The One Thing You Must Know to Be a Pro Photographer
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- Опубликовано: 25 окт 2023
- If you want to be a professional photographer, then you need to know these things. In this video, I'm going to share with you the essentials of studio photography, commercial photography, and photo editing, so that you can start taking your photography to the next level.
If you're a beginner photographer or just starting out, then this video is for you. I'll teach you the fundamental skills you need to take your photography to the next level. By the end of this video, you'll be able to take amazing photos that will make your clients happy!
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Are these workshop classes online only or are they at your studio? Thanks.
Also, I just bought the 5DSR based on what you use and realize I should have bought the 5DS. I can sell this 5 DSR and buy the 5DS because of the moire issue should I do this? Any feedback would be helpful thank you all.
I remember the first conversation I had with my Fashion Photography mentor. Me coming from Portraits and the "rules" it was a culture shock seeing so many broken "rules", especially with cropping. He was like only other photographers care. If it comes down to focusing on the product or the model, the client don't care you chopped part of her head off or finger or cropped at the knees., what does their dress. Earrings, watch, etc look like in the grand scheme of the image.
It’s always so refreshing hearing you talk about surtain things. Love it
I was got to see a Ansel Adams Negative , I was so disapointed it wasn't technically perfect , but later in life I realized that the final image is what is really important.
Interesting, I always thought that learning the technical aspects should be first priority. In hindsight, often find myself making excuses not to shoot unless I master something..Thank you for the insight..
You are 100% correct!! I worked as a fashion/commercial assistant back in the mid 90's and the more famous the photographer the less technical they were with a camera. An unnamed (famous French) fashion photographer once told me he "needed to be closer." When I picked up the camera and tripod and moved it closer to the subject he yelled at me. Luckily the first assistant came to my rescue and told me to go from an 80mm Hassy lens to a 150mm lens.
4:36 “But I’m the person who knows when it’s right.” Amen and amen. This is a defining role/characteristic of successful photographers, music producers, film directors and many other creative types. It is having a vision for something and knowing what needs to be done/changed to make it happen effectively. Few people have the vision to do this successfully & make a career out of it.
And sometimes the image we think we like and the ones we don't like are totally contrary to what the client will be jumping up and down for.
I did a concert shoot and posted a few outtakes on social media and sent some thumbnails of the stuff I thought was good, to a client. He asked me for the prints of the outtake photos. I totally got that wrong, but i also think that was a good lesson to me that their ways are not my own, and to be ok with that.
In my eyes a photo must move you in an instant. Some times i walk around and the place where i want to take the photo does nothing to me. On the other hand sometimes this says nothing untill you see the shot on your screen . A photo should surprise and move you. Another good story from you again. Thank you.
Nice conversation and some nice advice, my question is what’s your style or your look that might be what the client is hiring you for!
Thank you Scott informative as always.
Preach! 🙌 This was a refreshingly honest point of view. And this advice can actually span across many careers!
Great point! The final image is what counts, how you get there is irrelevant.
100% im a newbie. And im learning how my pentax k50 works and oporates with the lenses i have. And how to utilize natural light as well as the flash. And practice practice practice. Thanks for keeping it real.
I get it . The client wants a style that you can produce. The client doesn't care if you know all this technical info about lighting or even the product. The client wants what you can produce, and they can package. Great info and great to also be reminded to find a niche or style.
As I’ve gotten bigger jobs I’ve noticed that “less” is required from me. I don’t need to worry about gear, because the gear is rented and provided by another party.I don’t need to know how to operate the camera, because it’s usually a different camera on every set and it’s other people’s job to take care of that stuff. I just need to make the right calls so that the final image looks good.
There's a lot of people who have been over explaining wardrobe and a soft box portraits that need to be told this.
I'm going to also add because I just saw it again after I closed the tab on this video, photographers who say "this has been a real game changer...."
This reassures me alot! Great video!
I’m a very technical photographer and am working so hard in my creativity. But I will say, I’ve been taking on more archival and reproduction work and the technicalities really help me excel there n
Completely agree about the 'picture' being the point of everything, but you make a couple of uneccesary pro photographer snobbish digs at hobbyists and amateurs. Sweeping generalism. It's true to say that many pros are crap. Also true to say that many good pros are complete nerds on the tech side too. Anyway, as a hobbyist, I'll keep at it as I want to improve and the more I see/hear from talented people, the more I'll learn. Ultimately, I need to take more shots, and more, and more.
Great video as always, as suggestion for the next video, it could be about how to achieve creativity in photography.
Really love your videos! I do get so much from you... Thank You!
Exactly. We bring ideas and knowledge to a project.
Great video. Yes, I enjoyed the work montage at the end. Cheers!
It absolutely makes sense that catch-lights don't matter. But as soon as Scott said that I did spend the rest of the video looking at his catchlights here.
Love it! Well said!
Spot on!
Solid meandering advice is always appreciated. Started doing it creatively, then comparing and wanting to improve, got technical, been a bit of a struggle to be creative since. Going on a photo walk this weekend to see what I can find.
It’s about feel and vibe… emotion captures the day…
So spot on!!!!
Well grounded, well founded advice for sure.
Brother, I absolutely love you and your presentations!. THIS clip is the story of my summer. These are "knowledge" points that I think might be more "wisdom"...knowledge gained through direct experience? Another excellently inspiring clip. I always feel motivated after I watch one of your vids. THANK YOU!
I believe that photography is in renaissance. I JUST came to it "professionally" and my work is growing. You say iti here about :know what makes a good picture". AI can't replace that, the "Feel good"...neither can many photographers ;-)
There is room in photography for everyone and watching you speak from your experience reminds me this.
I love photography and photos, therefore the image, the art. I took what I think is great street portrait, BUT I had to quickly adjust to f22 using my lens to get the exposure before the scene was lost. I posted my image in a forum, with settings and the 30 or so comments attacked the settings choice. Much of the talk was over my head or I just tuned out. The last comment said “great shot” . I know what I know and I learn through experience not formulas. Good video and enjoying your channel.
This is the video I needed today 👍👍👍
I have a couple of actor headshots coming up soon, my key light is a strobe and my fill is a continuous lamp. Did a little test shot with my daughter and after I saw the whole setup, I chuckled and thought to myself "any other photographer would think this is wrong" but it works really well and it's going to have to because it's all that I got
Haha! Nice one. I use that setup all the time....because it's what I have and it works!
Couldn't agree with you more.
Excellent advice once again.👍
I get it. Now I just need to find somebody's assistant to help me with my technical question.
This is superior advice!
Great Video! The truth we need to hear but not always what we want to hear. I learn what I need to make my vision a reality. I love lighting and I like to create with light. I learn ISO and the other technical as need tog et what I want. The vision drives the photo for me. I kind of know why the camera does certain things but can't really explain it. To me my camera is like a car. I can make do it do what I want but cant explain the details under the hood. Anyway... love your videos and love the knowledge bombs you drop. Keep them coming.
Very cool time-lapse
nice video, thank you
I thought I would need to know loads of techy stuff when I first started doing photography as a job, turned out it was all about getting a selling shot by what ever means. Nowadays working as a newspaper photographer, it's all about quickly building relationships on a shoot to hopefully get that front page shot. There is no time to set things up, just get in, compose the shot and move onto the next job.
thanks!
Thanks for this video! now I know I am in the right way and I`ve had the right attitude!
it is good mentioning that I was confused and this video helped me understand my mistake.
Thanks a lot!
P.s: I loved the idea of "watch us working"! ;)
I'm a nerd with a good memory for useless details, so I have the opposite problem of always wanting to dive into the technical stuff and getting lost in there.
The best way around that I've found so far is to get off the internet, take out the gear for a day, and push it to it's limits to find out what it can't do. Once that's established, I don't have to think about it ever again, I can just use it with full confidence it will deliver what I need. It's a great feeling when you know what you need to know well enough that your gear seems to melt away and it's just about making an image.
The bottom line is, know what your equipment can do, and what it can't do. That comes with experience, and doing the work. Simple.
Man i am enjoying your videos! I always find myself agreeing with you. Hope to hang in person someday. Greetings from L.A. :-)
Man you make sense.
I find that most great artists, aren't very technical. They just go with their feel, and don't ask a lot of questions, because they are content with what they have. Then when someone gives them a tip, they are often eccentric, very very focused, and do the most with what they have. None of them talk a lot of tech, a lot of them are self taught. Giving these people one small tip on lighting, or a piece of gear that will make their workflow a lot easier, blow their mind. I really like that group of artists.
Yep. My feeling when I start a video/workshop about getting better images and tune out in 3s after they start talking about the perfect camera settings and focal lenses. 🤦🏻♂️ A few months after my first job as a studio photographer I signed up for Fine Arts University for just for art history, visual education and digital media. It's very hard to get visual education by watching camera reviews instead of photos, photographers and process.
There is an interview of bresson by Charlie Rose. May be interesting to you. One of my teachers in photography told us that P in the camera stand for "Profesional" 😂. Like you said is all about the image. ❤
.... ooo yes!!! the pin code!!! happened to me yesterday at the gas station. (( very nice video!
Oh no!
So to be a pro I just need a bunch of assistants who know all of my equipment and I just need to know what image I'm going for. wow easy!
So true, a blurry high iso shot beats no shot every day of the week, just ask a newspaper editor
My only negative comment on your theory is there were a number of pros back in the day who were only as good as the assistants they had on hand that day. Even though they may have had the creative ability to know when the image was right, if they did not know how to get there, and their assistants could not produce, it they were lost. At the end of the day their work was all over the place. I think the better approach we used was having1st assistant and later a digital tech that you trust, I always showed up early not to set up lights but just to let them know what i needed for that shoot, after years of working together they pretty much knew.
Overall people don't care what you shoot with whether it's the original Canon 5D or a R3 . They do not care, only photographers do. I have never been to a job where they asked what equipment I use because they don't care, all they want is results, and they know what it's going to look like because they have seen my work and even when I am standing right beside them when they see my website they never ask about equipment so I could have been using a Canon T2i.
Great video. Scott’s genius’s lies in telling a message without using words. Reading between the lines I understand exactly what he is trying to say but sadly I can’t afford Broncolor and PhaseOne :(
Yes! His words are gold - the subtext is mighty medicine! I tell you that using the same techniques with crap lights is still level-up for your game. Don't' stop or throw your hands in the air, just charge people - even it's a hobby - and putts money into the gear (kit) as you evolve.
I know all the technical aspects of analogue and digital right down the electronics of modern digital cameras. That said, I don't apply any of it unless, in a rare instance, there is a technical glitch, then I hand it off to someone else to fix so I don't get bogged down. The final image is my concern and someone else can worry about the stuff I haven't the time nor inclination to deal with.
I used to be a lot more tech savvy when I was a teen it annoys me' sometime when I struggle to remember some of that.
such a shame there are no many people say that, and I totally agree.
especially if you are beckhams son you don't need to know anything about photography , you just need to ask daddy to be one and all you need to do it press the button and you are already shooting for vogue :)
Lighting is very important, because photography is (basically) capturing and controlling and recording the light. A million people have photographed half dome. Why do we like Ansel Adams "Moon over Half Dome" best? Because he understood light and what looks best. I think to be a great photographer, it is more important to be a great artist than a great scientist.
Well, yes.. But also no. Because understanding light is a science. Adams didn’t just hang around night after trying different locations and phases of the moon until one looked right: he knew what he wanted and had mastered the science well enough to know what the inputs were. And he developed one of the most scientific of all exposure systems. For the look he wanted, he needed technical mastery and achieved it.
really enjoyed that.
Good vid, but the click bait titles are getting a bit naff
Addressing the Cartier-Bresson technical abilities. According to his many interviews, scrapbook, biography etc… he had no interest in it at all. Not even in developing and printing which his wife did. He just wanted to take pics or paint.
This creative-technical distinction is the biggest distinction between photographers I see. So many are concerned about “what were your camera settings?” But it turns out that’s the least important thing. Don’t ask that. Ask about the vision the photographer had.
I have the same problem...something comes into my brain....something leaves to make room for the new info.... I can't stop laughing...
One of the reasons I stopped buying camera gear. The final picture is what matters. The viewer doesn’t care how.
There are aspects of this I agree with, but a whole lot I don't. Where does responsibilities of art director finish and photographer begin in regards to "all that matters is the image"?? (as an aside, I do agree that ultimately all that matters is the image!!)
This is the big problem with Photography being an unregulated industry.... my biggest pet hate is photographers saying "I only shoot natural light" or "I'm just a natural light photographer".... no, you just don't know how to use flash equipment. And that may be fine, because all you work and all your clients only need natural light imagery. But imagine you call a plumber around to your house to fix your toilet, and he says "sorry, I only do showers". That never happens... there is a base level of knowledge and competency in the field before they get certification.... before that, they are an apprentice.
As a Pro for 45 years I have not watched the video but am compelled to say that I have no idea what this is going to be - but I will be honest and then come back and reply to this shortly.....
Ok so as promised here is my reply. At first I thought this was going to be just another one of those ridiculous 'Professionals won't tell you videos' but it is not that at all - I agree 100% with all that is here. As an addendum I can also add that a vast majority of keen hobbyists and ardent amateurs are usually more technically knowledgeable than I am.
Well, you need to know the ins and outs of your job basically and you need to be a walking encyclopedia
8:09 That would be me.
First no hate meant in this comment. First what is the definition of "Pro"? I see you said from your point of view and where you are in your career. IMHO you can't call yourself a photographer unless it is your career, if it isn't then you are a person who takes photos.
“You can’t call yourself a photographer unless it’s your career, if it isn’t then you are a person that takes photos”
You litterally contradicted yourself using the actual definition of photographer: A person that takes photos
Like I stated, I define photographer as a title of your career. So a photographer is someone who takes pictures for money, I don't consider myself a photographer as it isn't my career. @@daylanbrawley631
The first rule is How to run a business! Photography is incidental. The idea of a “dream” business is littered with mediocre and failed outcomes.
You should be able to squint your eyes and see it
I think that's a much bigger topic than you discussed even, you see it with every topic though. Hobbyist etc. need to find a reason why their photographs do not look as good as pictures from whoever.... and they think they're super creative so it must be the gear lacking or some technial detail and then you have all those youtube video talking about completely meaningless things... i see dozens of youtube videos pop up comparing high ISO performance.... nobody ever needs to shoot at 102400 or even 16000 ISO.... who cares what camera performs better there? Who actually wants to shoot at f1.2? Who cares if there's a Leica name or Nikon or Sony or whatever name on the camera? All that matters is the result.... what you need to know to become a photographer on the technical side can be learned in a day a week for lighting... the rest is "creative" work that you learn over a lifetime
"lighting is my strongest point"- right side of own face on the brink of unpleasant over exposed
Oh no! It's on the 'brink' !! Might be time to recalibrate your monitor or your attitude. You decide.
I dont want to be a pro photogapher.. Answer that Roy
But to get to where you are now, you needed that knowledge so I don't understand the point of this video.