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As a black African woman, I have found that the only people who can REALLY appreciate and honour my skin tone are visual artists/painters. They know how to look at my skin tone and see its nuances and analyse what is unique about it. Literally, on EVERY single staff photo that has been taken at my workplace over the years, I am a shadow: no eyes, no mouth, no nose, no mouth...nobody really. Maybe it is because I'm the only black woman working there, maybe the photographer is just useless with light, maybe they just do the photo as a mindless ritual. Anyway, I'm glad I'm done with them and will be resigning in a couple of weeks.

That bit about the colour of the veins. Dude! Thank you!

"If you're veins are more blue, you have a cool undertone, and if they're greener you have more of a warm undertone. If you can't tell then you're more neutral."

1:07 Dang, he said that so well. I came here for the methods of taking portraits of people with dark skin, left with that and a nice philosophy. Good day.

Andre is so chill. Love his articulation. Fantastic video :)

I live in NYC, and have been searching for 2 YEARS for this man!!! Randomly turned on KZfaq today and started looking for light boxes for my home on camera filming /audition setup, not even looking for a photographer today and stumbled on this video!! OMG, I think just found my new GoTo photographer!!!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for making this video. When I first started shooting and editing I had the most difficult time finding tutorials & tips for darker skin, which is what I was mostly capturing. Most of the time when I was searching I was just finding information on tanned white skin instead of rich black and brown skintones. It took months of trial and error to figure it out. This video is still super helpful and I'm so happy to see more of them coming up!!!

Photography is so freaking interesting and cool! Those shots were SO good.

Andre seems very passionate about his work and so happy to share, it's awesome

That was great. Aundre's a natural teacher. I take a lot of photos in low light and have often struggled with proper exposures + flash with darker complexions.

Thank you! I really want all people to feel comfortable and loved in front of my camera. I'm working on mastering all skin tones :)

True true TRUE!!!😭 It's really disappointing getting dressed up and excited for picture day and boom--I'm not able to look back at that moment in full color. We CAN do better😕 -looking forward towards the future of photography📷 & also Thanks for this I/E video!!😀

Glad to see you on here Aundre! -- Spot on the tutorial you're a natural.

This was the missing piece needed to upgrade my game. Thanks.

I'm so happy this video exists 😍

I simply enjoy listening to this tutorial. Super objective, super helpful!

Loved everything about this. I tried finding my undertone years ago but couldn’t pinpoint it. The photos are awesome. Thank you for making dark skin look just as beautiful on camera!

Aundre has such a great smiley face that even it's 01:55 am in France and i'm smiling like a baby koala instead of being close to sleep. It makes the video even cooler to look at :p ! Keep this attitude man, it's great ;) (and nice tips by the way ^^)

Nice tip on the "Would you wear silver or gold" and also the vein colour trick. Didn't know that one. Many thanks for sharing. On the metering issue, incident light metering makes any concerns around reflectance of someones skin (or fur if photographing a black or a white pet) go away.

How do you shoot dark bald people, or bald people in general? Do you still use a hair light?

Unbelievably amazing information! Aundre is a great teacher!

learning A LOT tysm

low light photography has always been my fall point. It is a weekness I am trying to overcome and so I thank you for sharing your expiriances with lighting techniques. I like that you took the time to talk about the cameras exposing for 11% gray and how that affects the subject. I was used to people answering in odd ways that I had trouble understanding when I went to school to learn photography. Man you even post preduction! I want to work with one someday on a photoshoot all the way througyh post.

I do know why you reposted cause I noticed the errors in the previous video and now the video is just smooth through every clip, great work and like I said before in the previous video: This Video is amazing with great tips and guidance I would love to keep seeing videos like these.

This was super helpful, thank you!

Big respect to moment! Diversity is important

Do you have any more resources on lighting two different (“opposite”) skin tones?

Thank you so much for this video! And for explaining undertones and for how one can use them to their advantage when taking photos. As an aspiring photographer, this is much needed and valuable information!

I was looking for a video on how to light brown, olive, and dark skin tones. This video was insightful. Thank you Aundre.

I'll have to look at that vein trick :)! Never heard of that before.

Bruh, you have this great teaching skill.

This video is more helpful than anything I learned at school...

I just came back from a long camping trip. It so awesome to see two new videos! These tips a great!!! More photo editing video tips please!!!

This is super useful, thank you so much. Other videos and articles about this topic are so vague like telling you to "keep in mind the tones and highlights" but not telling you how to actually do it. I really appreciate how practical this video's advice is. Thank you thank you thank you!

Thank you for all the great tips. Still trying to determine if my veins look blue or green. LOL

Learned a lot from this Niles and Moment thank you for this content.

Thank you! I learned a lot from this!

LOVE THIS VIDEO. So many helpful and uncomplicated tips

With Niles in California, Moment now travel coast to coast! Great jobs guys!

"That fun internet fade" :D

I don't know much about photography, but my partner is a dark skinned mixed man, and I'm a very pale olive multiracial woman, and I'm very worried about our wedding/engagement photos not coming out well cause of the large difference in skin tone.

thank you so much for this video!

This is such a helpful video!!!

Man that dodge tip was great

I really enjoyed this video, as Aundre provided a wealth of information at a blistering pace at times. This is perfect for this medium, because one can go over the video as many times as needed. Thanks goes to all who participated in this production!!

thank you thank you so much for posting this. this guy is a genuis

This was amazing!! SO helpful; so thorough, thank you so much. Xxx

Dress needs to have a masterclass on this , those photos were amazing

Awesome Post Moment!!!! I'm attending a wedding in the Caribbean on Saturday so these tips are gonna help me up my portrait photo game 100% Thanks again

So nice I watched it twice.

I literally have been having problems with darker skin tones lately!!! thank you!

Been looking for a video about darker skin tones

Thank you for the upload

Such good tricks! Thank you

I so needed this! But I also have a question based on my type of photography. I'm an amateur sports photographer. How do I get darker skin tones to be correct in sports. All the shots here are in a controlled situation. How do you deal with skin tones in a non controlled situation like sports.

That was excellent! Thanks.

Great video. Very helpful.

This was really helpful!!

Good vid, very thorough

Great and tons of information

as long as this video is, im just really surprised he didnt take about camera settings, iso etc.... thats what we need.

What a great video 😃 thank you.

Suuuper helpful! I needed this. Now I just need to get out there and practice

Great video, you clearly know your stuff

Thanks for these photos Samples

Thank you!

thank you for creating this content

Wow! He's incredible

Really interesting.Cheers!

You uploaded it twice? Good info, even though I don´t find it particularly challenging at all

THANK YOU!!!!! 3 questions. Where are the pics taken on the phone? What lens is on the phone and do you have a link or the info for the specific lights he used?

Amazing!

Can you share your camera settings?

Wow ❤️

18 percent gray. Camera meters and light meters balance for 18 percent gray.

Which phone (iphone or pixel 3) works better for darker skintones?

Great video. Thank you.

That's what I call pro tips!

Great video man .. where on earth did you get that backdrop setup? That looks like it was commercially built on site and not bought! Can you link me to that setup please?

This is crazy but, the young lady at the 6:00 mark - I think I know her. We worked on a project in a Brooklyn sneaker store a few years ago and I've been trying to track her down ever since. Do you have her contact info?

What studio light do you use please?

Had a fuckin heart attack just reading "shooting dark skin tones". Took me a second to realize what is meant.

Hi moment! Planning to buy a battery case for iphone x. Is it compatible with osmo mobile 2? Or i need to buy moment counterweight as well?? Please please reply so i can place my order.. thanks a lot!!

Repost?

Andre /kinda/ reminds me of Mark Fishbach? he's super beautiful

Can you do a updated.. editing video on the iPhone XS Max +

Bro tell me setting

Did you re-uploaded it because of the audio from the b-roll? :O

Would you recommend editing photos on the computer or would I be able to do it through my phone ?

What about the other android phones....no lense for them

Hey Nigella!!

That's cool moment* guys

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I love the information and Thank you but Question: Are you afraid to say Black or Brown? I find that when explaining these things we must be CLEAR and HONEST!! and this was so vague regarding coloring and WHY camera are set up this way. BREAK IT DOWN and BE HONEST. Segregation... more honesty.

Me trynna go to Hong Kong 3 years later

Your camera isn't trying to" expose for 11% grey " it's trying to expose for 18% grey, which is halfway between pure white and absolute black.

This is dope! Inclusion is not only needed but necessary!

I actually didn't know black people could have warm or cool, or neutral tones. I thought it was just something people as white as a sheet had to think about.

The reupload of it all. 😅