Outdoor Portraits Tutorial: How to use natural light and fill flash with digital photography

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47 Comments
  1. Tony & Chelsea Northrup says

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  2. One4All All4One says

    I don't blame Tony for marrying Chelsea. She was a stunner in her innocence.

  3. Brad DasseyMusic says

    Good job, Chelsea.

  4. Jeremy says

    Of the last 3 photos, I personally liked the 2nd one the best! The flash made it feel like a stock photo

  5. Randall Ainsworth says

    Nice snapshots, but a real professional would not use light so flat that it erases facial features. And how does turning on a flash make a picture sharper?

    Just more useless crap on the Internet.

  6. Ian Arneson says

    This guy puts me to sleep after a while

  7. Xandria Ravenheart says

    Chelsea always reminds me of Liv Tyler…

  8. iamthewonderer says

    What was the camera settings?

  9. Ivan Trejo says

    she's so damn beautiful!

  10. Thot Slayer says

    She got a THICC ass

  11. manoj kokane says

    Chelse is true beauty muaah

  12. swapnil nawle says

    Which flash u use in video,sir.

  13. Scott Murphy says

    I do a lot of outdoor/location photography and I use many of the techniques here but with a twist; I use all off camera flash. It allows you get some modeling in rather than just illuminate shadows and flat lighting. And I always work totally in manual using my "old reliable s", my Sunpak 522's. 1 or two bounced into white umbrellas. Light metering is done with a Sekonic L-358 incident/flash meter. I meter the ambient scene and get the basic all around exposure. I then adjust the main (key) fill flash to give me between 20-25% contribution. This provides a very natural appearance. The key to really good fill flash photography is to balance natural and strobe lighting so it does not look like you used flash at all.

  14. Jose Lopez says

    I just love the way you explain things I just got my 5D mark 3 and I went through a lot of videos and you're the only one that I could understand more so thank you very much I will be getting your book

  15. Ray rodriguez says

    Chelsea
    Beautiful woman

  16. Nyanzi Joseph says

    How do I set Nikon d7500

  17. Dave Woodward says

    Chelsea is hot.

  18. Alex Blake says

    Bless you Bro.. I can see you appreciate the good things.. respect.

  19. Mikez says

    This was exactly the kind of advice I was looking for. Thank you very much!

  20. e c l says

    what's not to like?…geez …

  21. kingdom777866 says

    Oh, I didn't know this was an ad ? moving on…

  22. Patrick F. Infante says

    Are you using HSS? If not, how do you deal with ambient being too bright for desired aperture at the sync speed limit, say 1/250?

  23. scott anthony says

    Thank you for the tips Tony & Chelsea, you couldn't of picked a more Beautiful model, thanks again for all the vlogs. 🌸🌺🌸

  24. Matt Elkins says
  25. Rob Wearn says

    this guy is so so boring to listen to

  26. Ronnie M says

    Videos are awesome. I have the Nikon D3400 can u recommend me a budget speedlite?

  27. prasaya prasaya says

    what a sexy woman !!!! her lips for kissing forever ,, her thighs for ,,, for ,,, I dont know
    I just want to dive in her beauty … my God look to her body WOW

  28. Kariuki Kikuyu says

    @ 4:02 "If you'd like to see them, click subscribe bluh-bluh-bluv…"

  29. Stanley Marcellus Simons says

    wow. so I have been watching you two for a year now. I finally just made it across this video because I'm in a pickle that I haven't had since starting photography. you two are amazing but the real amazing thing is how you have become comfortable in front of the camera. youre so more relaxed and personal in the newer videos. reguardless the info in this video is timeless. thanks a lot

  30. A. Decasas says

    This is Tony's wife have some respect.

  31. NioTripleX says

    Thank you both for making this video, extremely helpful…

  32. J Rebel says

    Is there a recommendation for a one light setup for outdoor shoots besides the flash?

  33. Roger Lee Meyzindi says

    Chelsea is so GORGEOUS I'd shoot her day and night !

  34. Geoscience Imaging says

    Very useful & helpful tutorial; I had to google "catchlight" to get up to speed on that concept.

  35. Joji Thomas says

    Most beautiful Photography Couple.. Chelsea is the most gorgeous photographer i've ever seen.. Seeing her pic shots, everyone would love to be a photographer.. 🙂

  36. quit playin says

    where can I get a "Chelsea"?

  37. Handyjack says

    I spotted your spike marks on the field shots! What if any alterations did you make to the flash?

  38. Attila Ábrahám says

    Great video thanks!

  39. isaid stream says

    Was he using beauty mode?

  40. MDJAK says

    Very informative. Thank you

  41. MisterTwister55 says

    i love the sticks on the ground so you know where to stand to remain in frame lol tripod probs

  42. Jeffry Kumala says

    so many dudes talk about chelsea instead of the learning part. shame on them. Good Video Tony.

  43. Howard Kahn says

    I think your wife is entitled to 75% of the take and you get 25% because 75% of the viewers watch and are happier to listen to her….Don't get me wrong Tony, you are okay, just not in her league when it comes to getting attention…..Just look at the way you are dressed! smile!

  44. Rocco Gant says

    cute, GREAT kegs, and lips to die for………

  45. Dabket3araB says

    I googled the term photogenic and Chelsea came up.

  46. anas ameer says

    hi
    i am using 5d mark iii with yongnuo 600ex rt flash and yonguo yn rt receiver together , can any one say how to use HSS with them , when i am shooting on manual by increasing shutter speed in order to reducing the ambient light also reducing the flash power , so how to fix the problem ?

  47. Chelsea is sexier than the sexiest alien from planet Sexy

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