What a fantastic experience- to feel as a guest in a shoot with terrific professionals - Knowing that Tracey must keep a bland look for her public ... and seeing how Neil pops it for the rest of us ... THANK YOU 🙏 Tracey & Neil for this experience

Eyes and pose go a long way. They say just as much as a smile does.

I enjoyed hearing both photographers direct the models. It reminded me both of things I want to include and avoid. Both photographers did a great job! My favorite images were the last set.

Indeed interesting to see how two photographers work differently for some nice results.

Great...I always like to see professionals at work.

@FrankNazario

5 жыл бұрын

ditto...

Wonderful. Great tutorial. A lot of techniques and how to directing the models. Congratulations for both!!! Please, more!!! Cheers from Brazil!

Fantastic Neil. I really enjoy your video's, they are very informing and professional. Thank you

You can tell from your posture you been in it to win it!

Both are great - casting directors do not need a lot of light & drama, they just want to see the person. Hollywood can make the drama

Nice video and interesting to see how 2 different photographers go about things. Some nice shots from both photographers. I preferred Neil's images overall. I felt for the amount of talking and time it took Tracy to shoot I didn't see it in the results. I prefer the subjects to be more relaxed and less guided into unnatural poses and I felt Neil pulled this off better.

@jamilgotcher5456

2 жыл бұрын

Tracy's tip about having their butt against the wall when using a wall was an excellent tip for photographers. I knew this tip before I heard it here though because in my 20s I was a professional model before I became a photographer. I always like to shoot a few photos where I don't direct them so they can see in the next frame my direction. Guess what? They never select the ones where I didn't direct them. They can see why I told them to tilt their head or bring their right shoulder more towards the camera. Directing makes the difference between hiring you or their friend who has an expensive camera. Show why they hired you in their proofs or they'll take your direction for granted and that you are a pro that created the photo. I mean, if anyone understands being directed it's actors.

Great job and and great video. Practical and useful! Thanks!

@neilvn

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

123 boom Neil gets the shot. Keep feeding us more content please.

thanks for headshot on location video, shooting for casting is different than ordinary headshots

All my photography is organic too, I never use chemicals.

What about moving the subject to a lesser busy background in wich allows u to shoot at f4 for more detaits???

@neilvn

Жыл бұрын

Then do that.

@josephphotography4127

Жыл бұрын

@@neilvn well yea thats the logic thing to do especially in that area, where theres many nice spots to do headshots

Learned much hearing both discuss their thinking about the shots. Would suggest that the street not be used unless very quick or you had cones. Was totally baffled by the reflector always underneath. Would like to have seen all the unedited shots to see what results from that technique. A few shots were included for a moment in the video.

Neil, what do you think of an unsigned actor asking me to do a teal/orange "cinematic" edit to their headshots? And also asked me for the raw files? I feel like giving her the raw files because I know she won't be able to make it look as good as what I delivered to her. She said nothing about wanting this teal orange look when she hired me. I've already been paid so I'm not worried about that but I am worried about staying on good terms with her. I can do the teal/orange edit but feel I should be compensated something for different edits in advance or she could easily start to waste my time on these "revisions". I really don't ever give raw files. It's pretty annoying that everyone thinks they can put a filter on our work. I guess I'm just mad at myself that I haven't made it clear on my website that I don't give raw files. What would you do?

@neilvn

21 күн бұрын

Depending on the context, and the client, I don't have real qualms about providing the RAW files. Commercial clients often request this as part of the shoot.

Great video nice job

Some excellent ideas here but it's much easier shooting actors. A lot of non-actor people are uptight about being photographed. It makes the shoot more difficult.

What lens are you using

@neilvn

2 жыл бұрын

I used the Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 neilvn.com/tangents/video-on-location-headshots-two-perspectives/

Neil's is way better IMO, pops more.

The light is coming from below and the shot is from above. I do not like it. I am not talking about Neil, i am referring to the first photo

@jasonbodden8816

4 жыл бұрын

Only the bounced light off the reflector is coming from below. My only thing is I wish she exposed these first shots a little more.

(being honest) TO ME Michael strikes me as being camera shy and not having a range of expression. Those types are extremely difficult to photograph because they're not giving you anything to work with IN MY OPINION.