Portrait photo shoot - start to finish

[tday67]

Great stuff mate, stumbled across you when I was on Doms sight who is awesome as well. For this shoot did you mainly shoot using a large aperture or do you add blur?

[thatnikonguy]

@tday67 I dont add any blur. Welcome!

[ruckowner]

I didn't think it was long at all. You gave a lot of great hints and tricks. I for one would love to see more like this from start to finish.

[thatnikonguy]

@ruckowner cool, cheers

[windair66]

Great video, simple, clear and Real! grazie!

[thatnikonguy]

@windair66 my pleasure - this one took a lot of work to put together, I am glad it is helpful.

[carlosazuma]

Hey Matt, thanks a lot for posting those videos! I'm new in photography, so videos like this one, showing the real world daily work of a photographer, are very useful for rookies like me. Greetings from Brazil, keep the good job!

[thatnikonguy]

@carlosazuma thank you - nice to hear.

[scholesville]

great video Matt, a thorough BTS look at your workflow...

though I would like to see more of your post-processing workflow on these projects i.e what software you use? what type of effect you are trying to achieve in each photos?

[thatnikonguy]

@scholesville software was lightroom, PS for more detailed work. Effect varies from shot to shot, as I show :)

[kinutube]

matt, u forgot to add a link at 1:30

[housebum]

Great video Matt, very educational... much appreciated!

[Heartkwt]

AMAZING, any perks on the shoot contract?

[thatnikonguy]

@da1uth I hope you will enter our nude competition, running this month.

[tiontylo]

thx for all the videos,goo luck from Peru :), this was really good video

[joeygag123]

Great video, as always Matt. I enjoy the simple step-by-step approach you have. Not all of us are pros and seeing this level of detail explained from someone who's in the field is really appreciated! Beautiful photos and models also.

[Loustechworld]

Great video Matt! I've been watching your vids for a while now and I can safely say your videos are incredibly informative! I am new in the Photography field and they have helped a lot. I wish I could see those presets you use but unfortunately I use Aperture 3 not lightroom.

[TheLittleWorldofGaz]

great video - thanks!

[paulodl]

Great video... learned a lot. Will be a one of my guides fot future shots.

Thanks. Keep posting :)

[da1uth]

thank you, very useful as right this weekend i was thinking about taking pictures like these, now i have a better idea of how to do it.

great work!

[hulio1987]

Thank you very much for your interesting videos. I'd wish I could afford all the equipment :(

[metallizone]

Really informative video! Thanks for sharing it!

[dgillespie13]

always interesting to observe another shooters process and perspective. Thanks

[snerp]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Your videos are a huge help on how I learn to better my skill as a hobbyist photographer. Keep up the fantastic work, I look forward to more informative lessons and reviews!

[dude2106]

Love this video Matt! I think videos, like this, of actual photo shoots gives a lot of inspiration.

Keep up the great work!

[schumionbike]

Love your commentary Matt, thank you!

[stavyros]

very interesting ,it would be interesting if you made a vid about how you got started and what mistakes you made at the start of your photography career .

[correia247]

Hi Matt, Great work and thanks for taking the time to film and sharing all the info with us. Just a question, do you offer prints or prefer to just shoot and burn into a CD?

[krokodelius]

Great. More of these kind of complete shoots please.

[andersonlea88]

Very I informative.. Comm photogp do not want to share their business flow..

[nuclearamb]

Nice video. I liked and watched it till end. Keep posting videos. Perhaps, videos regarding landscape shoots would be welcome as well...I am kinda more into landscape and bird photography.

[thatnikonguy]

@nuclearamb Hi mate - I am no landscape expert - but have posted some seascape vids previously.

[mrtomdaniels]

Nice Video Matt - Great insight!

[thatnikonguy]

@mrtomdaniels good to hear, thank you.

[patio87]

Very useful resource for sure, thanks you.

[thatnikonguy]

@patio87 cheers

[philtrapp]

Matt, I wanted to see you edit the pictures as well :-(

[b34rqo]

Is this that much older video u still had the d5100? Or is it a new one?

[thatnikonguy]

@b34rqo Older video - from December 2011

[funniq]

@thatnikonguy .. I'd delete the stupid remarks of ladduro ...

Great video ... and what a beautiful model with a perfect body ... And foremost: the girl looks amazing relaxed with you around ... Well done Matt!!!

[mini696]

@ladduro What are you? 12? Idiot.

[mini696]

I think you got that first shot next to the cabinet perfect.

[Langtoftphotography]

ladduro,

Thats the difference between a pro' photographer and someone who just takes pictures, the pro has control :) the guy that just takes pictures is called a wanker..

[moviecrazy808]

Great job....Thanks for sharing....

[trevorpinnocky]

@ladduro inappropriate and idiotic.

[ladduro]

@trevorpinnocky really you smart guy, go and play with yourself then...

[philtrapp]

Wait matt, so are you still in HK or are you back yet?

[ladduro]

do you get a boner on this shoots ? :)

[thatnikonguy]

@ladduro Hi - I think you got a very bad reaction here mainly from the language. To be honest, people often ask 'is it hard to stay focused' or 'do you get distracted because they are attractive' - just your wording sounds vulgar.

To answer you - no - after 10, 20, 30... 100 nude shoots - it is just another shoot. I am there to do a job, and create images the subject will love.

[ladduro]

@thatnikonguy @other_trolls : for all of you that find the word 'boner' as vulgar and inappropriate for a guy standing in a face of a gorgeous naked woman, please go out and have a life. no matter if you are a pro or not, nude is same for all of us and could have effect on human mind and body! unless you are gay...

the fact that you in particular are used to nude shots is it is a different thing, not the 'pro' vs 'wanker' shit you wanna bee guys post here...