This PHOTOGRAPHER Asked For it to be HARSH!!!

[@froknowsphoto]

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[@itsclaytonevans]

I think there might be a type in your link (and in the description too)

[@markthompson3565]

froknowsphoto.com/mentorship/

[@HDApex]

2:05 They are both from the Navy. The tattoo is a rate insignia, but there are some details I am not familiar with since it is badly drawn. My best guess would be Aviation’s Electrician’s Mate, which is an electrician associated to an air wing. Since the groom is wearing his winter working uniform, the markings indicate he is Electronics Technician Petty Officer 2nd Class, with at least 4 years in the service.

[@annabeljennings9903]

@@HDApex He’s a Nuclear Electronics Technician and the uniform is the full dinner dress blues. The tattoo is an Aerosmith tattoo and she isn’t in the Navy.

[@HDApex]

@@annabeljennings9903 Thanks! Can’t tell a nuke ET from a conventional ET based on the rating insignia alone. I was a nuke EM and it’s exactly the same as a conventional EM. I have never gotten the full dinner dress blues and it’s been a long time since I left the Navy, so it’s good to know how it looks.

[@AllSab18]

Rapid-fire critique customer here- gotta attest to how thorough and constructive Jared was in evaluating my images. Helped me grow as a photographer and would recommend you get one too!

[@bobbob123ful]

You love to see it

[@RodolphosTechchannel]

Not me, he ripped up my pics and my vid became a meme on KZbin. Lol

[@BruceLeroyUK]

Rodolpho's Tech channel not true!!

[@BruceLeroyUK]

Is it on KZbin?

[@RodolphosTechchannel]

@@BruceLeroyUK it was around 1 year ago

[@katywolffis7678]

I think putting the eyes in the upper third has something to do with how you’re eye travels on a picture. When we see someone in real life, their eyes are in the upper third of their body, and so it feels more grounded when the eyes are in the upper third.

[@clintwoosley9512]

The wide aperture trap for pictures with people on different planes is a mistake I continue to make! I have nice 1.2’s and get carried away! Kick myself every time i edit. Fantastic critique on some really nice work!

[@Twobarpsi]

f 5.6 is your friend.

[@michaelulrich]

Jared thanks for posting this. It is great to see positive advice and pointers and not just "this sucks" and "what is that?". The photographer did a good job and being able to see how some of those photos could be taken from good to great or really good with just some small tweaks not only helps her but others. Plus, it takes a lot of guts to ask a professional to critique your photos and then allow them to post that critique on youtube.

[@afif.elkhuffash]

I have done a one on one and a rapid fire critique. Jared is an amazing mentor and gives really good practical and targeted advice that actually improved my photography skills. I highly recommend them to anyone looking to improve their skills

[@lcador9]

Da! Every time you suggested a tighter crop with eyes above the line, the photo was significantly improved, I guess composition non-rules can really matter. Excellent video. I know you love it but F/1.2 is not easy to get it right for the average.... The public has been led to believe that high ISOs really don't matter. I applaud you for your consistent harping on pursuing ideal settings.

[@patrikfiser3630]

Thank you for doing this. It really helps me with improving my photos and it makes me think about my compositions

[@creativefleire]

love love love the "wide, medium, tight, details" method. I do this anyways, but i've never really thought of it like that!

[@frederickmcdonald6636]

I give critiques for painting and I really liked what you had to say and even though you didn't like some of the images you really did say so in a gentle kind of way! good job Fro bro....

[@msturi2002]

Very useful! I will be mindful to watch where I compose the eyes. Nice video Jared!

[@itaylorm]

Very helpful to watch. The position of the eyes in the picture makes a fantastic difference. Thank you for that

[@michaelshaw608]

Love the eye position tip! Thank you!

[@aarjaycee3601]

That was excellent I learned so much. I hope you're able to let us see more of these What a great way to learn

[@dtgenty1]

Sometimes I wonder the thought process on the settings. Why such high ISO? Are they shooting on auto?

[@annabeljennings9903]

I wish I had a better answer but I honestly didn’t realize how high I let it get sometimes. I shoot full manual but at the end of the day, I just haven’t worried much about ISO because I know my equipment can handle it plenty well. Definitely not a good mindset but I think it’s easy to fall into traps like that with the insanely powerful cameras we have these days. Having it pointed out throughout this critique definitely helped me see the issue that I was relatively unaware of otherwise. I will say, many of the images with the higher ISO settings were taken well after sunset. Most of the city nighttime shots were taken past 8 and 9 in the evening. It doesn’t come from absolutely nowhere but I could definitely slow the shutter speed a bit to better balance my settings. Something I can keep in the back of my mind going forward for sure.

[@dimitristsagdis7340]

I was thinking the same.

[@elysiom_original]

As a general rule I like to limit myself to max 35mm film speed ASA / ISO - usually means around 3200 ISO tops. It forces you to work your exposure triangle, if I’m out of light I call it quits.

[@dimitristsagdis7340]

@@annabeljennings9903 Tnx for the explanation, good luck with your photography. Beyond the issue of taming your settings and as it was it was said in the review if you shoot in darker hours or days perhaps consider letting this show in the photos rather than having it all bright (which tends to happen if you give free reign to ISO). Having a high ISO sacrificiels dynamic range by having a powerful camera to start with is ok and you may not see a lot of grain etc but recovery shadows, highlights, colours in post for a picture that was shot at ISO 4000 with your powerful camera has rendered its dynamic range equivalent to a 10 year old and far less powerful camera shot at ISO100.

[@dimitristsagdis7340]

@@elysiom_original This maybe your artistic choice but others may not share it. Personally if I want to shoot something and it happens to be dark so be it. I have pushed my relatively old cameras way beyond what they can handle but so be it. Most of the time it is not that good but a couple of times that it worked it turned out really nice.

[@davidbentley8848]

Eye position Tip, Thanks Fro !!

[@PhilipBonev]

I wonder how many people just shot and leave it as is. I usually don't edit my pictures or if I am searching for something I may touch them little, but usually as is. I have little ocd so lines must be straight for me, but little rotation, cuts and zooms are not much of editing in my opinion.

[@begformeowcy]

I don’t enjoy post editing, so for me I put a lot of effort into getting the best possible photo when I shoot, so I don’t have to edit it afterwards. Im not against editing or edited photos, I just don’t enjoy editing as a process, so it’s a personal preference, lots of people love the editing process. I like to leave my photos as is, I want it to be seen by others exactly how it looked and was seen by me. I tend to think most things are beautiful as they are. I think maybe it’s because I grew up with film and you had to get it right. In my digital photography class a lot of people are like ‘eh, I’ll just change it in post’ but for me I think it’s easier to get it as good as you can when you take the photo, so there is little to no editing afterwards. Like yourself, I must have straight horizons etc, and I don’t consider slight straightening and cropping, major editing.

[@Voltage93]

This tip with the third line is just awesome. It´s fascinating how these little tips can make the diference:)

[@mrseafrog]

That 3rd line crop really changes things. Going to give it a try and change my editing.

[@pascoett]

I don't make better photos but my own mentor is harsh on me too, so I add a few things from my perspective: 3:00 the fence is making me feeling awkward, it looks like he's throwning her on the iron fence to kill her. I would have preferred either no fence or leave the fence gate open. Symbols of all kind add or subtract a lot in wedding photography. Every element must have a meaning. Also the soldier is holding his hand like a fist. I would add contrast to that brides wedding dress and let the couple pop out more overall and sharpen it. If I was paid, I would even work on the grass and especially on the dry spot in the left. Marriages should not start out with a dry spell. 3:50 The man has much more space than her and the left upper background is not THAT interesting to have such a place in a photo. Clarity filter belong in the sports or thrill sections, marriages start smooth. 5:15 The rock symbolizes the longevity and everlasting love of the elderly couple. I like the idea but to me, both motives are not sharp enough, neither the stone nor the couple. 6:16 the hand in front of the childs mouth doesn't give you a clear message about its emotions. Also the light is just flat and the filter makes it even worse. All images of courtney have the face flattened by a combination of the healing tool, the lighting and the filter, all the while the burn tool could have been of good use. To me this looks like an available light shooter who had luck when the sun helped out like in Courtney4. That's just what I would say to a number of photos presented to me like that. I would advise starting to use strobes, reflectors and other light shaping products.

[@craigaikin2436]

Another Rapid Fire Critic customer. The feedback I got was constructive and very helpful for improving my skills (both shooting and post production).

[@estanfield872]

Man that was super useful. I’m going to use some of the tips on my upcoming vacation

[@JuanSanchez-zz3me]

How much would yall charge to be an assistant photographer for a wedding gig? I'm getting into more professional photography, and a more experienced photographer asked for a hand for a wedding coming up this weekend

[@froknowsphoto]

sometimes $50 an hour isn't bad

[@katywolffis7678]

I’ve been a second shooter at a few weddings and have been paid on average around $250 (that’s also pretty close to what I pay out as well for my second shooters.)

[@iKeto_gal]

Can I do a one on one with you just to talk about life? ;)

[@Arcvde]

Don’t worry man, you executed that perfectly. Not creepy at all.

[@iKeto_gal]

@@Arcvde lol, i'm just a girl flirting innocently

[@jordiw913]

@@iKeto_gal cap 🧢

[@karantandon6755]

@@iKeto_gal stop simping

[@iKeto_gal]

@@karantandon6755 are we not in America, land of the free? Or we have we truly become a socialist country where we free speech no longer exists? Sad times I tell ya

[@alexisagcopra4207]

Dang! Your "eye on the 3rd line" approach got me. Defo made my portraits "better" as far as I am concerned

[@paulgreen758]

I agree with all you say on these images, ive had many bad critique, on my way to a Licentiate in the societies, same applies with my associate qualification, but it gets you real, and makes you try harder and practice more

[@Aturixios]

That pic around 09:10 are some subsequent ones are called Still Life, by the photographer? Because that's most definitely NOT a still life... things are moving, we know they are (car, people), and they just aren't mostly inanimate objects. Edit: later in the video, a B/W still life actually turned out to be a still life, wow! But then even more pics later on, long exposures nonetheless, that are called still life but very clearly imply movement with the car light trails, this is actually kind of sad.

[@straitjacketstudios]

I interpreted the rocks at 5:20 to indicate a artistic representation of their lifelong together. The two rocks even emulated the husband and the wife. I think it was artistically genius if that’s what they were going for. As opposed to just simply “distracting rocks”

[@jasonn4397]

That totally missed me, was super distracting being out of focus the way it was setup. Love that symbolism if true!

[@itsjaydev]

🙄

[@MikeLikesChannel]

Skin tones on that baby @6:29 are really bleak. Canon SUCKS at skin tones, always.

[@justicedtson9021]

Im more into a video and just here to learn a little photography. Why does everyone use Lightroom classic over Lightroom? In every video I’ve watched that’s the case. Are people just used to it or is there some advantage/something people don’t like about new Lightroom

[@patrickmolloy6994]

these are great critiques. no bullshit and you get the right advice. good stuff.

[@patrickmolloy6994]

oh and you typo'd your link in the description...mentroship

[@dubbleA100]

I think I'm going to send a photobook in once I get a few more shots with my new lens 🙏🏿

[@Majora01]

Right before he drops I’m always like “it looks good!” And then he hits enter and I’m like “oh yup that’s better”

[@PaulDharmaratne]

Good one, learnt a lot. Thanks!

[@mightymuffinful]

Thanks for sharing. It's fun to hear your feedback. Lol doing it for the squirrels.

[@stefanrhys44]

This dude has some crazy good gear, R5 and some solid glass, but not utilised probably in most photos .. looks like a lot of ‘beginner’ mistakes for such advanced gear. Gotta hit those basics again imo

[@dimitristsagdis7340]

My thoughts also

[@anomiclife242]

Who says your gear has to scale with your skill level?

[@ozwrangler.c]

100% agree on mastering basics, but if you can afford it, why not grow in to expensive gear? Having sold used gear, it's just not worth the time, spam etc if you earn good$$ from your day job

[@stefanrhys44]

@@ozwrangler.c I guess it’s more reasoning of ‘better gear won’t make you take better pictures’ like he shot one photo and 12000 iso or something? The R5 handles that really well, most other camera below that would literally be just a grain fest lol, so it’s almost like he’s compensating with what the camera can do instead of harnessing skill as a photographer

[@annabeljennings9903]

@@stefanrhys44 So the particular image you’re talking about was an HDR image set to +/-3 so the source images would have been 1/160 at 16000, 1/20 at 16000, and 1/160 at 2000. All at f/4. The goal was to capture the dynamic range between the neon lights and the super dark ambient light (this image was taken at 9 or 10 pm). The shutter speed was set where it was because I was handholding the camera and even with IBIS, it gets pretty hard to handhold slower than 1/20. The high ISO also isn’t an issue in the final image because it takes the detail from the image at 2000 ISO. I’ll completely own letting the ISO drift up on some of the other images as a result of knowing the camera can handle it just fine but in this case, it was a very intentional choice that got me the shot I wanted. Quite frankly, these particular settings are a direct result of me understanding exactly how the camera creates HDR images and planning accordingly.

[@lifesbeautiful3024]

Great job, Jared. Loved the critique. My favorites were the three of the little girl...and they were taken on the EOS R with the 85 1.2 and he nailed the focus on her. This guy not only has great gear, but seems to utilize his three cameras for where they would work best, even with his progression in his move to the R5

[@annabeljennings9903]

I appreciate the positive words! Thank you very much! The little girl is my daughter. She’s such a cute, crazy kid. Haha

[@lifesbeautiful3024]

@@annabeljennings9903 Haha! I’m so sorry. I thought you were male. Great job! And yes...she’s beautiful

[@annabeljennings9903]

@@lifesbeautiful3024 No worries! Haha

[@labatomi]

These were some beautiful pictures and I always learn a lot from these critiques, but damn the photographers ISO was all over the place on this one lol.

[@Chemy.]

great comments and suggestions man

[@rastersplatter]

Great video. Thanks.

[@kelemvor3333]

Has anyone tried the FroKnowsPhoto drinking game? Every time he says "It's Fine" you take a drink. Probably have to watch this in multiple sittings. ;)

[@LuisGomes.]

Really good critics! It is a really good content. Thanks Jared.

[@AaronNovak1]

You can use your nice cameras for a zoom call.

[@TamzidHossain]

Enjoyed the video. Do more pls

[@msturi2002]

Was this shot in Auto??

[@martharetallick204]

True confession: I just did an outdoor shoot with the ISO cranked up. Oops. Hot pixels galore. Will try again with more daylight and much lower ISO.

[@OttoLP]

What I recommend is to use manual mode but have the ISO set to automatic. That way you never have the ISO way to high.

[@phillipjones5153]

I really enjoyed this video. Thanks!

[@talesfromthequeenseat5545]

I love watching these, but I’ve never seen one with automotive photography.

[@Jazielmoraes]

Good night💤😴

[@Jmeasy89]

Oh wow, the photographer is from my city, Charleston.

[@MartinV.]

Great Video

[@fabiosteller]

loved that critique...

[@fregreggi6702]

You zoom in further, you get down lower, and you use the rocks out of focus where this V is being, where this rock intersexts this rock if you get down low there and photograph them between the V it would be like a heart. You shoot through there and put this stuff.... oops didn't mean to go to her! Come on Jared, you could do better! 5:27

[@Ramtea87]

A photographer like that doesnt need R5...he needs to back to basic..

[@MrDonuts10]

What do you do about the double chin ? Just not take a pic that shows it much?

[@MrCochise71]

Photoshop a beard. Jk

[@Gammu]

I wonder if they know they been doin' it near a severed head in a Darth Vader helmet.

[@Twobarpsi]

Fro knows fro-toe!!

[@fluffyhoitydino]

Yeah

[@csabapapp8481]

Those 2 rocks are "sitting" next to each other like the actual people. So yeah, I think they have something to do on the photo.

[@techhead976]

Some of these photos are the definition of buying expensive gear you don’t know how to use and expecting to get better results than your last camera/lens.

[@KoelAnderson]

Canada - I shoot raw shirt - A+ fro

[@matrixphotodesign]

Whats with the shirt , Get a Toque EH!!! ( LOL)

[@joachimreiner7924]

The eyes in this portrait shots are just complete unnatural.

[@Jazielmoraes]

Love from 🇮🇳India

[@BruceLeroyUK]

Love from 🇳🇬 Nigeria

[@so97akil]

looks like all these was shot on auto mode

[@jmp622]

Then give it hard bro

[@Mr.mallaer]

This is very subjective based on the principle that everyone likes the smell of their own farts but hates other peoples

[@justicedtson9021]

Definitely a navy nuke. Probably a spoo. Service stripe, e-5, without warfare device, and no awards. Got married lol. Other navy people might get this 😂

[@richardhenson3028]

He’s wearing a formal tux, but he didn’t need the Dixie cup (white hat). Other than that, nice shot. JO1(SCW (Ret.)) sends…

[@j777]

Philips #4 one should loose the wallet, makes his rear look weird.

[@TexBayAngler]

👍

[@LizaLuck]

Sorry Jared but you blow this critique.... tell the photographer to send you the raw image of Courtney 16 jpg. Do a side by side please. With no edit. @ 14:06

[@annabeljennings9903]

I have no problem sharing the RAW image but what exactly is that supposed to prove? Editing is a part of photography. You seem to be saying it as if there’s a problem with the fact that it is an edited image.

[@BruceLeroyUK]

Annabel Jennings it’s a lovely pic there’s nothing wrong with the edit.

[@charlesmiller1327]

Second

[@RedLightFilmsNV]

second

[@ozwrangler.c]

Repeatedly yawning is disrespectful when someone's paying for your time 💩

[@tanmayshewale3621]

Pray for Israel 🙏🥺

[@LuisPerez-fy6up]

Amen!

[@psych4143]

Not sure why this is here.. but amen