This video changed my life. I was an amateur photographer, but after watching this video, I was determined to became a wedding photographer, and I did and I found my wife thru photography circles and had a beautiful baby boy. Love you Jerry…❤️
Out of all the presentations I have seen B&H put out, this one was the best, the most informative, most useful, this guy is good and he has a way of showing it. His work speaks for itself, but his way of explaining everything is amazing. Bring him back to do more presentations. Loved it.
i've been taking photos for well over thirty years,and have been surfing the net like crazy.ever since i've just purchased my first canon,and may i say i've learn't the most out of your lecture,and would like to thank you ,for sharing that experience,on the net
have to comment again, this is the only video i actually want to watch again and again. I'm blown away with the simplicity, yet totally beautiful images. Thumbs up from me!
I really like this guy. He speaks very clearly and in simple terms and is not haughty. I am at his webiste at the same time and his shots are amazing. I love using strobes and have been mainly a strobist since i started in 2011. Now i find myself learning natural light. The shots hes pointed out are so inspiring especially the couple with red sign as backdrop and the large shadows on the wall.Thanks for sharing.
Is there anyway to find out his exposure method? Obviously, it didn't get recorded, but he puts so much emphasis on it, and it comes up often in the video, I'm very interested in finding out his technique.
i would just like to say a big thankyou to BH for making these videos available on you tube, they serve as great inspiration for photographers like myself and many others. Thanks BH :)
I recently attended one of Jerry's workshops. He did shoot live and tethered so we attending could see what he was getting out of camera. I can't speak to any of the shots in this video, but I do know that what he was getting out of camera was high contrast and looked photoshopped. In a good way. I would have to do a double take to look at what was being photographed and what my eyes saw and what he was getting out of camera. It was pretty amazing. I thought most of his work was heavily post processed, but I have to say, after seeing it live, The guys seriously knows what he is doing in camera. He's like a magician.
Thanks for this talk, ***** . This is one of the most informative and detailed discussions on the subject of light. On the subject of focus: "I have a very low tolerance for lack of sharpness, in the sense that if I want to focus on the person, and if the closest eyeball to camera is not in focus, I delete it. I have very low tolerance. If it's deliberate it's totally fine. But for me, if it's just slightly out, I can't - I just can't - my heart hurts a little bit. Most people - you know what they do if it's out of focus? - they make it black and white, add some noise, add some vignette and it's art. I can't do that." :D
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I like and love this tutorial because it's not a camera technic, but a mind one. And it's the most important thing to inspire an artist. This inspire me. Thank you
I've watched this video twice today; B&H, this is by far the best. I've been a little lost with my photography lately, but this has inspired me to get back out there and look at things in a new light. No pun intended!!
Jerry Ghionis & BHP...great presentation. I haven't been shooting during the day much (because of bright light) and my family responsibilities take up most of my "golden hour" time. You have truly given me a gift with your daylight shooting ideas. Thank you so much for sharing. AMAZING!
sat for 6hrs, watching this inspiring video. Time, just, flew by, just like when on a good sailing day. Took notes, and photos. Excellent presentation from B&H and the author.
Yes. He's referring to the use of your exposure lock. Basically, it goes like this: 1. Point your camera at the background to take a reading off the background. For example the horizon, including much of the sky. 2. Press your exposure lock. 3. Recompose on the subject and use your speedlight or other lights to fill in the foreground subject correctly. This should give you an image that is exposed for the background and the foreground.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this presentation. learned more about composition and light than i was able to reading numerous books and watching other videos! please bring him back for more!!!!
loved this one by B&H! so inspirational and am such a fan of this photographer now! i learned so much from this. the way he presented his photos and explained the magic behind them was so great. thank you so much for sharing!!
@Sean Mason Thank you for watching the B&H Photo RUclips Channel and for your participation. We are very pleased that you derive value from and find our presentations useful and informative.
@Larry Banks II When Jerry says to "expose for the highlights" he means mainly to never let them be overexposed; he would prefer to lose a little detail in the black instead. This can be done in camera by using your metering. It is dependent on how the person meters as to how this would work.
I agree with most, that there are a lot of inovative approaches to photograhpy and that Jerry really knows how to make the best out of any given lighting situation. I also really appreciate the sharing of that knowledge. But i think i speak for many people when i say that what seperates us amateur photographers from pros like Jerry is not creativity, but experience on set. And i do not feel like i know how to expose in different situations.
@clementeen Thank you for watching the B&H Photo RUclips Channel and for your participation. We are very pleased that you derive value from and find our presentations useful and informative.
A fantastic tutorial. A lot of the compositional inspiration is obviously where this guys talent exists. You can't necessarily teach that but at least we can draw inspiration from it. It really is all about the mindset. I really enjoyed this video !
i am enthusiastic amateur with only single lens, iPhone and iPad. i've known light is central but it really helped when i tried it just now outside in fort worth with my family in bright sunlight in the shade. i told my sisters to turn away from the light and the pictures looked significantly better than my usual. then i told my husband and bro in law to fold their arms and salute me! and they looked happy, sexy, appealing, friendly, and warm, handsome, and MANLY! HA!
Excellent video! Learned so much. I see many comments about him not going over his exposure settings. What I took away is essentially set your exposure for the background, sometimes slightly underexposed, and then accentuate and separate your subject with the added light source. The settings of your exposure triangle are going to be different for every situation depending on the light present so there is no set standard.
Absolutely excellent video, B&H! I wholeheartedly agree with Constantin Gaftoi in saying that's the best use of an hour and forty-four minutes I've had in a long time.
Very cool video. Thanks, Jerry and B&H! I was sad that the part about exposure wasn't kept in the final cut, but it was all fantastic information. (That flickering projector was a little hard to stare at for so long, though.)
Jerry i cant thank you enough for many things, for letting me understand whats light though im enthusiastic amateur, for the very easy way of explaining big issues, for your extraordinary personality of yours, Thaaaaaaaaanks
thanks Jerry i've learnt a huge amount from this one video. I like the way you teach and your sense of humour. The tips about natural reflectors are helpful as are twisting the on-camera flash. Cheers
Keep in mind: these pictures are all heavily post processed (except when he specifically says "no photoshop", and it shows:@10:29, @14:35), softening skins and toning down highlights and boosting shadows' luminosity, altering colors adding vigneting etc using Photoshop/Lightroom. In the beginning, when he's berating people relying on photoshop: he doesn't say you should not use image editing softwares (because you absolutely should), he says that the base picture has to be as close to perfect as possible first and should not be corrected by software, but ENHANCED by it. @15:34"I found this spot, came back two hours later [then spent 4 hours on my computer editing the RAW] and we got this shot" . Don't believe one second the pictures he's showing are the pictures he gets onto his camera's screen just after the shot: it simply is not true. Yes, people already in the know might find it an obvious and stupid thing to say but I think beginners and those unfamiliar with digital image editing tools might not realize the amount of work (and expertise) needed to achieve pro results. Now now...I'm not berating his skills, AT ALL, on the contrary: he knows everything required to make a good shot: composing, posing, an eye for nice locations and can tell a story with very mondane places and objects and of course: good light. But the end result, the cleanliness and softeness and eeriness of the shots, the things that separate his pictures from the average hobbyists' : masterful digital editing. So, don't be frustrated when you set up your perfect light and still end up with a very raw, amateur looking image with ugly skin and underexposed shadows: he does too.
TheOneAndOnlySame: this reply is 4 years late but it really DOESN’T matter how you produce your pictures, as long as your clients love them, then you have done your job as a photographer. Each client is different and like different style and you have to come up with the goods that meet theirs expectations, not the expectations of the netizens.
Jerry discussed that during the outdoors portion of the event, which we were not equipped to record that day. We apologize that we were not able to record that portion of the talk. Thanks for watching.
This was extremely helpful. He does a great job explaining in words and actions that I can understand. Although I am not a wedding photography I learned a lot from watching this video. Thank you Jerry Ghionis and thank you B&H
This is due to a combination of the depth of field being set low so that the background is out of focus, and also exposing for the subject: therefore the background is slightly overexposed, meaning the details are gone in the actual curtain. - Jerry Ghionis
This was great. It be nice if the exposure settings mentioned by Jerry could be shared. Thanks B&H for organizing these seminars and posting it on the net. This enables amateurs like me who live on the other side of the world to be exposed to great photographers and their craft.
I am just speechless and dazzled by the thought process and perspective what Jerry has. Truly an inspirational figure and an amazing explanation in the video . U have inspired me Jerry :)
Now i think Jerry is very right when he say that real experience can not be earned any other way than just practicing. But there are still hints and approaches that could be given and would help a lot. I for one can never seem to get really sharp and contrasty pictures, no matter what settings i chose. People that dont know that basic things, should not be encouraged to buy a 500$ light, which was obviously subtly tried in this video. Nonetheless, thanks for sharing!!
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This video changed my life.
I was an amateur photographer, but after watching this video, I was determined to became a wedding photographer, and I did and I found my wife thru photography circles and had a beautiful baby boy.
Love you Jerry…❤️
Out of all the presentations I have seen B&H put out, this one was the best, the most informative, most useful, this guy is good and he has a way of showing it. His work speaks for itself, but his way of explaining everything is amazing. Bring him back to do more presentations. Loved it.
The BEST, by far, video on how to use light. AMAZING!!!
i've been taking photos for well over thirty years,and have been surfing the net like crazy.ever since i've just purchased my first canon,and may i say i've learn't the most out of your lecture,and would like to thank you ,for sharing that experience,on the net
have to comment again, this is the only video i actually want to watch again and again. I'm blown away with the simplicity, yet totally beautiful images. Thumbs up from me!
I really like this guy. He speaks very clearly and in simple terms and is not haughty. I am at his webiste at the same time and his shots are amazing. I love using strobes and have been mainly a strobist since i started in 2011. Now i find myself learning natural light. The shots hes pointed out are so inspiring especially the couple with red sign as backdrop and the large shadows on the wall.Thanks for sharing.
There is no reason to make everything so complex, simplicity can take you so very far. Great talk. Thank you
Can’t believe I watched the whole thing non stop. I was hooked. Learned a lot. Now I want to go out and find pockets of light 😌 Amazing!
In this VIDEO, ***** will show you how to use conventional and non-conventional light sources resulting in striking images in any location!
Well done.
The camera operator should have changed the shutter speed.
Is there anyway to find out his exposure method? Obviously, it didn't get recorded, but he puts so much emphasis on it, and it comes up often in the video, I'm very interested in finding out his technique.
Im just saying if he changed the shutter you will have fliker on lights so...
no, no you won't
I had the pleasure of meeting Jerry in NJ and his seminar has helped me to take my style and creation to another level. Thanks B&H for this video
This is one of the best workshop so far from B&H Jerry makes anything looks easy and fun.
i would just like to say a big thankyou to BH for making these videos available on you tube, they serve as great inspiration for photographers like myself and many others.
Thanks BH :)
the man has got a talent for both photography and teaching. #1 tutorial video.
I recently attended one of Jerry's workshops. He did shoot live and tethered so we attending could see what he was getting out of camera. I can't speak to any of the shots in this video, but I do know that what he was getting out of camera was high contrast and looked photoshopped. In a good way. I would have to do a double take to look at what was being photographed and what my eyes saw and what he was getting out of camera. It was pretty amazing. I thought most of his work was heavily post processed, but I have to say, after seeing it live, The guys seriously knows what he is doing in camera. He's like a magician.
Thanks for this talk, ***** . This is one of the most informative and detailed discussions on the subject of light.
On the subject of focus: "I have a very low tolerance for lack of sharpness, in the sense that if I want to focus on the person, and if the closest eyeball to camera is not in focus, I delete it. I have very low tolerance. If it's deliberate it's totally fine. But for me, if it's just slightly out, I can't - I just can't - my heart hurts a little bit. Most people - you know what they do if it's out of focus? - they make it black and white, add some noise, add some vignette and it's art. I can't do that." :D
I used to think that professional looking photos needed complex lighting set up. This totally changed my mind
"Sometimes when you are afraid of something you ignore the possibility of what it can actually be." Wise words! #photography #inspiration
The best wedding photographer ever! No one like him so talented and God blessed with a such sense of artistry.
I've watched this presentation several times, and I have learned something each time. Thanks, Jerry.........Thanks B&H!
Jerry is a master of taking control of any situation and MacGyvering it!
Yes, we do ship to Ireland. While we do ship internationally, do note some items have international shipping restrictions and cannot be shipped outside the United States, and due to the chemical makeup of other items, some items cannot be shipped at all and can only be purchased in our NYC Superstore. These items are identified on our website as such upon entering the items in you online shopping card and selecting your country in the Calculate Shipping section.
I like and love this tutorial because it's not a camera technic, but a mind one. And it's the most important thing to inspire an artist. This inspire me. Thank you
Simply amazing... One of the best and most inspiring videos I've ever seen. Thank you so much Jerry for sharing your knowledge and talent with us!
First time I've watched a product video where where I felt I wasn't watching a product video, very useful information. Thanks Jerry.
I've watched this video twice today; B&H, this is by far the best. I've been a little lost with my photography lately, but this has inspired me to get back out there and look at things in a new light. No pun intended!!
hands down, one of the best seminars on bhp
Very, very good seminar!!! Peter Hurley should watch it over and over again!
Jerry Ghionis & BHP...great presentation. I haven't been shooting during the day much (because of bright light) and my family responsibilities take up most of my "golden hour" time. You have truly given me a gift with your daylight shooting ideas. Thank you so much for sharing. AMAZING!
This is one of the finest instructions on the subject of light I have ever seen. Thinking outside the box! Love it
sat for 6hrs, watching this inspiring video. Time, just, flew by, just like when on a good sailing day.
Took notes, and photos. Excellent presentation from B&H and the author.
Yes. He's referring to the use of your exposure lock. Basically, it goes like this:
1. Point your camera at the background to take a reading off the background. For example the horizon, including much of the sky.
2. Press your exposure lock.
3. Recompose on the subject and use your speedlight or other lights to fill in the foreground subject correctly.
This should give you an image that is exposed for the background and the foreground.
This has got to be the best video on light that I've seen yet! Watching it for a second time. Thanks so much!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this presentation. learned more about composition and light than i was able to reading numerous books and watching other videos! please bring him back for more!!!!
Every time I watch this, I learn something new. Possibly the best talk from B&H.
Hi, please inquire with Jerry Ghionis directly: info{at}jerryghionis{dot}com. Thanks for watching!
Wow, this guy is like Leonardo da Vinci of photography.. His ability to use every kind of light is amazing..
To see how Jerry gets his exposure look up his other video "Posing Everyone". It is 2hrs 1min 30sec in.
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best presentation on youtube I have seen yet!!!
@MegaMADvideo Glad you enjoyed the presentation. Thank you for watching.
Please contact Jerry Ghionis directly at info[@]jerryghionis[.]com. Thank you for watching.
Please contact Jerry Ghionis directly at info{at}jerryghionis{dot}com. Thank you for watching.
I *love* light and thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this video, gaining even more inspiration from Jerry Ghionis. Excellent.
loved this one by B&H! so inspirational and am such a fan of this photographer now! i learned so much from this. the way he presented his photos and explained the magic behind them was so great. thank you so much for sharing!!
This is the best video I've seen (period). Informational, entertaining, and inspirational, what more can you ask for!
We are actively seeking another presentation from Jerry Ghionis. Thanks for watching.
Our pleasure. Thank you for watching.
Every tutorial I watch with you is amazing. So many golden nuggets of information always. Thank you 😊
Thanks for your question - please contact Jerry Ghionis directly at info{at}jerryghionis{dot}com.
@Sean Mason Thank you for watching the B&H Photo RUclips Channel and for your participation. We are very pleased that you derive value from and find our presentations useful and informative.
@Larry Banks II When Jerry says to "expose for the highlights" he means mainly to never let them be overexposed; he would prefer to lose a little detail in the black instead. This can be done in camera by using your metering. It is dependent on how the person meters as to how this would work.
Lol, I didn't know Jerry Ghionis will be the speaker. This dude is my fav. wedding photographer.
Again you find some one that knocked out of the park.
Thanks again and keep them coming.
Sincerely,
Wes
best photography channel on youtube by far!!
I agree with most, that there are a lot of inovative approaches to photograhpy and that Jerry really knows how to make the best out of any given lighting situation.
I also really appreciate the sharing of that knowledge. But i think i speak for many people when i say that what seperates us amateur photographers from pros like Jerry is not creativity, but experience on set. And i do not feel like i know how to expose in different situations.
Jerry's understanding of light is profound. Inspiring.
Most welcome. Glad you like. Thank you for watching.
BH help me sooo much as a photography student .. and i would always thank you BH for all what you learn me and not only !
Once again THANK YOU !
@clementeen Thank you for watching the B&H Photo RUclips Channel and for your participation. We are very pleased that you derive value from and find our presentations useful and informative.
Best two hours spent in a long time! Thank you for posting this! :)
One of the better presentations I ever seen. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and for the good sense of humor
Very few people see extraordinary in ordinary this guy is a natural!
A fantastic tutorial. A lot of the compositional inspiration is obviously where this guys talent exists. You can't necessarily teach that but at least we can draw inspiration from it. It really is all about the mindset. I really enjoyed this video !
this was great! i loved how early in the video he talked about carrying less gear...and then closes the seminar by selling gear.
A whole new world of possibilities has opened up to me, thank you B&H for one of the most inspiring and important presentations I have seen
This is the best video I have ever seen on how get use with any available light.. thanks
The most inspiring video I have ever watched on RUclips. Thank you very much for uploading!
We are working to bring Jerry Ghionis back to the Event Space this year. Thanks for watching.
i am enthusiastic amateur with only single lens, iPhone and iPad. i've known light is central but it really helped when i tried it just now outside in fort worth with my family in bright sunlight in the shade. i told my sisters to turn away from the light and the pictures looked significantly better than my usual. then i told my husband and bro in law to fold their arms and salute me! and they looked happy, sexy, appealing, friendly, and warm, handsome, and MANLY! HA!
Best video i had ever seen from B&H! Thanks for this great show!
when you see this and the results is when you understand the hours upon hours of practice and selection of only the most basics of light devices.
Seriously the best photography lecture I have seen online. I've learnt so much about something so fundamental.
This is one of the most amazing and inspiring presentation. Thanks Jerry Ghionis and BHPhotoVideoProAudio
Excellent video! Learned so much. I see many comments about him not going over his exposure settings. What I took away is essentially set your exposure for the background, sometimes slightly underexposed, and then accentuate and separate your subject with the added light source. The settings of your exposure triangle are going to be different for every situation depending on the light present so there is no set standard.
Welcome and thank you for watching. We look forward to earning your trust for many years to com.
Absolutely excellent video, B&H! I wholeheartedly agree with Constantin Gaftoi in saying that's the best use of an hour and forty-four minutes I've had in a long time.
The best tutorial I have ever watched! Thank you Jerry and B&H for helping me to become a better photographer! ~ Judy
Very cool video. Thanks, Jerry and B&H! I was sad that the part about exposure wasn't kept in the final cut, but it was all fantastic information. (That flickering projector was a little hard to stare at for so long, though.)
Jerry i cant thank you enough for many things, for letting me understand whats light though im enthusiastic amateur, for the very easy way of explaining big issues, for your extraordinary personality of yours, Thaaaaaaaaanks
thanks Jerry i've learnt a huge amount from this one video. I like the way you teach and your sense of humour. The tips about natural reflectors are helpful as are twisting the on-camera flash. Cheers
Keep in mind: these pictures are all heavily post processed (except when he specifically says "no photoshop", and it shows:@10:29, @14:35), softening skins and toning down highlights and boosting shadows' luminosity, altering colors adding vigneting etc using Photoshop/Lightroom. In the beginning, when he's berating people relying on photoshop: he doesn't say you should not use image editing softwares (because you absolutely should), he says that the base picture has to be as close to perfect as possible first and should not be corrected by software, but ENHANCED by it.
@15:34"I found this spot, came back two hours later [then spent 4 hours on my computer editing the RAW] and we got this shot" .
Don't believe one second the pictures he's showing are the pictures he gets onto his camera's screen just after the shot: it simply is not true. Yes, people already in the know might find it an obvious and stupid thing to say but I think beginners and those unfamiliar with digital image editing tools might not realize the amount of work (and expertise) needed to achieve pro results.
Now now...I'm not berating his skills, AT ALL, on the contrary: he knows everything required to make a good shot: composing, posing, an eye for nice locations and can tell a story with very mondane places and objects and of course: good light. But the end result, the cleanliness and softeness and eeriness of the shots, the things that separate his pictures from the average hobbyists' : masterful digital editing.
So, don't be frustrated when you set up your perfect light and still end up with a very raw, amateur looking image with ugly skin and underexposed shadows: he does too.
TheOneAndOnlySame: this reply is 4 years late but it really DOESN’T matter how you produce your pictures, as long as your clients love them, then you have done your job as a photographer. Each client is different and like different style and you have to come up with the goods that meet theirs expectations, not the expectations of the netizens.
Jerry makes this stuff so accessible and fun. Thank you for posting this.
This guy is a genius.
Most welcome and thank you for watching.
Most welcome. Thank you for watching.
Jerry discussed that during the outdoors portion of the event, which we were not equipped to record that day. We apologize that we were not able to record that portion of the talk. Thanks for watching.
Would be interested in Jerry's exposure technique...
The most interesting Australian I have ever listened to speak! Thank you for the wonderful presentation.
I love B&H Videos, but this one changed me as a photographer forever
This was extremely helpful. He does a great job explaining in words and actions that I can understand. Although I am not a wedding photography I learned a lot from watching this video. Thank you Jerry Ghionis and thank you B&H
I don't even shoot people, but I could not stop looking at this video. It is amazing, and I did learn quite a lot.
What a creative photographer!
This is due to a combination of the depth of field being set low so that the background is out of focus, and also exposing for the subject: therefore the background is slightly overexposed, meaning the details are gone in the actual curtain. - Jerry Ghionis
Definitely a great tip for getting people to look in to the light and get the shot. Now I got to try it.
The story and picture at 16 50 blew me away...
This was great. It be nice if the exposure settings mentioned by Jerry could be shared. Thanks B&H for organizing these seminars and posting it on the net. This enables amateurs like me who live on the other side of the world to be exposed to great photographers and their craft.
Yes, Please. More Jerry!!! Love listening to him. So captivating and lots of personality.
Would love to know the exposure technique he uses.
This guy knows light. Great lecture...
I am just speechless and dazzled by the thought process and perspective what Jerry has. Truly an inspirational figure and an amazing explanation in the video . U have inspired me Jerry :)
B&H is pure gold, thank you. You make me better at what I do.
Now i think Jerry is very right when he say that real experience can not be earned any other way than just practicing. But there are still hints and approaches that could be given and would help a lot. I for one can never seem to get really sharp and contrasty pictures, no matter what settings i chose. People that dont know that basic things, should not be encouraged to buy a 500$ light, which was obviously subtly tried in this video. Nonetheless, thanks for sharing!!