Dude! You really got me really wanting to get into flash photography and this style of studio work. Hope your channel continues to grow. You provide a lot of good information.
Excellent video. I am really liking these type of videos from you. Please keep them coming. Also, I downloaded your Dodge & burn action. It’s really good.
Hey Nate. Here’s some video ideas- -Hard light & soft lift being used at the same time for dimension. - recreating photographs from people that inspire you with lighting. AKA- How they got the shot. Till next time. Peace!
Hey Nate, great series and thanks for putting out real content! I had a great time at your workshop in Nov 2019 before Covid hit, very glad I scheduled before Covid started!
Great video. Two things, I'd love to see how you setup and use your Wacom tablet. The other item is a question. How far were you from the model during this shoot?
Thanks Joshua! I am going to put together more of a retouching based video for this series soon, possibly next week. As for comparing the Wacom, I don't own an iPad, or anything from Apple outside of my phone, so that's not something I have any experience with :)
Hello Nathan a huge shoutout to you all the way from Bronx N.Y! I would love to see a video on how you setup you’re Wacom tablet I have the same one but never took the time to set it up keep the great videos coming my friend!!
Thanks for another insight to your process. Throwing up my hand for a wacom video, focusing on tips and tricks and a good introduction. Working in LR if you have done that. Dusting off my 11 year old intuos....
Another great video and I would be interested in one on the tablet and setup you use. I have the same one as you but my blonde brain is just so used to using the mouse but would love to utilise the tablet more to save on getting sore wrist and hand. Hopefully here in Scotland we can get back into the studio again soon as I miss doing shoots and well I am talking to the trees etc that I am photographing just now
Thanks Andew! And yes, hopefully you can get back into the swing of things soon. It's been up and down here all year. Sounds like a lot of people want the tablet video so I will put something together soon!
Hey Nathan! You make the whole process look so easy and love your detailed comments. For the retouching part, i keep safe with Lightroom and have always been intimidated by PS! I have read cool reviews on Exposure and Luminar AI for portrait retouching, but would love if you have tried any of them and if you have any feedback? Thanks again!
Awesome, thank you! As for Luminar and Exposure, I've never given either a chance yet. I have a process right now that works so I haven't felt the need to veer from it ;)
I'm New to the chanal and I'm binge watching your videos these days. I love how you keep your approach to shooting and editing Really clean and precise. Did you ever make a video about your wacom tablet and how you set it up? I'm in the market for One right now and have my eye on the wacom pro. But I've never used one. And we dont have a Photo store Where I live. I cant find a tablet video in your playlist. So Will there be such a video?
Thanks for a great episode again. Btw, it would be really interesting to hear your thoughts on the black and white conversion in more detail. How do you select the balance of the different colours in the mixing of the black and white image?
Thanks Kenny! I'd say each look I would give about 1/2 hour to, and in a 2 - 3 hour session we usually tackle around 4 looks. As for direction. I tend to see how the model moves on their own, and then add in my own ideas for posing as we go. I go into most shoots with only a rough idea of what I am looking for, and then let the process unfold.
Cool. I’m loving your channel and learning loads. I like how simple the lighting set up is, I must give it a go. A question on your PS editing; I see you flatten the image after each set of changes, is there a reason you do this rather than preserve the layers? I often go back to precious layers and tweak and change throughout.
Hi Nathan, great shots and retouch, thank you for the informations, I have one question, in which Capture One Pack can be found the NE - B+W>11. TBD style you're using in the video?
Awesome work Nate... I have one question that comes up time and time again...when you can see the edge of the model's contact lenses, do you edit them out or leave them in... would love to know if you have a solution...keep up the good work.
Hey Gary! Depends on how noticeable they are and what the image will be used for. It it's something that will never be posted on anything other than web, and it's not noticeable unless you really zoom in, then I don't worry about it, but if it's a close up, or being printed large, then I will use my clone tool and slowly work away at it.
Love the videos 👍 as someone starting to get a little bit more serious about my photography and would like to do some post processing but I don't take tons of pictures. Which process would you start out with? Unfortunately I can't justify 2 or more programs to do my photos, and I keep hearing about different programs, so which one does what...ect, ect. Thanks
You can get Lightroom and Photoshop for one price through the Adobe subscription and it's really inexpensive. That would probably be your best route. Cheers!
Wow that was very impressive my friend may I ask is black and white or monochrome pictures is primarily your style? Why choose that rather than color? Please explain?
Thanks Sky! I do really enjoy B&W, and like anything, it's just a personal preference. It's like asking someone why they prefer the taste of one thing over another, it's just the way our brains are wired :)
Very interesting as usual! One question: are you always using the healing brush and D/B in a "destructive" way? I mean, is there any reason or occasion for you, where it's better to put it on a layer, so you have the possibility to go back? Regarding the tablet tool: I was thinking about asking you a video about this tool, before you mentioned it in the video. :)
Thanks Tommy! As for the D&B, like anything there are likely some 'better' ways to do it, but this is what I found and stuck with. I may try to work with it more on a layer basis to see how I like it. It also sounds like a lot of people want the Wacom video, so I will make that as some point soon as well!
It's never really destructive as long as you have a history brush. Creating a bunch of new layers, labeling and managing them "just in case" can be really time consuming. Fine for one or two shots maybe, but on a large order it can really bog you down. I think you'll find as you get more retouching hours under your belt you'll become more confident and won't need to rely on the safety nets as much.
Hey Nathan, how do you deal with banding on a vignetted plain background? I realize youtube compression may show it here where it wasn't in your actual image. I've tried 16 bit but still see a little banding from the darks to light transitions. Great video! I use your dodge/ burn action all the time btw!
Hey Louise! The only time I ever see banding is when my image is being compressed by the web, so as long as I export images specifically for the web (typically around 2000px on the long side at 72dpi) I don't tend to run into the issue. Hope that helps!
speaking of the tablet...is there a way to program it to rotate the healing brush (mine is shaped like a football) instead of rotating the image?...thanks
I've never tried that... I use a circular brush so I use the wheel as a way to make it bigger and smaller, but if you have a key on your keyboard that you use to rotate the brush, you can set that key stroke in the settings.
Glad this pop up again. I see if I can practice black and white photos.
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Amazing work... I'm definitely gonna try to recreate this..
And again.. you absolutely killed it. Please never change that intro, it´s pure fire!
Thanks Steffen! Glad you enjoy it :)
Great stuff Nathan - one light large umbrella work is some of my fav.
Mine too!
woow, i watched every second of the video and appreciate , thanks Nathan !
Anytime! Glad you enjoyed it.
Dude! You really got me really wanting to get into flash photography and this style of studio work. Hope your channel continues to grow. You provide a lot of good information.
Thanks! Glad to inspire you a little to get out and try something new :)
I love your dodge and burn approach. I have never seen anyone use it like this on skin, and it works so naturally :D
Glad you enjoy it!
You’re the man Nathan 😎👌🏾. Nice work as usual.
Thanks buddy!
Great video Nathan, I really liked the shade of grey the background went from the light fallout and the edit was epic.
Thanks!
Excellent video. I am really liking these type of videos from you. Please keep them coming. Also, I downloaded your Dodge & burn action. It’s really good.
Glad you like them!
Hey Nate. Here’s some video ideas-
-Hard light & soft lift being used at the same time for dimension.
- recreating photographs from people that inspire you with lighting. AKA- How they got the shot.
Till next time. Peace!
Love it, thanks!
@@NathanElson Seconded. Would be really interesting to see mixing of hard and soft light.
Thanks - Always interesting stuff on this channel...
Thanks for watching John! Glad you're getting something out of it.
Very good info here. Great video. Keep doing more of these!
Thanks Alex! Much appreciated.
No plans to ever get out to YYC, but if I ever do the beer is on me! Love the series, another homerun.
Sounds great man. One day when the world opens back up ;)
Love these…thanks for taking the time to share!
Great video. It's easy to follow your steps. I'm a new subscriber.
Awesome! Thank you!
Hey Nate, great series and thanks for putting out real content! I had a great time at your workshop in Nov 2019 before Covid hit, very glad I scheduled before Covid started!
Thanks Gillies! I'm hoping to one day next year be able to get back to doing one of those.
@@NathanElson That would be cool! Maybe even do a level 2 class... I am sure you would get a lot of people that have taken your class before.
Love it and thank you for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Great shot! Great insight!!!
Thanks SirGrey! Much appreciated.
Thank you this video was very informative.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great shot, great video! thanks!
Great video. Two things, I'd love to see how you setup and use your Wacom tablet. The other item is a question. How far were you from the model during this shoot?
Thanks Vic. The Wacom video will come soon, and I was probably 10 - 15’ away from the model, shooting a longer lens.
Loving your content! Really inspiring stuff, loving the one light setup myself as well :)
Awesome! Thank you!
Great inspiration, thanks a lot!
Glad you enjoyed it!
excellent video. Thank You!
Glad you liked it!
You are a very good teacher 😊
Thank you! 😃
Love you work and style need more time in the day to watch your videos 🤣
Glad you like them!
Thanks for the awesome video. What size umbrella is that?
Thanks for watching! It’s the Profoto Large deep umbrella (white inside).
As a beginner I learn a lot from your retouching demos. I would love to see you compare using a Wacom vs iPad Pro and Apple Pencil.
Thanks Joshua! I am going to put together more of a retouching based video for this series soon, possibly next week. As for comparing the Wacom, I don't own an iPad, or anything from Apple outside of my phone, so that's not something I have any experience with :)
Another great video! I'd love to see your C1 settings for B&W conversions and what curve adjustments etc. you are using-for the image...
Noted!
Hello Nathan a huge shoutout to you all the way from Bronx N.Y! I would love to see a video on how you setup you’re Wacom tablet I have the same one but never took the time to set it up keep the great videos coming my friend!!
Thanks Jesus! And I will figure out the best way to put that together soon ;)
@@NathanElson Awesome!
Thanks for another insight to your process. Throwing up my hand for a wacom video, focusing on tips and tricks and a good introduction. Working in LR if you have done that. Dusting off my 11 year old intuos....
Sounds good! And yes I still work in Lr from time to time, but C1 is becoming more of my go to with raw conversion.
Natural and beauty work again. Same like my mission :-D (your earlier main-open title was better)
Thank you! Cheers!
love it!
Thanks!
excellent!
Thanks!
Love it! Thanks 🖤
You’re welcome 😊
@@NathanElson As for feedback, I didn't feel that the video is so long because you manage to capture attention. Very important!
great video
Thanks!
Another great video and I would be interested in one on the tablet and setup you use. I have the same one as you but my blonde brain is just so used to using the mouse but would love to utilise the tablet more to save on getting sore wrist and hand.
Hopefully here in Scotland we can get back into the studio again soon as I miss doing shoots and well I am talking to the trees etc that I am photographing just now
Thanks Andew! And yes, hopefully you can get back into the swing of things soon. It's been up and down here all year. Sounds like a lot of people want the tablet video so I will put something together soon!
@@NathanElson thanks again and I will knock the dust off my Intuos medium Pro tablet
Hey Nathan! You make the whole process look so easy and love your detailed comments. For the retouching part, i keep safe with Lightroom and have always been intimidated by PS! I have read cool reviews on Exposure and Luminar AI for portrait retouching, but would love if you have tried any of them and if you have any feedback? Thanks again!
Awesome, thank you! As for Luminar and Exposure, I've never given either a chance yet. I have a process right now that works so I haven't felt the need to veer from it ;)
Where have you been my entire editing career, which has been a total of 3 years?? Lol. Great video man.
Glad I could help!
I'm New to the chanal and I'm binge watching your videos these days.
I love how you keep your approach to shooting and editing Really clean and precise.
Did you ever make a video about your wacom tablet and how you set it up?
I'm in the market for One right now and have my eye on the wacom pro. But I've never used one. And we dont have a Photo store Where I live.
I cant find a tablet video in your playlist. So Will there be such a video?
I haven't made that video yet but I think it will be coming soon.
Dope!
Thanks!
Thanks for a great episode again. Btw, it would be really interesting to hear your thoughts on the black and white conversion in more detail. How do you select the balance of the different colours in the mixing of the black and white image?
Thanks Johannes! I will likely make a more detailed video on my B&W conversion process.
seen these on instagram, great shots Nathan!
Thanks Scott!
Hi Nathan, finally being able to shoot this inspo today! I'll tag you on instagram to share my photos.
cheers
@@scott7926 Awesome! Looking forward to it.
Great video. I'd be interested to know how long you shoot for in a session and the kind of direction you give.
Thanks Kenny! I'd say each look I would give about 1/2 hour to, and in a 2 - 3 hour session we usually tackle around 4 looks.
As for direction. I tend to see how the model moves on their own, and then add in my own ideas for posing as we go. I go into most shoots with only a rough idea of what I am looking for, and then let the process unfold.
Cool. I’m loving your channel and learning loads. I like how simple the lighting set up is, I must give it a go. A question on your PS editing; I see you flatten the image after each set of changes, is there a reason you do this rather than preserve the layers? I often go back to precious layers and tweak and change throughout.
Thanks Steve! And for the D&B I recognize there may be better ways to do it, I've just gone with what I've figured out for myself and seems to work ;)
Hi Nathan, great shots and retouch, thank you for the informations, I have one question, in which Capture One Pack can be found the NE - B+W>11. TBD style you're using in the video?
It's part of a new pack I'm working on ;)
Thanks for the great vid Nathan!! Do you typically shoot with Nikon, and/ or the d800?
Thanks! The vast majority of my work is shot on the D800.
Awesome work Nate... I have one question that comes up time and time again...when you can see the edge of the model's contact lenses, do you edit them out or leave them in... would love to know if you have a solution...keep up the good work.
Hey Gary! Depends on how noticeable they are and what the image will be used for. It it's something that will never be posted on anything other than web, and it's not noticeable unless you really zoom in, then I don't worry about it, but if it's a close up, or being printed large, then I will use my clone tool and slowly work away at it.
Love the videos 👍 as someone starting to get a little bit more serious about my photography and would like to do some post processing but I don't take tons of pictures. Which process would you start out with? Unfortunately I can't justify 2 or more programs to do my photos, and I keep hearing about different programs, so which one does what...ect, ect. Thanks
You can get Lightroom and Photoshop for one price through the Adobe subscription and it's really inexpensive. That would probably be your best route. Cheers!
Wow that was very impressive my friend may I ask is black and white or monochrome pictures is primarily your style? Why choose that rather than color? Please explain?
Thanks Sky! I do really enjoy B&W, and like anything, it's just a personal preference. It's like asking someone why they prefer the taste of one thing over another, it's just the way our brains are wired :)
Hey man love the video. what is the modifier called on your big light. the thing that wraps around your softbox ??
Thanks Louis! I'm using the Profoto Large Deep Umbrella (white) with the diffusion panel attached.
Very interesting as usual!
One question: are you always using the healing brush and D/B in a "destructive" way? I mean, is there any reason or occasion for you, where it's better to put it on a layer, so you have the possibility to go back?
Regarding the tablet tool: I was thinking about asking you a video about this tool, before you mentioned it in the video. :)
Thanks Tommy! As for the D&B, like anything there are likely some 'better' ways to do it, but this is what I found and stuck with. I may try to work with it more on a layer basis to see how I like it.
It also sounds like a lot of people want the Wacom video, so I will make that as some point soon as well!
It's never really destructive as long as you have a history brush. Creating a bunch of new layers, labeling and managing them "just in case" can be really time consuming. Fine for one or two shots maybe, but on a large order it can really bog you down. I think you'll find as you get more retouching hours under your belt you'll become more confident and won't need to rely on the safety nets as much.
Hi. Nathan ur main light is a XL o L Deep Umbrella
It's the Large
Hey Nathan, how do you deal with banding on a vignetted plain background? I realize youtube compression may show it here where it wasn't in your actual image. I've tried 16 bit but still see a little banding from the darks to light transitions. Great video! I use your dodge/ burn action all the time btw!
Hey Louise! The only time I ever see banding is when my image is being compressed by the web, so as long as I export images specifically for the web (typically around 2000px on the long side at 72dpi) I don't tend to run into the issue. Hope that helps!
speaking of the tablet...is there a way to program it to rotate the healing brush (mine is shaped like a football) instead of rotating the image?...thanks
I've never tried that... I use a circular brush so I use the wheel as a way to make it bigger and smaller, but if you have a key on your keyboard that you use to rotate the brush, you can set that key stroke in the settings.
Hi Nathan does umbrella white or silver interior? I was thinking to get one. But undecided if white or silver interior thank you
I always go with white interiors for my umbrellas. Softer light when not using the diffusion material and overall just a nicer light in my opinion.
Can I ask what light meter you use?
Sekonic L-308s
How I got the shot? To me it's more editing in Capture One....
It’s one light, how much explanation can a person give?
My friends ... when you go to edit a photo ... frequency separate
That’s like saying ‘when you go to take a photo, use a _____________ camera’.
Was afraid this was covid
Been there, done that.