5 Easy Concepts for Great Portraits in Any Park

[@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.

[@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 😅

[@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!

[@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

[@Psych2go]

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

[@sulivanska]

she is so pretty and you explain everything so well!

[@sunnyisaidamendez3066]

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

[@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.

[@tdyson90]

Your videos are always so helpful. Thank you

[@slrlounge]

Glad you like them!

[@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.

[@guitarandknivesetc4219]

thank you. great channel!

[@marlinwoodruff8815]

You always make it look effortless... great job

[@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!

[@arbiantosetiawan]

Thanks for these photography ideas!

[@timothylee5824]

Great video Pye, very helpful tips!

[@sungeunkim654]

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

[@destyo99]

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

[@slrlounge]

Thanks for watching from across the world!

[@seektheburd]

Great ideas. Thank you. Ready for part two.

[@ronnyibrahim6655]

Thank you Pye, these are awesome tips!

[@juliecook5577]

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

[@wolframmarius9009]

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

[@JJ-iu1zq]

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

[@Stuff_i_like]

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

[@slrlounge]

Thank you!!!

[@AnVoPhotography]

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

[@victormabala3591]

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

[@marclabro]

nice poses and pictures

[@amandachapman619]

Very helpful! Thank you!

[@kelseymatarese]

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

[@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 👍🏼

[@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.

[@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…

[@stanc846]

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

[@slrlounge]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@MYuen]

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

[@slrlounge]

My pleasure! Thanks for the encouragement Michael

[@hnalike7778]

Great video

[@JohnOkeefe-f6u]

Fantastic lesson. 👌👍

[@katyeah1213]

This was incredibly educational. Thanks a lot!

[@adityapatil870]

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

[@slrlounge]

Glad to hear that!

[@Ronsclassicphotography]

Learning a lot watching your videos 👍🙏

[@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

[@raehumenick8895]

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

[@eGabeleXxX]

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

[@slrlounge]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MsAnna2U]

Awesome tips! Love it. Thanks for sharing.

[@miguelcoelho8874]

Great tips. Waiting for parte 2! Thanks.

[@boostedmaniac]

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

[@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... 😉😁👍

[@JHJohnson]

The best tips ever. Thank you.

[@ranjanbhattacharyaphotography]

Very nice ❤

[@reginabowe5132]

Loved this! More please! Find the light. ❤

[@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!

[@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

[@nickkwok6915]

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

[@sampressley4371]

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

[@slrlounge]

You bet!

[@csaunders584]

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

[@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.

[@cypherhull]

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

[@Sydney_Jones]

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

[@GauravGupta-yh5op]

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

[@slrlounge]

My pleasure 😊

[@flol3266]

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.

[@rickbuckmister3565]

Love your videos! Always get so much from them!

[@slrlounge]

Thanks so much!

[@shupingyin8082]

I dig it

[@anjanakkw]

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

[@slrlounge]

Thanks for watching and for leaving your feedback!

[@lordzson2700]

thanks for this video! very informative

[@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!

[@LizaPopova]

Thank you for this awesome video!!!

[@rickymundy8663]

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

[@joeldiaz141]

Awesome ideas, awesome sneakers. Thanks.

[@slrlounge]

Glad you like them! :)

[@gideonwaswa7504]

Thanks for sharing your skills

[@sherryjordan288]

Thank you very interesting!

[@jimpool6096]

Very nice and informative. Thanks.

[@slrlounge]

Glad it was helpful!

[@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

[@trenettasaba3064]

Thank you this is great information

[@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

[@BooSgu]

I love the last tip

[@dhrubo9140]

Love this video ❤

[@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 ❤️❤️❤️

[@seanlewis1152]

Nice! I'm going to put these concepts to work on my next trip out. Those Tamron lenses definitely give you some options with that focal range.

[@LeoInterHyenaem]

Sabrina is enchanting. 🥰

[@mikeshirer8198]

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

[@ricardofernandes997]

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

[@slrlounge]

Appreciate it!

[@KimberlyB711]

Dig it !

[@silviucraciunel2195]

Great video as always Pye!

[@slrlounge]

Thank you!

[@bobbullethalf]

This content helps a lot.

[@nicholasalcock1366]

Great content as always. Thanks

[@slrlounge]

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

[@m2rer1k]

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

[@kishankrishna75]

Sir superb location. Alots of frames to shoot

[@DaIndian123]

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

[@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!

[@loribott6119]

Great video!

[@Digmen1]

I like the jujitsu technique with the white reflector

[@GrafvonWilhelmsburg]

Awesome pal!

[@tunuong1981]

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

[@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)

[@matthewpickard5575]

Great video please do a second video part 2

[@jaypeesee3333]

nice!..thank you!

[@ajaymaliphotography7840]

Bestiiií my loving since 12 years

[@RichLuvAsia]

Awesome 👏🏾

[@julianamontenegro7529]

Wow got me thinking about trying Tamron now🤔🤔

[@tilersun]

I dig it!

[@sunnysarkarwind]

Awesome👏👏👏

[@markelias4655]

Great video! I realize it looks like a small gauge train track in a park-like setting but please remember to not shoot on real train tracks! They are surprisingly quiet until they are very close to you, and you most likely will be tresspassing on railroad property, as well.

[@slrlounge]

We 100% agree. As we mentioned in the video, the train was not running that day (and it is a kids train when it is running). We are very familiar with the park and made sure it wasn't on that day. We've actually written several articles on the SLR Lounge website that warns against photographing on train tracks. Thanks for reminding the audience.

[@jmlivingston]

@@slrlounge That looks a lot like Irvine Regional Park.