Thanks, Gary! Always learn something with the content you put out. You always make it entertaining as well!

@GaryHughesOfficial

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much, I do my best :)

Although this video is about adult headshots, getting out from behind the camera is golden for photographing children. Children get restless because they depend even more on seeing a face than adults. If they don't see a face, it's just a distant voice out of the clouds. I will use a tripod along with a remote release, particularly with children.

@GaryHughesOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree!

Wow these tips are pure gold. Thanks for sharing, Gary. I really appreciate it :)

@GaryHughesOfficial

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! Thanks for always tuning in, Kenji!

Great job with these tips! Also, great humor in this vid. Entertaining. Good stuff

@GaryHughesOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

"Patented Hand Motions" :-) Really enjoying these video's. I also bough your Creative Live Classes and learned a lot from them.

@GaryHughesOfficial

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you! Nice to have you along :)

Looking forward to your pre-convention class at the Texas School! Great info in this.

@GaryHughesOfficial

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mike!

Excellent hints - thanks a lot!

@GaryHughesOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

No problem at all!

Thank you. Very useful tips.

@GaryHughesOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

No problem!

Solid info, Thank you!

@GaryHughesOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

No problem :)

Great tips, awesome work!

@GaryHughesOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Fantastic tips on the shoulders.

@GaryHughesOfficial

6 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

Love the vid! To answer, I primarily use a hand strap, supported by a tripod w/quick release for group shots. I also use the tripod w/stepstool when added height is needed because I'm a shorty @5'3"! 😬 I mainly focus on lifestyle portraiture, but needed to take some headshots for my hubby, so this was really helpful as my initial shots weren't resulting in what I was looking for.

@GaryHughesOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching :)

Great tips. I *despise* the “barbershop” lean, yet find so many clients still think it’s the only professional pose for a headshot 🤦🏻‍♂️ Feels like a time warp back to the Glamour Shots era. Hair halos, anyone?? 😂

@GaryHughesOfficial

Жыл бұрын

It has its place, but in very small doses :)

"patented hand motions" lmao 👋👋👍👍👏👏 nice video Im three years behind ;)

First! Great video as always Gary!

@GaryHughesOfficial

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

Tripod w/ ball head mount and adjustable center console for the win!

@GaryHughesOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

Once I switched to the pistol grip I never looked back.

@kirkdarling4120

3 жыл бұрын

@@GaryHughesOfficial I use a tripod whenever possible for exactly the reasons you specified. I started out with a medium format reflex and always loved looking at a screen instead of "peerin' through a tiny 'ole," so with the camera on a tripod, I can easily use the rear screen. I also use the pistol grip always for photographs of people. Also, a tripod is absolutely incredible for small children, because children depend more on facial contact than adults. The main reason children tend to wander away is because they're can't make personal contact with a head behind a camera. Ideally, I will set the camera for a specific small area, but the child in that area, then I'll get on the floor with a remote release just out of camera range so that I can directly interact with the child. That works amazingly to keep them in one spot.

@GaryHughesOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

@@kirkdarling4120 excellent, good tips. Thanks!

Doing my first corporate shoot today! Thanks for the advice!

@GaryHughesOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

Hella awesome video! I adopted the tripod approach for headshots after hearing you talk about that before and it makes a huge difference. I always shoot at or slightly above eye level though so that was a good reminder to not rule out a slightly lower angle. Lots of good stuff in here, thanks Gary!

@GaryHughesOfficial

4 жыл бұрын

It’s so funny once you get used to a tripod how shooting without one feels so weird.

Tripod for "school photo day" at companies with an "X" on the floor. BlackRapid strap for more creative. Execs seem to like the slightly lower angle that makes them look more powerful.

@GaryHughesOfficial

4 жыл бұрын

Nice, thank you!

I love using a tripod for my portraits. I ensure that the camera is level and with an R5 there's so much pixels that I intentionally shoot wider with my 85mm prime and then crop after. Then I can focus on talking with my client and directing.

@GaryHughesOfficial

Жыл бұрын

RIght on, tripod lovers unite!

Great info. Can you list the reflectors, tripod and light you are using? Are you just using one light?

@GaryHughesOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

You can see all the gear I use on my education page :) hughesfioretti.com/education/

Thank you so much, great feet tips. Shame so much of the gear isn't available in the UK (Godox is) . I would love to see small space location shooting on a budget. Quite often we cant drive up to the company doors (near London)

@GaryHughesOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

I am actually just about to do a video on my “go-bag” gear :) thanks for watching

I watched to the end. Is there a way to get the download of posing guides?

@GaryHughesOfficial

4 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately that was part of the original webinar. I will put something together in the near future though with the guide for free :)

Is your possing pdf still available? If so would you send me the link? Thanks, SteveR

Franklin in Washington DC

@GaryHughesOfficial

8 ай бұрын

thanks for watching!

Great stuff! Do you have any live shoot footage, showing how you actually direct clients?

@GaryHughesOfficial

4 ай бұрын

There is a really cool free course you can sign up for here www.headshottools.app/freeheadshotcourse

@joseph-the-seventh

4 ай бұрын

@@GaryHughesOfficial Thank you, I signed up and watched the course. Great content! May I ask, do you have any tips for shooting business group shots? Is the best way to do this by compositing individual headshots together?

@GaryHughesOfficial

4 ай бұрын

I have lots of tips, but way too many thoughts for a YT comment (I'm sorry if that seems like a dodge). We don't always composite, but it is a useful thing to do in the right circumstances. For example, I mostly do it when the team members can't all shoot on the same day. Hope that helps!

@joseph-the-seventh

4 ай бұрын

@@GaryHughesOfficial Thanks! Could be a good subject for a video. I don't see any on KZread. Cheers.

@GaryHughesOfficial

4 ай бұрын

My list of YT videos to make continues to get longer, lol

Tip #1 is a big deal for me. I shoot from a tripod almost exclusively for headshots. Tilting the screen on my camera allows me to look over the camera to have a conversation with my clients, just glancing down to check focus/composition before pressing the shutter(eye AF helps a LOT). In my opinion, it's the best way to get a good natural expression from someone. When ducking behind the camera they all too often revert to fake smiles. Another great video Gary, thanks. I wouldn't mind seeing something about how you manage high volume stuff. The most people I've shot in a single day is in the high 30's for a Pharma co. but remember you saying you've done FIVE HUNDRED in one day. I can't fathom how it's possible with just one photographer. That's over 8 hours of non stop shooting at only 1 minute per person....

@GaryHughesOfficial

4 жыл бұрын

Okay, thanks for the suggestion, I will keep that in mind.

Hi,am from nigeria

@GaryHughesOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

Hi!

Shoot.....just wondering if I can use the “patented” hand motions or will I be sued and fined, and have to sell my camera gear to stay out of debtors prison. Can I sign a waiver....or maybe I could pay for the exclusive rights to use the gestures. Maybe I’ll just wing it....and use parts of each gesture in different orders (likely frustrating my clients to death) ....and play dumb when I get the visit from the copywrite lawyers, or a cease and desist Order arrives. You know what...forget it.....I’m canceling all my future headshots I have scheduled....and just do landscapes and move back in with my parents ( I’m in my late 50s, so that should be fun). So nevermind.

@GaryHughesOfficial

Жыл бұрын

You seem nice.

Why are your studio walls black?

@GaryHughesOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

This video is my old studio, and half the room was black, half white. Black is an extremely useful color for using gels, trapping light for deeper shadows, and getting dark background ms of many different shades.

Sometimes leaning in is good, because the person is heavier. Or no neck.

@GaryHughesOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Sure thing, but not so much that it looks like they are taking a bow :)

Damn I've been barber shopping this whole time 😢😢😢😠😠

@GaryHughesOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Been there man. And you know what? It actually can work in some cases, it’s not all bad :)

Tripod all day

@GaryHughesOfficial

4 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed!