There is no such thing as beautiful people. Everyone is unique in their own way. If you will claim that someone is "pretty" then by the same token you will claim that there are "ugly" people. :)
I’ve seen lots different photographers explain different things. Your vid was to the point, visually interesting and packed full of useful information. Thank you!
Thank you Justin. It is great to refresh on the compositional techniques. As far as using the editing tools I have been dealing with the halo effect between subject mask and background mask. I have learned some ways to fix this problem but once you know, you know. I now pixel peep looking for halo.
Very helpful Justin - thanks a ton! My favorites in order are POSES for DEPTH; FORE * BACKGROUND CONTRAST and finally, meticulous editing in Lightroom. Guess I should check out your course... I have some time set aside around later August.
Thank you so much, your comment means a lot. Yes, sure. If you liked this video - the step-by-step system using the portrait prompt cards in the course will be next level- I promise! ☺️
Very good information. Adding cooler tones in the shadows and warmer tones in the mid/high works very well. Acording to me you have overseen 1 element for 3D pop/dimensionality, and that is the use of a lens that is not overly corrected, like in Zeiss lenses and other low element count lenses for example.
Oh no! There's more to it than just buying zeiss lenses? Who would have thought? (Was a really cool summary and a good refresh on all those techniques, thank you!)
Great video with solid techniques for someone new to research and implement into their photography. I just wish we’d quit calling things like this secrets. They are not secrets, they are techniques.
This video should be packed into every new camera box. It is amazing how much money it spend on upgrading constantly when new whiz-bang advanced cameras do not produce better images when the real improvements come from using the basics more intentionally. The difference between a beginner and one who makes deliberately compelling images is not the camera. Investing in a workshop or an art appreciation class will make difference than anything a camera can contribute. A photographer who does not visit good art museums regularly is missing most of the answers that have already been discovered 500 years ago I grew up in capital city of California and my father has a few old cameras, one large one was made in the late 1800s. We only had one art gallery but the most exciting 3 day of the year were 2 days driving to San Francisco to buy school clothes and to stop me from constantly begging to go to museums and San Francisco had 6 or 7. The other day that was a highlight of the year was the 1 day a year I dad would drive me to the local air-force base that has a main electronics surplus salvage facility to sell it off as scrape, and my savings of a 5 year old was was not much but much of it sold very cheap instead of for scrape. I as crazy over electronics and shortwave radio that later, when combined with photography where we developed roll, sheet and wet plates in a add-on to the garage. The combination of passion for electronics and photography took me to 92 countries and all the great art collections in public collections and some hidden away from the Public. I have a real photo studio now and live in a city with spectacular beauty and 475 museums and many great galleries that has the most advanced art restoration and research labs and where damaged art from around the world is sent to be restored. Seeing the originals instead photos in art books. Art is not experienced as the artist intended, especially if the gallery is filled with tourists. Art lovers often have to wait until fall when the tourists have gone to their home country because every painting has a viewing distance the artist intended and his unspoken intended viewing distance is revealed in his selection of frame size. It make most use of his intended viewing distance being the distance you need to be at to be able to absorb then entire image without scanning side to side. In the tourist season larger painting are swamped by people getting very close to see the name. A more common every day version of the creator expectinga viewing distance that allows the full content to be perceived at once when looking at a billboard. It looks sharp, clear and absorbed instantly when seen at 100 feet but incomprehensible viewed at 10 feet. So move back for large paintings, his intent is found further away.
You'll see me in the next video, because I love your tips and the quality of your photos (totally superior to the AI-generated examples). Thank you for the generosity of sharing such high-quality videos, so neat and full of examples! Favorite? I guess light on model and shadow on background, combined with color temperature.
In your example of leading lines, you use THE STARRY NIGHT as example. But in my opinion, it’s more an example of rules of thirds combined with bright/dark balance. If at all, it is rather the line of mountains in the background that directs the view to the sun.
@@justinlaurens I would love to see some Luminar Neo content on your channel, especially now that Adobe is losing so many customers because of their unfriendly user agreements. A lot of people are looking for alternatives, and searches for Luminar have been growing a lot. You could easily partner with Skylum. Your content is amazing, and most importantly, the quality of what you teach is excellent.
lol yeah I think it’s because sharp/vivid photos with good color depth and a 3D pop are just very compelling. A style that a lot of people are drawn to (including myself), hence why its reflected in AI imagery
Leading “lines” don’t have to be straight lines at all. They can be curvy lines or simply just the directional movement/flow of a particular piece of composition.
Ohhh, well i suppose when you put it that way I can see the potential for some lines there. You did fail to mention one type of line that can drastically impact your photography, the cocaine line
Hi, thanks for the theory. However, personal opinion here, most of the shown portraits are horribly overcooked! Even a few known photographers there. If that’s where it is going to and with AI being there, it’s taking a wrong direction!
I agree, combine the saturation, contrast, skin softening, and the current makeup trends and the end result isn't so much a portrait as much as a digital graphic. I think in a decade or two, we are going to look back at these like we do the 80s and 90s glamour pictures.
I find it difficult to understand why a photographer who gives photography tips has to resort to AI-generated images. These are not examples of photography, but of AI, and that has nothing to do with the craft of photography.
Some concepts are better explained through A.I. because you can display the key concepts in a more extreme/emphasized way. Saying it "has nothing to do with photography" is ridiculous, this is an education channel. I put in a lot of effort to ensure people understand concepts clearly. You're welcome, thanks for showing appreciation/gratitude for my efforts. smh
@@justinlaurens Perhaps my English is not precise enough, and I apologize for the misunderstanding. I appreciate your efforts to highlight fundamentals that are relevant in photography. You have a successful RUclips channel, and what you do requires a lot of diligence and meticulous work. It is also your right to find it ridiculous that I don't understand your approach of using AI-generated images instead of photographs to explain concepts in photos. Maybe we can agree that we have different perspectives.
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Excellent but secret no 11 is "Use beautiful Models"
lol yeah it helps. Thanks for the watch!
There is no such thing as beautiful people. Everyone is unique in their own way. If you will claim that someone is "pretty" then by the same token you will claim that there are "ugly" people. :)
Fantastic!! I’m going to have to watch this several times. It’s packed with useful information.
Awesome! Thank you, Ann. Glad to hear, let me know if you have any questions.
JL, the best photographer & editor ever .. thank you a million for your excellent tips..
My pleasure! Thank you so much for your kind words Peter.
I’ve seen lots different photographers explain different things. Your vid was to the point, visually interesting and packed full of useful information. Thank you!
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Thank you Justin. It is great to refresh on the compositional techniques. As far as using the editing tools I have been dealing with the halo effect between subject mask and background mask. I have learned some ways to fix this problem but once you know, you know. I now pixel peep looking for halo.
You're welcome and thank you for sharing 🙏
Great video, straight to the point and full of information.
That means a lot bro 👊
Very helpful Justin - thanks a ton! My favorites in order are POSES for DEPTH; FORE * BACKGROUND CONTRAST and finally, meticulous editing in Lightroom. Guess I should check out your course... I have some time set aside around later August.
Thank you so much, your comment means a lot. Yes, sure. If you liked this video - the step-by-step system using the portrait prompt cards in the course will be next level- I promise! ☺️
Very good information.
Adding cooler tones in the shadows and warmer tones in the mid/high works very well.
Acording to me you have overseen 1 element for 3D pop/dimensionality, and that is the use of a lens that is not overly corrected, like in Zeiss lenses and other low element count lenses for example.
Good point, thanks for sharing 🙏
I like your photos and suggestions❤
Excellent basic photo technique illusation for all photographers 👍
Thank you my friend 🙏
The best tute in photography!
Thanks boss!!
That's a piece of wonderful information...Thank you so much for sharing...love it🥰
You are so welcome my friend 🙏
Bless you, sir.
Thanks for the love 🙌
Oh no! There's more to it than just buying zeiss lenses? Who would have thought?
(Was a really cool summary and a good refresh on all those techniques, thank you!)
Haha! Big pleasure, thanks for watching
Great video with solid techniques for someone new to research and implement into their photography. I just wish we’d quit calling things like this secrets. They are not secrets, they are techniques.
Thanks Will, appreciate the watch and comment! 🙏
We need regular video mentor 😢❤
More coming!
@@justinlaurens Thank you. That's good news. Like your teaching and work . Please keep posting more tutorials.
This video should be packed into every new camera box. It is amazing how much money it spend on upgrading constantly when new whiz-bang advanced cameras do not produce better images when the real improvements come from using the basics more intentionally. The difference between a beginner and one who makes deliberately compelling images is not the camera. Investing in a workshop or an art appreciation class will make difference than anything a camera can contribute. A photographer who does not visit good art museums regularly is missing most of the answers that have already been discovered 500 years ago
I grew up in capital city of California and my father has a few old cameras, one large one was made in the late 1800s. We only had one art gallery but the most exciting 3 day of the year were 2 days driving to San Francisco to buy school clothes and to stop me from constantly begging to go to museums and San Francisco had 6 or 7. The other day that was a highlight of the year was the 1 day a year I dad would drive me to the local air-force base that has a main electronics surplus salvage facility to sell it off as scrape, and my savings of a 5 year old was was not much but much of it sold very cheap instead of for scrape. I as crazy over electronics and shortwave radio that later, when combined with photography where we developed roll, sheet and wet plates in a add-on to the garage. The combination of passion for electronics and photography took me to 92 countries and all the great art collections in public collections and some hidden away from the Public. I have a real photo studio now and live in a city with spectacular beauty and 475 museums and many great galleries that has the most advanced art restoration and research labs and where damaged art from around the world is sent to be restored.
Seeing the originals instead photos in art books. Art is not experienced as the artist intended, especially if the gallery is filled with tourists. Art lovers often have to wait until fall when the tourists have gone to their home country because every painting has a viewing distance the artist intended and his unspoken intended viewing distance is revealed in his selection of frame size. It make most use of his intended viewing distance being the distance you need to be at to be able to absorb then entire image without scanning side to side. In the tourist season larger painting are swamped by people getting very close to see the name. A more common every day version of the creator expectinga viewing distance that allows the full content to be perceived at once when looking at a billboard. It looks sharp, clear and absorbed instantly when seen at 100 feet but incomprehensible viewed at 10 feet. So move back for large paintings, his intent is found further away.
Thank you for the kind words and for sharing. 🙏
very nice vid very usefull ty
Really appreciate the watch! 🙏 thanks for the kind words
Great video - a wealth of knowledge.
Much appreciated! Glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you brother
My pleasure boss 👊🫡
You'll see me in the next video, because I love your tips and the quality of your photos (totally superior to the AI-generated examples). Thank you for the generosity of sharing such high-quality videos, so neat and full of examples!
Favorite? I guess light on model and shadow on background, combined with color temperature.
Awesome, thank you Fernando appreciate it my friend!!
In your example of leading lines, you use THE STARRY NIGHT as example.
But in my opinion, it’s more an example of rules of thirds combined with bright/dark balance. If at all, it is rather the line of mountains in the background that directs the view to the sun.
Brilliant video thank you
Thank you so much John 🙏
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@@justinlaurens I would love to see some Luminar Neo content on your channel, especially now that Adobe is losing so many customers because of their unfriendly user agreements. A lot of people are looking for alternatives, and searches for Luminar have been growing a lot. You could easily partner with Skylum. Your content is amazing, and most importantly, the quality of what you teach is excellent.
it is a fantastic tutorial!
Thank you! Cheers!
amazzzzzzzzing 🔥
Appreciate it 🙏
I think AI companies are learning your photography tricks. Their getting closer and closer to the looks of your edits lol
lol yeah I think it’s because sharp/vivid photos with good color depth and a 3D pop are just very compelling. A style that a lot of people are drawn to (including myself), hence why its reflected in AI imagery
woww!! amazing teaching skills! checking out your course right now!
Awesome, thank you!
Very good technique 👌
Amazing
Thank you! Cheers!
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Bro made photography sound like Quantum Physics 😶🌫️
Photography is a pretty epic application of Physics when you think about it
@@justinlaurens YOU are epic 🫡 I’ve been a long time subscriber and your content is top notch every single time.
Thank you man, your support is appreciated! 🙏
looks like hanry cavil
haha thanks bro
5:50 what’s with those lines in starry night? I don’t see a single line along the lines that are highlighted
Leading “lines” don’t have to be straight lines at all. They can be curvy lines or simply just the directional movement/flow of a particular piece of composition.
Ohhh, well i suppose when you put it that way I can see the potential for some lines there. You did fail to mention one type of line that can drastically impact your photography, the cocaine line
@Svoboda1234 lollll no comment
Get some Leica glass
just wondering if you have licensed everything that you used?
What do you mean used? You mean the photos I’ve edited or the photos used in this video?
Why isn't your video supported with subtitles?
Interesting, but where are the hacks ?
Lol, i prefer the flat version. Feels more natural
что за 3д эффект?! есть простое слово ОБЪЕМ!
Объем - это всего лишь один аспект создания 3D глубины.
All your models are white ?
Nope why?
The question is: do we really want to make it 3D?
We can do whatever we want.
Is it me, or most the photos are ai generated?
Flat photos look better. «3D» looks so artificial, CGI/AI generated
Hi, thanks for the theory. However, personal opinion here, most of the shown portraits are horribly overcooked! Even a few known photographers there. If that’s where it is going to and with AI being there, it’s taking a wrong direction!
I agree, combine the saturation, contrast, skin softening, and the current makeup trends and the end result isn't so much a portrait as much as a digital graphic. I think in a decade or two, we are going to look back at these like we do the 80s and 90s glamour pictures.
Will cross that bridge when I get there
I find it difficult to understand why a photographer who gives photography tips has to resort to AI-generated images. These are not examples of photography, but of AI, and that has nothing to do with the craft of photography.
Some concepts are better explained through A.I. because you can display the key concepts in a more extreme/emphasized way. Saying it "has nothing to do with photography" is ridiculous, this is an education channel. I put in a lot of effort to ensure people understand concepts clearly. You're welcome, thanks for showing appreciation/gratitude for my efforts. smh
@@justinlaurens Perhaps my English is not precise enough, and I apologize for the misunderstanding. I appreciate your efforts to highlight fundamentals that are relevant in photography. You have a successful RUclips channel, and what you do requires a lot of diligence and meticulous work. It is also your right to find it ridiculous that I don't understand your approach of using AI-generated images instead of photographs to explain concepts in photos. Maybe we can agree that we have different perspectives.
@tkdive4784 Thank you for that thoughtful & considerate reply. I appreciate it. No hard feelings at all and thank you for watching my video.
A lot of these look tacky and like how AI renders photorealism.