Improve your Photography LIGHTING Skills How to Create and Light a Fine Art PORTRAIT
In this video, I tackle the basics of creating classic fine art portraits. It begins with the type of backdrop you choose. The quality of the light you will use and what type of posing fits the image you are trying to create. This is a step by step video aimed for photographers looking to improve their Portrait Lighting skills. Hope you guys enjoy the video! Don’t forget to Subscribe, Like and Share!
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Modifiers:
NanLite 120cm Octabank
Camera:
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Just something about me…
Since prior to my entry into the wedding industry, I have been considered to be one of the most reputable lighting specialists in the Philippines, conducting workshops nationwide and have been featured in various photography magazines. I was also a multi-awarded portrait and advertising photographer.
My expertise is in manipulating ambient and artificial light to create clean and classic photographs which naturally led me to the genre of portrait and wedding photography. Since then, I have shot numerous weddings locally and overseas exhibiting my signature style.
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Watching the change in feathering the light was interesting and a good demonstration
@JiggieAlejandrino
2 ай бұрын
glad you liked it
Thanks for sharing the hand relaxation technique
@JiggieAlejandrino
3 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome
Fantastic tutorial, thank you
Keep them coming, Jiggie! Your videos are instructive and very easy to follow. Thank you so much!
@JiggieAlejandrino
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you’re enjoying them!
Love your work. Your explanations are very concise and easy to follow. Thank you for sharing your process.
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
It’s my pleasure
This was fantastic instruction and explanation! Thank you! Definitely subbed, looking forward to watching more.
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Check out the rest of the videos in the channel :)
It's simple and very clear steps.. Thanks for sharing this experience with us.. Thanks for the pretty model too.
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
You’re most welcone
His beautiful model made the shot! Loved the cues you gave her with your finger. The pictures turned out stunning
@JiggieAlejandrino
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
Great work and a good lesson for begginers. It will be very helpfull for all. Especialy portraits. I love it.
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that :)
I follow this channel for 1 year. I think don't need any other courses about lighting after seeing your video. Thank you sir 😊
This was great! Wifey looked gorgeous as a model!
@JiggieAlejandrino
2 жыл бұрын
She does :)
And thanks for showing us good work.
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it
I love all your videos. This one is also very good. Its explained in a simple way. I love it. Thank yo so much.
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
You’re most welcome
Great video! Thanks a lot.
Great video..that example of feathering the light was really fascinating as although I do it, this was a great example of how well it works to reduce the backdrop spill.
@JiggieAlejandrino
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
Simple and precise explanations. Great. Thanks for your expertise. Very professional advise.
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
You’re most welcome :)
Loved this work... looking further for more from you.
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
You can check out my previous videos too :)
Thanks you very much Jiggie: Greeting from Danmark :) you are awesome teacher.
@JiggieAlejandrino
3 жыл бұрын
You’re most welcome
Elegant lighting!
@JiggieAlejandrino
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
You have a very high end gear there and with all your knolwedge,its a beast!!! Very great vid as always Jiggie. Hope u guys are doing well and take care. Love & Light Yehoash
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
Thank You!
@JiggieAlejandrino
3 жыл бұрын
Welcome!
stunning light and shots
@JiggieAlejandrino
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
Love your work buddy.
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks :)
Wonderful video, thank you!
@JiggieAlejandrino
3 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome :)
It’s always a pleasure working with you & Coco.... Thank you for letting me be a part of this even if it’s virtually...I miss dolling up Coco in person though & seeing you in action!:)
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much again :)
great lighting Jigy... love your videos...
@JiggieAlejandrino
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
You explain it so clear thanks a ton your amazing
@JiggieAlejandrino
2 жыл бұрын
You’re most welcome, glad you enjoyed
as a flash novice, your YT vids are inspiring. thank you for the effort and the sharing. i am an appreciative subscriber. stay well. thumbs up.
@JiggieAlejandrino
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
Nice sir. I liked the feathered effect.
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
Good to hear :)
Ang galing! I enjoy watching your tutorials on studio lighting setup. Your explanations are very clear. I appreciat especially your slow pace of talking/ Being a senior citizen, I cannot keep up with fast talkers.
@JiggieAlejandrino
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it!
Thank you 🙏
Simple and precise, Salamat ulit Sir sa tips 👍
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome :)
Very nice video as usual. Wonderful teacher u r
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks :)
Amazing thank you so much for this content! By the way, did you use flash in this session? Also you mention the use of two lights, I see you have a strong third one in your office I wonder what the photos would look like if you were to turn it off.
This is really great, really like the way you make videos, awesome shots
@JiggieAlejandrino
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@naveenr7165
3 жыл бұрын
@@JiggieAlejandrino Your techniques aren't simple, the way you explain them makes it much simpler,
Informative!
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
🙃
Great teacher as well photograper
@JiggieAlejandrino
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
Fabulous
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
🙏
Thank you. Very well explained and great shot. Perhaps you could even showcase the end results at the beginning and end of the video.
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
🤙
Maraming salamat. I’m watching your program all the time . I’m from Israel . Thanks.
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
Great to hear :) oh nice, I like Israel
Your videos are so great and very usefull, so much helpful this to beginners like me. I am from India.
@JiggieAlejandrino
3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that
Hi Jiggle! Love your videos and great shoe game you have there! Gilbert from Singapore here!
@JiggieAlejandrino
3 жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks!
Simple and Efective.
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙏
@arielesteban2319
4 жыл бұрын
@@JiggieAlejandrino thanks to you
I like how you thank your wife for modeling for you ...classy!
Fantastic sir
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
🙏
what is your preference between continuous and flash lights? do you have particular reasons to use which one and when?
Great lecture ♥️🇬🇭
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
🙏
great video! what is the stand you are using for the reflector?
ang laking tulong nito sir sobrang dami ko pa natututunan dito!I thank God nakita ko tong channel nyo po :)
@JiggieAlejandrino
3 жыл бұрын
🙏
Great video sir
@JiggieAlejandrino
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
Nice video i will try soon
@JiggieAlejandrino
2 жыл бұрын
Enjoy!
Watching now. Thank you Sir Jiggie. #SMUGPH
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
You’re most welcome! :)
Great video
@JiggieAlejandrino
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
What a great video! The shot are perfect! Thank you so much for sharing these tips. Can you tell me if the strobe light instead of continous would give the same result? Or would you still recommend continuos and why?
@JiggieAlejandrino
3 жыл бұрын
It should be the same
@blunekp7762
3 жыл бұрын
@@JiggieAlejandrino Thank you!
Best couple
@JiggieAlejandrino
3 жыл бұрын
:)
👌🏻
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
🙏
You appear like saint - Buddha's peace. Thankx for tutorial.
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
🙏
Thank you for another great lesson. I have a question and request. Is it possible to make similar fine art portraits using flash lights like Godox AD200? And could you please make a video of post production. Thanks again.
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
I don’t see why not regarding the Godox :) post production workshop, maybe soon
Thanks for another great video tutorial sir Jiggie. Just a question, if I dont have such beautiful backdrop, can I shoot on any available backdrop and just do a composite of the subject on a texture / overlay that looks similar as your backdrop? Will I get the same effect as compared to shooting directly on the Kate backdrop? Thanks
@JiggieAlejandrino
3 жыл бұрын
You can do that but regarding the effect, it will be different but not necessarily worse :)
@jptok
3 жыл бұрын
@@JiggieAlejandrino got it, thanks sir! :)
Thank's sir
@JiggieAlejandrino
2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome
Great work
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@satyaprakashjoshi1166
4 жыл бұрын
Well i love to capture this world in sunlight with my phone but whenever i watch your videos i got very inspired by them and i pray to god " that they give success to you like other photographers on KZread " i always recommend your channel first to my friends. I really love to watch your content & learn from you . Will always love to watch this happy couple !!! ❤️❤️
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
Mr. S.P. Thank you for that, appreciate it a lot!
@satyaprakashjoshi1166
4 жыл бұрын
You deserve this sir
Subscribed ✅
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
🙏
Sir, please have a video on high speed splash dync. When should be we using it etc
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
There might be a few already in the channel :)
I am having a lot of trouble with banding. Do you have any advice?
Im coming from canon system, and i so struggle with sony colors for photography. Not sure if it’s the lens im using (sigma art ). Do u have a color correcting / gradimg workflow video? Would love to see how u do it..
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
I don’t really do anything with the color aside from adjusting the white balance. I use all native Sony and Zeiss lens though
Hi Jiggy why do you shoot in vertical camera mode. Is it because of the size of the studio?
SUPER ,CONGRATULATIONS,*** நன்றாக இருக்கிறது வாழ்த்துக்கள் R.MANOHAR-CHENNAI
@JiggieAlejandrino
3 жыл бұрын
:)
Curious as to why you used the shutter and f stop settings for this particular portrait?
@JiggieAlejandrino
3 жыл бұрын
if I am not mistaken my basis was the aperture to blur out the backdrop and the rest just followed
im a wedding photographer. looking for using a battery powered continuous led light (godox vl300) instead of strobe light (ad200pro) to have quick shooting in time concerning wedding situation. and also videographer could also shoot along me at same lighting same time
@JiggieAlejandrino
3 жыл бұрын
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Great video! You reduced the light to 30% which means that the light is too powerful. If I only need 50% or less power, should I buy the 300 model instead?
@JiggieAlejandrino
2 жыл бұрын
Well the 300B has its advantages, that’s the strongest bicolor light they have
Sir, can you please explain they why we need ti shake hand before posing?
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
To remove the veins in the hand :)
finally, another one after a while. hahaha
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah :)
@lawrencelay2299
4 жыл бұрын
and its your first on not relying on flash hahaha :)
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
Lawrence Lay lol, not naman the first but yeah, really nice the light
@lawrencelay2299
4 жыл бұрын
oh yeah I forgot you already made vids using the m200r and the pavotube hahaha but still though awesome vid :)
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
Lawrence Lay yeah loving the new backdrop :)
Hi just one question, what picture profile did you use?
@JiggieAlejandrino
3 жыл бұрын
Standard
If i use square softbox and speedlight can get effect like this?
@JiggieAlejandrino
3 жыл бұрын
Yes but the fall off of the light might just be different but honestly not a lot of people will be able to tell the difference if it’s not put side by side
@ennedeygilead1098
3 жыл бұрын
@@JiggieAlejandrino thanks for you reply,you a great photographer and teacher.
Instead of continuous light, can I do with Speedlight?
@JiggieAlejandrino
3 жыл бұрын
Of course :)
what would be the power of flash. If I will be using a flash/strobe?.
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/loedpq1tic_bh5M.html check out this video instead
Great tutorial I’m gonna try it now. But what made this thing work was your wonderful wife/ “babe” of a model you had there siting so still with that continuous light
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
And there lies the real secret :)
@saskelee
4 жыл бұрын
Jiggie Alejandrino and that’s great 😃
I never chop the top of people's heads off. I leave a little room at least, sometimes more. But that's me.
@JiggieAlejandrino
3 жыл бұрын
To each his own :)
@romiemiller3093
3 жыл бұрын
@@JiggieAlejandrino Yep! That's what makes the world go around. I'm old school in style, as I've been shooting for almost 6 decades. Old habits!
Sir Jiggie would love to see you teach the technical aspect of posing. You breakdown things in a very concise, smart and logical way. It can be a series... I have not seen that kind of tutorial in YT yet.
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
Check out my channel I already did a video on basic posing tips :)
@legionnwokedi4104
4 жыл бұрын
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l like those 700
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
Lol
Hi Jiggie. . . . . . After Long time. . . Where you was ?
@JiggieAlejandrino
4 жыл бұрын
Just took a short break from social media :)
I love the simplicity here, but...I will argue that the thing that "really makes" the shot is hardly the backdrop, but the stunning and tranquil subject. With her in the shot nobody's looking at the backdrop, sorry katebackdrop.com
@JiggieAlejandrino
3 жыл бұрын
it is a combination of all, but of course I won't disagree with you :)
fine art dosent come from stidios