High Volume Headshots - School Portraits, Corporate, Performing Artists
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- Опубликовано: 7 окт 2020
- I was able to capture some video while on location shooting three days of headshots for a local private Christian school. In this video I'll share how I set things up, my camera settings, and other tips and tricks for getting great images quickly without losing your mind!
I'll show a floor plan of how things are arranged and share tips for getting good exposure on a wide range of skin tones.
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Featured in this video:
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Laptop Stand: Gator Frameworks Heavy Duty Media Tray (Don't cheap out on your laptop stand!): www.amazon.com/Gator-Framewor...
Sony A7III: www.adorama.com/isoa7m3.html
Sony FE 70-200mm f/4.0 G OSS E Mount Lens: www.adorama.com/iso702004.html
Manfrotto MT055XPRO3 Tripod with MVH502AH Video Head: www.adorama.com/bg055xprob52....
Flashpoint eVOLV 200 TTL with R2 2.4GHz Remote: www.adorama.com/fplfev200.html
Glow EZ Lock 42" Silver Beauty Dish: www.adorama.com/glbdez42s.html
Flashpoint Zoom Li-ion R2 TTL Speedlight: www.adorama.com/fplfsmzl2so.html
Phottix 40x90cm Easy Up Softbox with Grid: www.adorama.com/ph82482.html
Westcott 42" Collapsible Reflector Kit: www.adorama.com/we61k42.html
Flashpoint Reflector Bracket Light Stand: www.adorama.com/ltpr20s.html
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Favorite Lenses
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Sony Vario-Tessar FE 16-35mm F4 OSS: www.adorama.com/iso16354e.html
Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 Di III RXD: www.adorama.com/tm2875soe.html
Sony (Zeiss) Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8: www.adorama.com/iso5518.html
Sony FE 85mm F1.8 E-Mount Lens: www.adorama.com/iso8518.html
Rokinon Cine DS Lenses: www.adorama.com/rkdscmnexa.html
Fotga DP500IIS Follow Focus: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
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Favorite Lights and Modifiers
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CLAR Illumi Max 120 High Power Bi-Color LED Light: www.adorama.com/clilmax120bl....
CLAR Illumi Max 300 High Power 5600K LED Light: www.adorama.com/clilmax300sl....
Aputure Amaran AL-F7 On-Camera LED Light: www.adorama.com/apalf7.html
Clar Luminous Pro 19” Ring Light: www.adorama.com/cllclrl19.html
GVM RGB Video Light Kit: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Glow EZ Lock 38" Deep Parabolic Softbox: www.adorama.com/glsbez38.html
Glow EZ Lock 25” Beauty Dish: www.adorama.com/glbdez25w.html
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Misc Grippy Goodies
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iKan E-Image GA752T Tripod with GH06 Video Head: www.adorama.com/iaeg06a2.html
Flashpoint 10' C-Stand w/ Arm & 2 Grip Heads: www.adorama.com/fplsc.html
SmallRig Camera Cage Kit for Sony A7III: www.adorama.com/sr2096.html
SmallRig Action Stabilizing NATO Handle: www.adorama.com/sr1955.html
SmallRig Super Clamp: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
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Audio Equipment & Monitoring
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Feelworld 7 inch Field Monitor:: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...
Feelworld F6 Plus: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
MOTU M4 USB-C Audio Interface: www.sweetwater.com/store/deta...
Sennheiser MKE 600 Shotgun Microphone: www.adorama.com/semke600.html
Movo VXR10 Microphone: www.amazon.com/Movo-VXR10-Mic...
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Miscellaneous stuff I can’t get along without
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X-Rite ColorChecker Video: www.adorama.com/ghccv.html
GVM Slider: www.amazon.com/Camera-Slider-...
Innorel D-30 Ball Head: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
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Visit my site: spaugh.net
Linked In: / matt-spaugh
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What the heck?
You just did a masterclass in 13minutes? For free. On youtube.
Hats off mister Matt. Thanks for sharing your knowledge! This was incredibly helpful!
Thanks Arsenije! Glad you found it helpful. Part 2 has more information if you want to check that one out. Thanks for watching!
Just watched part two with you gear etc. I have the same exact equipment and realize that in all my splurge spending I actually had good instincts! Now now I just have to get that Slinger Rolling Case and I’m set! Well at least for this week! Lol
Pretty much starting off in this area of photography. I just want to say thank you. That was really helpful.
I'm glad you found it helpful. It's fun work and can be very rewarding. Thanks for watching.
This was wonderfully presented. Thank you.
This is great! Lots of useful information in just the right amount of time!
Thanks Todd! If you haven't checked out part 2, you might want to. It goes into more depth on some specifics. I really hope to do a part 3 at some point that covers post-processing and setting up galleries but there's only so many hours in the day. Thanks for watching!
Brilliant, thank you for this tips that's make my day more easy.
Glad you liked it - thanks for watching!
An amazingly detailed explanation, super helpful. Thank you so much!
Thanks Paige, I'm glad you found it helpful. I always struggle with including enough information but not getting too mired in the details. It's a tough balance sometimes.
Thanks for watching!
Phenomenal walkthrough and workflow, Matt. Thank you so much for sharing so thoroughly!
Glad you found it helpful. Check out Part 2 if you haven't already. Thanks for watching!
Very comprehensive. I’ll be coming back to this video again!
Glad you found something helpful. Check out Part 2 for more info. Thanks for watching!
Perfect and in-depth review and guide! So helpful!
So glad you found it helpful. Check out Part 2 for more info on specifics of packing, transporting, etc. If I get REALLY ambitious, I hope to make a part three on my post processing... don't hold your breath.
Thanks for watching and for the encouragement!
Thank you so much for this video. Found it very helpful.
Glad to hear it. Thanks for watching!
Thank you. One of the best step by step tutorials I have seen. Very helpful.
Glad you found it helpful - check out Part II if you haven't already. Thanks for watching!
This is fantastic! Thank you!
Glad you found it helpful. Check out Part 2 if you haven't already.
Thanks for watching and for your encouraging comment!
Excellent! Thanks
Glad you liked it. Check out part 2 for more in-depth info and WAY better audio... lol.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!
Glad you found it helpful! Thanks for watching.
Thank so much ! nice, clear, the rythme of the allocution, we understand every step of your generous insights ! Best regards ,
Thanks! It's always difficult - I want to be clear and complete but not too wordy if that makes sense. I should do a follow up on how I process all the images. It's a 5 step process that takes time but gets good results.
Thank you so much for the helpful video!
I"m glad you found it helpful. I'm packing up right now to do 125+ headshots tomorrow and I'd say that despite how long ago I made this video, most all of it is still accurate. I've made a couple of minor changes to my setup. I might be due to make a refresher!
Thanks for watching, and taking the time to comment.
Such a brilliant video, thank you so much!
Thanks so much, I'm glad you liked it. I'm gearing up now for next year!
Such a good video! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us!
My pleasure, I'm glad you found it helpful.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks Matt! ❤❤❤ We all owe you one.
Thanks for watching!
This has been the most helpful video I’ve found on the topic ! Thanks for sharing
Glad to hear it! Make sure to check out Part 2. It has some more detailed information. I hope to do a part 3 at some point to show my post processing and how I create galleries for the parents. Thanks for watching!
I still refer back to this video whenever I need inspiration
That means a lot to me. It really makes me happy to know that the content I've put out there is of benefit to other folks. Thanks for sharing - and watching!
Great in-depth straight to the point video. Thank you and I subscribed! I loved your tip about using a grid and eye placement. Definitely will use this! Always love seeing the approach other pros are using. Keep the videos coming.
Glad you liked it. Getting things proportionate in-camera saves me a ton of time. Thanks for watching - more to come!
An absolutely masterclass of information here, and clear and concise information! Thank you!
Much obliged Tony! I'm glad you found it helpful. Check out Part 2 if you haven't already. The information is just barely decent but the production value is OUTSTANDING. 🤣
Great video! Indepth information really. Extremely helpful
Glad there was something here for you- thanks for watching! If you want more specifics on transporting gear, etc, check out Part 2.
Great info-thank you!
Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching!
Excellent explanation, Thanks
Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for posting this video - this will help me quiet a bit !!
Glad to hear it - thanks for watching!
Really, really helpful video. Thanks so much for the detailed review of your process!
Check out part II if you haven't already, it goes into detail on some specifics and has much better audio! 🤣
This is a great video. Thank you for this!!!
My pleasure! Glad you found it helpful. If you want more details on gear, packing, etc, check out Part II.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the perfect explanation!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for this video. Researching how to take better headshots for clients, and I’m glad your video was on my feed.
Glad you liked it. I'd been meaning to do a more in-depth video on my lighting setup - the two lights plus reflector - but this one covers it fairly well. Let me know if there's something in particular that you have questions on, I'm putting together a list of video ideas for Q3!
Have a good one, and thanks for watching.
Perfect video! It really helped me with my client’s school portrait session. Thank you!!!!!
That makes me so happy to hear. I never know if what I'm putting out there is really helpful. I try to cover the things that I struggled with, but you just never know. I glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching. If you haven't already, you might want to check out Part II - at the very least, the production value is better!
Fantastic! That was the most well thought out, efficient workflow I've seen. Great presentation. Thank you.
Thanks for the kind words. It's not especially hard work but there is a LOT to keep track of so it can be a daunting process. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I'm getting into doing many more headshot sessions. You provided some really great ideas for me. Thanks.
Glad you found the video helpful. Thanks for watching!
VERY helpful. Thank you.
Glad you liked it! Check out Part 2 if you haven't already. It has some more specific information my gear and process. Thanks for watching!
This is extremely helpful!
Glad you like it! Check out part 2 if you want more info. Thanks for watching.
Excellent video. Thank you
Thanks for watching. I'm headed out tomorrow morning to this same school. Over 500 to shoot this year!
Fantastic video, great way of explaining it all. Much of what I have been struggling to understand was explained very clearly. Great job, thank you very much.
You made my day! My biggest struggle in creating content is constantly second-guessing myself because I want things to be as clear and as simple as possible. I'm glad my content was able to help you out. Have a good one, thanks for watching - and for the encouragement.
This is such a perfect video for me! Doing my first school portrait session in a few weeks. Thanks for putting me in the right direction.
That makes my day! I'm so glad when my content can be of real-world help to someone.
My best advice (besides what's in the video) is to keep calm when things don't go to plan - and always try to keep things as simple as possible.
Good luck with your shoot!
How did it went? All this tips were useful while working?
@@MattSpaugh i have mine also coming up and your tutorial was very clear.. thanks Matt :)
@@mjphotos Glad to hear it!
Wonderful video, thanks for dropping all of this knowledge. This is what it means to empower your peers instead of gatekeep.
Thanks for the kind comment. Every day I learn something new, no point in keeping it all to myself, right?
Thanks for watching!
Thank You , very helpful !
Thanks for watching!
Great video and very inspiring. Thank you for sharing your technique.
Glad you liked it. Check out Part II if you haven't already, it gives more detail (and the audio is WAY better - ha). Thanks for watching.
This was very helpful, thank you! I'm just getting started in portrait photography and you addressed the details I needed to know.
Glad to hear it - thanks for watching!
Very good video! Thanks alot!🙏
Glad you found it helpful, thanks for watching.
Thank you! Super informative!!
Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching!
Awesome video! Thanks for all of that information in such a short video. Your work flow is great.
Thanks Sam! I try to keep my videos as efficient as possible. Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching!
Make sure to check out Part II for some more practical tips on packing, setup, etc.
This video should be the gold standard for instruction related content. Awesome job. Thank you.
Thanks John! I've had a lot of people encourage me to make a proper course that goes more in-depth. I'd love to cover my post processing and gallery submission workflow but there are only so many hours in the day.
Thanks again for the encouragement - and for watching!
Thanks for such rich information Matt. All the best
Glad you found it helpful. If you want some even more detailed information, check out part 2!
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Thanks for watching!
very very good indeed and helpful ..... thank you for the video
Glad you found it helpful. YOu might want to check out part 2 if you haven't already. It goes a little deeper into some specifics.
Thanks for watchiing!
Very informative Matt. Thank you very much!
Thanks for watching!
Really excellent video Mr. Spaugh!!
Thanks Gary - check out Part 2! i just posted it last week.
You were spot on! I shot a school once and everything you mentioned I did, aside from the tethering!
Great job, great info!!
Thanks Paul! Tethering is the only way I can make sure I'm getting good images - and gives me the ability to quickly edit out the bad shots and rename the files. It saves me so much time on the back end.
Thanks for watching!
Gotta love that kid creeping in the background of every shot.
Fantastic tutorial! No fluff. I love the setup tips both for Capture One and for the physical lighting setup
Glad you found it helpful. You might want to check out part II if you haven't already.
Thanks for watching!
This is so helpful!! Thank you so much!!
Glad you found it helpful. Check out Part 2 for some more in-depth topics. Thanks for watching!
great video! appreciate the tips
Glad you found it helpful - thanks for watching!
Love this ❤️
Glad you liked it - check out part 2 for more foolishness... and better audio!
Instant sub, very informative, friendly and engaging but not a wasted moment. Much needed and appreciated ahead of my first corporate headshot gig next week. Thank you!
Glad you found it helpful - good luck on your session. You might want to check out part 2 if you haven't already.
Thanks for watching!
Valuable content, well produced Matt.
Thanks so much JK. And, thanks for watching.
I have my first corporate portrait session in two weeks and this was very helpful
Good luck with it and thanks for watching!
Thanks for this video, very helpful!!!
There are so many details to keep up with - it can be daunting. Staying organized and keeping your cool are key! Thanks for watching.
Thanks, man! Nice to learn from a local pro.
Glad you found something helpful! Thanks for watching.
Great Video!
This information is awesome!
Thanks! I'm glad you found something helpful. If you haven't already, you might want to check out Part II. It goes a bit more in-depth on certain aspects. Thanks for watching!
Such an informative video. Thank you sooo much.
I'm glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching!
This is amazing… so amazing Pat 👏🏾
Glad you liked it! Check out Part 2 if you haven't already. Thanks for watching!
This is possibly the most constructive and informative video I've seen on this topic. Most everything you explained is unique and extremely useful. You had my attention as soon as you mentioned the contract clause about not being left alone, and everything from there was just gold. Looking forward to enjoying more of your videos, and from one eductor to another: Nicely done!
Thanks for the kind words - it's a huge encouragement to me. I try hard to organize my information and stay on topic. But, it's hard for me sometimes because I don't want to share too much and make the videos absurdly long and/or boring. It's nice to hear that I've struck a balance. Check out part II if you haven;t already. There's more information about the contract/proposal - and downloadable text file you can base your own on.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for this video. Normally, I use a one setup scenario for the images however, your knowledge of high volume head-shots and the key points of using the child's school ID was magnificent I actually forgot about that valuable piece of information
That is the key to all of this for me - and the thing I freak out about the most. If those numbers are not right, it's very difficult to get the job back on track.
I'm glad you found the video helpful - thanks for watching!
Thank you so much!
Glad you found something useful! Don't forget to check out Part 2 if you haven't already. Have a great day and thanks for watching.
Extremely useful, thanks a lot!
Thanks for watching!
this quite honestly could be the best photography video I've seen. Just chatting it up as if we're having a conversation, but so informative that I know I became a better photographer after watching this wonderful video.
Thanks for the kind words. This has definitely been one of my most watched videos and the positive comments have been a real encouragement to me.
Check out Part 2 if you haven't already, there's a bit more in the way of specifics and logistics in that one - and the audio is WAY better - ha.
Thanks again, have a great day!
Thank you very much!
Thank you for watching, and taking the time to share a comment!
Extremely helpful
Glad to hear it. I'm gearing up for this years shoot at this same school. Thanks for watching!
Incredible breakdown! I typically do headshots and portrait work for realtors but I have a gig coming up photographing about 25 students for a music school so this was immensely helpful. Thanks man!
So glad you found it helpful. You might want to check out the Part 2 of this. It's a little bit more in-depth. Thanks for watching and good luck with your shoot!
Excellent video with great information. Thank you!
Glad you liked it. Check out part II if you want more information about gear, packing, transporting, and working with the customer.
Thanks for watching!
@@MattSpaugh Great, great nuggets of info. Definitely will Matt. Thank you!
Well done, very helpful.
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching.
Excellent video, very helpful information!
Thanks!
Actually, very helpfu, and just in time for my portrait session, thank you!!
Cool! Check out part II if you want more details on gear, my proposal/contract and WAY better production value...🤣🤣🤣
@@MattSpaugh I just did, thanks again 👍
This was the best laid out, well explained & fully detailed source of information to set someone up for this form of photography. Maybe my brain thinks like you, but you answered every question or detail I would have been scrambling to find out as I prepared for a session. Thank you for keeping it so condensed as well.
Ha - you made my day! I love the challenge of breaking things down and trying to make them simple - without getting off target (a HUGE challenge for me). It's nice to hear that I hit that mark for you.
Thanks for watching!
Great video !!!
Thanks! Glad you liked it.
Great info! Good ideas on keeping the photos consistent too! Thanks
Glad you liked it.
Shooting for consistency will save SO much time in post - and the the school or company will love you for it. When a group of headshots are on a printed page or website, and they're all basically in proportion to one another it just looks so much better.
I have my very first high volume corporate shoot in a week's time and this video was super helpful. Thanks Matt.
Congrats on the work - I'm so glad what I had to offer was helpful. Thanks for watching.
@@MattSpaugh thanks Matt, quality video 😊
Perfect explanation vídeo thanks
Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching!
Great video nicely explained but you’re giving all your secrets away, good job nobody can be you and it’s your expertise and talent for shooting people, that others will not be able to reproduce! A true professional on RUclips!
Thanks Andre!
I have no problem whatsoever giving away all my secrets - I don't really have that many, and there's plenty of work to go around, especially this type of work.
Personality and positivity are probably the key elements though. You have to be able to interact with kids and people for pretty long periods of time and that can be taxing.
I always try to make sure I get at least an hour lunch, and I make a point of leaving the facility if at all possible. Getting some downtime is key for me.
Thanks again for kind words and for watching!
Bravo!
Thanks!
Great tips! Thank you sir!
Thanks for watching. Check out Part II if you're interested in more specifics about packing gear, bags I use, getting good shots etc.
Excellent! I mostly shoot dance but need to do staff headshots in a small area. This was very generous and helpful information.
My wife was a professional ballet dancer. Huge respect for dance photographers. I've shot some modern stuff for Emory University. All I could hear in my head was "don't cut off the FEET"! Good luck with your shoot. You might want to watch Part 2 if you haven't already. It's a bit more in-depth. Thanks for watching.
Man, what a small world. My daughter went to that school 5 years ago. They have some great people working there.
That it is! Thanks for watching.
Thank you very much for the information very interesting. I got the necessary information in this video. ❤
I'm glad you found it helpful. You might want to check out Part 2 if you haven't already. It has a bit more practical information.
Thanks for watching and for the kind comment!
Thank you!
My pleasure! Thanks for watching. Check out part 2 if you haven't already - many more specifics.
Thank you so much for this. Just completed part one of three company headshot sessions. I'm a videographer, not a photographer, and had never done this before. Your guides gave me all the info and confidence I needed to make it happen. I can't thank you enough!
Kinda nice to be able to adjust shutter speed isn't it?
Seriously, I'm glad you found the content helpful. I remember feeling VERY overwhelmed on my first few high-volume sessions. Good luck on the next two sessions!
This video is extremely elaborate thank you! I’ve done preschool pictures once but haven’t since then. It was difficult bc the kids were so young they didn’t really know how to take a picture and smile. I wasn’t using flash I used a constant light. The pictures came out great and it was only about 10 kids. I was thinking how I could get more jobs like this. Telling about your gear also is helpful too! Thank you for making this video.
I'm glad you found it helpful. I really enjoy photographing the younger kids. I've done as young as K4 and most of them are so easy to photograph. You definitely have to 'sneak up' on getting a good shot though. Keeping them relaxed is the key - of course, that's the key for all of them really.
Thanks for watching!
Super informative!
Glad you like it!
Great informative video. Thanks for sharing
My pleasure. Check out part II if you haven't already!
Very helpful video!!
Glad you liked it. Check out part 2 if you want a bit more in-depth look at the process.
Thanks man this is very helpful
Cool, thanks for watching!
Danke für das informative Video
Gern geschehen!
Amazing video and great content. Thank you for sharing 👍🏾
Thanks Orlando! Glad you found my stuff worth watching! I'm working on some new stuff: lighting overviews and a lens review - stay tuned!
@@MattSpaugh I will be on the lookout. Gained a subscriber.
@@orlandojonesphotography Thx!
Hey Matt - Stumbled onto your channel and this video and perfect timing... I've watched at least 50 high volume videos over the last week as I'm about to do my first gig with a MS band. This is by far the best video I've watched. I had most of the pieces, but just didn't quite know how to fit them together into a process, and this video provided much clarity. Congrats! You are as good of an educator as you are a photographer! Can't wait for the 3 year follow-up!
It makes me so happy to hear that this video is helping people. Thanks for your kind words and thanks for watching. Good luck with your session.
Really helpful
Clear and direct delivery
Glad you found it helpful. If you want more specifics on prep, gear, packing, etc, check out Part 2 if you haven't already.
Thanks for watching!
@@MattSpaugh will do, Thanks!
@@steve7015 the audio is way better too... ha.