Transform Your Portraits With Light And Shadow Mastery: Portrait Photography Tips

Today we're diving into a fascinating subject: the power of light and shadows in portrait photography.
Watch Part 1 and Part 2 here: visualeducatio...
In this first episode, we'll explore how different lighting techniques can convey various emotions and transform the feel of an image. Understanding and mastering this principle will elevate your portrait photography skills to new heights.
Tutorial Highlights:
📷 The importance of shadows in creating mood and atmosphere in portrait photographs.
🌞 Understand the impact of different lighting styles on the emotions conveyed in an image.
💡 Techniques for manipulating light to control the density and sharpness of shadows.
🌟 Using negative fill to darken shadows and white reflectors to lighten them.
🔦 Exploring the use of point light sources and softboxes to achieve desired lighting effects.
🎨 The creative use of shadows and pockets of light to add mystery and depth to photographs.
Keep experimenting, stay inspired, and happy shooting!
Karl Taylor
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[@luissalazar2021]

As always the master of masters great teaching! , thank you for sharing

[@soumoyadeepkundu3079]

Please sir make more videos like this this is very helpful. I am from india from a small town .

[@gospeluyi5896]

Thank you so much, sir. Could you please do more practical videos like this

[@jamilgotcher365]

This was mesmerizing! Master of light!

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Thank you.

[@MarkNiceyard]

Great examples of professional lighting! Good explanation, too.

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Thanks for watching

[@jirkadolezal8127]

thank you

[@julyefortierphotographe1284]

Wow! Amazing tutorial. May I ask what is the Model of the big square Softbox please? Thank you!

[@ApertureViews]

Amazing tutorial. I’m struggling to understand whether or not the lights in the studio/warehouse (ambient light) are all off and you’re just using a constant video light and then incorporating strobes?

[@AnkitGupta-qz4ds]

I am ankit love 🎉 your lesson u taught.

[@josephchan4198]

I watch few minutes of the video and I got some ideas if I every use a model or a friend. Thanks

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Happy to hear your thoughts, @josephchan4198. Thanks for sharing!

[@nelsonclub7722]

Watching this makes me regret selling our H6D100c for the new X2D and 907CFV100 - I thought Hass would be more agile with new lenses - we had to buy a Fuji GFX100ii as well just for coverage

[@blindguymcsqueezy1]

Dear Karl and Team ❤ Quick question: In the portrait at 0:59, how did you achieve this huge soft homogeneous catchlights? Can I achieve it with this modifiers? -80’ open silver umbrella -soft box 60x90 double diffused -parabolic 90’ diffused -strip box 30x120 / 22x90 Thanks a lot 😌

[@RomanSkateboarding]

If I remember correctly, the shot was from a class with the huge softbox you see at 9:39. It's super close to her face, hence the power is low and the catchlight rather soft

[@thearabicdp]

As I say every time, you sir are a wealth of knowledge. Thanks as always.

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Much appreciated @thearabicdp, thank you for commenting :)

[@edoardomanauzzi3392]

He uses speedlights in all the shots?

[@VisualEducationStudio]

We are using only the lights that you can Karl working with.

[@brunobtn]

great job, but how many light gear u should have to get this results...thousands and thousands...not for beginners unfortunately😣

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Hi, this can all be done with less expensive lights and softboxes. At the end of the day if you want to do any sport, hobby, craft you will need some tools to do it. Most people that want to get into studio photography invest in 2 or 3 lights at least and a lot of what we show on our channel can be achieved with that. Equally many people who don't have the same equipment still enjoy seeing how it is done and take inspiration from the techniques.

[@RRH995]

@8:11 every guys version of 6 inches... 🤣

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Ha ha yes. I notice your avatar is from Ben Howard's 'I forget where we were', that album is soooo good.

[@RRH995]

@@VisualEducationStudio totally agree, it's one of my favourite ever albums!! He's re-touring the album later this year actually, I've got tickets to see him at the Apollo in London... CAN'T WAIT!

[@VisualEducationStudio]

Excellent, enjoy!