These 3 Techniques changed my approach to Portrait Photography (I wish I knew these sooner)

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  • čas přidán 4. 07. 2024
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Komentáře • 130

  • @RyanTroy
    @RyanTroy Před měsícem +84

    That boy back outside!!!!! now thisssssss is the Manny i remember!

  • @stefistefistef
    @stefistefistef Před měsícem +35

    This video is 100% ad for Luminar, portrait photography and whole topic just happened to fit perfectly to topic lol

    • @UrbaneVisions
      @UrbaneVisions Před měsícem +13

      And I must say, he tastefully incorporated the sponsor. It truly compliments the process of what he's teaching and might be one of the best ad integrations I've seen in a video.

    • @bngr_bngr
      @bngr_bngr Před měsícem +9

      Bros has to make a living.

    • @Menosfilms
      @Menosfilms Před 29 dny +4

      That’s how I felt. It’s nothing like his original content. But since he’s trying to make a living I’ll watch it and give him the view and like.

    • @okeezeartography
      @okeezeartography Před 15 dny

      Manny is workin bro let em' cook up!

  • @BrandonBostonCreator
    @BrandonBostonCreator Před měsícem +13

    The "slim down" complaint. It's just subjective. Also, he's showing what you can do in the software. It doesn't mean "you" have to do it.

  • @jimgam730
    @jimgam730 Před 3 dny

    Don't be afraid to experiment and take bad photo's. That's the best advice I've ever heard anyone give on photography. You learn be your mistakes, at least we should shouldn't we?

  • @jhenry248
    @jhenry248 Před měsícem +8

    It's good to see the use of entry level gear and smaller aperture used for street portrait photography. Understanding composition and how to use natural light goes a long way. Thank you.

  • @buellcrazy
    @buellcrazy Před měsícem +9

    Your a legend Manny, have been watching you for years now and you still come up with great content. Love you bro 👍

  • @AverageXboxGamer
    @AverageXboxGamer Před měsícem +8

    It’s about time! The beard gang back in force! 💪

  • @dsalzr
    @dsalzr Před měsícem +7

    Some great tips. Also good to see some quality photos using the R8. Definitely an underrated camera.

  • @steven1811
    @steven1811 Před měsícem +1

    Manny is back shooting outside! Make Manny Great Again! One of the most educational videos I've seen from you in a while. This was amazing.

  • @Fostit
    @Fostit Před měsícem +3

    I wasn’t expecting so much value out of this one video my dude. Thanks! Btw nice edit, pretty solid.

  • @anthoniosmith4562
    @anthoniosmith4562 Před měsícem

    Always refreshing watching your videos , thanks for the amazing tips Manny.

  • @aarontruth
    @aarontruth Před měsícem +1

    Great Content Sir.
    Respect... Been watching you since 2019

  • @pariharediting5519
    @pariharediting5519 Před 18 dny

    STUNNING!!

  • @Egalphotography
    @Egalphotography Před 6 dny

    Killa photos mate 👍🏼 Great video with some excellent tips

  • @descalante8282
    @descalante8282 Před 10 dny

    As always, great work brother. I definitely need to get more often find a model and shoot away. 👊🏻

  • @lifesbeautiful3024
    @lifesbeautiful3024 Před měsícem

    Great job, Manny! I particularly liked your great explanations

  • @Trickyslens
    @Trickyslens Před 23 dny

    Always coming through with the gems !! 🙏🏾🔥

  • @spd23racer
    @spd23racer Před 29 dny

    i really found this video informative. Thanks man!

  • @BloodbrotherAsh
    @BloodbrotherAsh Před 26 dny

    Awesome video and great advice

  • @Peter-Dirks
    @Peter-Dirks Před měsícem

    Many thanks for the video and tips👍

  • @cedricreed8327
    @cedricreed8327 Před 15 dny

    Thanks for yet another great teaching video. I love the way you create anywhere.

  • @hellopsp180
    @hellopsp180 Před měsícem

    Spot on tips. I love it

  • @MartinV.
    @MartinV. Před měsícem

    Great Video!!

  • @artmaltman
    @artmaltman Před měsícem +3

    Excellent video. Does Luminar read RAW's? Does it output 16 bit TIF? Is it standalone or called from within LR/PS?
    Does it effectively fully replace editing in LR/PS? Thanks!

  • @KOSglory
    @KOSglory Před 27 dny

    fantastic video! I feel like this is my greatest struggle in and insecurity with my photography. This video had my mind going, thinking of ideas and locations to practice. Thank you for sharing these great tips.

  • @Forevermiraj
    @Forevermiraj Před měsícem

    This is the content that made me adore you and your talent. Keep it coming Manny

  • @iguanaman08
    @iguanaman08 Před měsícem +3

    Always love your photos Manny. Your portraits are the best I've seen. I'm not a fan of Luminar though. Some of the edits look like what the Google Pixel phones do. Artificial and over processed. Others may like this though. So I can understand there's a market for it.

  • @jmvldz
    @jmvldz Před 17 dny

    Really cool to see your editing step by step!

  • @webersteve1547
    @webersteve1547 Před 27 dny +2

    One of the duties of a photographer is to know good places

  • @Dariusproductions
    @Dariusproductions Před měsícem

    Finally Manny back

  • @UrbaneVisions
    @UrbaneVisions Před měsícem +1

    I love shooting outdoors but I've never been the biggest fan of bringing a bunch of lights outdoors. It's amazing the great photos you can take when you focus what you DO have versus what you don't.

    • @Harvester88
      @Harvester88 Před 24 dny +1

      Same, I just wanna bring my camera and the lenses, carrying a tripod and other stuff etc just never been my thing. I was considering getting a hot shoe flash at least just in case but as I’ve never used one before, not sure what to look for in one.

    • @UrbaneVisions
      @UrbaneVisions Před 24 dny

      @@Harvester88 Definitely invest in a good hot shoe flash. I've never used the Godox V100 (i think that's the model) but I've heard great things. As a Sony shooter, I used the HVL-60RM on a shot and really liked the results. It's a Sony flash that works well with it.

  • @LunaBelAir
    @LunaBelAir Před měsícem

    I think one of the most exciting part of doing portraits outside is to find interesting elements, textures, colors and use them to create a story. Good job Manny. ✌️

  • @RalfTenbrink
    @RalfTenbrink Před měsícem

    Great Video. Thanks

  • @RollingChi4life
    @RollingChi4life Před měsícem

    Your edits are top notch, you have great skills!

  • @michaelblades917
    @michaelblades917 Před měsícem +3

    Wow. A lot of hater comments. Could you all post some videos of your work. So we can see how much better it is than Mannys.

  • @billford723
    @billford723 Před měsícem

    Love Neo

  • @djgrizzly757
    @djgrizzly757 Před měsícem

    Great work as always bro. I lost a lot of my equipment so I’m literally starting back using a 50 mm 1.8 lens and it takes amazing photos to be so cheap. Thanks again for the motivation

  • @stupendously_creative
    @stupendously_creative Před 20 dny

    Simple yet effective

  • @calikidag1571
    @calikidag1571 Před měsícem +1

    Very creative with the ad ima have to try this 😅

  • @77dris
    @77dris Před měsícem

    Wow, you make that R8 and nifty 50 SING! Some of the best images I've seen here in a while!

  • @veselinvasilev9362
    @veselinvasilev9362 Před měsícem

    Thank you!

  • @eli-stringz8656
    @eli-stringz8656 Před měsícem

    These are the kind of videos that attracted me to your channel

  • @visionz_n_media
    @visionz_n_media Před měsícem

    Dope shoot with a budget kit 💪🏽

  • @rehaalim_vlogs0119
    @rehaalim_vlogs0119 Před 10 dny

    I also love photography ❤

  • @MrVara411
    @MrVara411 Před 13 dny

    Great recommendation on using the PROPER FOCAL LENGTH in order to COMPRESS leading lines. I keep forgetting that and will try not to next time I'm shooting! Cheers.

  • @jonathanmartinez2725
    @jonathanmartinez2725 Před měsícem

    Gracias Manuel, saludos desde Caguas Puerto Rico, no sabes cuánto he aprendido sobre fotografía gracias a tus videos.

  • @jkyadav9719
    @jkyadav9719 Před 2 dny

    Very nice

  • @dccd673
    @dccd673 Před 18 dny

    Would you say if it’s an upgrade or downgrade if I traded my Canon 5D M4 for a Sony a7r iiia?

  • @LakerTriangle
    @LakerTriangle Před měsícem

    Bruh - how did I not notice how close to 1M you're getting! Love the vids even if I don't shoot any longer.

  • @dje7917
    @dje7917 Před měsícem +1

    Thanks

  • @stupendously_creative
    @stupendously_creative Před 20 dny

    Nice nice

  • @Justmakesomenoiz
    @Justmakesomenoiz Před 22 dny

    What program are u using with Ai? Never seen that before one had to use photoshop and put in like alot of effort to do that so it looked good.

  • @DocShotsPhotography
    @DocShotsPhotography Před měsícem

    For the pillars what lens would you have used?

  • @jbmedia8882
    @jbmedia8882 Před 24 dny

    Good video. When we gonna start seeing you at some photo conferences?

  • @RIOjonesnc
    @RIOjonesnc Před 23 dny

    Canon R8 is a banger portrait camera. Paired with the nifty fifty I call it the pocket rocket 🚀

  • @eflores31
    @eflores31 Před 28 dny

    What f4 lens did you switch to? Was it a 24-70 f4?

  • @Dozzy525
    @Dozzy525 Před 21 dnem

    What’s the bag Manny is using here? Anyone
    Know?

  • @brianpark2564
    @brianpark2564 Před měsícem

    that noonday lighting was a real relatable obstacle to deal with

  • @dualachappell3414
    @dualachappell3414 Před měsícem

    What focal length would have used for the column shot?

  • @khari83637
    @khari83637 Před 27 dny

    do you have a video on cropping portraits?

  • @evgeniylivevlog7619
    @evgeniylivevlog7619 Před 12 dny

    great

  • @zudor6125
    @zudor6125 Před 27 dny

    Why didn't you just use a nd filter to help mitigate the harsh light? You would still be able to have a low iso and have great quality in harsh times of the day.

  • @MichaelFreechild
    @MichaelFreechild Před měsícem

    I love how the model starts looking for symmetry when he starts explaining, 🤣

  • @Snowflakecrazy
    @Snowflakecrazy Před 13 dny

    miss the 2k days man

  • @aidarivera6113
    @aidarivera6113 Před měsícem

    Well 👍 done

  • @jaimebecerrachannel
    @jaimebecerrachannel Před měsícem

    better videos like this than videos reviewing expensive equipment.

  • @mrkiller9971
    @mrkiller9971 Před 4 dny

    which app edit brother please !

  • @samngalande
    @samngalande Před měsícem

    She is very supportive.

  • @mike.k
    @mike.k Před měsícem +1

    Oh, wow, R8 and 50mm 1.8

  • @cpallphotog
    @cpallphotog Před měsícem

    What lens would you have used to compress the pillars?

    • @UrbaneVisions
      @UrbaneVisions Před měsícem

      My guess is an 85mm 1.4 but I wonder what he'll say too 😅

    • @DavidPrincipato14
      @DavidPrincipato14 Před měsícem

      Well he said f4 zoom, so I'm guessing it was the RF 24-105 f4. He showed it briefly and it looked like that lens.

  • @Harvester88
    @Harvester88 Před 24 dny

    I thought this was a pretty cool video. He used the software to enhance his own work and it wasn’t overdone. All the edits were tasteful, even the “slimming” I’m seeing issues with in the comments was so subtle that if he didn’t tell you he used it, you probably wouldn’t know. Great video !

  • @WilliamBurdine
    @WilliamBurdine Před 29 dny

    I feel this is more of a budget gear shoot, I mean an R8 and nifty 50, but getting back to portrait photography... probably better to show off composition in camera with available lighting...but had to wait to see the POST technique to see this... using the sponsor instead of in camera. You Nailed the time of day issue, but a good reflector instead of lights could have been a great addition.

  • @SumanDevi-i1o
    @SumanDevi-i1o Před měsícem

    Thanks friends

  • @hoatd1993
    @hoatd1993 Před měsícem

    Next time you should make a video taking photos with a kit lens such as Sony 28-60mm. It would be interesting to see a pro using a basic lens.

  • @mrduyle7898
    @mrduyle7898 Před měsícem

    love video he better

  • @srgrohn
    @srgrohn Před 29 dny

    I thought the photo underneath the bridge should have been at a different aperture; you don't always have to obliterate the background to get a decent photo. some for context from the background would have been nice IMHO.

  • @DanielCastillo911
    @DanielCastillo911 Před 8 dny

    so... you use luminar AI to edit... not LR? or C1?

  • @_Eye_Of_Ry
    @_Eye_Of_Ry Před měsícem

    I literally just got stood up by a model & I'm so frustrated
    This video made me calm down 😩

  • @Scheelinemichel-e6f
    @Scheelinemichel-e6f Před 28 dny

  • @BenjaminKanarek
    @BenjaminKanarek Před měsícem +1

    When shooting models, it is always about styling... composition is subjective. Break the rules, break the rules, break the rules! Post prod is the least important aspect of a photoshoot. It is the story, the concept, the mood board...

  • @bngr_bngr
    @bngr_bngr Před měsícem +47

    I didn’t like that you slimmed her down. She looks perfect in her natural state.❤

    • @dominicpascal5512
      @dominicpascal5512 Před měsícem +6

      agree. changed her body for absolutely no reason but having the slider available

    • @saganandroid4175
      @saganandroid4175 Před měsícem

      I would have slimmed her down more.

    • @rowen0fstrata
      @rowen0fstrata Před měsícem

      Lmao I hope she sees this lil bro

    • @TwoTimesRmedia
      @TwoTimesRmedia Před měsícem

      Maybe he slimmed her down due to distortion from the lens causing her to look differently than she does naturally. I don't know. I'm just saying, I know lenses can have that effect .

    • @dominicpascal5512
      @dominicpascal5512 Před měsícem +7

      @@TwoTimesRmedia he's using a 50mm lens, there is no distorsion. the reason he does it is to show off the feature of the sponsor's software, not because it was necessary. leaves a sour taste IMHO

  • @bobn1955
    @bobn1955 Před měsícem +2

    Holy crap it's all ads

  • @ChemaPhoto
    @ChemaPhoto Před měsícem

    Nice work Manny!! I use luminar for a year now super happy. I totally agree with you I am not creative at all and had to build that skill... Was not easy for me. I hope to meet you in one of luminar trips. ♥️♥️

  • @jonathanmartinez2725
    @jonathanmartinez2725 Před měsícem

    Te hace falta un poco de Background tropical para tus fotos, verás como cambia tu perspectiva de la fotografía utilizando modelos y la naturaleza.

  • @willsimpsonphoto
    @willsimpsonphoto Před měsícem

    This was a great video! Simple but incredible images. Best advice I ever got was keep it simple because when you try to get too "fancy" it doesnt look as good.

  • @altynnazar
    @altynnazar Před měsícem

    I usually try to get the best camera and lens setup I can get, set the camera to Auto and just hope for a good result. It's a numbers game and eventually you'll get couple great pictures out of 1000s

    • @bngr_bngr
      @bngr_bngr Před měsícem +1

      Back when we were shooting corporate portraits on medium format film. We only took one picture per person.

  • @nikiti4s
    @nikiti4s Před měsícem

    класс

  • @robigerovasilisphotography
    @robigerovasilisphotography Před měsícem +12

    Ok you lost me the second you slimmed down her body 🤦‍♀️😡

  • @artursandwich1974
    @artursandwich1974 Před 8 dny

    That's a nice video. However neither symmetry, nor leading lines, are TECHNIQUES - which the title says the video is about. I'm disappointed, I came for some unique techniques you're using and found basic composition rules, with an ad for luminar software.

  • @saganandroid4175
    @saganandroid4175 Před měsícem +1

    4:10 onward you really gave us no useful info on the lenses that worked or didn't. We know you used some unspecified f/4 zoom later. No idea which lens was no good for this because you never said.

  • @alanjcravophotography4149
    @alanjcravophotography4149 Před měsícem +8

    Didn't like the fact that slim her down, a general editing. Projecting false reality

  • @JD-eo6cp
    @JD-eo6cp Před měsícem

    Editing things like brightness and colour saturation is one thing, but things like body slimming are a step too far for me. Unimpressive in my book. I thought this was a photography channel, not a graphic art channel.

  • @Youcantleavethisempty01
    @Youcantleavethisempty01 Před měsícem

    The face and body slimming … like why? So f*cked

  • @manoharmgr8235
    @manoharmgr8235 Před měsícem

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  • @jaym5938
    @jaym5938 Před 13 dny

    Just 'say no' to Luminar. It will cheapen your images. 4:50 up-lighting is generally unattractive, no matter how much editing you use. Hard light isn't 'tough.' Besides, you were mostly in the shade.

  • @hoyinlee6804
    @hoyinlee6804 Před měsícem +1

    lack of storytelling portrait , very boring portait, and lightning not great, manny is very amateur entry level, look inside it, guys like damien lovegrove or jerry ghionis they are in next level, keep getting better, my humble opinion

    • @John_Smith404
      @John_Smith404 Před měsícem

      Agreed, it's very basic level of insta pics

    • @Pochi1
      @Pochi1 Před měsícem

      It's an ad you nit

  • @mroblige1018
    @mroblige1018 Před měsícem

    If you can't manipulate harsh noon lighting without a ND filter you don't know what you're doing. Notice manny didn't need one right? He struggled a bit because the model was too pasty had he went with a model with darker skin the light would've been absorbed better instead of bounced back into the lens. Darker skin bmodels always make for better portraits

  • @jbmedia8882
    @jbmedia8882 Před měsícem

    You never changed Diana’s body with Neo. Might be time to retire dude.

  • @mynameistrd6841
    @mynameistrd6841 Před měsícem

    but your photos are not creative. I watched a lot of youtuber/photographer and you're not one of the good ones like Irene Rudnyck, John Branch, and the likes. You are very good with technicality, make great videos, and have great gears but creativity and artistic sense are not your strong suits

  • @bigbluerios
    @bigbluerios Před měsícem

    Is that the r8 with the 50mm 1.8?