Thank you so much Nathan, I always learn from your informative and helpful videos! Good luck with your photography projects!

such nice placement of her moves & positions! very fluid! nice! congratulations!

Always love your work and style.

I'm impressed how easy it could be to work creative. And I agree it don't need much space everytime to realize cool ideas. My motto: What you can think, that you can do. Well done!!! 👏

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

Exactly!

Would love to see, more of your work with constant lights, the previous videos were super valuable and very inspirational!

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

I may have a couple of things in the pipeline ;)

Most excellent easy lighting examples. Thanks for sharing the finished prints.

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

A super video as always. Such EZ lighting really, but photos are gorgeous. Always a treat to see your one light examples. THANK YOU

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

You are a great photographer, I love your passion for photography, your black and white video is spectacular

It doesn't get much simpler than a one light set up. I loved seeing the variety of images you created with it. Inspiring and beautiful results as always.

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

This top down lighting is what I have been looking for! Thank you!

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

This one of my favourite ways to shoot, I have a smaller space, I simply cut my 9ft to about 7ft to fit perfectly, I use a megaboom also, and get great results, your always inspiring Nathan, thanks again.

Apreciate your sharing! your video encourage me, thank you so much!

i NATHAN YOUR VIDEO IS TOP OF THE FOOD CHAIN, WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR S INSIGHT ON LIGHTING AND PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY SETUP .YOU"RE THE BEST , TEN POINTS...WOW....BE BLESS

Amazing!

nice one for shoot using one light setup... must try !!!! Thanks

trhis is the video i was looking for. I love this style. Thanks a lot man.

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

Glad to help!

Nice job my good man. I’m a huge advocate of one light shots as you know. 👍

I love your suggestion about not focusing so much on the gear but rather on the principals. Over the years, I've accumulated a ton of modifiers that I thought I couldn't live without. Well, 80% of them just collect dust. Well done as usual.

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

Ya I'm in the process of sorting out a bunch of gear to sell right now as well.

Thanks Nathan. I love the channel. I often tried the top down setup and I love it. It's a bit hard for the model to stay in the light cone because I had a small octobox. it results sometimes with really dark eyes. The light feathering was for me a constant struggle with the model moving. So a cool thing to show is how to correct improper light setup, common mistake and the way to fix them Keep it up with your amazing work

Your work is amazing !

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

inspiring as always

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

Thank ya kindly

HEY NATHAN PLEASE KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK , IT""S PHOTOGRAPHER LIKE YOU SELF KEEP PHOTOGRAPHY LIVE AND INSPIRED....LOVE YOURS BEAUTIFUL MODELS. BE BLESS

Beautiful work!

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

So good!

@NathanElson

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

Wow! She's a gorgeous model! I always look forward to your videos Nathan. Come to Dallas and do a workshop!

Great Vid, man. I'm going to try this setup in a couple of weeks. I'll let you know how it turned out. Thanks!

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

Awesome, please do!

nice one for shoot using one light setup

Thank you so much for valuable video ❤

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Always enjoy watching you work! Yes, I would like for you to show us all the gadgets (ie: smoke canister) as we often don't know what exists. Thanks for sharing!

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

Noted and thank you!

Damn! You always show such great pics!!

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

Thanks man!

Great Video man

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

Thank ya!

Great content love the studio and the light behind you really cool, just subscribed

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

Glad to have you on board!

@marlinwoodruff2292

4 ай бұрын

@@NathanElson the hand held smoke machine, do you have a link?

Nice job my good man. I’m a huge advocacy of one light shots as you know. 👍

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Great tips. Thanks for sharing Nathan. Ive been looking for a portable smoke machine 👍🏾

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

Awesome, thanks for checking it out!

Hello, I'm new to your channel and am looking forward to learning new skills. Love your work by the way 👍👍

My regards especially for shooting with NIKON, even with Z series.

@NathanElson

Ай бұрын

What can I say, I like cameras for what they produce, not for what everyone else thinks is cool ;)

Love it dude! One light setups are so versatile, and they really let the model pop. It's my favourite way to go. I would love to see an episode where you talk about your backdrop setup and changing. I have my roll on a scaffold bar which is held up with two C stands, like your seems to be. I don't know if it's because I'm dumb or lazy or both but it always feels like a huge ball-ache to change a roll on your own.

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

No, a huge ball-ache is exactly what it is. I do have a system that allows me to put 3 rolls on a set of c-stands which I use if I know I am going to be using multiple colors in a shoot.

Finally getting some traction. Congrats. 😊.

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

It would have helped if I had put any real time into it, but posting once in a blue moon doesn't really create quick growth :)

@CarlosDavidFoto

4 ай бұрын

@@NathanElson Don't beat yourself up .. we all have lives and priorities. Keep up the good work my fellow Canuck 👍

NO excuses! If you have the imagination you can create anything with the tools you have.

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

Agreed

My fav is the second setup and how angles and positioning change an image totally .This is something I would love to master as I feel most of my images are so linear 😅.

Can you please make a video of your workflow, or editing videos. Your work is beautiful !

Thank you

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

Welcome!

Nathan, Great photos! I love the different 1 light looks. Also, I happens to have just received the same smoke machine 2 days ago. Great minds.

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

Nice! Looking forward to seeing what you do with it. It surprised me a little with how much smoke it actually produces. I plan on using it with a little fan that I have to see how quickly I can haze a room.

@PhutureprimitiveMusic

4 ай бұрын

@@NathanElson Yeah I had the same experience . A little fan sounds like a great way yo defuse how dense it can get.

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

@@PhutureprimitiveMusic I have this battery powered fan which I think will work nicely on location: photo.nitecore.com/Product/cw30

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

@@PhutureprimitiveMusic Just tested, can confirm, works more like a hazer and less like a smoke machine.

@PhutureprimitiveMusic

4 ай бұрын

This fan looks perfect for the job.! Thanks for reporting back. Purchasing. 🙂👍🏼

Wow great contents. Really like the lighting quality sooc images.Really impressive and gorgeous. Would you mind share the link for your tether cable you're using in this video? Thanks.

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

Tether cable: bitly.ws/3fkIS

When you show the images, I would have loved to see some of the metadata on aperture, ISO, etc, as well as your flash output settings. If that's a deliberate exclusion then that's perfectly fine, but its always helpful for me as someone less experienced with flash photography to work out starting points :D

Круто!

Great video, Nathan. You might add the name/link of the big boom arm and the rolling light stand.

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

Done and done!

Do u have a tutorial on how u colorgrade and edit ur photos from the z6ii to make the photos pop? I shot with the z6ii as well

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

The color grade on these images is something new I am working on for color edits, but honestly, 90% of my color grading is just done using my C1 styles.

I agree with you about photographers thinking they can't do what you do because they don't have. . . My own view is you work with what you have and see what you can create. Yes it would be nice to have the large studio space and all the bells and whistles. But you can get surprisingly creative with very little gear. My wife and I went to a local conservation area and took some amazing images with her dressed in her 18th century wedding dress, we're historic reenactors. I used my nikon D7100 and a godox flash that I used off camera. Gave the images a ghost like effected in lightroom and went from there. Photography can be brutally expensive if you think you need the newest, biggest, brightest. I've seen other photographers frankly go stupid buying gear, when they should work with what they have and really learn to use that gear. Sorry didn't mean to preach. I really enjoyed your video and learned a lot. Thank you.

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

We are in full agreement ;)

Absolutely love your work. How did that little smoke machine do for you would like to know more for sure.

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

It was surprisingly powerful. I think it would work awesome for hazing a room in a house or office. I plan on doing some more testing with it.

@jerrym8140

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the reply and sharing amazing content.

Hi Nathan. I love your videos and the tutorials that you give. You talk a lot about tethered capture, have you considered doing a video on that subject?

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

Solid idea. I’ll think about it. Thanks!

@user-dh1zu8wv5s

4 ай бұрын

Thank you Nathan. @@NathanElson

Cool video! Besides the images, I like that tiny smoke machine. Is it battery powered?

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

Yep. Rechargeable 😊

I think the distance between the model and the background is very important. And I put the softbox on the high level of the models chin

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

It is, makes a huge difference in how the final image looks.

Hi Nathan, love your work and these videos! Can you tell us which laptop you're using? I think I'd like an alternative to Apple with really good battery life, but seems hard to find. Looks like you've got a windows based machine here so wondering what you're using. Thanks!

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

I'm using a Dell XPS15. It's a few years old, but I have been using the XPS15 line for probably the last decade and I am a big fan of them.

@ubercurious

4 ай бұрын

@@NathanElson thanks!

also what's the attachment are you using on the side to hold the cable? Thx.

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

It’s an attachment that comes in the box with the z6II for securing a tether cable.

Link to the smoke machine please. Thank you

I wound love to see a video about gadgets.

Interesting that you're using adapted F-mount Sigmas - I was under the impression there were compatibility issues with this combination? Have you had any problems using Sigma glass with the FTZ?

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

My Sigma 24mm and 50mm ART lenses work flawlessly. My Sigma 85mm ART hunted a lot on the FTZ adapter, so I ended up selling it and getting the 85mm f/1.8 Z

Strobepro heavy duty baby boom compared to the Cambo redwing using same modifier would be worthwhile for budget build segment given the CDN cost difference is around $1k; pros and cons more so than excuses for the grand difference using the same modifier as here. As always, good information.

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

I've had a chat with Jesse (owner of Strobepro), and I plan on making a video soon with super budget gear very soon. Should be fun.

Can you go over the photoshop of the last pic please.

The model makes it as always. Which sucks if you don't have anyone with these 10/10 looks lol

Nathan,Why do y move the camera down afyer y ,i suppose, make the focus?

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

I’ve used the center focus point for 15 years and it’s a habit I just can’t break 😆

Is there a 32 version of this benq monitor?

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

No, just 27". I have the Benq PD3200U for my desktop and it's awesome as well.

Nice results ... I always wonder about the purpose of these shoots. Is that for the model portfolio? Cause I assume she was a client in this scenario :D.

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

I had some extra time and felt like playing around in the studio. Shoots like this are just for me to try various things and not feel like the only time I pick up my camera is when I’m being paid. This shoot was just a collaboration between myself and the model.

@JoATTech

4 ай бұрын

@@NathanElson So like TFP (time for photos)? :D

Who came here from Chris & Jordan?

@NathanElson

2 ай бұрын

There has definitely been a few of you ;)

@alisonandguywildlifephotograph

2 ай бұрын

Me 👍…excellent video 👏👏👏

@amermeleitor

2 ай бұрын

🙋🏻

what is the name of the boom arm ?

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

redwing

What is the minimum softbox size to achieve this look?

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

I'd say 42", maybe you could pull it off with a 36".

@momentsbyron

4 ай бұрын

@@NathanElson thank you 🙏

5:56 - definitely YES!

Nathan, if I shoot this, do I get job offers from this?

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

I don't full understand the question. If you're asking if this work brings me more paid work, then the answer is yes. If you're asking me if you did the same style of shoot if it would bring you paid work, I have no idea.

@spanishprisoner

4 ай бұрын

@@NathanElson thanks for the reply. I think I get it now.

fun part is that you're focusing on a single point like I am doing still with some of my DSLR's :)

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

Old habits die real hard.

Two minor production questions: who is the second who took the video; who is the model and where is her link?

sorry to bother you with this but i got the free Dodge_and_Burn to check it out but for some reason it wont import into light room

@NathanElson

2 ай бұрын

Hey! It's not for lightroom, it's for photoshop.

@doughgarcia6086

2 ай бұрын

@@NathanElson lol yeah i feel like an idiot lol i figured out when i double clicked on it and my photoshop opened again sorry to bother you have a Great Day and thanks for the reply... 🍻

Z6II user here. Why are you focus and recomposing on a mirrorless camera? You realize the points move right? They are all phase detect so they are all equal to the center point.

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

The points move?! How did no one tell me this?!

@chrispeden979

4 ай бұрын

@@NathanElson ok smartass.

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

This is accurate ;)

I think if there's a lesson here, it's that you cant be afraid of flash if you want to shoot portraits. A z6ii and sigma 50mm isn't by any means an exotically expensive setup in 2024 especially for a pro yet it will blow away any flagship camera and glass that is shot in an uncontrolled environment with poor lighting. Flash just gives you so much sharpness, 3d pop potential, and dramatic effect, it's a crime to yourself to not give it a go.

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

Truer words have never been spoken.

@kavanlake871

4 ай бұрын

I thought the same thing. You make magic with your eyes and the gear you already own 👍🏾

@kavanlake871

4 ай бұрын

Once again Nate, you’ve absolutely killed it. Thank you for taking the time to make these educational videos. I appreciate you, man 👊🏾😊

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

Thanks buddy, always glad to have your support!

@castielvargastv7931

4 ай бұрын

Just speak for yourself. I use led lights for all my work and i dont miss anything

3:00 We're still focus/recomposing in 2024?

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

I'm trying to figure out why this bothers so many people? It gets brought up all the time on my videos, so maybe you can be the lucky person to tell me why that is worth commenting on?

Nathan my dude, you're still holding on to that DSLR way of focusing huh? Seriously inquiring, you find any benefits to doing that on a mirrorless or is it just habit at this point. I catch myself sometimes doing the same.

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

It's total habit, but it also never misses that way. I've used 'eye focus' and moved around the focus point so that it sits on the face but every once in a while it misses that way, and I tend to like the way re-composing makes me slow down a little.

2:00 - Imagine complaining about what brand your boom + stand is 🤦‍♂️

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

It's not so much brand as it is people saying they don't own certain gear.

I always appreciate the effort you put into the production of your videos... I was intrigued by the smoke machine, it looked like a vape machine on steroids !! Cheers

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

Ya that’s pretty much exactly what it is 😉

thanks for the tips Nathan truly appreciated! It would be really cool to see an under 100 USD and under 50 USD (a la randomfrankp) gadgets / tech for photographer videos!!

@NathanElson

4 ай бұрын

Noted!