just discovered your channel today and i'm currently on a marathon through all your videos! haven't been so excited over a photography channel over some time. love all your contents!
Just the little tip alone about orientating the gradient map with the direction of the light was great. Also how you use your dodge and burn layers was very helpful!
I was wondering if the flags on the modeling lights are covering the light source completely or only half of the light source... Thank you for giving me more confidence in shooting in the studio. I have used your technique in multiple sessions...
This is really great! During Corona I lost a bit of the creativity. This video makes me think and gives me something to try out! Keep it up, you are one of my favorite photographers. Greetings from Germany ;-)
Thanks Nathan! I appreciate your work and willingness to share! I came to your November 2019 workshop which I really enjoyed and learned a lot... Lots of critical ahah moments.
@@NathanElson I just watched this video again after a friend mentioned doing a shoot with shutter drag. Appreciate you sharing this knowledge. Beautiful photo as always.
Tremendous video, again. I so appreciate your willingness to share your experience and techniques. Your explanations are easy to understand the end product is always inspiring. Thanks.
bloody brilliant Nathan. I didn't quite follow the trailing side of things very well (these are completely new techniques to me and I've never seen them in action, let alone print before). From what I could see, and I'm probably wrong, you had the shutter open for 2 seconds, and at the end of that, the flash goes off. Is that correct?
I was actually firing the flash first, then keeping my shutter open and moving the camera around to get the light trails off the continuous light, but you could really do it either way in terms of firing the flash at the beginning or the end.
@@NathanElson Oh I get it, that's where the bulb comes into play of course. How do you set the flash synch speed then if you're using bulb? It's late here (near midnight, East coast of Australia), I'll re-watch the video sometime tomorrow. Thanks again!
Love your videos! Quick question about Capture One - When setting Capture One up, where do you have your images go? Some how I messed that up and they were going to my desktop with different folders....
I use sessions for every shoot, so I either create the session folder while on set and shooting tethered, then shoot to the capture folder, or if I'm not shooting tethered, I will create the session then transfer the files from my SD card to the capture folder within the session folder.
Hi Nathan, is the first time i see that the clean process (clean and d+b) is after the bw conversion. Now, i work the RAW in C1, then i send to PS for skin proces, and finally sent to C1 again to obtain the finals tones or colors. What do you think about_ what is the reason for your workflow? Tha is, sorry my english, i love your work! Greetings from Chile
When I know the image is going to be B+W, I'll do the d&b / retouching after the conversion. Just something I've always done, but everyone has their own workflows, and if doing your conversions makes sense to do after your retouching, then by all means keep at it :)
I use front curtain because I want the framing of the portrait first, then the light trails. Harder for me to compose when the flash fires at the end of the exposure.
Many thanks for an excellent video. You should seriously consider teaching that class in the largest North American Metropolis, Los Angeles. I have a request. What would you recommend, could be a book, a video course or any other bath that you know of to learn Capture One or Lightroom? Please advise.
Great vid Brother! Have you moved the majority of your workflow to C1? also, Hpw much movement with the camera in 2 sec exposure, looks to be only around 12" or so?
Question here. Are you setting a second camera to record video on every shoot? I also thinking about adding on YT (but in Polish) how I got this shoot, but during a photoshoot, I'm so absorbed with shooting that I do not have time to do any video.
Ya this portrait is 4 years old 😉 I’ve been using the Godox AD600Pro lights for the last couple of years and love them. Don’t see any real advantage switching to Profoto or Bron right now.
Very cool movie, thanks for him 🙌🏻 Very good, matter-of-fact and above all, you share your experience positively 👏🏻 Thanks 💪🏻 LIKE👍 SUBSCRIPTION ☑️ RINGTONE 🔔 already added a long time ago, so see you in the next materials 👋🏻
I was missing the B+W colour grading, so I went back for an episode. What do you guys think?!
That was a great tutorial. Thank you very much for sharing!
Do you happen to have a skin retouchin course or video for beginners using Lightroom or photoshop I’m looking to do more beauty photography
You are one of the few photographers whose vlogs are concise and to the point.
Thanks Arnel, I appreciate the feedback.
just discovered your channel today and i'm currently on a marathon through all your videos! haven't been so excited over a photography channel over some time. love all your contents!
Just the little tip alone about orientating the gradient map with the direction of the light was great. Also how you use your dodge and burn layers was very helpful!
Thanks Stuart, glad you liked it, and radial gradients are one of my favourite things ever.
Everybody can use similar techniques, but you have a special talent to produce beautiful portraits, Nathan.
Cheers from Buenos Aires!
Thank you kindly. Cheers from Canada!
I was wondering if the flags on the modeling lights are covering the light source completely or only half of the light source... Thank you for giving me more confidence in shooting in the studio. I have used your technique in multiple sessions...
The video is so good and very easy to understand!!
The photo turned out stunning also!! Great work!
Thanks!
Love your dedication to the details!
This is really great! During Corona I lost a bit of the creativity. This video makes me think and gives me something to try out!
Keep it up, you are one of my favorite photographers. Greetings from Germany ;-)
Thanks Florian! Much appreciated :)
Thanks Nathan! I appreciate your work and willingness to share! I came to your November 2019 workshop which I really enjoyed and learned a lot... Lots of critical ahah moments.
Good use of the dodge and burn, thanks for the video
No problem 👍
I really love this series, please do continue! :) Greetings from Germany.
Thank you Steffenjkb, and don't worry, lots more coming :)
Great stuff Nathan, really enjoying this series of videos. I’m going to give it ago now I have a better idea of how’s it’s done.
Awesome. Share when you're created something so I can check it out!
Will make sure I tag you in the post.
Great video! Love the interesting use of light trails with the constant lights.
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@NathanElson I just watched this video again after a friend mentioned doing a shoot with shutter drag. Appreciate you sharing this knowledge. Beautiful photo as always.
love it, thanks a ton for sharing Nathan!
This is great stuff, thanks for the effort.
Thanks dude.
Tremendous video, again. I so appreciate your willingness to share your experience and techniques. Your explanations are easy to understand the end product is always inspiring. Thanks.
Thanks Darrell, I appreciate the feedback.
Beautiful, thanks.
Hello, will you do an episode about the processing of a photo lit from above ??
best regards
Nice one Nathan !
Thanks!
bloody brilliant Nathan. I didn't quite follow the trailing side of things very well (these are completely new techniques to me and I've never seen them in action, let alone print before). From what I could see, and I'm probably wrong, you had the shutter open for 2 seconds, and at the end of that, the flash goes off. Is that correct?
I was actually firing the flash first, then keeping my shutter open and moving the camera around to get the light trails off the continuous light, but you could really do it either way in terms of firing the flash at the beginning or the end.
@@NathanElson Oh I get it, that's where the bulb comes into play of course. How do you set the flash synch speed then if you're using bulb? It's late here (near midnight, East coast of Australia), I'll re-watch the video sometime tomorrow. Thanks again!
Love your videos! Quick question about Capture One - When setting Capture One up, where do you have your images go? Some how I messed that up and they were going to my desktop with different folders....
I use sessions for every shoot, so I either create the session folder while on set and shooting tethered, then shoot to the capture folder, or if I'm not shooting tethered, I will create the session then transfer the files from my SD card to the capture folder within the session folder.
Hi Nathan, is the first time i see that the clean process (clean and d+b) is after the bw conversion. Now, i work the RAW in C1, then i send to PS for skin proces, and finally sent to C1 again to obtain the finals tones or colors. What do you think about_ what is the reason for your workflow? Tha is, sorry my english, i love your work! Greetings from Chile
When I know the image is going to be B+W, I'll do the d&b / retouching after the conversion. Just something I've always done, but everyone has their own workflows, and if doing your conversions makes sense to do after your retouching, then by all means keep at it :)
You do nice work Nathan
Thank you kindly Tim
Awesome
Front or rear curtain sync.
I usually use rear but looks like you are using front in this video?
I use front curtain because I want the framing of the portrait first, then the light trails. Harder for me to compose when the flash fires at the end of the exposure.
Love it, thanks
Amazing shot!
Thanks Sergei!
Many thanks for an excellent video. You should seriously consider teaching that class in the largest North American Metropolis, Los Angeles. I have a request. What would you recommend, could be a book, a video course or any other bath that you know of to learn Capture One or Lightroom? Please advise.
Honestly, just look on TH-cam. There is so much information on this platform for learning almost anything.
Great vid Brother! Have you moved the majority of your workflow to C1? also, Hpw much movement with the camera in 2 sec exposure, looks to be only around 12" or so?
Thanks man! Movement wise it all depends on how wide you want the light trails to go. It’s all in whatever you want it to look like 😉
Awesome photo and tutorial. Keep going on these. These videos are so great. Thanks for sharing. BTW: is that a 23mm or 35mm f2? Kind Regards.
Thanks Andre! It's the 35mm f/2 :)
Question here. Are you setting a second camera to record video on every shoot? I also thinking about adding on YT (but in Polish) how I got this shoot, but during a photoshoot, I'm so absorbed with shooting that I do not have time to do any video.
Yes, I just set up a secondary camera that is recording the process. I don't pay any attention to it, because I'm to busy with the photography.
Nice work!
Thanks for sharing it is top
Thanks for checking it out Bert!
Thanks for this video bro
No worries
Thanks for sharing.
You bet
The Einstein days! Good stuff man. Did you self teach yourself all this?
Also, You ever think about switching to Profoto of Bron?
Ya this portrait is 4 years old 😉 I’ve been using the Godox AD600Pro lights for the last couple of years and love them. Don’t see any real advantage switching to Profoto or Bron right now.
Really think u have it figured out
Nice🖤
Merci - in french!
You're welcome - in English!
Recording on sony i guess cause black and white :)?
Recording on a sony yes, but B&W just because I like it, not because I don't like the colours :)
@@NathanElson Who does like colors on sony ? I feel you
Very cool movie, thanks for him 🙌🏻
Very good, matter-of-fact and above all, you share your experience positively 👏🏻 Thanks 💪🏻
LIKE👍 SUBSCRIPTION ☑️ RINGTONE 🔔 already added a long time ago, so see you in the next materials 👋🏻