Portrait Photography Tutorial - How I take photos in direct sunlight

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In this video I will take you behind the scenes on a test photoshoot where we're shooting beauty portraits on the streets of Miami Beach.
GEAR USED IN THIS VIDEO
Sony a1 (amzn.to/3k8kXf6)
Sigma Art 85mm f1.4 (amzn.to/49RvcsN)
Sunbouce Dress Tube (bhpho.to/49KZP2X)
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PHOTOSHOOT LOCATION MAP
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PHOTO/VIDEO - / marcocastrophoto
MODEL - ‪@jewly.fleuristil‬
BTS - ‪@alainmoise‬
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Miami Aerial Footage
0:53 - Reviewing the looks
3:44 - First Look
7:00 - Second Look
10:36 - Third Look
11:13 - Closing
MY CAMERAS
Sony a1 (amzn.to/3k8kXf6)
Sony FX3 (amzn.to/46xEvfC)
Sony ZV-E1 (amzn.to/3rLyLA5)
MY LENSES
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Sony 90mm f2.8 Macro (amzn.to/3WYgtGp)
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Nanlite Forza 500B II (amzn.to/3PYoY2Z)
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MY PHOTOGRAPHY LIGHT GEAR
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Light meter (amzn.to/3BrSIhp)
MODIFIERS I USE
Sunbounce Reflector (Reflector (bhpho.to/472NsxA)
Profoto 24” OCF Beauty Dish (amzn.to/3oLFkMS)
Profoto 24” OCF Softbox (amzn.to/35QNMSp)
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@micknificent 5 ай бұрын

Your channel is the best that I’ve come across in years when it comes to portrait photography. I’ve watched thousands of videos and hundreds of channels and I’ve never seen anyone shoot and explain what and why all while instructing the beautiful model. I’ve learned a few new things and I’m looking forward to more of your videos. I’m actually looking to become a member. Amazing stuff sir. Thank you for sharing. Keep up the great work.

@MarcoCastro 5 ай бұрын

A sincere thank you. I truly appreciate your support and feedback. I’ll keep making the videos, you guys keep letting me know what you want to see more of. I’m an open book. Thank you

@jewly.fleuristil 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for having me. Such a fun shoot. 🥰

@MarcoCastro 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for being a part of the channel. Fun times!

@badrelief_art 5 ай бұрын

Such a beautiful model ❤ and she's natural with it 😊

@uhhvonte 4 ай бұрын

Handling that direct sunlight like a pro as usual! Most people are still always afraid to shoot it! Nice video bro

@MarcoCastro 4 ай бұрын

Thank you

@alopey_ 5 ай бұрын

One of the BEST YT/Photographer channel intro, well done!

@MarcoCastro 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@f0t0b0y 4 ай бұрын

Super stoked the KZfaq algorithm through your channel in front of my feed. You’re really chill, you keep it simple and give great feedback and tips. You got a new sub. 🙌🏼

@MarcoCastro 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and subscribing. Your support is appreciated.

@officalmattknows 4 ай бұрын

good video marco! been having trouble with direct lighting photography, some key tips I took from your video was 1. direct direct light and not on the side 2. underexpose photos to save highlights 3. mood boarding (which is not directed to sunlight shooting but still a good tip)

@MarcoCastro 4 ай бұрын

My pleasure. I’m glad to see you got value from the video.

@tristanking6684 4 ай бұрын

This video was awesome, loved the pacing. Loved the explanation behind every pose and location

@MarcoCastro 4 ай бұрын

Thank for watching and feedback. I am glad to see you got some value out of it.

@SumrSurf 4 ай бұрын

Great video, the model was amazing!

@Alphazw 2 ай бұрын

I've watched some photographer's video of shot, but not many ones intentionally take advantage the direct sun light while they shot. they most situation is they prefer to avoid the direct sun light. your video impressed me about taking advantages of the direct sun light. I believe a lot photographer don't like shot under the direct sun light. Great video, great shots.

@MarcoCastro Ай бұрын

Thank you. Living in sunny south florida and primarily a swimwear photographer, I had to adapt to my conditions. I developed my style around it. Doing this allows me to shoot anywhere. Except of course, boring cloudy days. Those days, I stay home lol.

@lelokokumi 4 ай бұрын

I love your creative procees, specally showing your model what you are capturing... Great video

@MarcoCastro 4 ай бұрын

🙏 thank you

@marquisecarter1906 4 ай бұрын

Love the work, as alway s!!!!

@MarcoCastro 4 ай бұрын

Thank you

@berikomarov Ай бұрын

Good job Marco!

@MarcoCastro Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@carljonesmedia 4 ай бұрын

You are cold bro! 🥶

@jasonm129 5 ай бұрын

Nice!!! The swimsuit was my favorite shot

@MarcoCastro 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting 👊🏼

@philfreemedia 4 ай бұрын

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@whosyourbrad 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful location, shots, and model!

@MarcoCastro 4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@photoamd1 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing..awesome work!!

@MarcoCastro 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. And thanks for watching

@AlisonBowles 5 ай бұрын

love the video!

@MarcoCastro 5 ай бұрын

thank you. I am looking forward to having you on one of my next videos

@bxclusiv 4 ай бұрын

Good video, nice location selection.and great execution

@MarcoCastro 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting. New video drops tomorrow. I hope you subscribed.

@smellgoodphotography7722 5 ай бұрын

Love the video and how explain why you show the photos to the model

@MarcoCastro 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@MartinV. 5 ай бұрын

Great Video

@MarcoCastro 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@bjpowe8395 4 ай бұрын

What is your process as a photographer when it comes to the planning of a shoot how do you go about creating ideas coming up with a theme what are some key things u look for?

@MarcoCastro 4 ай бұрын

Great question. I am working on a video to answer this very question. Be sure to subscribe and hit the bell button to be notified when it drops.

@thoughtdujour 4 ай бұрын

Amazing

@MarcoCastro 4 ай бұрын

Thank you

@RaulRodriguez-fj4mo 4 ай бұрын

Marco Castro Nice work what is my chances to stop in miami to improve my photography and shoot with you

@allanburness3394 2 ай бұрын

Another cracking vid as always, noticed you are always shooting very wide opened with the lens, my 50mm 1.4 when I use it to those sort of apertures it is very easy to miss the focus point or get one eye in focus the other out!! Also see the shutter speed is super high is this whats helping with the focus?

@MarcoCastro 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. Yes when I shoot these portraits I’ll go a little bit more open. I rely on Sony’s amazing AF and also ensure I’m standing fat enough for model to be in focus. The closer you get to your subject the more blur you’ll have

@Isaypreach 4 ай бұрын

Nice work indeed good brother. May I ask how did u go about editing the photos to bring about balance and make them pop? The model did a phenomenal job and she's gorgeous.

@MarcoCastro Ай бұрын

Contrast man. Hard light helps.

@artribbel6683 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. I also shoot Sony and I am wondering what focus mode you use most. I use focus tracking most often but sometimes I have to tap the screen to move my focus point.

@MarcoCastro 4 ай бұрын

Hey there! Thank so much for watching and for asking this question. I actually disable touch focus on the photo camera since my face or nose will sometimes touch it. My preferred method is eye af with continuous af and back button focus.

@artribbel6683 4 ай бұрын

@@MarcoCastro Thank you. My nose also sometimes redirects my focus point.

@MarcoCastro 4 ай бұрын

@@artribbel6683 yeah Man. That why don’t use it. I set my focus to area and I rock that

@mahiraksoy86 4 ай бұрын

Greetings from Turkey, I've just started, I'm very enthusiastic, I like taking portrait photos, but I don't have a model to take them with, I need your advice, I have a Sony A7 IV Sigma 24 70 2.8, how do you edit the portraits you take, what application do you use and the last present? I just found your channel and I'm following you very well now. 🙂

@MarcoCastro 4 ай бұрын

Hello and thanks for the follow. I actually have a few tutorials on my membership here on this channel. You can go through them and follow along. I will be posting a few more tutorials over the coming days. I encourage you to check it out. Thank you again for following and I’m looking forward to following your journey. If you sign up, please share your instagram. I will also do a private group on instagram for my members.

@TwixlerDev 4 ай бұрын

what is your go-to collab board? I was using jamboard but google is giving it the chop :(

@MarcoCastro 4 ай бұрын

Canva and export to pdf

@HellakisTv 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video Marco. When I shoot with direct sunlight I find it very difficult. I try to take a photo at point 0 in photometering but still my model gets sunburned. I think you said in the video at one point that you are 3 stops back to save the highlights. Can you explain more? Because from the results I saw, you had the perfect exposure.

@MarcoCastro 5 ай бұрын

How about I make a video where I go over this process a bit further?

@StefanAlexandruGeogloman 5 ай бұрын

@@MarcoCastro That would help! Your photos look amazing, like they are not shot in direct sunlight but with softboxes and stuff :)

@MarcoCastro 5 ай бұрын

@@StefanAlexandruGeogloman these where all in natural light. But if you want to see some OCF (Off camera flash). Check these. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bs1zaLmQqL_dn40.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/epxnoLV5uuDYdqM.html This is a complete video i filmed while at a job. Here you will see how i leverage flash and maintain a natural look kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aZaPrNSH3s6al6s.html

@Joyofvision99 4 ай бұрын

Great job. The question I have is, how come the model isn't squinting? I have clients that squint with the sun behind them, let alone in front.

@MarcoCastro 4 ай бұрын

Hey there thanks for watching and commenting. Check out this video which filled with tips including what I do to help models face direct light while maintaining their eyes open kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mbSpqsmBktSwaGQ.htmlsi=fpnhF-m6j4m6wDhP

@photozen8398 3 ай бұрын

The sound is insane ….what do you use for mic?

@MarcoCastro 3 ай бұрын

The wireless mic that comes with Osmo Pocket 3

@jonathanamponsah9347 5 ай бұрын

did you have an nd filter on your lens

@MarcoCastro 5 ай бұрын

Negative. I only use ND for video work.

@alexandere9928 4 ай бұрын

Do you think sun in florida is a bit lighter, smoother than in other counties, like i live in Dubai and i think sun here is a bit stronger, harsh comparedto your pictures. What do you think?

@MarcoCastro 4 ай бұрын

Hey there. Thanks for watching. I am not 100% sure if it's Florida sun related to be honest. I can tell you that i have been shooting hard and direct light almost my entire photo journey. I can't recall a time where i used a diffuser or scrim. Also note that during winter season, the sun is lower on the horizon. As we get into summer, the sun goes higher giving you light more from above the subject. I will be doing a video on how I shoot during this time, but i have to wait until then. For now you can check out this post on my instagram, this shot was taken at high noon, notice the sun above model's head? instagram.com/p/CP_LpX6hA16/?img_index=1

@marcthibault8723 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video Marco! I like the look of direct sunlight. How come your model does not squint? I suspect you shoot later in the day?

@MarcoCastro 5 ай бұрын

Hey there. Thanks for watching and for the question. The answer is; A combination of several things. 1) shoot took place at 3-5 pm and during winter season, the sun stays low through the day 2) I use a technique to help my models be able to look directly at my camera without hurting their eyes. I speak more about this on this video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mbSpqsmBktSwaGQ.html 3) I shoot fast, I don’t to the “one more one more” once I know I have my shots, I move on 4) I take a break to show photos which helps rest my and models eyes. Check out the video I linked, that video was shot in late summer and sun was not low, therefore I’m forced to use a technique. Thanks again and I hope I answered your question.

@marcthibault8723 5 ай бұрын

@@MarcoCastro Thanks! That answers my question! Cheers from 🇨🇦!

@MarcoCastro 5 ай бұрын

@@marcthibault8723 my pleasure

@marcthibault8723 5 ай бұрын

@MarcoCastro Another quick question came to mind watching your shoot in front of the Leslie! When in South Beach many years ago, I noticed a couple of shoots happening in the Lummus park area. Do you need a license to shoot there?

@MarcoCastro 5 ай бұрын

@@marcthibault8723 you need a permit. Ive been asked for one before.

@Roc900 3 ай бұрын

Do you think you should have had a strobe to kill the shadows on her neck area?

@MarcoCastro 3 ай бұрын

“Should” maybe. But in my line of work, strobes slow me down (Check my most recent video and see what I mean). Also in south Florida is very windy at times, so I’d need someone to man the strobe. That said, when filming these KZfaq videos I primarily work alone. On a job, I’d have a team. Thanks for watching and suggestions.

@Neopulse00 4 ай бұрын

3:30 - Think you meant to write "match" instead of combine there heh.

@MarcoCastro 4 ай бұрын

Great catch! Thank you.

@annyjay5063 4 ай бұрын

How can I get the membership class

@MarcoCastro 4 ай бұрын

Hello and thanks for watching and reaching out. Do you mean a one on one workshop? Or become a member of this channels premium subscription?

@roblindsay101 4 ай бұрын

You should show the post work you do to finish these beauties.

@MarcoCastro 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! There are a few retouching videos in the membership section 🙏

@PerfectorZY 4 ай бұрын

How are you making money from this shoot or shoots like it? Is a company paying for these photos? Just curious!

@Losochill 4 ай бұрын

I wanna know these things too. Are people paying him or is he paying people, is it pro bono or what. 🤷🏽‍♂️

@MarcoCastro Ай бұрын

This is a GREAT QUESTION; In KZfaq it is very difficult to make money through adsense, if any. So thats where you start seeing sponsored videos. I am definitely not doing this for money. I truly enjoying teaching and helping people. That said, at times brands have reached out to sponsor my videos, but I only work with brands that align with the way I work or brands that produce products which I can actually use. My rule is "If I can't use it on set, it's a pass". Now, I cannot deny that putting content on YT has not opened other opportunities, because it has. That is primarily because what you see here is what you get when working with me, and some clients have seen my style and expertise and appreciate it. This is like a portfolio for how is like to work with me. No frills.

@Obzrve 5 ай бұрын

Are you still in south Florida?

@MarcoCastro 5 ай бұрын

These days I am just about everywhere.

@vj9160 4 ай бұрын

It seems you shoot in golden hours. Sunlight didn't look so harsh.

@MarcoCastro 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting and watching

@infinitypanther 4 ай бұрын

When you do portraits in a public park do you need permission?

@MarcoCastro 4 ай бұрын

Some you do, yes. That is in the form of a permit

@jaym5938 16 күн бұрын

Anyone in the comment section an actual photographer? Just curious.

@jarnix2 4 ай бұрын

It could have been interesting if you actually explained anything and showed the photos. It's just you talking and the model staring at the sun (I wonder how she could keep her eyes opened)

@MarcoCastro 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

@hfranke07 4 ай бұрын

oooohhhh, what did you want to show me?? You just took some pictures in direct sunlight. No filters, no reflectors, no shades, no nothing.... no apperture, no shutter speeds, no ISO, no WB, no...... you show nothing. OMG

@MarcoCastro 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@Simply_Rich_Photography 3 ай бұрын

He actually did at one point share He was at F2 SS 1600 iso would be 100 if your SS is that high Then at some point he went down to F1.4

@Simply_Rich_Photography 3 ай бұрын

He also shares them on the final pictures 😂