I love this sort of shot. I personally take one Normal shot of the couple or subject with normal shutter, then take the Long Exposure next and rotoscope out the couple from the Normal shot and composite it with the Long Exposure in Photoshop. The reason for this is with the long exposure, the Couple or Subject still moves creating a little but of Motion Blur, so if you want super sharp for the couple/Subject you have to do it this way.
Can you talk about if and how we can use flash to freeze the subjects in difficult lighting scenarios for these type of portraits? I find the flash ends up being too harsh or spills too strongly on the movement and causes additional work in post.
very nice tip. thank you. I dont do portrait but more landscapes and to take multiple shots at low shutter speed is what i got out from this tutorial. great thank you
I liked your tutorial. It was clear and concise without a lot of technical info that sometimes overtakes the overall direction of the concept delivery. I will certainly try this technique out. From a sharpshooting point of view, holding one’s breath could actually cause movement as the heart is beating in a more pronounced manner, causing the body to shudder a bit. I learned that breathing in and very slowly letting out air as one pulls the trigger/pushes the shutter button results in more body stability. The subject may not be able to follow this instruction but it may help to just ask them to keep their breathing shallow.
Well explained. I think i saw a shot "in traffic" during the intro. Im seldom on a beach but traffic? Always. Thks and im going to chk out that tripod too.
Great instruction and inspiration. We do not have good wave action around here, but do have numerous rivers/streams/waterfalls. I will be giving this a try. Looking forward to the next installment. Keep up the fine work.
Wow, I thought for sure you would go for two exposures and doctor them in after, but you did the real deal here. Nice job, and thanks for the specifics to make it possible.
Okay, I was stepping right along with you, then a wave hit me right in the face at #9: Use a high frame rate! Didn't see that coming but it makes a lot of sense. Hmm, also that is why you didn't use your camera timer to avoid wave shake of your tripod/camera. Too good, Pye. Great tripod tips too. Thanks for this video and I'm looking forward to part 2. If you can throw in a few tips for On1 Photo RAW while you're processing with LR, it would be appreciated.
Another recommendation is to make sure you have a clean sensor/lens :-) There seems to be a hair (or similar) in the left side of all the images. I don't think that was mentioned ... although I did skip through some bits !
Great tutorial, well presented and awesome results for your clients. I know that location well, shot there many times. It's beautiful in coastal Orange County.
Very nice example of something that is very effective and very universal (city landscape etc like shown in your examples) its something that is not possible to get on an iPhone so makes it even more uncommon.
Organized, Concise, informative. Thank you for the inspiration Pye to try something different. I'll head to the beach tomorrow, Look forward to Part 2.
A much simpler way to take this type of picture is to simply set your camera on slow burst shoot six pictures at 1/30 of a second then put your camera back on single shot and take one picture of your clients now merge these pictures together in Photoshop. The end result is actually a superior looking photo because there will be even more motion blur on the water..
I appreciate it is possible to do it this way but if you want that kind of blur, why not just use an ND and do a longer exposure, and eliminate the post production challenges?
Thanks for sharing this video!! Oh gods, you’d shudder to see my tripod. It’s been almost fully immersed in salt water, full of sand, it’s been bashed against granite, used as a hiking pole, scratched and dented to within an inch of its life. It still works though!!
Hey thanks for your tutorial, cause I was doing this 20 years before with negatives using film cameras. That time I had to do with my imagination how the final will be. But nothing failed. You guys are lucky with digital technology. Cheers
aa very nice topic!! I started doing this, and it is nice! I still have not doing it with a couple or a model, just self portraits and it was hard getting focus but now I know how to better use the App to fire the camera.
Pye-good to see that you are well. thank you for the effort and the sharing. i am an appreciative subscriber. i LOVE the idea the environmental shutter drag portrait. what a wonderful "go-to". now i just need to practice your 1-10 steps. BIG thumbs up.
Great video! Thank you for the low down on the rf15-35. It’s nice to see you can also use it for portraits! Center is key, and no sand in the tripod. 😆
Great tips, thanks! I notice though that you’ve not chosen to use off-camera flash here, just natural light… any particular reason or just what you felt like?
Pye, amazing as always ! Can you make a video with ideas for retired couples ? Many of my go to poses looked awkward and found myself having to rethink entire shoot on the fly.
I love this sort of shot. I personally take one Normal shot of the couple or subject with normal shutter, then take the Long Exposure next and rotoscope out the couple from the Normal shot and composite it with the Long Exposure in Photoshop. The reason for this is with the long exposure, the Couple or Subject still moves creating a little but of Motion Blur, so if you want super sharp for the couple/Subject you have to do it this way.
I appreciate the tips about the tripod
We hope you enjoyed the video! Stay tuned for the full editing walkthrough coming in Part 2!
Can you talk about if and how we can use flash to freeze the subjects in difficult lighting scenarios for these type of portraits?
I find the flash ends up being too harsh or spills too strongly on the movement and causes additional work in post.
when does that come
amazing explanation sir thank u
Great learning video
Great image.
Practice first before doing it for a client is the best advice!
excellent!
Great, straight-forward tutorial.
Thank you
Thanks Mr. Pye for the great tutorial videos. and many thanks to all Adorama teem.. you're all helping me alot. Love from Yemen🌸📷
Sweet, sent to a friend that been building a business at the beach. This will be a nice addition to her offerings.
Thank you for sharing your technique. I hired you guys for my wedding based on this shot that one of your associates took with my good friend!
Worth watching just for step 10!
Thx Very helpful !
Wonderful..tk you...going to give it ago 😊
Great Video thanks
Love this!! Awesome tutorial!! Ty!! Definitely gonna try it!!
Can’t wait to try this!! So thankful for all of the free education available on TH-cam… Great video. Thank you!
You are amazing, Pye! Thank you!
I love this. I don't livearound water like that, but I would love to see that with wind blowing through grass.
very nice tip. thank you. I dont do portrait but more landscapes and to take multiple shots at low shutter speed is what i got out from this tutorial. great thank you
thank you for the instructions....i always get to learn a lot from you, Pye.
Excellent teaching Pye , thanks
Great tips ! That's what makes photography so interesting ..think outside the box !
I liked your tutorial. It was clear and concise without a lot of technical info that sometimes overtakes the overall direction of the concept delivery. I will certainly try this technique out. From a sharpshooting point of view, holding one’s breath could actually cause movement as the heart is beating in a more pronounced manner, causing the body to shudder a bit. I learned that breathing in and very slowly letting out air as one pulls the trigger/pushes the shutter button results in more body stability. The subject may not be able to follow this instruction but it may help to just ask them to keep their breathing shallow.
You simply, the best. Love your work and lessons
Thanks a lot, Pye!
Wowww.
Thank yohu
Thank you very much for an insightful video!
Very interesting technique,am sure it takes practice first to have the people sharp.
This was something I wanted to add to my toolbox. Thanks
Great Tutorial, Will definitely give it a try.
You are a great teacher! Thank you!
Love the idea of this technique I personally like shots with nice movements, thank you..
These kind of portraits is epic.I will definitely try it with my other clients. thanks for sharing
Your amount of detail is amazing! Love your teaching style
Thankyou, Sir,Sometimes, listening to your Tutorials I tend to forget the time,coz you are so good at it.. thankyou..regards, Baluk.
Pye is great!
Very good information. I like adorama's lessons and photoshoots.
I think checking the tides would be #1.
Excellent. Thank you.
Well explained. I think i saw a shot "in traffic" during the intro. Im seldom on a beach but traffic? Always. Thks and im going to chk out that tripod too.
I'm going to make such masterpieces!!! (or nice simple pictures...) You da man! Take care and thank you.
Nice Tips
Great instruction and inspiration. We do not have good wave action around here, but do have numerous rivers/streams/waterfalls. I will be giving this a try. Looking forward to the next installment. Keep up the fine work.
Good content.
Wow, I thought for sure you would go for two exposures and doctor them in after, but you did the real deal here. Nice job, and thanks for the specifics to make it possible.
I was waiting for the part where you talked about the strobe settings. I already know, but I like to see how someone else might do it.
great video and nice Rembrandt light on the studio setup
Okay, I was stepping right along with you, then a wave hit me right in the face at #9: Use a high frame rate! Didn't see that coming but it makes a lot of sense. Hmm, also that is why you didn't use your camera timer to avoid wave shake of your tripod/camera. Too good, Pye. Great tripod tips too. Thanks for this video and I'm looking forward to part 2. If you can throw in a few tips for On1 Photo RAW while you're processing with LR, it would be appreciated.
Great to see you in action again Pye - you still have it bro!
Like it very much. Will try soon.
Very straight to the point, comprehensive, eloquent and interesting. Well done!
- Thanks for sharing your experience bro! Great ideas and super work shop!
Amazing. Sir can u teach slow shutter freeze subject with speedlight .
Awesome information. Thanks!
Useful
Thank you for that. It was very useful. I look forward to the next one.
I really enjoyed this. Thank you Pye and the crew.
great tutorial im newbie in photography thanks for sharing this
#10 guilty of that one a few times. I had to learn it the hard way.
Very detailed information love it thanks.
Great content! I'll definitely try this technique the next time I'm shooting in a stream or at the beach.
Thanks a lot. I have a passion for photography and have started using DSLR just recently. Your explanations are really helping me learn a lot.
Fantastic video, I faint wait to try!
Another recommendation is to make sure you have a clean sensor/lens :-) There seems to be a hair (or similar) in the left side of all the images.
I don't think that was mentioned ... although I did skip through some bits !
Great tutorial, well presented and awesome results for your clients.
I know that location well, shot there many times. It's beautiful in coastal Orange County.
man your images are AWESOME
Very nice example of something that is very effective and very universal (city landscape etc like shown in your examples) its something that is not possible to get on an iPhone so makes it even more uncommon.
Great Video! Thank you I'm going to try this with some of my rodeo couples
Always enjoy this style of images. Creative and eye catching. Thank you
Organized, Concise, informative. Thank you for the inspiration Pye to try something different. I'll head to the beach tomorrow, Look forward to Part 2.
A much simpler way to take this type of picture is to simply set your camera on slow burst shoot six pictures at 1/30 of a second then put your camera back on single shot and take one picture of your clients now merge these pictures together in Photoshop. The end result is actually a superior looking photo because there will be even more motion blur on the water..
That is bracketing exposure, right?
Agree
That will do it. But this technic is more genuine.
So make your own video showing how to do that.
I appreciate it is possible to do it this way but if you want that kind of blur, why not just use an ND and do a longer exposure, and eliminate the post production challenges?
Love the explanation, not only of how to get the shot, but also the thought process that goes into figuring out how to get the shot. Great stuff!
Waiting for next par eagerly.
Always enjoy your videos.
Most helpful video yet!
great tips on portrait photography!
Very cool. You’re a good teacher!
this is amazing, thanks you
Fantastic idea. I have 2 beach photo sessions scheduled, and will definitely set this up!
Great info!!!
Great tutorial Pye, looking forward to part 2.
Informative! 👏👏👏
Pyetastic👍👍👍👍👍👍❤️❤️
Thanks for sharing this video!! Oh gods, you’d shudder to see my tripod. It’s been almost fully immersed in salt water, full of sand, it’s been bashed against granite, used as a hiking pole, scratched and dented to within an inch of its life. It still works though!!
i wrap plastic bags around tripod legs before they go into sand.
Learning a ton from your videos, is awesome!
Hey thanks for your tutorial, cause I was doing this 20 years before with negatives using film cameras. That time I had to do with my imagination how the final will be. But nothing failed. You guys are lucky with digital technology. Cheers
aa very nice topic!! I started doing this, and it is nice! I still have not doing it with a couple or a model, just self portraits and it was hard getting focus but now I know how to better use the App to fire the camera.
Pye-good to see that you are well. thank you for the effort and the sharing. i am an appreciative subscriber. i LOVE the idea the environmental shutter drag portrait. what a wonderful "go-to". now i just need to practice your 1-10 steps. BIG thumbs up.
Great video! Thank you for the low down on the rf15-35. It’s nice to see you can also use it for portraits! Center is key, and no sand in the tripod. 😆
So great!
super informative ❤️
This was a great tutorial- really helpful.
Great tips, thanks! I notice though that you’ve not chosen to use off-camera flash here, just natural light… any particular reason or just what you felt like?
Pye, amazing as always ! Can you make a video with ideas for retired couples ? Many of my go to poses looked awkward and found myself having to rethink entire shoot on the fly.
As always, great stuff from you, looking foward to part 2.