Hola amigos! If you want to learn more. You can also check these videos below: - Self Portrait Photography Step by Step BTS: kzread.info/dash/bejne/p2t9ucqMh622Zdo.html - Recreating Pinterest Portraits with Myself: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qoqCycOSn8vHnKg.html - Low Key Creative Self Portraits: kzread.info/dash/bejne/goNo1MuCca6_aNI.html

Probably the best tutorial I’ve seen on low key portraiture. You understand it perfectly. But, you are decidedly not a low key personality! I like that. Now, I have not always preferred low key. But on looking back most of my work that did not satisfy me was perfectly exposed, cameras do that very well. Eventually, I figured it out. Again, nice video.

@LauraBC

2 жыл бұрын

Aww thank you so much Edward! I’m glad you liked this tutorial. I personally love this kind of lighting. It’s true that sometimes perfectly exposed portraits may look more “normal”. I find that playing with light, we can get super creative and try new things that we end up loving. 😊 Thanks again for your super meaningful comment, it does mean a lot! 🙏🏼📸

Laura all your videos are so packed with incredible knowledge! You're so creative. ❤️ This tutorial is explained in a way that is so easy to understand. Other videos make it look so hard and expensive. GRACIAS! I really like all your self portrait videos. :)

@LauraBC

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Sara! 🥺 Such a meaningful comment. I’m glad you enjoy my self-portrait photography videos and you found this tutorial easy to follow! 😊 Big big hug!

Your b-roll is so cool! It literally re-enforces what're you're teaching us

@LauraBC

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you like it. I love recording b-roll to show better what i explain. 😊

A little late to this video but thank you! I usually get inspired by your videos but recently I've been uninspired with photography and let it slip a little; this perked me right up. Thank you so much!

Awesome lesson Laura! Thank you! I actually got my start as a lighting designer for theatre and love playing with different lighting in photography!

@LauraBC

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊 That's amazing! Such an exciting job to have. I love everything related to theatre and film. Playing with light is one of my favourite parts of photography too! :)

Alluring, dramatic, and creative self portrait examples.

@LauraBC

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊 I hope you enjoyed this video! :))

Fantastic video, LauraBC. Many thanks. GOD bless you.

Thanks for the inspiration 😊

Nice video, I love playing around with the position of the light. Exactly what you said, some photographers are scared of shadows and fail to experiment enough leaving them with less creative pictures. I love the new travel light you have and may have to purchase it myself. Keep the videos coming, and congratulations on reaching 10K subscribers 🥳

@LauraBC

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Ryan! Thank you so much! Super happy with the first milestone with the 10K. 😍 So nice to hear that you like to experiment with lighting too! The travel light is super versatile. Super small and light. Very handy for certain photoshoots. If you want to know anything about it before getting it, just ask! 😊 Thanks for watching! :)

I love when Laura pops up on my feed!!!!!

Great video Laura ! Its all about finding what works for you ! as you often say no right or wrong ! enjoy the process !!

@LauraBC

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Pat! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and you agree with my words. Enjoy the process is the most important bit! :) Big hug! 😊

😮 amazing tips

Awesome tutorial plus you are a beauty!

Great video. Your explanation make it very easy to understand and follow. Thank you.

Gracias Laura! I learned so much! Can’t wait to start experimenting with my new light which is also small.; great to see it can do the job.

okay, now I have to try it out :) Thanks for the tips and ideas.

@LauraBC

2 жыл бұрын

Hahah yesss! You’re very welcome Viven! I hope you enjoy trying this moody lighting. 🙏🏼📸

You will certainly drive the equipment makers to bankruptcy with your style ideas. Beautiful explanation of mood in lightning.

Hi, Laura - I chanced upon your video only last week. I enjoyed watching them, but this one is Classic . . . The Numero Uno!!! Looking forward to more . . . Thank you very much!

@LauraBC

2 жыл бұрын

Awww thank you so much Godfrey! i’m so happy to know that you enjoy my videos! Muchas gracias for such a nice comment. It means a lot! 😍 I’ll keep the videos coming! :)

@user-if1vh8po2f

2 жыл бұрын

@@LauraBC You are very lucky to live in a beautiful city - I was there for 8 years when a young man 😁

magnifico, gracias por los detalles que pondré en practica, un abrazo de un amante de la fotografía desde México.

@LauraBC

2 жыл бұрын

De nada! :) Me alegro un montón de que te haya gustado el video y este tipo de iluminación. Te mando un abrazo gigante a Mexico! 🙏🏼📸

best content on this topic. Thank you Seniora.

@LauraBC

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! So good to know that you’ve enjoyed! 😄🙏🏼

Great information

Video is so insightful thank you so much for this Laura

@LauraBC

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome Anthony! I'm glad you liked this lighting tutorial. 😊

Thanks for this video and I might look into this light for my own photography. I was on my first shoot of the year on Saturday in a studio that had all the great lights and backgrounds but it also had a north facing massive window. So the model and I decided to use the Scottish sun streaming in through the window and even had her on the window ledge for most of the shoot. As it was an art nude shoot we got so many great photos and shadows on her body and the background. Looking forward to editing the shoot, i think over 300 photos, when my eyes behave themselves

@LauraBC

2 жыл бұрын

Awww amazing Andrew!! Sometimes we don’t even need that amount of lights right? Making proper use of a window can result in incredible shots! Glad you smashed that photoshoot! I know the feeling about editing. I’m always super excited to edit when I know I’ve done a good job during a photoshoot. I hope you are better with your eyes! 🙏🏼❤️

You don’t know how much you have brought life to my photography business…. I’ve done two shoots using this concept and the results are flabbergasting!! Thx a mil 🤗…

@LauraBC

2 жыл бұрын

Awwww reading this makes me so happy! So good to know that you liked this video and you found this lighting good for your photoshoots. It’s one of my favourite lighting setups! 😍 Big hug! :)))

I like the emphasis on the shadows, great tip.

@LauraBC

Жыл бұрын

Yes! 😍 I love playing with shadows, the portraits look way more interesting. :)

Thanks so much Laura for the tips, love the accent

Insightful as always, will try this body movements in my next shot

@LauraBC

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Eugene! Yesss experiment with movement, you'll always find how much the lighting changes by doing this. 😍

Thank you so much, this information is so important for me🥰

@LauraBC

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome Andrea! I'm glad you like this video! 😊

Love that. Your tutorials are great. Just read a classic photography manual from Feininger and he shows 10 examples from one portrait shot with 10 different lightnings, one side, two sides, above etc. and 9 were considered wrong. I prefered most of the wrong shots. I like shadows. What is the advantage of spot lights compared to these video led lights when taking stills?

Laura thank you so much for another informative video! Consider me as your top Filipino follower both in KZread and Instagram! I wish you more success and happiness dear!

Salut les amis. Thank you Laura for your wonderful, creative, professionnal and simple videos. Your such a smiling, passionate and pretty woman. Only happiness. ❤💜🖤

Laura you are amazing! Please tell me how to set focus on eye when I'm doing selfpotrait.. I use Canon 550d with canon 50 mm with f.1/8 and I have problem with this

this was really interesting laura , loved the poses

@LauraBC

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I’m glad you’ve enjoyed it. I love to move around a lot when I shoot to try different positions and see how the light falls. It’s a great way to figure out which poses work best. 😊📸

@JCPhotographyMallorca

2 жыл бұрын

@@LauraBC yes I love the lighting you choose I’m still trying to get the hang of mastering lighting

@LauraBC

2 жыл бұрын

@@JCPhotographyMallorca Playing and experimenting is the best way to learn. :) It's incredible how the mood changes in a picture by just moving the light around! 😍

@JCPhotographyMallorca

2 жыл бұрын

@@LauraBC , I will have to test the lighting out on my next video, do you only use one light not two?

Great content! now im torn between godox sl100d or ninja 200 :D what should i getttt

Entonces, ¿Aconsejas esa luz para alguien que empieza en el mundo de la iluminación artificial para foto/video? Me encanta tu canal, buen trabajo. 👌🏼 Gracias.

I like moody and dramatic photo fit my style ❤❤

Very interesting,I don't use flash often,in most cases just the natural light that is avalieble.How is your vision on compactcamera's like the Canon powershot S90 i use often?

Me encacta tu acento, very strong ... De donde eres, me encanta tu trabajo.

@LauraBC

Жыл бұрын

Hola Manu! Strong indeed… 😅 Soy Española! :) Glad you like my work!

Loving your videos! Would this light be good to light KZread videos?

@LauraBC

Жыл бұрын

Hi Stephen! Yes. The power is the same as my Godox. If you do talking head videos as many of mine, it’s more than enough. 😊

@spost26

Жыл бұрын

@@LauraBC Thank you!

congratulations on reaching 100k subscribers - - I've followed, lived and saved your content for over a year and noticed my subscribe button is unchecked??? Resubscribed. Look forward to seeing how your adventures in Bali are going!

Do you mostly use continuous light like in this video or strobes too

@LauraBC

Жыл бұрын

Hi Usha! I use more often strobes. For product photography I use more continuous light and for some portrait work. It depends. This light is powerful to shoot still portraits but if you want to add movement, it’s better a more powerful continuous light or flash. 😊

@ushavedulavideos

Жыл бұрын

@@LauraBC thank you so much for the quick reply. Love you channel

I prefer drama too

@LauraBC

2 жыл бұрын

Always! 😄📸

Can you do also a high key lesson?!?

@LauraBC

2 жыл бұрын

Yessss! This is a video I wanted to do as well. So for sure I will do it in the following weeks. 😊

It's easier when the model is beautiful