Appreciated the advice on hard light! A lot of my favorite work is from people who play with that aesthetic a bit. For example, I've been looking at a lot of Peter Lindbergh's work where he uses harsh shadow across a face to create shape and drama
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark! And without question, he is one of the best to ever do it.
@kimfarrelly3 жыл бұрын
Loved that you mention the goodness of hard light, not enough photographers talking about how important it can be for a shoot - such a great light to shoot in at times. ( Also back on the X-PRO2 for a shoot 📸 ❤️ ).
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kim! And I agree, hard light can be amazing.
@andregray1033 Жыл бұрын
Love both of the styles of video. I’m a beginner photographer and these have sped up the learning curve tremendously. Thank you!
@NathanElson Жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@khengteoh43183 жыл бұрын
Love the shots with her face lit by the sun
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kheng!
@Bishnu_Deb2 жыл бұрын
Awesome BTS video on how to use highlights creatively. Thanks Nathan for sharing such lovely information. Love from India 🇮🇳
@NathanElson2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@davidruelas66113 жыл бұрын
the fujinon kit lens 18-55mm is ridiculous soo goood!
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
I've never tried it, but I've heard good things.
@rsakamoto8083 жыл бұрын
I'm learning so much through these BTS on how to see the light as well as light placement! Thank you for the effort, very much appreciated!!!
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, glad to hear that Ryan! I appreciate you taking the time to check them out.
@jamesamoh73403 жыл бұрын
These kind of videos are 🔥. For selfish reasons, I would say natural light BTS more. 😂 Thank you as always. You’re an amazing educator.
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks James! I appreciate the feedback.
@wilteduk0073 жыл бұрын
I love all your videos. Just keep making them and I'll keep watching. Thanks.
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Wilted! Much appreciated.
@kavanlake8713 жыл бұрын
Always a fan of your work. In this video you spent more time on the process, which I like personally. It’s your channel and normally what you put up is fantastic 👌🏾, so just do what you do Nathan. Thank you
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kavan. I liked putting this one together, I enjoy the looser format for sure.
@RS5Nola3 жыл бұрын
I'm loving both series and keep them coming.
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jack. I have a few things coming out soon that change things up a bit, but these won't be abandoned in any way.
@Johannes3 жыл бұрын
This was a really great episode, love your commentary on the framing, and model directions.
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@saadbintalha39993 жыл бұрын
buy camera lense from here: amzn.to/3znNMah Sigma 35mm F1.4 Art DG HSM for Sony E price: $699.00 Brand Sigma Lens Type Standard Compatible Mountings Sony E Maximum Focal Length 35 Minimum Focal Length 35
@Thewanjiii3 жыл бұрын
great Video again Nathan! Your right, if you can master hard light, you can shoot in any available lighting situation
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks John!
@huleczku2 жыл бұрын
Great video. Great inspiration. Great pictures. Nathan, you got me.
@NathanElson2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Piotr, I appreciate that 😉
@janaltbraces95863 жыл бұрын
Really love your videos. Thanx
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Janalt!
@parttimephotographer33843 жыл бұрын
This was a great video. I love the "how I got the shot" series, but others like this show a different part of the process, which I got a lot out of.
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Thanks Tom! Glad you are getting something out of the videos :)
@diegoeidelman3 жыл бұрын
Cool Nathan! I like so much that captures and the model's look and style. The slow movement tip is very useful too. I never though about the concept but I do it always. On the other hand, I love Fujis. In the last years I've been using X100s, XT1, XT2 and now XT3. The quality, size and weight of these cameras encourage me to take more photos everywhere and all the time. Thanks and cheers from Buenos Aires!
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Diego! Cheers from Canada ;)
@nicholascorby31093 жыл бұрын
I like the content. Well explained. Videos not too long, kept us engaged. Cheers
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@VictorAmaru3 жыл бұрын
Amazing shoots
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@GabrielScindian3 жыл бұрын
Bro thank you for sharing. Natural hard light is my favorite way to shoot
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking it out Gabriel! Much appreciated.
@BruceWalkerPhotography3 жыл бұрын
This was quite an interesting BTS with your analysis of the scene, the light and your reaction and use of it. Your modeling tips were thought provoking as well (I am going to try that slow-down thing). So while I appreciated your earlier "how I got the shot" ones I thought they were getting a little repetitive and this is fresh and cool. Enjoying your videos, Nathan. Cheers!
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bruce! I feel the exact same way. It was starting to feel too formulatic. Needed to change things up.
@gvasquez3303 жыл бұрын
Great educational video as always. The tips to slow down movements and exposing for highlights was spot in. Thanks Nathan!
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful Gabriel!
@NafisAhmed733 жыл бұрын
this was great..loved the shots (y) (y)
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it
@Arrowliliphotography3 жыл бұрын
Nice one thanks. I like a nice mix of videos tbh, it's fun to switch things up, keeps it all fresh 😊
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! And I couldn't agree more.
@healthid3 жыл бұрын
Great video - loved the advice on slowing down. Also the hard light tips were great - I tend to avoid it, so it's helpful.
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Beauty. Thanks Michael!
@user-wj5hc3tp9v3 жыл бұрын
The best intro ever
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Still no idea how I didn't hurt myself.
@rvarelagonzaga3 жыл бұрын
What amazing phootos. Congratulations. I would like see more videos like this. Thank you for all your knowledge
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rafael! More to come!
@photopro87643 жыл бұрын
A lot of information packed in one. Love it. Can you please make one video how do you expose the overlight areas? what are the things you takes care on that. Thanks again.
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Will do!
@randallfoote3 жыл бұрын
Bravo!
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@whynot61083 жыл бұрын
The black and white photos were dope, yo!
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@alpabopo3 жыл бұрын
Great info. Cool video. Keep it up man.
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Alex! Much appreciated.
@henryrichie33883 жыл бұрын
Bravo 🙌
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Henry!
@alejandropennerphotos3 жыл бұрын
That was EPIC my friend 🤣
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Haha thanks Alejandro!
@jerrym81403 жыл бұрын
Awesome stuff, beautiful images, and some great key take aways
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jerry!
@domannicette3 жыл бұрын
I’m surprised to know the X-Pro2 is your favorite camera! I’m also surprised to see the shots you took with it! This is the camera I use and the only thing I don’t like about it is the battery life. :-) Great video, amazing shots! 😃👏🏽 I like this format btw. 👍🏽👌🏽
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dominique! Battery life isn't great, but it's still better than some other mirrorless out there, so I'll take it ;) I do have a whole stack of batteries though.
@PrashastiCreations3 жыл бұрын
REALLY LIKED THE VIDEO......!!
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thanks!
@markjohnsonphotography3 жыл бұрын
Great video. I still shoot with my D800's in the studio and use a D610 out in the field. My "walking around" is an XT-2. Recently faced with upgrading those 800's, I decided the latest and greatest features of one of the newer Nikon's wasn't going to make that much of a difference. I mean, under controlled lighting conditions the increase in quality over the 800 is marginal, so I decided to get into medium format. Pentax 645Z. What a difference is all I have to say. The dynamic range and tonality is incredible with the larger, even if it is older, sensor.
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
That's awesome. I've flirted with the idea of MF, but I may end up going mirrorless, so the 645Z wouldn't be the direction I head, but I've heard good things about it.
@MTimWeaver2 жыл бұрын
I bought one of the original D600 when they came out, and Nikon wound up swapping it out for the D610 due to the shutter oil issue. I've had that camera nearly 8-9 years now?? Still going strong. Also, I still use LR 5.7.x and PS CS6, neither of which are supported anymore nor do they really support anything newer than the D750. :) The only MF I have are film. Digital MF is too pricy for me.
@mwinter673 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@kennethnielsen38644 ай бұрын
Love the feel and look of the X-Pro, but I just can not work, without a tilt screen.
@john3Lee3 жыл бұрын
Another excellent video, with brilliant content - Thanks
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks John! Glad you enjoyed it!
@mortenthorpe3 жыл бұрын
Check out the GFX... any of them, but ergonomically and coming from the x pro, especially the GFX 50R... mind bending images!
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Ya I used the original GFX and it was pretty awesome, the newer versions look that much better.
@MiaogisTeas3 жыл бұрын
Motivated movement, whether it's the subject or the camera itself, is very important for giving the photo credibility. Doing something, thinking about someone behind the lens, a childhood memory, a want or desire you have - all of this helps us engage with the final image. Otherwise it's just a girl with her dead-fish hands drooping onto her slack-featured face 😅 Excellent work all around on this shoot. 👏👏
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@Reno_T3 жыл бұрын
Great video man! This is a great style of videos to add to your mix. And as always awesome shots 👌🏻
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Reno!
@danischdesign66793 жыл бұрын
I love your Black and white "retouching" (preset).
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Danisch! Glad you find it helpful.
@darrelltheriault57933 жыл бұрын
Another great video, thanks Nathan.
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking it out Darrell, much appreciated.
@stevenorris5753 жыл бұрын
Liking your work Bjorn Lothbrok!
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Hah! You’re the first to go with Bjorn, most people say Ragnar 😉 glad you’re enjoying it!
@GiacomoArdesi3 жыл бұрын
Loving this Nathan, thank you.
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Giacomo!
@spectremanLIVE13 жыл бұрын
Appreciate the tips and reminders.
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
You bet!
@jeffmichaels26723 жыл бұрын
Loving this style of vid Nathan, super helpful! Awesome channel...keep it up 🙌
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thanks Jeff! I appreciate the feedback.
@paulsharratt87483 жыл бұрын
Excellent production values and content. I prefer the location videos over the studio/retouching. Location content is more alive, the look is different, and the structure is focused more on artistic approach, composition, and planning for the final images. You hit a good balance between gear fanaticism and image creation. Thanks and keep the videos coming.
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Thanks for the feedback Paul, it's much appreciated!
@BusterReeko3 жыл бұрын
Always great content- thanks man!
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking it out, I appreciate it!
@dakthequack55183 жыл бұрын
thank you my friend, this was a great video. it was very insightful and i did learn a few things. there is definitely a lot to learn here. thanks again, i appreciate your work very much.
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to check it out. Glad you picked up a few things.
@kevinmaccormack96453 жыл бұрын
Makes me miss my fuji gear a little bit. Killing the video content man love it!
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy. Hope you're doing well out east.
@bodybyvida79923 жыл бұрын
🔥🤩masterclass! I still have my xpro1 with my xt3😁 You and the model killed it
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I accidently dropped my X-Pro1 off the side of a mountain.... it was a solid camera as well.
@frederic-xavierdubois82893 жыл бұрын
great video … and btw they are ALL interesting whatever you go thru
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that!
@pimnauta38402 жыл бұрын
Both are great..........
@NathanElson2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@rbfigueira3 жыл бұрын
I have seen this video, over and over again.... so awesome content and beautiful model. Can you make one video showing how you do the color grade this shoots ? I know that you have the presets on your website for selling, but love to know your approach to building it and adapt to each shoot. thanks
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
I've thought about it, we shall see ;)
@er.mannov57353 жыл бұрын
totally helpful. Thanks!
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@tomaszgosciminski50263 жыл бұрын
Just found this channel - thank you for amazing content!
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Glad to have you here Tomasz!
@jean-hughesdolce2823 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this beautiful video, I learned a lot. Can you give the model of the camera again please?
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking it out! It's the Fuji X-Pro2 with the XF 35mm f/2 lens.
@jean-hughesdolce2823 жыл бұрын
@@NathanElson thanks so Much 🙏🏾
@wesbaynham16343 жыл бұрын
Hi Nathan, your videos make portrait photography feel much less intimidating. Would you consider a video for beginners on how to keep a shoot interesting with a model? By this I mean how to get ideas for poses, themes, props and just a general good fun vibe. Thanks Wes
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Wes! I'll see what I can do.
@mamahlawndo77923 жыл бұрын
Please your opinion on adapting vintage lens in fujifilm camera.
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
I've done it, but I didn't really see the point in it. If you already have vintage glass that you can use, then go for it, but I wouldn't search it out, I would just use the new Fuji lens'.
@anandasen45543 жыл бұрын
hello Sir, it's very helpful to me to improve my vision to shoot. Sir I have NIKON D7200 with 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 and 50mm f/1.8 lenses and I am, basically, a wedding photographer in India. And I have one 90 cm godox reflective octa and a godox 860 ii flash with trigger. I want to know, how I use this octa in Indoor and outdoor shoot ?
@twotwofresh3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely superb Nathan, love this type of video. So many great tips and considerations, thank you so much! One more thing I would like to request is the editing considerations when post processing the natural light portraits in BnW please? #Londonlovesyou
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I cut the post work on this one to keep the length down, but I will see if there is a way I can incorporate both.
@saadbintalha39993 жыл бұрын
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@Wolfgahto3 жыл бұрын
I just picked up an Xpro2 and love using my 35mm F1.4 with it. I agree 100% that it is one of the sexist cameras ever made.
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
They really did knock it out of the park with the X-Pro2
@hsyncoban3 жыл бұрын
Thanks bro :)
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Anytime Huseyin!
@chrisrussellca2 жыл бұрын
my daughter is addicted to my rolling stools in my studio
@NathanElson2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a kid with the right attitude
@TungPhanTalks3 жыл бұрын
Great content as usual. Just a minor suggestion, the background music when you show the photos are a hair louder than necessary. I often have to lower the volume during that part and crank up your piece-to-camera.
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tung. It's so hard to adjust for every setup. On my system, both head phones and speakers, it was good, but I get that won't be the case on everyone's. I'll see if there are some more standard sound settings that I can use. Cheers!
@salvoabc3 жыл бұрын
Congratulations, I follow you from SICILY Italy;) I would be interested to see the xpro2 in the studio with the Flash .... if it is possible, thanks greetings
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Salvo! I have a couple of older fashion shoots on my channel using the Fuji indoors with flash which you can check out.
@aydindurantas6503 жыл бұрын
What made you choose the f2 over the 1.4. Torn between the two myself.
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
The f/2 is just a really well made lens. Way quieter focus and snappier to find focus.
@rotaruiulian3 жыл бұрын
Great video Nathan, thank you! I always comment if I get at least one tip...guess for which one I commented? :D
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Slowing things down? ;)
@rotaruiulian3 жыл бұрын
@@NathanElson yes, moving slowly with purpose, great tip. I somehow ask the models to do something like that, but you just said it perfectly, now I have to find the best translation in French 😂
@rbfigueira3 жыл бұрын
Simple awesome content! Thanks for sharing! I love this kind of videos! Would love to see the retouch process on the first image at 5:49s What brand/model strap are you using?
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ricardo. I have a Gordy's strap on there. gordyscamerastraps.com/
@MiaogisTeas3 жыл бұрын
6:52 That's so f'ing satisfying, damn. I love to do this too but I'm leagues behind you
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man
@ronnicolas40013 жыл бұрын
BTS if I had a choice. How I Got the Shot is good too, if that's where you come down.
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ron! I appreciate the feedback.
@cjmadridtv42892 жыл бұрын
Still rockin my d800 🔥 but eye focus and focusing is my main need.. what fuji cam will you reco to me? Ive got all my primes in d800 plan to sell it to make a jump thanks
@NathanElson2 жыл бұрын
I actually just moved from the D800 as my main camera to the Z6mII a couple of months ago. I don't really keep up with what's new in the camera world so not sure what to reccomend as far as Fuji goes.
@andreasstolten91793 жыл бұрын
Chairs with four wheels only are legelly forbitten in Europe for many years since they are prone to trip over. Obviously the US are not that throughtful.
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Haha what's even worse is that I'm in Canada, we should know better ;)
@VeranoDulce3 жыл бұрын
👍🎥🌍🚀
@edricepaul3 жыл бұрын
10:52 this is the Angle! which lens you use ?
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! The entire shoot was done using the XF 35mm f/2 lens.
@andrefelixstudio28333 жыл бұрын
A Job or just for fun?
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
This shoot was just for fun.
@allisonbaum84233 жыл бұрын
Gawd, how much are they paying?
@NathanElson3 жыл бұрын
Who Fuji? If you watched more of my videos you'd know that my relationship with Fuji is not one where they would be paying me ;)
@allisonbaum84233 жыл бұрын
@@NathanElson Okay, I am glad we got that straightened. Now I have more respect for you. I was like this guy is spreading nonsense on the internet, they must be paying him.