High School Senior Portraits Behind The Scenes

#seniorportraits #portraitphotography #seniorportraitideas
Go behind the scenes on a High School Senior Portrait Session. Follow along as we photograph in the studio as well as head outside. We even do some off camera lighting for dramatic sports portraits in the middle of the day.
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[@BruiserFL]

Great video. You're so fortunate to have an old city to work in. Also, props to you for making all those cool props!

[@BenMcmillen]

Thanks!

[@pyrocix]

This was great. Definitely want to see more of these behind the scenes videos. Great learning tools all around!

[@ericwilcox2442]

Thanks for the BTS!! Just ordered my first AD600 to go with some other strobes I have. Can't wait to start trying shots like this!!

[@DocMatthews0311]

Great content. Beginner here appreciating your tips.

[@pennyroach4750]

Wonderful video! Thank you for sharing.

[@JBanksPhotography]

This was great!!!! Thanks for the VID!

[@be-do-have]

Great work! Thanks for sharing! 👍👍👍

[@zsnugz1]

Excellent video, I'm getting into lighting and this was a great learning tool. Thanks.

[@melissafaria5386]

Really enjoyed this video! I'm shooting a senior guy soon and this was super helpful for posing ideas. Those hurdle shots were amazing!

[@funlarry4145]

Great setups, and color!!!!

[@jayduke6773]

Great work. I really got a lot out of this video. Love what you're doing.

[@beverlybasden2648]

Thank you!

[@SLC-Smudge42]

That was some great content man.

[@anthunny7399]

Amazing as always!

[@BenMcmillen]

Thank you!

[@retirementhobbyfarmdiyadve1511]

Excellent video. Great poses and photos. I learned a lot. Thank you.

[@ColinGazley]

Great vid, very informative, thanks!

[@Jonathanmccallum1]

Fantastic video, I'm also interested in how popular these photo shoots are as they seem to be such an important part of US culture.

[@therealbennybraden]

Very cool action shot there at the end. Awesome job man. Love your channel.

[@BenMcmillen]

Thanks for watching!

[@DiviPhotos]

Cool video thanks for sharing

[@Last222]

This was DOPE! GREAT TIPS!

[@BenMcmillen]

Thanks!

[@davevowles8093]

Great work Ben. The athlete in the surrounding ally is awesome, had you been on the track it would not have been as dynamic as it is. Bet he and mom are thrilled with the shots.

[@BenMcmillen]

thanks again dave!

[@howardtalon2255]

InstaBlaster

[@Ronin760]

Great explanations and examples. Thank you!

[@BenMcmillen]

Very welcome

[@ballistickittens5142]

Amazing photos!

[@BenMcmillen]

Thank you for watching! Much appreciated

[@SamGarza]

Great Video. Love the action shot and how you use just the areas around your studio.

[@BenMcmillen]

Thanks!

[@pomoBex]

Thanks that was a really useful video. Epic final shot!

[@BenMcmillen]

Thanks!

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Really nice work Ben. I'm sure they'd be super happy with those shots.

[@BenMcmillen]

Thank you Adrian!

[@maggyfish]

Bravo 👏

[@BenMcmillen]

Much appreciated

[@creatorsjourney6286]

Wow, very well done sir!

[@BenMcmillen]

Thank you!

[@SheIsLove741]

Awesome work 😍

[@BenMcmillen]

Thank you!

[@Photoguy360]

Nice style.

[@BenMcmillen]

Thank you!

[@Connor_Dempsey]

Great video

[@BenMcmillen]

Thank you!

[@leonardoescobar8367]

Excellent video tutorial, please more videos. Thx.

[@BenMcmillen]

Thank you!

[@Elozano35]

Nice wish I had all that equipment and studio

[@BenMcmillen]

Just takes take

[@jasonwish-]

This was really informative and entertaining Ben, thanks so much for sharing the behind the scenes! I shared this vid with my niece who is an aspiring photographer.

[@BenMcmillen]

Thanks Jason! Next weekend I'm heading out for a 3 day backpacking trip to dolly sods. Hope to do a video!

[@jasonwish-]

@@BenMcmillen hope you have a great time! Love the Sodds! Dont miss Lions Head!

[@BenMcmillen]

@@jasonwish- I've been to dolly sods about 12 times now. I've missed lions head time lol

[@Sean-qx7bt]

On average what would you charge for a photo shoot like this?

[@Heard_media_group]

That area outside looks familiar. Is this in North Georgia?

[@andreak4280]

great Senior session, i don’t think that young man could even take a bad photo! He looked very comfortable and your images of him were fantastic Ben! Definitely a lot of variety to choose from. Just out of curiosity, how long (approx) was that photo session and also what is the average length of time you generally do for the senior shoot sessions? thanks for sharing this BTS vid, good stuff!! 💪🏼💪🏼💖

[@BenMcmillen]

Usually about an hour. Bit this one took about an hour and a half

[@oopppppp]

so for jumping, u were able to freeze action at 1/200 ? thanks

[@BenMcmillen]

With the strobes on yes

[@chicubs2099]

How are you freezing motion at 1/200 of a second at F11?

[@BenMcmillen]

Knocking down the ambient exposure and using the strobes as the main light source. The strobes are obviously faster that 1/200th of a second. If you were pixel peeping you would see some evidence of the ambient light causing just a little bit of ghosting blur. Not noticable when viewed at a normal size. Do it all the time.

[@guilty143381]

Who's the guy?

[@xTheArteest3x]

Can you explain a little more on your focusing? Looks like youre setting the focus on your assistant and then framing back to the subject?

[@BenMcmillen]

Depends on the shot. If I have a moving subject I will often prefocus where the subject should be when I snap the photo. When I do this I usually run a higher fstop

[@EddieHughes]

Does that dumpster make me look fat?

[@BenMcmillen]

Yes