16 Portrait Photography Tips / Guide for taking beautiful Portraits/ポートレート撮影16ポイント【Ilko's Tips
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Hello, I wanted to upload this video for long time! Here are my 16 basic tips about shooting portrait photography! I hope they are useful for you! Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
日本語バージョンはこちら: 【#004】星空ポートレート撮影方法 • 綺麗な星空ポートレートの撮り方・設定・ストロ...
Tip #1 - Gear: Camera & Lenses
Tip #2 - Gear: Lighting & Modifiers
Tip #3 - Camera Settings
Tip #4 - Always be aware of your surroundings
Tip #5 - Make the sun your friend
Tip #6 - Good quality light vs. Just a lot of light
Tip #7 - Choosing the right time of the day
Tip #8 - Simplify the background
Tip #9 - Shooting from low angle
Tip #10 - Eyes & Expression
Tip #11 - Composition & Framing
Tip #12 - Make your subject the brightest part
Tip #13 - Posing & Composition
Tip #14 - Always be positive
Tip #15 - Always shoot RAW
Tip #16 - The portrait you are shooting are also portraits of you as a photographer
Episode 1 - Night Portraits: • How to shoot Night Por...
Episode 2 - Portraits Under the Stars: • How to shoot awesome P...
Episode 3: Using Orange Filter for Portraits: • ストロボに オレンジフィルター を使った撮影...
【イルコ・スタイル】シリーズ
【#001】雨ポートレート撮影方法 • 雨で綺麗なポートレートの撮り方 & ライティ...
【#002】夜景ポートレート撮影方法 • 夜景で綺麗なポートレートの撮り方 & ライテ...
【#003】自然光の選び方 • 自然光ポートレート & 自然光の選び方 光の...
【#004】星空ポートレート撮影方法 • 綺麗な星空ポートレートの撮り方・設定・ストロ...
【#005】ポートレート撮影の15ポイント • ポートレート撮影 / 綺麗な人物写真を撮れる...
【#006】イルコ・写真集決定！ • イルコ・写真集 決定！クラウドファンディング...
【#007】私が使ってるストロボ • ストロボの話 ニッシン MG8000 & ニ...
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i love the way you explain every detail , you are the best photographer I've ever seen so far on UA-cam channel
Thanks a lot, really happy to hear that! I'm having a lot of new videos coming soon, I hope you stay with me!
Ще го кажа така, Илко, колкото повече напредва видеото, толкова повече расте важността на казаното.
Поздрави.
Дано да е така, много благодаря!
OMG!!! Very useful information. Love learning about lighting from a true master.
Sir, you are a true photographer, a true artist!
Thank you very much for this great educational and inspirational material.
Thanks a lot, really happy to hear that! I just uploaded a new video, I hope you like it: ua-cam.com/video/NbmvIhx5PuY/v-deo.html
It's in English!
Hello Ilko, I just want to tell you I love your photography syle and your way of thinking. You're a true and quality people. Thanks you for your quality sharing.
Best regards.
Hey, thanks a lot, really happy to hear that! I just also uploaded a new video, I hope you like it!
Absolutely great teaching...not only do you have a unique style you are a unique and brilliant teacher. Your work definitely has YOUR SIGNATURE.. my only complaint or should I say problem is that most of your videos are in another language. Soooooo I feel cheated. But what's soooooo funny is that I watch them anyway to see the priceless images that you produce. I've watched your videos over and over again...Thx so much for not being selfish and arrogant but your passion and humbleness can be seen in your presentation along with the images you produce. Blessings to you and your staff
Thanks, really happy to hear that! And thanks for commenting!
Heah, since I live in Japan, I need to make some videos in Japanese as well! :) my next couple of videos will be in English too, so stay with me!
Cheers from Japan!
THANK YOU Ilko, you are a star. You photography is inspiring to me and I enjoy learning from your videos. This saturday I am starting my first project of portrature based on your teachings and hopefully I will develop my style and art. Thank you again.
you put the whole industry beautifully in 1 video. . .
Thanks for English video, awesome explanation
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I watched this video a year before ,watching again. and posted to my friend. Very useful and excellent video.Thank you teaching us .
Thanks for making this video. It's a pleasure to watch an artist at work :) Greetings from Poland :)
Thanks a lot, really happy to hear that! Greetings from Japan!
Thanks for this video. It has a wealth of great information. I believe I have applied a number of the techniques you mentioned, but I think I need to do it more to keep things consistent and hopefully eventually develop my own style during the process.
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fantastic insight with loads of valuable tips - thanks!
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what i love from your videos are you keep them simple! thanks for sharing those priceless information. Love your channel!
Thanks for the tips for photography as well as lighting. Love your style of photography.
One video I'd love to see is of you showing how you carry your gear around: show us what you'd usually bring with you on a shoot (e.g. your light stands, modifiers etc.).
Alright, good idea! I will do it soon! Actually recently I made some videos explaining some of my photo shoots from the beginning to the end, and even there you can see my bags! I'll do my best to upload them soon!
I have to watch it a few times to digest the information. Very authentic and informative. Thanks for this and keep doing what you’re doing. Would love to see more English content 😀.
I love your work, this video is amaizing, thanks for sharing your secrets
Thanks a lot. Happy to hear that!
Thank you for creating such beautiful work. I love your style as it closely matches what I wish to create. I love how you are willing to share your knowledge and experience to help us see the world different from what we are used seeing.
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Amazing and very detail not to mention in depth information. Really appreciate that. My favourite lens are 50mm F1.7 and 85mm F2.8 as those are the lens I am able to purchase. Honto Arigato Gozaimas
Thanks, really happy to hear that! And thanks for commenting! I'm pretty sore those are great lenses!
Hi, IIko san. Very informative and useful tips have been shown. Tks for teaching.
Amazing teaching and thank you
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You are Truely Master. . . Awesomely explained!
Gorgeously . . . . Thanx bro! keep it up
Hi Ilko. Awesome information! Glad I came across your video. Love your work! You have a new follower from Texas!
Thank you! This is wonderful! Just what I have been looking for!!!
its clear nice video, nice photo sample ..greetings from the philippines.
Thanks a lot! Happy to hear that!
Ilko! THANK YOUUUUU... your work is so inspiring to me. I don't have a large budget but I am doing what I can with my D7200 and sigma 105 macro! Soon I will get other lenses. Thank you for your tips and lessons, I learn so much from you.
Your so inspirational . Thank you for sharing your knowledge
Много полезно видео голямо БЛАГОДАРЯ!!
Благодаря, радвам се да го чуя! Току що пуснах ново видео ua-cam.com/video/NbmvIhx5PuY/v-deo.html
Veeeeery good Ilko! I've been hooked from begin to end, happy to agree with you on almost all the points. I've actually use the Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro VC USD for portraits, just because of budget (absolutely amateur work) but I'm really happy with it :)BR.
Thanks a lot, happy to hear that! I've seen that lens once, I think it's really good for portraits too! Best regards!
Ilko, どもありがとうございます for english video as my japanese is not that good :-)
Love you images, stunning.
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Thanks for the video!!! Very helpful pointers, especially the last two about being positive and our photos being our reflection.
I like shooting with a 100mm f2 macro. It doesn't have quite the compression and bokeh of a 135mm but it's still quite good, and it lets me take some close-up shots focusing on details of the subject.
Love this! Thank you! Tip 14 - always be positive is the hardest for me when things go wrong! You have motivated me to work on this!! Thank you! Great tips!
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Yeah, it really makes the difference in many situations!
Hello from Egypt 😊 ..so happy to see your videos in english .. It is really useful.. I am using both nikon D7100 @ D 200 , lense 85 1.8
50 1.4
Samyang 85 1.4
Sigma 105 2.8
I love yourvresult using strops ..keep inspiring us .
Great video & many useful things, thanks a lot!
Hello Ilko,
Once again you have produced a wonderful video, thank you. It is funny how you appear to break the rules and yet produce beautiful pictures. I have read many times that a 35mm is the widest lens that you can use for an individual portrait and yet you use a 24mm! I have a 24mm and I will be trying this as soon as possible.
good tips. keep it up.
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Great video, Ilko!
I actually use the Olympus OMD EM10 II and 45mm f1.8 for portraits
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The OMD is a camera I've been thinking of trying soon!
Great tips. Thank you for making this :) I look forward to seeing more from you.
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I only have 85mm 1.8G prime lens. I bought this lens mostly for portraits .My camera Nikon D610, also I have nikon 35-135 but AF has problem ,I can only use Manual . I am going to buy this week; Round ring flash softbox after I watched your videos .
Thanks a lot for commenting! 85/1.8 is great lens, I have the canon one too, and I use it sometimes too! Cheers!
thank you for posting the english audio!
Cheers!
great video!! I enjoy watching your English videos. keep up the great work
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great video sir! i learn a lot! i'm using Sigma 85mm F1.4 =)
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Very cool, Ilko, I follow your work from Mexico. Regards!
Thanks a lot, really happy to hear that! Greetings from Japan!
Great. thanks a lot
Thanks a lot!
So comprehensive. Perfect. Thank you, Ilko :0)
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Great video, thank you soo much Ilko!!!
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Ilko Allexandroff I watch many of these Hints &Tips on You Tube and in my opinion you're best! :)
+Tony Baker thanks a lot, really happy to hear that! I got a lot of them coming soon!
Thanks as always!
Thanks a lot, I hope it's useful!
Very useful, only 28 minutes in but I've learnt a lot and really want to apply it! :)
u r jst awesome
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Oh and like you I like to shoot wide open. I shoot with a Fuji xt2 and the 56mm F1.2,50-140mm F2.8 most of the time :)
Yea, the 56/1.2 is awesome lens! But on Fuji I really loved also the 90mm lens!
I have not had the chance to try the 90mm as our local camera shop does not have one. I have read and seen good reports on it. Only down side people seem to say is it has no is on it.
Another great video, Ilko! Thanks! Браво, Илко! Уча се от теб, взел съм си същият 60х60 грид софт бокс, сега търся и 135мм ф2 на по додбра цена. Имам и 85мм - страхотни снимки, но тя е с ръчен фокус и реже страшно пърформанса ти времево. А това може да бъде фатално, знаеш. Не е сериозно, да губиш време с това.Така че ще взимам 135мм. Мен това, лично, което ме интересува - как, къде и доколко обработваш снимките си. Можеш да направиш видео и за това. Lightroom, Photoshop, как и доколко ползваш ретуша. Благодаря!
Thanks! Радвам се да го чуя! 135мм е пушка, аз обаче този есен реших да наблегна и на ощ един обектив, и взех 200/2.8 да видим! Да, и аз не съм много фен на ръчния, излишна енергия си е :) въпреки че миналия месец тествах едни обективи на една нова доста обещаваща китайска фирма, имах 85/1.2 и 135/1.4 интересно че се фокусираше доста лесно!
За обработване мисля да пусна видео малко по нататък, но честно казано аз съм много бърз, за окол 10 секунди свършвам, гледам да свърша каквото кога докато снимам😉
Ilko Allexandroff Супер! Ще чакаме отзиви и видеа с новия 200мм 2.8 - да видим какво боке има. Прайм ленса винаги има различно боке от зуума - просто оптиката е различна! Аз имам 70-200мм, много е добър, но бокето не е най-най, знаеш.., ок супер! Сполай ти за инфото и все така напред!
I'm a big fan of your videos! thanks so much! is that a peak design camera strap that you use? thanks again!
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Until now I've been using the black rapid strap quite a lot, but to be honest I'm the past couple of months I don't use any strap :) I know I should!
Thanks Ilko! You take amazing pictures with or without the strap!!!
37:00 to 38:00 is probably the most important thing to consider when shooting people.
Absolutely yeah! And thanks for commenting!
Hi Ilko! Thank you so much for all the wonderful information. I am wondering if you use ND filter when you use flash? If so, any recommendations? Thanks,
If it is very bright outside, I might use ND filter, check out the STC filter company, they are doing really great filters! It is a Taiwan company!
thank you very much! I will check it out!
Thanks for sharing Ilko. I love your work and you have definitely built recognizable style.
I'm shooting Nikon D750 + 85 @1.8 & Sigma 35@1.4 ART + Nikon SB-700 with Godox TTL radio sync. I also got the Rogue light modifiers (haven't used them much yet)
I'm still learning to use the flash properly.
One of the issues I'm having is losing focus on the eyes when shooting wide open (due to very shallow depth of field) - how do you tackle that?
Hey, thanks a lot! Really happy to hear that! Hmm, do you reframe when you focus with wide open aperture, it might be a reason for losing focus!
Thanks a lot Ilko. It's so obvious. I do reframe and I'm now sure that is the issue I'm having.
I'm looking forward to your next videos. Поздрави :)
good video and tips, thank you. What is the name of the compact strobes and model do you recommend?
凄いこまめに全部みよっと
長いから短めで10本くらいあった方が見るの楽やけどまぁいいやっ
英語でもわかりやすいからそこはご安心を
1. When I take all kinds of photos I use only 50mm f1.8 because of economical problems LOL
However I really love the quality of it and everything
Now shooting with a nikon 85mm 1.8, Voigtländer 58mm 1.4
Thanks for commenting! Cheers!
Hi Ilko Allexandroff, thanks for your tips about taking portrait photography. I have a question about white balance section. What's the different if i set as Auto in white balance and taking raw file, and with changing my white balance to color temp and raw file?
Thanks a lot! Yeah, of course you can adjust it later in raw processing, but I just prefer to get my results as much as I can on location, so I don't have to do it later, and if I am having consistant light on the setup, I do not need to let my camera change the settings when it is in auto! Cheers!
Ah i see ! Thanks for the reply and explanation ! I learn a lot from your videos, hope you can make more videos and your works together :)
+yap aaron I have recorded almost 100 tutorials for the past month, stay with me, I will be uploading them a little by little! If there is also any video you want to see let me know!
A very good all in one education. Please more english phlog. Looked your Japanese as well cause of your style to photograph. But hard to understand; means nothing. With less gear Phantastik picture. This makes a true Artist out of you. With lots of gear and standart pose is not interesting. Sorry my bad english. I am impressed about your japanese. Greetings from Germany
I shoot whit a two 6D and 135mm f/2 and 85mm f/1.2 and 50mm f 1.8.
Awesome combination I think!
I lived in japan for 4 years... I'm kicking myself for never seeing the vending machine light. Out of curiosity, for the Roundflash mods, do you prefer the Ring over the Dish?
Yeah, vending machines here are really killer lights! But I was explaining about lighting with vending machines on a seminar in Europe, and everyone was not believening me, then I found out why, vending machines there were so dark :)
To be honest I prefer the Ring, because of the shape, but it decrease the light by around 4 stops, since the Dish only by 2 stops! I have made a comparison video, I will upload it soon!
And thanks for commenting!
I have a question, sorry if this has already been asked, but what about the outfits and clothes your model wears? Do you leave it up to them? or do you suggest what kind of clothing you think will look good?
Thank you.
What lens did u use for this video?
Hey, I mention them in the lens part! 24mm & 135mm!
and also is that similar if I m using 24 f/2.8?
Probably yeah, but just the 2.8 is 2 stops darker, and probably you will not get that blurred background!
wow great tips. Im a amateur who is now learning to shoot portraits. Im using manual lens which is Helios 55mm F2 lens, and CCTV lens which is Fujian 35mm F1.7 combined with a 2nd hand Sony A7s. Hope i can get a lens with AF in the future if budgets overflow my wallet. heheh. Thanks for the TIPS. Very useful. More power and tips. Thank you. my flicker www.flickr.com/photos/masteroverdrive/
In English
Yep! :)
Илко, ти си пич и 1/2 ... не, може би пич и 2/3 !
Ей, мерси много!