesia🇮🇩

[@slrlounge]

Thanks for watching from across the world!

[@diamondeyesfilms]

I primarily shoot video and photo is such a different beast. Videos like this are super helpful for someone like me that wants to be a hybrid shooter.

[@timothylee5824]

Great video Pye, very helpful tips!

[@arbiantosetiawan]

Thanks for these photography ideas!

[@sungeunkim654]

Thanks for all these tips from composition to lighting to using foregrounds to bring out the subject! Such great tips!

[@valdemarcaballero5298]

Excellent video Pye!!!! Much good info!!! Thanks for your work and for sharing.... the location is beautiful and also the model. Your job is clean, simple and excellent. THANKS FOR SHARING. BLESSINGS

[@slrlounge]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank YOU for watching and supporting.

[@Samkyu_Music]

This is actually really really really helpful. I've never really considered most of these. Thank you

[@hnalike7778]

Great video

[@ronnyibrahim6655]

Thank you Pye, these are awesome tips!

[@seektheburd]

Great ideas. Thank you. Ready for part two.

[@stanc846]

Totally love it! Captured some notes and now ready to try them. Please create Part ll.

[@slrlounge]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@JJ-iu1zq]

love the concepts and your expression style! Thanks for your video

[@melvinesmith]

I just came across this video, and it is interesting to see how many photographers go on about prime lenses and f1.4 / f1.8 but yet your photos look so cool...brilliant...while using zoom lenses. Just interesting.

[@marclabro]

nice poses and pictures

[@MYuen]

This was really insightful and fun to watch. Thank you, Pye

[@slrlounge]

My pleasure! Thanks for the encouragement Michael

[@GauravGupta-yh5op]

Thnx a ton pye for introducing us to Tamron...and ofcourse a slice of PYE to hone our skills👍👍

[@slrlounge]

My pleasure 😊

[@darrelljohnson7052]

Although those I saw you shoot natural light... I tend to like to use a portable speedlite and a light-stand to my shoots. I also like to use soft-silver and hard-silver umbrellas, to give me a little kick on the model. Oh, and of course I'm wearing my ankle weights to use for weighing down my lights-stand, and I get a good work too... 😉😁👍

[@guitarandknivesetc4219]

thank you. great channel!

[@wolframmarius9009]

makes me wanna go out and shoot!!!! thank u so much! best regardds from austria

[@adityapatil870]

You explained that well in simple terms.. Learned alot from this video . Thank you !!

[@slrlounge]

Glad to hear that!

[@jefersonaves7385]

Good video sir very informative, can you please do a tutorial on how you edit a backlight shot? Thank you so much from Philippines ❤️❤️❤️

[@Ronsclassicphotography]

Learning a lot watching your videos 👍🙏

[@JohnOkeefe-f6u]

Fantastic lesson. 👌👍

[@juliecook5577]

Pye! A master as always. So informative and makes me want to get out there!

[@Stuff_i_like]

Yo homie great job explaining everything and great information. Mad respect!

[@slrlounge]

Thank you!!!

[@victormabala3591]

I love these techniques, Thank you! I learnt a lot from them, please do a part two.

[@amandachapman619]

Very helpful! Thank you!

[@ranjanbhattacharyaphotography]

Very nice ❤

[@AnVoPhotography]

Very good tips. Would love to see more. Thank you for sharing .

[@kelseymatarese]

Thank you! This is a great video and tips! Would love to see a part two!

[@sampressley4371]

cant thank you enough for all the info you've given out over the years. another great vid

[@slrlounge]

You bet!

[@MsAnna2U]

Awesome tips! Love it. Thanks for sharing.

[@mikeshirer8198]

How did you set up your camera? What exposure settings? Lens settings were helpful

[@cypherhull]

Great Tips, I m just starting out and it’s given me some idea to try with new camera.

[@csaunders584]

I would like to see a second video. Beautiful model. Useful ideas.

[@eGabeleXxX]

Definitely a kind of video I was searching for. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@slrlounge]

Glad it was helpful!

[@johnnypink11]

Thanks for doing these, I find them very helpful. You do them in an efficient way that is enjoyable to watch. All of the tips are great, but I think placing the subject in the background (such as in the lit spot) is the one that will help me the most. Please keep doing what you're doing 👍

[@slrlounge]

Awesome, I'm glad we can help!

[@katyeah1213]

This was incredibly educational. Thanks a lot!

[@rickbuckmister3565]

Love your videos! Always get so much from them!

[@slrlounge]

Thanks so much!

[@nickkwok6915]

great tips! thanks again for another helpful video. you inspire my photography journey

[@reginabowe5132]

Loved this! More please! Find the light. ❤

[@boostedmaniac]

These are really good tips. Thanks for breaking it all down.

[@miguelcoelho8874]

Great tips. Waiting for parte 2! Thanks.

[@anjanakkw]

You are awesome always. Excellent video. Thank you very much 😊

[@slrlounge]

Thanks for watching and for leaving your feedback!

[@dhrubo9140]

Love this video ❤

[@EightSixProductions]

Love all the concepts! I have a shoot coming up and this is PERFECT! I have the Tamron 28-75 and been wanting to get the 70-180. Definitely picking one up after watching this.

[@Roy-zl2bw]

Grab the 35-150 instead!

[@RyanREAX]

@@Roy-zl2bw costs way more and no point since he can already do from 35-75… i have 17-28 and 28-75 so i would just need the 70-180 although i use my sigma 105 1.4 art

[@Digmen1]

Buying new lenses wont help you. We need to learn how to take good portraits in bad lighting situations. I don't want to have to fix every shot in post!

[@RyanREAX]

@@Digmen1 … no way… technically bad light situations wont help you at all… you need to ADD GOOD LIGHT despite which lens you have…

[@LeoInterHyenaem]

Sabrina is enchanting. 🥰

[@davidschumannphotography6680]

Thanks for the tips it's always nice to see how you work with models and how you make it seam like a breeze to take these pics.

[@rychusandbonita]

Great video and it has given me alot of ideas of how to use natural lighting without any gear. It would have been good to do a video of how you edited the photos

[@katt0906]

the after backlit is really good but one of the most common issues i see is that the subject looks kinda flat, i think a light from the side would add more shadows and contrast, thank you so much i never thought about that backlit part

[@joeldiaz141]

Awesome ideas, awesome sneakers. Thanks.

[@slrlounge]

Glad you like them! :)

[@flol_photography]

Just wow... If you are new into photography, this is the most important video you can watch. Dont worry about ISO and that stuff, which lens to use, just use those techniques and care about technical stuff later.

[@lynnwhyjae]

Man I think the biggest tip I got was my head can be my assistant. Never thought to hold the reflector in that manner! very helpful!

[@eviekween3069]

More on park portraits please!

[@Lifeof-Jo]

The best tips ever. Thank you.

[@rickymundy8663]

Great technique thank you for sharing. Please tell me what metering mode do you use for these type shoots. Thank you. Ricky

[@kishankrishna75]

Sir superb location. Alots of frames to shoot

[@jimpool6096]

Very nice and informative. Thanks.

[@slrlounge]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gideonwaswa7504]

Thanks for sharing your skills

[@ambored]

Amazing thank you

[@lordzson2700]

thanks for this video! very informative

[@silviucraciunel2195]

Great video as always Pye!

[@slrlounge]

Thank you!

[@PjlphotographyNet]

Great video, well explained and easy to understand. Out of interest are you using spot metering for your exposure settings ?...I notice your in camera exposure is always slightly dark

[@slrlounge]

For this particular shoot, I am using center weighted metering, but I could easily have used spot as well. My main tool for metering is actually the histogram (in combination with the highight alert). The reason the "before" images are coming out a "dark" is because I am intentionally maximizing the dynamic range of the image. When shooting in RAW, this is my recommended way of exposing for your images. Here's a quick video tutorial on the topic: www.slrlounge.com/maximizing-dynamic-range-minute-photography/

[@tadstads2107]

I too was thinking same ether spot metering or exposure compensation or combo of both

[@DaIndian123]

Great Videos...Also please share how you processed using the LR Presets

[@minimalcat1987]

Do you use autofocus to be able to shoot one handed when you have the reflector over your head like that? I always need two hands because I shoot with manual focus to make sure the camera selects the correct subject (I use a Canon EOS M50, 32mm prime lens, for context)

[@nicholasalcock1366]

Great content as always. Thanks

[@slrlounge]

My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for leaving your feedback.

[@tunuong1981]

Hi Pye, thank you for the great tips. Do you have a video on how you edited these pictures?

[@gamingwithbee9258]

So on top of the very useful tips, we also got to see a cute cat video for 2-3 seconds? Made me laugh out loud, 10/10 video

[@ricardofernandes997]

Very nice Video Dude... CG great video tutorial.

[@slrlounge]

Appreciate it!

[@GrafvonWilhelmsburg]

Awesome pal!

[@BooSgu]

I love the last tip

[@George602]

Hi Pye…! You are amazing and this tutorial is awesome. I live in NYC and plan to use your tips in Central Park this weekend! Thank you for all you are doing!

[@Morning_Fr0st]

Thank you so mucu; this was super insightful! :)

[@isaiah6131]

Quick question. What do you use to edit your photos?❤

[@m2rer1k]

Love it!💯 if there be a part 2 of this video, could you also bring in a 85mm lens? 🙏😄

[@bobbullethalf]

This content helps a lot.

[@ajaymaliphotography7840]

Bestiiií my loving since 12 years

[@trenettasaba3064]

Thank you this is great information

[@LizaPopova]

Thank you for this awesome video!!!

[@antoninomacaluso2094]

Good good mi sono appena iscritto.....👏👏👏👏

[@julianamontenegro7529]

Wow got me thinking about trying Tamron now🤔🤔

[@sunnysarkarwind]

Awesome👏👏👏

[@vincentnavea6999]

how do you meter? for the subject or evaluative at zero?

[@vandanwayangavadekar7716]

Hi I am Vandan from Mumbai India. I am using Canon 6D markii camera. It has 1/180 synchro shutter speed. When I use with Godox flash TT685 on camera it shows synchro shutter speed on display. But when I use off camera with Godox Trigger X1 it not showing synchro 1/180. It jumps from 1/160 to 1/200. Why it shows like that or is it camera body problem?

[@loribott6119]

Great video!