Thanks for including a recommended F stop and shutter speed. I’m fairly new to photography. I have to take a portrait series this weekend. Somehow I stumbled upon your video as a suggestion to me. Thank you
You have one of the best simple explaining of portrait basic photography, i do alot of landscape and now getting into portraits this helps alot i did what you suggested and photos came of great on my model. Appreciate time and effort you put into this video to help people like me.
Yoooo. That ISO tip just blew me away! I know its true because I did it by mistake one time when I shot a high ISO as just a test shot outdoors in direct sun and it wound up being the best shot of the entire session day. I was wrecking my brain trying to understand why, (always taught the lower the ISO the better), but now I know. Thanks for this video and sharing this knowledge!
I never thought to use the ND filters and increasing my ISO. I usually us ND filters for low ISO long exposures to smooth out running water and clouds. Am really excited to play with this and see what happens. Thanks for the tips.
This is really useful. Thanks. I’m off to do my first ever outdoor portrait shoot tomorrow. Looking forward to trying out some of these. I really like the sun behind the subject. It looks so good. Haven’t heard of the ISO idea before, so will give this a try.
I've been an amateur Photographer for over 30 years. ISO: I guess I had an old school thought process from using film for more years than digital...for portrait/landscape, lower ASA/ISO = better. The higher ISO for digital made a difference in dynamics, I never would have realized. It's a subtle but definitely there. Thank you!
I like shooting towards the sun underexposing background (need to experiment) and add some subject fill with off camera flash. All very good information. Thx!
This was a very helpful tip. Could you also do a hands on video photoshoot where you demonstrate all these helpful tips showing real scenarios and camera settings. Thanks and you got a new sub.
Change every exposure setting on your camera to the extremes. Change and pay attention to the results and do it until you have a complete understanding of shutter speed, aperture, and ISO. Each setting change on any one of those dictates that one (or both) of the others must then be changed in order to have the best exposure. In care you aren't aware, the three make up the "exposure triangle". You can get truly creative with your camera only after you understand the whats and whys of each component. Do you have to understand it to be able to make a good picture? You do not. An automatic mode such as A, S, P... depending on our camera brand, will set the exposure but it can't know what effect you might want to achieve. You can always change it all back. Go for it!
This is really helpful! Out of curiosity, how do you shoot your own videos? Would love to see a behind-the-scenes video about your process shooting on-camera videos from lighting to camera to editing.
Thanks for this, simple to understand. I am new to photography but i think it's common sense that you do want that softer sun. Iso at 800 is interesting will try and see how it goes. Thank you again
Thank you for all this information. What F-stop do you recommend or should I just set the camera in Tv mode with the iso (800) and shutter speed (1/500) and let the camera pick the f stop?
Thanks for the video! I'm excited to try the ISO tip. What would you suggest for a metering mode when shooting into direct sunlight to not have everything blown out or under exposed?
Hi Stanford, I really appreciate the feedback! I’ll be working on an online class in the near future and I’m curious what kind of course you’d find most helpful? What do you most want to learn?
Thanks for this! Curious if you’d recommend anything different now that it’s been a few years. Also curious if you’d still boost up your ISO without an ND filter. Doing my first outdoor portrait shoot tomorrow morning & don’t have one quite yet.
Hi J.M Wilyat, thanks very insightful. What would you advise if the shoot is at 11am just before noon.? Can you speak to using strobes lights to over power the sun.?
Hey Cornel, if you are shooting between 11am and noon I would recommend using something to diffuse the sunlight so your subject does not have that harsh light on their face. You would be better off diffusing that light rather than attempting to balance the shadows using a strobe, especially if the lighting is changing constantly such as the sun going behind the clouds. Hope that helps! Thank you for watching.
Can’t you just increase your shutter speed instead of using a ND filter? Since you have to be at 1/500 s minimum, might as well go up to 1/2000 if needed to kill the extra light while keeping your ISO at 800 and aperture wide open. Your thoughts? Awesome tips by the way.
When shooting Models in and outdoor, do you set your camera to manual or do you use a semi auto mode? Finally what filter or filters would you suggest we use? I thank you in anticipation for your reply.
Hi, ISO in relation to dynamic range was also new for me. Quick question though on the shutter speed. Do you have your lens IS enabled with this high shutter speed or do you disable it like when shooting from tripod to not have IS compensate for something that is not there? Thanks so much for your response.
This is a great question! The short answer is when shooting handheld keep your IS on ALWAYS. Your mileage might vary depending on the IS of the lens. In my experience with Canon L-Series glass you are safe to leave it on always when shooting handheld. I have found it to be entirely reliable and in most cases gives me a more stable shot especially with a longer lens. I would assume the same would apply to other brand lenses but I’d encourage you to test it to compare results.
I currently have a CPL and FL-D filters but not an ND filter. Would either of these be okay for outdoor photos on bright days? Living in Texas it gets very bright and very hot
I tried following someone else's advice to keep ISO at 100 outside but at the 8-11 f stop they recommended for a wider focus area but it was resulting in dark images and the only thing i could change was ISO! So yes at 800-1200 range, my pictures were coming out great!
It’s a lesser known approach to nailing outdoor exposure, but makes such a difference! Glad this is working for you, and congrats on the successful shoot!
I've also followed "experts'" advise to keep it at 100. As for the shutter speed I was told to keep it double the fps so I was confused when you said at 1/5000. Can you explain ?
In this video I was referring to 1/500 as a good shutter speed to eliminate motion blur when shooting handheld portraits. If you’re shooting video I would suggest setting the shutter to “angle” mode and just leave it as 180, this will always ensure natural motion blur regardless of frame rate and you won’t need to touch the shutter ever. But yes the rule is double your frame rate for the shutter, so 24fps is a 1/48 shutter, etc. hope that helps!
@@JMWilyat honestly the other day I was shooting (manual) 24fps and set the shutter at 1/50, since my camera doesn't have 48, used a good ND filter and I'm kinda disappointed that all of my my photos came out a bit blurry. It was a sunny/cloudy day. Not sure what I did wrong with the settings since I followed the rule... Thanks so much for your quick reply
Happy to help! The blurry footage could just be a result of shooting handheld. You might want to look into a gimbal for your video work, this will keep the movement smooth and help with the blur. I’ve got the one I use linked in the description of this video if you want to check it out.
Hey there, I find a standalone variable ND to be the most useful. Maybe a standalone pro mist filter if the project calls for it. But general I think the all in one products are a bit trendy and unnecessary. You’ll probably find yourself using the variable ND more than anything else.
I'm really wondering how to reduce shadows (light trickling through tree branches/leaves). I photographed a family in a pathway where there are over arching trees . I'm wondering if I need to adjust the ISO so the faces look "clean" of shadows?
Adjusting your ISO won't eliminate shadows. Try using a speedlight/flash mounted on your hot shoe. A simple way to set the flash is to set for -1 to -2 ev (underexposed) so that you get enough light to eliminate the shadows but not to override ambient light. It'll take a bit of trial and error but it will be well worth the effort.
What kind of lens is it? If you’re using it for portraits I’d suggest keeping it wide open at f3.5 and with the ISO between 500-800 and shutter at 1/500 or above. If the image is overexposed you’ll need an ND filter. I have a link to a good one in the video description.
Not currently shooting weddings but I have in the past. I’d say go with a zoom lens for sure, probably 24-105mm to get a solid range. That should give you a fair amount of room for composing wider landscape shots and closer portrait style shots. Hope that helps. Best of luck!
First time hearing many of these. Can’t wait to experiment with the ISO tip!
I Tried It right now My Portraits never looked better!, Thanks A Lot Pal😁
Thank you for the ISO tip. I didn’t realize that and can’t wait to explore that tip.
Grateful for these tips! I like shooting toward the sun. The flares are nice. I never thought about the dynamic range aspect with iso. 👌🏽
the way my jaw dropped when you said high iso outside…definitely trying this today
Your video is absolutely awesome. You have a simple, concise & clear way to explain things without unnecessary show. Thank you !
Awesome tips! Looking forward to trying this new info out. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, I found this helpful, recently I had someone facing the sunlight and I knew afterwards because it was midday period it was to harsh.
Excellent tip on the Higher ISO - I never knew that. Thank you!
Thanks for including a recommended F stop and shutter speed. I’m fairly new to photography. I have to take a portrait series this weekend. Somehow I stumbled upon your video as a suggestion to me. Thank you
Amazing tips! Actually useful for someone who knows their way around a camera.
You have one of the best simple explaining of portrait basic photography, i do alot of landscape and now getting into portraits this helps alot i did what you suggested and photos came of great on my model. Appreciate time and effort you put into this video to help people like me.
Hi! I’m really happy to hear that the video helped you in your recent project. Thanks for the feedback.
This was very helpful, thank you very much. Keep this content up
Thank you for watching, Charles!
learned a new thing today here in this video. Thank you so much for explaining importance of ISO outdoor. Cheers
Thank u so much sir! It is a big help for starting to have a photography. Thanks a lot!
Thank you ...awesome tips I have to implement tat now
Thank you.....thank you....love this information. I wish I had seen this vid. A few weeks ago. Great information. Thank you!
Yoooo. That ISO tip just blew me away! I know its true because I did it by mistake one time when I shot a high ISO as just a test shot outdoors in direct sun and it wound up being the best shot of the entire session day. I was wrecking my brain trying to understand why, (always taught the lower the ISO the better), but now I know. Thanks for this video and sharing this knowledge!
Lol that’s awesome!
You have intrigued me with this iso tip! Can’t wait to experiment tomorrow.
Fantastic! Hope the shoot goes well.
Doing team photos, can't wait to try this !
Thanks for the tips on ISO. Can’t wait to try it out
You're welcome! Best of luck!
Very useful!!! Thank you so much for the info 😁
GREAT TIPS! Also enjoyed the upbeat music in the video! :)
Great explamation...best practical application tutorial that I have seen.
I never thought to use the ND filters and increasing my ISO. I usually us ND filters for low ISO long exposures to smooth out running water and clouds. Am really excited to play with this and see what happens. Thanks for the tips.
Best of luck on your shoot! Thanks for watching.
Thanks for this great tutorial!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you! I tried it. Higher ISO really makes the pictures better in sunlight than 100 ISO.
For full sun, in your opinion whats a good high iso?
I would say not to go over 250 because I start to see noise.
This is really useful. Thanks. I’m off to do my first ever outdoor portrait shoot tomorrow. Looking forward to trying out some of these. I really like the sun behind the subject. It looks so good. Haven’t heard of the ISO idea before, so will give this a try.
I’m happy you found the info useful! I hope your portrait shoot went all. Thanks for watching! 📸
Thank you very much for your wonderful tips ...it was very Helpful for my first outdoor shoot ...God bless you 🙏😇
Great tips. Thanks
Brooo this Intro video is the one 🔥🔥you killed it.
I never subscribe to You Tube but....your videos are ON POINT! you're great at this. So helpful, straight top the point. Thank you
Thank you! That feedback means the world. I’m glad you found the content helpful.
I've been an amateur Photographer for over 30 years. ISO: I guess I had an old school thought process from using film for more years than digital...for portrait/landscape, lower ASA/ISO = better. The higher ISO for digital made a difference in dynamics, I never would have realized. It's a subtle but definitely there. Thank you!
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Really great thank you.
Great tips 🤙🏻🤙🏻
I like shooting towards the sun underexposing background (need to experiment) and add some subject fill with off camera flash. All very good information. Thx!
Excellent advice and info man, Thank you so much! no wonder some of my photos were looking softer I was doing 200 shutterspeed, Ill try 500! :)
Thank you!
Thanks for sun behind subject! Sounds good.
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This was a very helpful tip.
Could you also do a hands on video photoshoot where you demonstrate all these helpful tips showing real scenarios and camera settings.
Thanks and you got a new sub.
Thanks for sharing 🤙🏾
you’ve just upped my game by 9 and 3/4 ;) thanks mate
Happy to help! :) thank you for watching!
I’ve always been afraid to mess with the ISO! Thank you! And I’ve had these filters forever and NEVER USED THEM! I’m gonna start today! Lol
Change every exposure setting on your camera to the extremes. Change and pay attention to the results and do it until you have a complete understanding of shutter speed, aperture, and ISO. Each setting change on any one of those dictates that one (or both) of the others must then be changed in order to have the best exposure. In care you aren't aware, the three make up the "exposure triangle". You can get truly creative with your camera only after you understand the whats and whys of each component. Do you have to understand it to be able to make a good picture? You do not. An automatic mode such as A, S, P... depending on our camera brand, will set the exposure but it can't know what effect you might want to achieve. You can always change it all back. Go for it!
Thanks for the tips!!!
Sure thing! Thanks for watching!
Great Info!
Wow i am glad i found ur channel..thank you
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This is really helpful! Out of curiosity, how do you shoot your own videos? Would love to see a behind-the-scenes video about your process shooting on-camera videos from lighting to camera to editing.
Love this idea! I'll definitely make a video covering this.
Thank you so much!! I have a shoot and the client insists upon full sunlight scenario... this was TOTALLY HELPFUL! 🙏🏼
So happy you found this useful! Hope your shoot went well. Thanks for watching.
Thank you very much your tips are very clear 🙏
Thank you! I’m glad you found this helpful :)
Thanks! trying this :)
Thanks for this, simple to understand. I am new to photography but i think it's common sense that you do want that softer sun. Iso at 800 is interesting will try and see how it goes. Thank you again
Best of luck on your shoot! Thanks for watching.
so glad to hear the shooting towards the sun. I always wanna do that and its the first thing i get a comments on. I always say, just wait and see.
Yeah, clients just need to have faith in the process! Happy shooting!
that was nice your video at the end wow!!!!!
Thank you for all this information. What F-stop do you recommend or should I just set the camera in Tv mode with the iso (800) and shutter speed (1/500) and let the camera pick the f stop?
Good tip about iso 800-1200, will test
Great video thanks for sharing
Thank you! 🙏
Very helpful information! If it's cloudy out does it matter what time of the day to shoot outdoor portraits?
VERY PRECISE I LOVE IT
Thanks for the feedback! Glad you enjoyed it.
Nice tips. Thank you.👍 May i know which camera you use to record video? Also audio?
Thanks for the video! I'm excited to try the ISO tip. What would you suggest for a metering mode when shooting into direct sunlight to not have everything blown out or under exposed?
I think spot-metering is really reliable. I show you how I use spot metering for portraits in this video: ua-cam.com/video/UH2E6c-o8Bg/v-deo.html
@@JMWilyat Thanks man!
Keep up the awesome work & happy shooting!
Do have like a online class... you’re really vibrant in ur tips and trick
I wanna learn more from you
Hi Stanford, I really appreciate the feedback! I’ll be working on an online class in the near future and I’m curious what kind of course you’d find most helpful? What do you most want to learn?
I live on an island and it’s always sunny here. I’m a huge beginner and I’m really hoping to do my daughter’s 1st bday shoot :)
I agree about iso !
This was so helpful, thank you! Learning how to use my Sony :)
Happy to hear this helped you!
Thanks for this! Curious if you’d recommend anything different now that it’s been a few years. Also curious if you’d still boost up your ISO without an ND filter. Doing my first outdoor portrait shoot tomorrow morning & don’t have one quite yet.
Thank you!
Hi Kat! Thanks for watching!
I was always so worried about Iso until I I found this video... Thanks
Glad you found this useful!
I'm very new thanks for the information
Happy to help! Thanks for watching.
Thank you
YUP’ the iso for sure!
Hi J.M Wilyat, thanks very insightful. What would you advise if the shoot is at 11am just before noon.? Can you speak to using strobes lights to over power the sun.?
Hey Cornel, if you are shooting between 11am and noon I would recommend using something to diffuse the sunlight so your subject does not have that harsh light on their face. You would be better off diffusing that light rather than attempting to balance the shadows using a strobe, especially if the lighting is changing constantly such as the sun going behind the clouds. Hope that helps! Thank you for watching.
1/500 is fine if the subject is moving but 1/200 or 250 should be fine for 95% of the time
Thank u so much
Most welcome 😊
Bounce boards are a fantastic way to get soft natural light onto a subject
Thanks a lot bruh
Anytime!
Can’t you just increase your shutter speed instead of using a ND filter? Since you have to be at 1/500 s minimum, might as well go up to 1/2000 if needed to kill the extra light while keeping your ISO at 800 and aperture wide open. Your thoughts?
Awesome tips by the way.
Who do you recommend for the ND filters...and...do you recommend variable ND filters?
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You’re awesome! Thanks for subscribing. You’re part of my founders club now!
Me too
What about white balance? Should I leave it on shade or AWB? And for my image quality I Use Raw is it best option for portrait photography??
Thanks
Thanks for watching!
I have a photoshoot to do on Sunday but it will be cloudy so what should I use on a cloudy day??
When shooting Models in and outdoor, do you set your camera to manual or do you use a semi auto mode? Finally what filter or filters would you suggest we use? I thank you in anticipation for your reply.
Most of my photos of subjects will be on the beach in and near the water primary during the day. Can you please offer tips for beach photos
Hi, ISO in relation to dynamic range was also new for me. Quick question though on the shutter speed. Do you have your lens IS enabled with this high shutter speed or do you disable it like when shooting from tripod to not have IS compensate for something that is not there? Thanks so much for your response.
This is a great question! The short answer is when shooting handheld keep your IS on ALWAYS. Your mileage might vary depending on the IS of the lens. In my experience with Canon L-Series glass you are safe to leave it on always when shooting handheld. I have found it to be entirely reliable and in most cases gives me a more stable shot especially with a longer lens. I would assume the same would apply to other brand lenses but I’d encourage you to test it to compare results.
I currently have a CPL and FL-D filters but not an ND filter. Would either of these be okay for outdoor photos on bright days? Living in Texas it gets very bright and very hot
I like Fall, early in the morning or late in the afternoon
I tried following someone else's advice to keep ISO at 100 outside but at the 8-11 f stop they recommended for a wider focus area but it was resulting in dark images and the only thing i could change was ISO! So yes at 800-1200 range, my pictures were coming out great!
It’s a lesser known approach to nailing outdoor exposure, but makes such a difference! Glad this is working for you, and congrats on the successful shoot!
I've also followed "experts'" advise to keep it at 100. As for the shutter speed I was told to keep it double the fps so I was confused when you said at 1/5000. Can you explain ?
In this video I was referring to 1/500 as a good shutter speed to eliminate motion blur when shooting handheld portraits. If you’re shooting video I would suggest setting the shutter to “angle” mode and just leave it as 180, this will always ensure natural motion blur regardless of frame rate and you won’t need to touch the shutter ever. But yes the rule is double your frame rate for the shutter, so 24fps is a 1/48 shutter, etc. hope that helps!
@@JMWilyat honestly the other day I was shooting (manual) 24fps and set the shutter at 1/50, since my camera doesn't have 48, used a good ND filter and I'm kinda disappointed that all of my my photos came out a bit blurry. It was a sunny/cloudy day. Not sure what I did wrong with the settings since I followed the rule... Thanks so much for your quick reply
Happy to help! The blurry footage could just be a result of shooting handheld. You might want to look into a gimbal for your video work, this will keep the movement smooth and help with the blur. I’ve got the one I use linked in the description of this video if you want to check it out.
New sub question! Have you tried the variable ND x polarizing lens all in one?
Also have you tried the ND black mist filter?
Hey there, I find a standalone variable ND to be the most useful. Maybe a standalone pro mist filter if the project calls for it. But general I think the all in one products are a bit trendy and unnecessary. You’ll probably find yourself using the variable ND more than anything else.
I understand ND for videos but with photos you can increase the shutter speed right?
Aperture recommended settings?
I'm really wondering how to reduce shadows (light trickling through tree branches/leaves). I photographed a family in a pathway where there are over arching trees . I'm wondering if I need to adjust the ISO so the faces look "clean" of shadows?
Adjusting your ISO won't eliminate shadows. Try using a speedlight/flash mounted on your hot shoe. A simple way to set the flash is to set for -1 to -2 ev (underexposed) so that you get enough light to eliminate the shadows but not to override ambient light. It'll take a bit of trial and error but it will be well worth the effort.
If I don’t have an ND filter, should I still target 800 ISO?
Will these tips work without the filter?
Would love to see this answered, a great question!
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Ill try the ISO tip to 500 and see what will the image look like out side in bright sunlight
What if i have only f3.5 lens. Whats the best setting sir?
What kind of lens is it? If you’re using it for portraits I’d suggest keeping it wide open at f3.5 and with the ISO between 500-800 and shutter at 1/500 or above. If the image is overexposed you’ll need an ND filter. I have a link to a good one in the video description.
Do you shoot weddings?
If you would choose only ONE lens to shoot the entire wedding, what would you choose? Just curious’🤗
Not currently shooting weddings but I have in the past. I’d say go with a zoom lens for sure, probably 24-105mm to get a solid range. That should give you a fair amount of room for composing wider landscape shots and closer portrait style shots. Hope that helps. Best of luck!
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Would you use these same rules for outdoor product photo shoots?
Yes! These are best outdoor photography practices in general, regardless of subject.