8 LIGHT & SHADOW Photography Ideas for Portraits!

Learn 8 AMAZING (cheap) creative Portrait Photography ideas to use LIGHT & SHADOWS to create incredible pattern & ‘texture’ effects in your Portrait Photography! Use light and shadow play to up your creative game!
If you want to unlock a whole new world of creative possibility in your work, you’ve got to start using light more strategically, and that’s exactly what I’m going to teach you in this video!
You’ll learn 8 simple, cheap and highly effective ways to bend, reflect and refract light to create amazing pattern & ‘texture’ effects!
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  • @amirpervaiz5089
    @amirpervaiz50893 жыл бұрын

    Very nice light effect

  • @thilinaalagiyawanna3680
    @thilinaalagiyawanna36804 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much

  • @michaellaurens6688
    @michaellaurens66884 жыл бұрын

    Let’s go!

  • @justinlaurens8443

    @justinlaurens8443

    4 жыл бұрын

    Michael Laurens thanks dude! 🙌

  • @joshuagm5223

    @joshuagm5223

    4 жыл бұрын

    Let's fucking go!

  • @EightTwoFourWeddingStudios
    @EightTwoFourWeddingStudios4 жыл бұрын

    More content like this would be great. I'd also love to see a full editting video because your portraits on IG are super awesome!!

  • @ebrambadpa

    @ebrambadpa

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes full editing 😘😘😘

  • @justinlaurens

    @justinlaurens

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Will be releasing more editing focused videos for sure! :)

  • @NIKONGUY1960
    @NIKONGUY19604 жыл бұрын

    I appreciate the images to show what it is you’re talking about. Helps drive the point home.

  • @justinlaurens

    @justinlaurens

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad to hear, thanks for the comment!

  • @sidneyjohnson6895
    @sidneyjohnson68953 жыл бұрын

    For a first video - what a natural you are. This was dope! Keep it coming.

  • @Lantzsensei
    @Lantzsensei4 жыл бұрын

    Congrats on your first video. This is awesome, I hope you have a ton of success with your videos. I know I will be looking forward to watching more and learning in the future.

  • @galewhiteman2047
    @galewhiteman20473 жыл бұрын

    Sign me up!! This video was GREAT!! Very informative. Loved the movies throughout.

  • @justinlaurens

    @justinlaurens

    3 жыл бұрын

    My pleasure Gale glad you enjoyed!

  • @howieadams4386
    @howieadams43864 жыл бұрын

    Impressive!!! Very unique concepts that are not often seen. Keep them coming

  • @justinlaurens

    @justinlaurens

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!! I'm glad

  • @ralphfrank1984
    @ralphfrank19842 жыл бұрын

    Very sweet! Great ideas for boring photos.

  • @hatembitar81
    @hatembitar814 жыл бұрын

    Subscribed to the best photographer, editor, and soon to be top KZreadr!!

  • @justinlaurens

    @justinlaurens

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hatem Bitar thank you Hatem! 🙏

  • @DJEllis
    @DJEllis4 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic for your first video...I'm off to check out your others.

  • @justinlaurens

    @justinlaurens

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey man thanks so much! Let me know what you think of the rest 🙌

  • @kojopjay9478
    @kojopjay94783 жыл бұрын

    This was not just educative, it was fun to watch as well.. keep doing them.

  • @trevondelaney1836
    @trevondelaney18364 жыл бұрын

    loved the guest appearance by dr. evil

  • @justinlaurens

    @justinlaurens

    4 жыл бұрын

    hehe couldn't help myself!

  • @dorseyspencer2510
    @dorseyspencer25103 жыл бұрын

    Nice need background from wall of color

  • @mollywhelan1092
    @mollywhelan10923 жыл бұрын

    As a university student the content you put out is really helpful, also I liked the slight comedic add ins, as it kept it entertaining and not just information thrown at you, also the video wasn’t too long either. Keep it up 👏🏻

  • @justinlaurens

    @justinlaurens

    3 жыл бұрын

    Great to hear! Thanks for the positive feedback

  • @blackboltshadow
    @blackboltshadow4 жыл бұрын

    Great job! Can't wait for more ;)

  • @justinlaurens

    @justinlaurens

    4 жыл бұрын

    More to come! :)

  • @umesh7767
    @umesh77674 жыл бұрын

    Superbb sir 😊😊🌈🌈

  • @justinlaurens

    @justinlaurens

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Umeesh! Means a lot

  • @yonijessi

    @yonijessi

    4 жыл бұрын

    This was super helpful, thanks, this is amazing to be your first video.

  • @reubentella1950
    @reubentella19504 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely amazingly educative. Great video

  • @AmeerHamza-tv7jv
    @AmeerHamza-tv7jv3 жыл бұрын

    you are doing well 😊

  • @Piso
    @Piso4 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant my dude! Love it!

  • @justinlaurens8443

    @justinlaurens8443

    4 жыл бұрын

    Pisal Chan thank you homie! Much appreciated 🤘

  • @guylstephenson
    @guylstephenson4 жыл бұрын

    Very informative... great ideas!!!

  • @justinlaurens

    @justinlaurens

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much Guy! Glad to hear :)

  • @cathyaudia8792
    @cathyaudia87923 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Love the ideas and the funny clips. Lol!

  • @alokadhikary09
    @alokadhikary094 жыл бұрын

    great video .. its very helpfull for me . thank you so much

  • @justinlaurens

    @justinlaurens

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @JennieBMurphy09
    @JennieBMurphy094 жыл бұрын

    Funny & informative!! I LOVE your work

  • @pedrinnieves1756
    @pedrinnieves17563 жыл бұрын

    ok, so now I have one more master to follow, great work for try to recreate...

  • @6767Bobert
    @6767Bobert3 жыл бұрын

    Great content very easy to follow.Good luck on your new adventure a journey of a million viewers starts with one vid

  • @SeanSaldan
    @SeanSaldan4 жыл бұрын

    Great video Justin. Informative, creative and entertaining.

  • @justinlaurens

    @justinlaurens

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey Sean! Thank you man, more to follow!

  • @rifkyrifky8800
    @rifkyrifky88004 жыл бұрын

    Love these tips. Need more 😂

  • @justinlaurens

    @justinlaurens

    4 жыл бұрын

    More to come!

  • @Skidlens
    @Skidlens3 жыл бұрын

    Good one bro, keep them coming 🙏🏼

  • @ashimdas6129
    @ashimdas61292 жыл бұрын

    So informative

  • @boondoc001
    @boondoc0012 жыл бұрын

    This is a pretty good first video. Thanks for the information👍🏿

  • @justinlaurens

    @justinlaurens

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha thanks man I still cringe at it whenever I watch it but hey 🤷‍♂️

  • @boondoc001

    @boondoc001

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@justinlaurens that's natural when you've made progress

  • @relaxingvibes1094
    @relaxingvibes10944 жыл бұрын

    Nice one! Thank you!

  • @raphablink9938
    @raphablink99384 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video, man. Great tips!

  • @ZonXification
    @ZonXification3 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video thanks so much. Helps a lot. To get the most out of this technique would you expose for the highlights or mid-tones. My camera does not have the best dynamic range and it’s got cropped sensor. Maybe I need an upgrade 🤣

  • @dmitryyahnov4393
    @dmitryyahnov43934 жыл бұрын

    perfecto,man!

  • @justinlaurens

    @justinlaurens

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ayy glad you liked it man! Be sure to follow me on IG for more content ☺️🤙

  • @hectorsimagesphotography2567
    @hectorsimagesphotography25674 жыл бұрын

    Well done!

  • @Connor_Dempsey
    @Connor_Dempsey4 жыл бұрын

    Good video. Make some more

  • @justinlaurens

    @justinlaurens

    4 жыл бұрын

    More to come! :) Thanks for the support

  • @markuscanete5114
    @markuscanete51144 жыл бұрын

    Kai.boet is killing it

  • @p4ul.f708
    @p4ul.f7084 жыл бұрын

    just found your channel - im so glad i did ! Your videos are so helpful and yet at the same time fairly short. The amount of information you manage to get into these short videos is just amazing ! Good job, Im looking forward to more videos like these ! 👍👌

  • @justinlaurens

    @justinlaurens

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glad you like them! How long have you been into Portrait Photography? That really means a lot. Will keep em going!

  • @p4ul.f708

    @p4ul.f708

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@justinlaurens Hey, I started with photography 2 years ago. At the moment I am trying to find out which photography genre I like the most - bit I dont really have success with that - I love every genre of photography 🙈😅 However, I think I love portrait photography the most because the photographer and the model can get creative together. Currently I m using my mums Fujifilm XS1 for Bird and animal photography but my main camera really is my phone (Huawei P30). With this I took some Portraits already, but now I really want that beautiful backgroznd blur which is why I want to buy a new camera. (I already used the sony alpha 6000 of a friend to take some portraits, too) My only problem is that my 2nd most loved photography genre is wildlife photography and I "only" have a 2k € budget. Which ultimately leeds to the choice of the RX 10 iv because it would be the best choice for wildlife photography. Well and now Im considering to just ditch it and get a sony alpha 6400 instead and just focus on portraits 😅 Oh man im so indecisive. 🙈 PS: If you read this far: If you d have the time to checkout my instagram account p4ul.f and let me know what you think about my pictures it would really mean a lot to me! Again thanks for your videos ! Oh sorry, this comment is way too long 😅

  • @joshuagm5223
    @joshuagm52234 жыл бұрын

    This is great man

  • @Gi1Suguitan
    @Gi1Suguitan3 жыл бұрын

    Great examples and explanations! I’ve been a hobby shooter for almost 4 years now and you made me realize that there is still way more to learn. Id definitely like to see more content like this. Thanks for sharing!

  • @justinlaurens

    @justinlaurens

    3 жыл бұрын

    Great to hear! Will keep it up!

  • @Gi1Suguitan

    @Gi1Suguitan

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@justinlaurens thanks man. I just tried this editing technique and it makes my photos look 200x better. Peep the progressions on ig @gilsuguitan

  • @justinlaurens

    @justinlaurens

    3 жыл бұрын

    That’s awesome homie will do!

  • @keemamingo
    @keemamingo3 жыл бұрын

    I'm directing a music video in a week and needed more lighting ideas than cookies and hanging lights. I've done a lot of them in my career. My goal is to push myself to create new looks each time I do one. Your video gave me some dope ideas to elevate this one. I'm gonna use these ideas with my scripted projects too (I write and direct movies and series). You did an amazing job! I'm glad I found you. I've already subscribed!

  • @justinlaurens

    @justinlaurens

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ah that’s so nice to hear, I love Ito hear these things. Good luck with your projects and stay tuned for more content! ☺️

  • @arnabmahakul1908
    @arnabmahakul19084 жыл бұрын

    loved it. subbed

  • @abayomipraise5127
    @abayomipraise51274 жыл бұрын

    This is amazing ... you don’t know how long have been waiting for this. Now I’m expecting full editing video next to recreate those bomb ass photos you put on IG

  • @abayomipraise5127

    @abayomipraise5127

    4 жыл бұрын

    I’ve *

  • @justinlaurens

    @justinlaurens

    4 жыл бұрын

    Haha that’s awesome thank you! I’m glad you found it helpful. If you want to take a look at my step-by-step full editing course it should have you covered: www.justinlaurens.com/editing_tutorial

  • @soyalanmontero
    @soyalanmontero4 жыл бұрын

    Great video 😊😊😊😌😌😌

  • @WillCollette
    @WillCollette4 жыл бұрын

    This about to blow up so fast

  • @justinlaurens

    @justinlaurens

    4 жыл бұрын

    You rock dude 🤘

  • @ebrambadpa
    @ebrambadpa4 жыл бұрын

    Tnks bro❤❤❤

  • @justinlaurens

    @justinlaurens

    4 жыл бұрын

    My pleasure!

  • @stephaneverdier2872
    @stephaneverdier28724 жыл бұрын

    That's great Justin. Of course more content like this one would be nice! I forgot about the projector... Used to play with that many years ago... it wasn't the same technology back then! I will get a cheap one tomorrow on Amazon! Your delivery is cool, simple with a good sense of humour! Thanks for producing this video!

  • @justinlaurens

    @justinlaurens

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Stephane! My pleasure man. Yes I did more research for good and inexpensive projectors after I made this video which I linked in the description :) Appreciate the feedback!

  • @heredownunder
    @heredownunder4 жыл бұрын

    Great ideas, thanks. But the ding sound effect does become annoying.

  • @justinlaurens

    @justinlaurens

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the feedback will definitely reduce the sound / lessen the use of the SFX next time.

  • @utubesgreat4me
    @utubesgreat4me3 жыл бұрын

    Great vid. Only one criticism... over use of hot young women. It’s easy to get an alluring photo when using hot models. Can you get alluring photos that get the point across using other model looks?

  • @justinlaurens

    @justinlaurens

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you David. I hear what you’re saying and don’t get me wrong I believe it’s possible to create some awesome creative work with people who aren’t models but my focus is more fine art and beauty. A world renowned landscape photographer doesn’t take photos of trash dumps, but instead stunning mountains or beautiful sunsets at the beach. Just the same way as a music composer will select the most most beautiful sequence of sounds to create a masterpiece. And a food photographer wouldn’t choose to take a picture of a bruised apple or shrivelled grapes. Similarly as a fine art portrait Photographer I wouldn’t recommend someone take a photo of my goofy mug but instead find someone with beautiful eyes and compose them in the most aesthetically appealing way as possible. That’s what I’m going for in my style of Photography.

  • @DS-fi4hf
    @DS-fi4hf3 жыл бұрын

    Cool effect! But is it just a fad?

  • @rezalble024
    @rezalble0243 жыл бұрын

    My man I want to see a video with the same fix camera angle an audio quality can be exactly the same if they're in the same room but you Gotta have a an Indian print pattern on a kid that I like everything except the Indian table in front and do one of them like snake hypnotizing of like flute you can play like the maharaja dude are you know roll up a turban and shit and play a flute and like you could key in it a snake dancing and I am on the table can you try that for next video guess your request from a fan who are you previously made some stock footage for other similar variety

  • @justinlaurens

    @justinlaurens

    3 жыл бұрын

    lol nice did you just do the sentence autogenerate thing for this ? 😂 😂 I ain't mad at that

  • @ebrambadpa
    @ebrambadpa4 жыл бұрын

    Insert your amazing editing portrait here???

  • @justinlaurens

    @justinlaurens

    4 жыл бұрын

    Will do soon!!

  • @reginaaliahbeauty
    @reginaaliahbeauty3 жыл бұрын

    Getting ready to shoot with a friend ..with light ..these are awesome tips @reginaaliahbeauty IG