As a pro commercial photographer of almost 20 years, I sometimes need a refresher and your descriptions were direct and uncomplicated. Great job .

@JohnGress

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Clint! I really appreciate it 🙏🏼

Though I’ve seen other lighting videos, yours is the first that really “clicked” for me. The clock analogy really helps!

@JohnGress

4 жыл бұрын

thank you so much! I might have stole it from someone else, but I don't recall.

Always by far the best video tutorials .. easy to follow... short and sweet. Thank you!

@JohnGress

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

What a great video! Thank you John!!! Most helpful video I've seen!!!

@JohnGress

3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you so much!

I love your pedagogical approach and how you synthesized the light placement ! Very well done John !

@JohnGress

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you so much Anthony!

Short, sweet, & directly to the point with much information retained!! Thank you!

@JohnGress

3 жыл бұрын

That’s great to hear! Thank you Victoria. 😁

Thanks so much! I was always confused with short and broad lighting... After your video its crystal clear!

@JohnGress

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! Making this video has caused me to be more conscious of the two, but its often hard to keep a model from posing from one side to another so I am thinking about it more during the editing process.

God, wow. So perfectly straight and to the point. You taught me more in four minutes than dozens of much longer videos (and about a year of playing with lights) have. Thank you! Subscribed.

@JohnGress

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! That is great to hear and I am glad it helped.

Hey John! Thanks a lot. Your style of using the clock to explain just does it for me. Great video, Fantastic teaching ability.

@JohnGress

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you much! That is great to hear!

Thank you John, what a clean explanation, looking forward to trying all.of these examples!! Subscribed!

@JohnGress

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Thank you for this video, Mr. Gress! I'm building a portraiture photography business and your video helped me understand the positioning of lights (using a clock face) better.

@JohnGress

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks!

Another simple, fast and so amazingly useful description!! BRAVO!!!

@JohnGress

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!😊

That was the best, most succinct easy to understand explanation I’ve heard about this subject and I have been shooting and studying photography for 20+ years. Thanks for sharing!

@JohnGress

9 ай бұрын

Wow! thanks Robyn. I really appreciate it!

You just changed my life. Thank you John.

@JohnGress

3 жыл бұрын

That is so great to hear! Thank you so much!

John,this is one of the best explanations that I have heard of on types of portrait lighting. So simple yet so detailed. Thank you.

@JohnGress

5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Here’s an updated version. The 9 types of portrait lighting photographers need to know-whether they're on location or in studio kzread.info/dash/bejne/lWub0qiKp9esZps.html

Thank you for your super kindness brother...luvs all your videos & tutorial...

@JohnGress

3 жыл бұрын

So nice of you to say Thank you!

thank you so much for the video... you xplained it so well

@JohnGress

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I really appreciate it!!

Thank you very much - amazing description :)

@JohnGress

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I really appreciate it!

You made it so much easier to understand especially for the beginners like me. Thank you :)

@JohnGress

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad t hear that!

thanks you John for share this!

@JohnGress

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend!😁

This was so helpful wow I love you

@JohnGress

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad it helped!

This was GREAT!!

@JohnGress

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Outstanding video, John. I love your style and generosity.

@JohnGress

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter! I really appreciate it!😊

Great video John.

@JohnGress

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen!

Nice explenations, thanks!

@JohnGress

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Epic work! Thanks

@JohnGress

2 жыл бұрын

No problem! Thank you.

Thank you for the clear and concise explanation here with excellent example images. Most videos about portrait lighting set-ups are not clear and waiver with poor examples.

@JohnGress

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Very good job explaining this. This clock position thing really make all the difference

@JohnGress

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@sovereignacademyfortheperf4591

7 ай бұрын

@@JohnGress I'm sorry John, I'm a newbie at this. I think when you say "clock", my head I'm seeing the model"s FACE on the clock, and 5:00 or 7:00 would be their cheek at the jawline that the light would be pointed at. Is the "clock" vertical or horizontal for your examples?

Thank you so much this has and will help so Much

@JohnGress

Жыл бұрын

Thats great to hear! Thank you!

really great presentation. Thanks. When someone can say they hate something with a smile on their face, I find it hilarious.

@JohnGress

2 жыл бұрын

=D Thank you so much!

Useful and concise. thanks

@JohnGress

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad it was helpful!

cross lighting is my fave. Never knew it was called this. I always just referred to it as a key and a kicker or rim light.

@JohnGress

2 жыл бұрын

I am sure its like all things. Ask 12 people and get three answers.

Thank you very much! Your videos are incredibly useful; enlighting

@JohnGress

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! Thanks!

Great video John thanks for the tips. Just a suggestion but maybe it might be even more helpful in the future if you include a quick diagram/picture/video footage of the light light setups. Thanks again!

@JohnGress

3 жыл бұрын

Noted! I recorded this one during a lock down, so I couldn't create video, but I should have added diagrams.

Thank you. You are a very good teacher!

@JohnGress

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!😊

More well explained information man. Well done 👍🏻

@JohnGress

4 жыл бұрын

Julian Fera thanks man! I really appreciate it!

good video. short, clear, and to the point. would love an equal length on each type: but this made me subscribe!

@JohnGress

10 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you! I will keep that in mind.

Concise and memorable. 👏

@JohnGress

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Good info. Thanks!

@JohnGress

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks!

Thank you John

@JohnGress

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Кратко, всё по делу. И итоговые фото в примерах качественно выполнены.

@JohnGress

19 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

subbed, John you are funny, and an expert man

@JohnGress

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! You are too kind 😊🙏🏼

Awesome 💝

@JohnGress

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks !

Great tutorial 💥

@JohnGress

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊

Very simple and quite enough explanation John. You did a great job! Your smiley face also reminds me of jim carrey for some reason. Good luck buddy ;)

@JohnGress

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Ha I used to get that all of the time!

Great!

@JohnGress

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great explanation 🤟

@JohnGress

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

This is a great video. I just wish it has a light scheme to show each technique.

Thank you

@JohnGress

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Good clean lessons

@JohnGress

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so! Thanks!

Concise and fresh take on important subject. Rim lighting bit with 10 o’clock and a “little bit to the left” is a bit confusing though.

@JohnGress

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Ah yes, sorry hes facing 2 O'clock in the example. So I should have changed the audio or I should have used this image where he is facing 10 o'clock. instagram.com/p/B42Ykf3Bq3z/?

@astraeusone

4 жыл бұрын

@@JohnGress Thanks, mate!

Hey John, when you say you dislike split lighting are you alluding to the fact that it is not adequately lit for portrait purposes or that you don't like the style or aesthetic that ensues? There's a duality to split lighting that I find visually quite appealing so I wanted to get your thoughts.

@JohnGress

4 жыл бұрын

I just really want to see both eyes. Maybe it’s a pet peeve .

I'm trying to learn the subject to be able taking portrait photos for oil painting references, I'm thinking to use 5000K color light for best color representation to the true colors would you agree?

this really nail it for me

@JohnGress

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Thanks!

@christopherreid4156

3 жыл бұрын

For some time i have been doing trial and error to figure light place and how it would fall on the subject thank you so much for this

@JohnGress

3 жыл бұрын

No problem!

I love your tutoring skills.. very easy to understand. I will try it out...

@JohnGress

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Hi Jim Carrey! Love your videos 👋🏼

@JohnGress

Жыл бұрын

Good afternoon, good evening! and good night!

How did you shoot this video? The setup looks amazing! Maybe a tutorial on that?

@JohnGress

4 жыл бұрын

That is on my list! The Camera is Canon C200 in RAW with a Canon 35mm f1.4 or Sigma Art 50mm f1.4, Lighting is 2-3 Aputure 120Ds, Usually an Elinchrom and a Plume Softbox.

@volaksin5842

4 жыл бұрын

@@JohnGress Subscribed!!

😕I don't understand why anyone trolls you in the "comments" section; the rest of us love both your work, & the [FREE!! - ROI=♾😁] content you provide. You save people a LOT of money & time; thank you. (I guess "trolls gotta troll"..).

@JohnGress

4 жыл бұрын

Ha! Thanks Ray! I really appreciate it. I don't think he understands that it's hard work not having resting bitch face. ;)

@mwitimeeme5218

3 жыл бұрын

My Dad once told me that it takes all sorts to make the world. Obviously this must include insecure ones who derive weird pleasure in their own twisted way. Thank You John for the Great Tutorial, and Thank You Ray for calling out idiots.

😍

@JohnGress

2 ай бұрын

🙏🏼

A bit off topic, but did you run into any issues with running the Mole-Richardson lights in your studio due to power (blowing fuses, etc?)

@JohnGress

4 жыл бұрын

There is a video for that topic: johngress.com/what-are-those-lights-i-keep-putting-in-my-photos/ Well not exactly, that is just about the lights in general . The 2k (model 412) would cause problems if I tried to plug it into the outlets in my studio, where I think I have 2 20amp circuits, so I would always plug it into my adjoining bathroom. Over time I found that the 2k just got way too hot for the model. Where are the 1k didn't really make them sweat, so I put a 1K bulb in my 2K.

@lgm9324

4 жыл бұрын

John Gress That answer was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for making these videos and dropping knowledge. And the last setup you did with the other photographers for Elinchrom was excellent!

@JohnGress

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad that helped!

never knew Jim Carrey had such vast knowledge of lighting

@wedlane6677

20 күн бұрын

😂😂😂❤❤

Whats about Monster lighting ???

@JohnGress

3 жыл бұрын

I am not familiar with monster lighting.

3 POINT PHOTOGRAPHY

U sure u said the correct positions for loop lighting?

@JohnGress

3 жыл бұрын

What do you think is the correct position?

10. Zombie lighting! One light below the subject, aimed up. Horrible, but there it is.

I'm not American so your clocks got me very confused. Whatever they mean I didn't get it. If you had a picture showing the positions of the lights then I could understand. Sitting on a chair saying 11 o'clock 10 clock isn't very helpful.

Thank you John

@JohnGress

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!