Take better indoor portraits with natural light (without buying any new gear)

It's easy to take great indoor portraits with natural light! Using a few simple household items and lighting tricks you'll be shooting indoor natural light portraits in no time. See full resolution images from this video: www.dpreview.com/sample-galle...
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[@thinkscotty]

I love you guys throwing in a tutorial like this in every now and then!

[@ElliottMcCrory]

That child is gorgeous!

[@ACE999]

Imagine how proud a Dad you'll be if she turns out a photograper like Chelsea. She's beautiful!

[@Nayson]

2:14 is a soundbyte that could come back to haunt you without proper context.

[@Sleeken1]

Very handy for a beginner like me - the little girl is so cute also!

[@gtaliano]

I use white cotton curtains to diffuse light that comes from the window, works like a charm!

[@AbbasBinYounas]

100th like! Yay! If I'm not looking at the screen, I hear a gentle, wise old teacher who's teaching not a course but his passion and his craft...

[@nicolask.3825]

I rarely comment on these kinds of videos, but I have to say, I loved this one! There were lots of images in here that spoke to me, and the advice is easy to implement right away.

[@ChrisBoland]

That's a really helpful video guys. I'd love to see more short tutorials.

[@marcofabiocarosi2996]

Thank you for sharing, very helpful! I love the way you work guys, it's always a pleasure to see your stuff. Stay well, be safe

[@supertaufiqr]

Her eyes are really nice!

[@martinsillen5998]

Thanks for a great tutorial, short an to the point. Chris you are very good at conveying a crisp message

[@meme4one]

I Love how they work together and the pace of the videos.

[@CS90]

This is the kind of video that the photography community needs more of.

[@henseleric]

Lots of useful info in a short-clip. Excellent guys.

[@midou9]

Love you guys. Learning online wouldn't be the same without you.

[@mr.l6982]

Thank you! Love good practical videos without fancy gear! Keep 'em coming!

[@808islandlife_HI]

Very useful video! Thanks for continuing to educate and entertain use during the quarantine.

[@meditationavecmaryse7293]

Luv it!!!!!! Simplicity at its best!!!!! Thanks for that tutorial guys....time to practice now! 😊

[@garnel66]

Thanks Chris. I must do more! You are an inspiration!

[@Wynner3]

Thank you for the lighting tips. I rarely ever do portraits, but even when I do, it's of myself. I suppose now is a good time to get better at taking portraits of myself. My two favorite primes, that I own, are a 50mm f/1.8D,and a 60mm Micro f/2.8D, so I will start with those.

[@sans6956]

Some brilliant tips guys. Perfectly tailored for the current climate! More please ...!

[@happyforestgump1]

You were right! We all missed out on this one.

[@SamTaylors]

Watched this again, prompted by your post about videos which didn’t do well. This is such great content! I enjoyed it first time around and watching it again I felt inspired to have a go at making some nee portraits of my family. Thanks guys

[@hankroest6836]

An excellent technical supplement to David Thorpe's definitive video: A look at Portraiture, Naturally

[@leechappelow2757]

Loved this. Thanks!

[@Raychristofer]

Great job Chris. My profile pic was shot next to a large window with a generic vintage 50mm. I haven't been able to duplicate it better since lol

[@momchilyordanov8190]

Haha, I love how the little girl is posing at 0:52. At young age she realizes her superiority already! :D

[@timelapseadventure5253]

This is really worth trying! Thanks! Will see how it looks in my next video! Its Time. Its Adventure.

[@thecircletv4271]

Hey I love these kind of "how to" videos. Can you all do one on astro photography? Thanks! Keep up the great work.

[@ScreenFiends]

Here from your six great episodes video! Really inspiring Chris, I'm going to try and organise an indoor shoot with my girlfriend using some of these tips. Cheers

[@ShutterKnack]

Wow, thanks for this video Chris!

[@Sanemancured]

Totally brilliant.

[@amayapiahana1596]

So beautiful! Thank you for this

[@marklambert7734]

very practical suggestions thanks

[@nocturnus009]

GRADITUDE for sharing some needed help with building team CHIAROSCURO!!!

[@GregWatermann]

Beautiful.

[@rpvnwnkl]

Step 1: have an adorable kid

[@kevinrtres]

Step 2: Have EOS R with 50mm f/1.2 L .......

[@niccollsvideo]

It certainly doesn't hurt. :)

[@teriyaki_9inety9ine27]

Mine is in the box.

[@teriyaki_9inety9ine27]

Mine is in the box.

[@amirulizzad6122]

And on the second day God decreed, "Let there be windows!"

[@nerforeos675]

Very helpful, thanks!

[@DenisDuhalde]

Great video. Thanks for the kind reminder released on July 2021: it worked 😉

[@yougugu123]

awesome !! thank´s so much

[@damasovi_travels1244]

very good video!! Thanks you!

[@andrewphillips2520]

great video guys!

[@fengwang3389]

This video proves again how important the model is.

[@trekOCLVone]

Excellent !

[@yosephjaphar]

GOLD

[@lagazettedesfrancais8155]

Hi, very good, down to the point. Could you do more of these, I used it to teach my kids, and they understood.

[@suvabratasinha1157]

Great video for #lockdown and #socialdistancing days...saving this. These are concepts, and I'm determined to use them on my iPhone XS :-) and unwilling family members as models

[@dirkhenkel9410]

This is amazing teaching technics even fore medium experieced photographers, thanks for that. I guess pros knows it all :-) , but YT isn´t just for pros ;-) so thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@gewglesux]

But we like buying new gear....4:46 is pretty cool...gonna try that..Thanks!

[@joeframo3347]

Chris Jordan could you review the Canon m200 for me I would appreciate it thank you gentlemen you guys are awesome 😎💕

[@JTan74]

You are cheating Chris. Of course the photos would turn out great! Your daughter is so CUTE!!! 🤩

[@AbbasBinYounas]

That's exactly what I tell others about Chris Niccolls and Manny Ortiz: They're so good only because they have amazing models to shoot whenever they want. And they always have the latest and greatest gear 😜

[@malek8736]

What about the portraits of Chris himself? Is he cheating? Or is he so cute?

[@JTan74]

@@malek8736 okay. You are cute too Chris. 😁

[@malek8736]

@@JTan74 please, not just cute. So cute! 🙂

[@niccollsvideo]

I love all of you!

[@samcarval]

By chance did you mirror the image on the negative fill part?

[@anthonyjohnson7114]

DPreview.com needs to have an entire sample gallery dedicated to Maddie

[@alanwilliams9842]

The model deserves a better photographer 😁

[@pictureeyecandy]

@4;06 Most kit lenses are on average f3.5-f5.6 so using f8 is more of the sweet spot of many lenses! I feel like using f8 was slightly misleading. Still good advice

[@thatjordandrake]

A lot of people shooting with just the kit lens will have APS-C cameras, so we thought shooting at F8 gives a good approximation to the DOF most crop shooters will have with kit lenses.

[@midou9]

What focal should be used for portraiture ?

[@itsmesanto]

I was thinking of buying a decent speedlight although they are so expensive but then I need to carry an umbrella and a light stand and then light attachment to soften and spread the light which cost more and is not practical for casual family photography.

[@hurleygreen927]

Great tutorial...All you need is a WINDOW! :) THANKS AGAIN!

[@matt_phistopheles]

I had to search "Rubbermaid" because I've never heard of this company before and I was curious about what Chris was hiding beneath this lid. I'm feeling guilty now for my initial thoughts and I should have known better.. A rubber maid is usually not something that you would showcase in a harmless instruction video...^^

[@davidaustin9130]

How about some EXIF info on the shots?

[@VargasKoch]

... and for reference the article mentioned in the end of this video ... www.dpreview.com/articles/2851177109/how-to-set-up-a-diy-home-photography-studio

[@FilmMakerKlausKusserow]

Panny Boy S1H👍

[@ScrattleGG]

How is the black background side portrait achieved at home?

[@AndrewSowerby]

Subject looking straight out through a small window

[@niccollsvideo]

Yah it's totally just about having one window open and the rest of them closed. House goes dark and will expose almost as a black background in most spaces.

[@TanyaOwens]

would be great if you guys used brown hued folks in these types of videos.

[@autobotsNdecepticons]

Does this technique work with Windows 7?

[@opalyankaBG]

No, sorry, you'll need to upgrade to Windows 10.

[@autobotsNdecepticons]

​@@opalyankaBG Not the news I was hoping to hear. It's just that new virus going around makes me nervous. Haven't left my home page in weeks.

[@MichaelTapel]

I see you not very bright, you obviously need windows 8.1 and upwards

[@-grey]

"You can usually get a 501.8 for your system fairly inexpensively." *Cries in Fujifilm.*

[@opalyankaBG]

The XC 35 f/2 is $200.

[@-grey]

@@opalyankaBG that's not a 50f1.8 in focal length, light, or depth of field. I'd take at least 2/3.

[@typoded]

@@-grey it's a 52 and you don't really need the extra stop if you're doing this

[@AdamMuise]

Rubbermaid lids....the lighting department in every camera store just silently screamed at the loss of sales. :)

[@quite1enough]

Windows? I have one.

[@mallickpriyanshuOG]

Nature provides us Windows?

[@BuildingCenter]

Slick, efficient video. Thanks. Do all videos include a "Shot on Camera X" statement? Is that in a searchable metadata field? That'd be a satisfying search for camera capabilities. Finally, I got some actionable information here. Right on. --------------- Edit: I had no idea. Didn't find anything from this channel, but plugging in my primary body got me feeling idiotic for having failed to seek these results before. Do it, y'all. No matter what you shoot.

[@frederickedwards2369]

Yeah, Yeah, its all so easy when you have a great model.

[@zfisher]

Nice free advertisement for Rubbermaid

[@thatjordandrake]

No, they paid us handsomely. :)

[@xinhuang0]

I just wonder is the little girl get paid from the DPReview.

[@SaikumarKamtam]

I mean this as a compliment but you look like Asian Rob McElhenney

[@tonyzhu403]

Did One Person miss clicked? Why the 1 Dislike Down Vote?

[@DA-qv7vf]

your little girl is so much cutter than you Chris

[@hunterhearts]

yo who is the one person that disliked this just now wtf mate

[@TheIkaika777]

Nature invented windows. 🤣

[@Ajayajay-nr2qj]

Nature provided us the windows? OMG, i was in a delusion since so many years....