Tim Kelly's Master Photo Techniques
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Studio Portraits of a Woman / Hi-Key/ Low-Key / Lighting and Posing Methods for Winning Images!
Tim takes one of his popular models through the paces; creating a great collection of multiple looks in light and dark sets. This one is more than a behing-the-scenes video containing lots of illustrated instruction for those looking for these PORTRAIT insights.
Shot early 2023, it's THE LAST VIDEO using strobes and softboxes.
Now we use constant light and can still get our famous lighting and "look" using new LED lights and Level Up Imaging Light panel system.
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Budget Wireless Mics for your videos can be found easily, but not with these Features & Quality!
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As a teaching UA-cam channel, Master Photo Techniques enjoys sharing what we think are great finds. Today we look at the New Godox Virso M2 wireless mic set. This is NOT a detailed evaluation - just a first look look from someone who has been using wireless mics for more than three decades. It sure looks like we'll be using them for some time to come. This convenient set could serve the needs o...
Tim Kelly / New, Easy Studio Lighting for Your Children's Portrait Set-Up / NEW PANEL LIGHTING!
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For several decades I've used three or four large softboxes and a grid spot for the majority of my studio work. Creating a large, properly lit space for the movement you're going to get from little ones, was always a great answer. Doing it BEST, usually meant large light sources or modifiers. And it has been super successful. NOW, we have a new lighting system from LEVEL UP! - lvlupimaging / lv...
A Small “Branding Session” Can Be The Right Product For Many Clients. See How Easy It Can Be!
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In this short session you may find some very valuable information. This time, the PRODUCT is the focus, though we will still talk about poses, backgrounds, lighting and variety as well. We don’t particularly market these, but when we get a call from a business person, artist, musician, other creative or unique professional, we end up with this type of one-visit extended session. I don’t do any ...
Outdoor Series from a Senior Portrait Session Using GODOX Speedlights and Accessories. Godoox V1
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Once upon a time we would do outdoor portraits with natural light, (some shade, hopefully). a couple of reflectors and a bit of luck. A great spot, time of day and some gentle cloud cover would give us a great advantage, We would of course carry a battery powered flash (before they became known as "speedlights") just in case we became more desperate. Not so any more. Today, speedlights and more...
Lighting Your Location and Outdoor Group Portraits Easily - Get Professional Results Every Time!
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You don't have to reinvent the wheel every time you need to do a portrait outdoors. Groups can be tough enough, and lighting an outdoor group, large or small, doesn't have to be. If you are super skilled you can add extra kicks and background lighting elements, but get the basic group lit with beautifully balanced, studio-quality light FIRST! This is how we have done it, and continue to do it f...
"What are Your Camera Settings?" Our Most Asked Question. Our Answer for STUDIO CONSTANT LIGHTING.
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We light our images in many different ways. Natural light, modified natural light, Studio Strobes, Speedlights and LED Constant Light. Here we are using our new LVLUP IMAGING set up which employs large pop-up panels for my LED lights. It's awesome! Today, in this 6 minute video we cover CAMERA SETTINGS when using Constant Light. Just a brief overview of our studio application for portraits. WHI...
Pro Portraits with Constant Light! Tim Kelly Switches and Demos His New Level Up Portrait Studio.
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Re-imagine Your Lighting! Level Up Imaging (LVLUP) has added a new twist to constant or "Hot" Lighting. No longer hot, constant light was at first tungsten, then florescent and then the early LED products. They all had their share of deficiencies. Now we finally have cool and powerful LED lights with variable output, and even Bi-Color models which allow for a full range of color temp that is br...
The ANSWER! Everyone Wants to Know My Camera Settings. Here's How I Come Up With Mine In The Studio.
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Having been a film photographer for 55 yrs (at this posting), and an extremely early adopter of digital tech, which turned into digital capture and printing, I've been a witness to many techniques. However, it's because I did a lot of commercial photography with film, large film, transparency etc., that I developed a lighting and exposure routine that is completely different from the majority o...
Portraits / Studio Photo-Shoot / Behind-The-Scenes / Sister Poses/ Seniors / Studio Lighting
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If you'd like to watch Tim do an entire CLIENT SESSION, this is an opportunity to pick up a lot of lighting and posing knowledge with innumerable tiny details, for those you are pretty familiar with studio portraits and lighting. When a particular family may only come in every 5-10 years, you do the most complete session you can, hoping to have a lot of great images to offer. We also hope for a...
Senior Portrait Promo BTS of Sophia's Multi-Location Sessions. Level Up Imaging & Godox on Location!
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What a fun and creative, extended senior portrait shoot! Sophia's would be as complete a session as I offer. Anticipating a book or album, we know that we will get to use the "best of the best" images in the final collection. First, in the studio we used the NEW Level Up Imaging studio lighting set-up with "Constant Light & Assorted Panels" of all kinds. Different sized translucent, white and s...
We Put Together a Promo for our Portrait Workshop in Our Studio. !!! POSTPONED! Watch For New Info!
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We Put Together a Promo for our Portrait Workshop in Our Studio. !!! POSTPONED! Watch For New Info!
Professional Portraits on Location Using Only a few Speedlights & Modifiers for Big Studio Results
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Professional Portraits on Location Using Only a few Speedlights & Modifiers for Big Studio Results
Our Most Complete Senior Session PART 2 /More Dressy & Casual Styles In-Studio /Watch Part 1 First!
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Our Most Complete Senior Session PART 2 /More Dressy & Casual Styles In-Studio /Watch Part 1 First!
Rethinking Our Use of Godox Speedlights / A Location Shoot and its Godox Lighting Reviewed.
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Rethinking Our Use of Godox Speedlights / A Location Shoot and its Godox Lighting Reviewed.
Legend, Myth or Real? If the New Jersey Hard Roll still exists, it's pretty hard to find. I tried.
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Legend, Myth or Real? If the New Jersey Hard Roll still exists, it's pretty hard to find. I tried.
What Makes This GOBO the Most Valuable Tool for Studio Light Control. You Should Be Using It ASAP!
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What Makes This GOBO the Most Valuable Tool for Studio Light Control. You Should Be Using It ASAP!
Mini 5 EP102 - Our New 5 Minute Series. Tim shows off the cameras he continues to use to this day.
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Mini 5 EP102 - Our New 5 Minute Series. Tim shows off the cameras he continues to use to this day.
Mini 5 EP101 - Our New 5 Minute Series. In this one, Tim shows off his working camera collection!
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Mini 5 EP101 - Our New 5 Minute Series. In this one, Tim shows off his working camera collection!
Our Most Complete Senior Session! Studio, Location, Outdoor Godox V1 Lighting. Tips and Techniques!
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Our Most Complete Senior Session! Studio, Location, Outdoor Godox V1 Lighting. Tips and Techniques!
Successful Sessions, Even When Your Subject Isn't Excited About it. A Serious Senior Guy and Family
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Successful Sessions, Even When Your Subject Isn't Excited About it. A Serious Senior Guy and Family
Great Studio Quality Light on Location - Adding Two GODOX V1 Speedlights To My Classic Powerlights
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Great Studio Quality Light on Location - Adding Two GODOX V1 Speedlights To My Classic Powerlights
How Much Space Do You Need For a Professional Portrait Studio? Master Tim Kelly Shares His Details.
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How Much Space Do You Need For a Professional Portrait Studio? Master Tim Kelly Shares His Details.
Adding a Small LED Light to Your Studio Set Up. We Tried It and Have the Results.
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Adding a Small LED Light to Your Studio Set Up. We Tried It and Have the Results.
I Don't Include Camera Settings in Most of My Videos. Find Out Why - And Why It Works So Well.
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I Don't Include Camera Settings in Most of My Videos. Find Out Why - And Why It Works So Well.
Really Off Topic! Tim Kelly is BACK on Master Photo Techniques after a long absence. Here's why...
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Really Off Topic! Tim Kelly is BACK on Master Photo Techniques after a long absence. Here's why...
High School Senior Session / Studio Portraits /Genuine Behind the Scenes Recording on iPhone.
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High School Senior Session / Studio Portraits /Genuine Behind the Scenes Recording on iPhone.
Surviving Children's Studio Portraits. Behind the Scenes of Two-Year-Old Fletcher's First Session.
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Surviving Children's Studio Portraits. Behind the Scenes of Two-Year-Old Fletcher's First Session.
New, Super Compact Portable COLBOR PL5 LED Light! We tested it in Studio and Natural Situations.
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New, Super Compact Portable COLBOR PL5 LED Light! We tested it in Studio and Natural Situations.
A Look at a New Super Compact LED Light! The COLBOR PL5. Lots of Fun Features for Photo and Video.
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A Look at a New Super Compact LED Light! The COLBOR PL5. Lots of Fun Features for Photo and Video.

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  • @aok6694
    @aok6694 2 дні тому

    Thank you. This is nice. I wish I knew this last year when taking photos for a family reunion. However, I'll get a chance to try it within the next two weeks at another family event. I really like this!

  • @michaellentz2887
    @michaellentz2887 11 днів тому

    Another great setup. What F-stops do you use in comparison with the ambient light. Brighter or dimmer than the ambient ?

  • @dinithpasan7996
    @dinithpasan7996 19 днів тому

    Did you use softboxes

  • @valdemarcaballero493
    @valdemarcaballero493 21 день тому

    Excellent video!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!

  • @pejmanvayezi2452
    @pejmanvayezi2452 24 дні тому

    Fantastic work, just a quick question what is your camera setting? Is it no light no picture?

  • @TheUrbanOrganic
    @TheUrbanOrganic Місяць тому

    So yoy're saying it was stitched together in Photoshop?

  • @mjam631
    @mjam631 Місяць тому

    Dude come to Long Island NY. We have a ton of "real" Hard/ Kaiser Rolls!!! There is also a plethora of recipes on this channel for original NY style hard rolls. They are time consuming to make. I can get them from many bakeries around me as well as many delis. We couldn't survive without our bacon egg and cheese sandwiches!

  • @kimercam
    @kimercam Місяць тому

    Why no masking? This video's methodology feels waaaay older than a few years ago...

    • @TimKellysMasterPhotoTechniques
      @TimKellysMasterPhotoTechniques Місяць тому

      It is an old technique Surely we use masking too, much more. It’s not my intent to teach things that get outdated since there are many who specialize. I try to stick to posing and lighting, throwing in a few other related topics here and there. Thanks for watching!

  • @tmewborn1
    @tmewborn1 Місяць тому

    Wonderful Place for your Business. I enjoy your Vidoe's & Teaching.

  • @stevejones1682
    @stevejones1682 Місяць тому

    May i ask what in Photography IS NOT "Fine Art". I don't mean "Art" by that question, I mean "Fine Art". Many thanks

    • @TimKellysMasterPhotoTechniques
      @TimKellysMasterPhotoTechniques Місяць тому

      A great question that has many answers. In a nutshell, portrait art or even fine art includes creations that appeal to, and are of interest to other than the subject and those related. An artistic portrait generally can’t be a couple of cheesy smiling at the camera kiddos. It’s my belief, a fine art portrait can only be produced by an artist. A good photographer is not necessarily an artist. In my nearly 60 yrs experience, I’d say that less than 10% are artists. Born artists create art from whatever they have to work with and seek to satisfy their need to produce art, and customers are a beneficiary of their talent and efforts. I was born an artist, probably with crayons. I never stopped producing art in a dozen mediums, ending up in my own darkroom at age eleven. You see, you can have the desire, the drive learn, study and practice , and become a really skilled craftsperson, but artistry in your soul is more than talent - it’s a gift. Over many decades I’ve learned to stay with portraits, primarily studio, because I enjoyed it the most - and a focused specialty will compound your success. Finally, an artist might never be satisfied. That’s just one answer - but believe me, I know so many top photographers and artist photographers, and they can all tell you where they fall. This may not help - but it’s out there. Best wishes from my iPhone , (so it may not be perfect.)

    • @stevejones1682
      @stevejones1682 Місяць тому

      @@TimKellysMasterPhotoTechniques thank you for replying. While you have stated it might not help, it is a mighty fine effort, and from an iphone I applaud you. Are people born artists? I do think it is something in the blood - so to speak. You seem to have a good idea of what art is. You stated "Portrait art or even Fine art includes creations that appeal to..." In separating the portrait from the Fine Art, you inadvertently suggest portraits are not Fine Art. I very much suspect you know otherwise. As good as your reply is, you answered according to what I stated I did not mean. Just about everything you have said can be included within the Fine Arts. I asked what isn't, although you have stated what isn't art. Curiously, the Oxford English dictionary states that the fine arts are: those appealing to the mind or to the sense of beauty, as poetry, music, and especially painting, sculpture and architecture. It doesn't include photography at all, although omitting to say it is, does not essentially mean it isn't. Photography can be a form of Fine Art when it requires skill. But a work of Fine Art cannot be turned in to a work of Fine Art. That is often a mistake made by monotone photographers. I tried to reason with a monotone photographer a few years back who insisted it had to be black and white to be fine art. I don't know where he got that blinkered notion from. A thought came to me today, while looking at an artist improve a colour portrait photo using photoshop. As the photo became manipulated it moved away from being a photograph. A beautiful and artistic colourful image none the less. Thanks again and best wishes to you also.

  • @mikedovsky
    @mikedovsky Місяць тому

    Nice video. I would suggest that you shop for your Godox products at B&H and apply for the B&H payboo credit card. This way you avoid paying tax and shipping is free when spending $49 or more. And they ship fast!.

  • @etdny1983
    @etdny1983 Місяць тому

    Go to New York

  • @meredith3503
    @meredith3503 2 місяці тому

    So I’m currently on UA-cam looking for hard roll recipes, and your video popped up. I grew up in central Jersey on the shore. My dad owned a deli and we would sell tons of buttered hard rolls every morning, just as you said, wrapped in butcher’s paper. And they were probably the most requested bread for sandwiches. My husband and I now live in the Midwest. When I first brought him to NJ, all he wanted was a hard roll, because I’ve spoken of them so often! Wow was I shocked when EVERY SINGLE “hard roll” was like a dinner roll. 😞 We were so bummed. Anyway, I’m glad I came across this video! Makes me feel less crazy. 🤣

  • @bleen2511
    @bleen2511 2 місяці тому

    What's the reason for having the key, fill, and ambient all on the same side?

  • @smaganas
    @smaganas 2 місяці тому

    Thank you for the education on this.

  • @kingluxephotography
    @kingluxephotography 2 місяці тому

    Hahaha thank you for this! It is good to know that even the Master photographers make elephant noises and have to move fast. The struggle is real. I laughed so hard watching this!

  • @photozen8398
    @photozen8398 3 місяці тому

    did you put a warming gel on your spot light?

  • @davepastern
    @davepastern 3 місяці тому

    Interesting techniques. I still think the face and shirt still had a tiny bit too much Red in them - especially his face, which looked like he was sunburnt to me. You didn't cover dust/speckle removal and sharpening, which is surprising.

  • @dexterbrown
    @dexterbrown 3 місяці тому

    How do I get the umbrella stem through the s bracket? Mine had a blockage or seems too smal

  • @tmewborn1
    @tmewborn1 3 місяці тому

    Wow! Your ability to use gear is amazing as is your attention to details. Thank You.

  • @tmewborn1
    @tmewborn1 3 місяці тому

    Wow, Lots for me to learn, I am really impressed, and have learned so much. Your Model is very beautiful, and you spring that beautiful out for us to enjoy. Thank You for imparting your immense knowledge of the art.

  • @6-Iron
    @6-Iron 3 місяці тому

    This is a better design than the one I have. The stand has to go through a slit in the umbrella - which makes it impossible to angle it up or down.

  • @huitebos1972
    @huitebos1972 3 місяці тому

    thanks

  • @photozen8398
    @photozen8398 3 місяці тому

    Correct me please if I was wrong, for the silver panel to be effective kicking the light shouldn't be hit with the raw light not the defused through the translucent?

  • @photozen8398
    @photozen8398 3 місяці тому

    In some videos you use a strobe hitting the ceiling for fill/bg although you have the 4x6 for same purpose, when do you use it and when not?

  • @waginglove
    @waginglove 3 місяці тому

    Add a hacksaw. Shorten that post!

  • @bernieriker6041
    @bernieriker6041 3 місяці тому

    Should be a Kaiser Rollwith real butter!

  • @davidpalermo4695
    @davidpalermo4695 3 місяці тому

    Hi Tim, I’m looking for a sturdy posing stool. Looks like there are many flimsy ones from what I’ve read online. Can you recommend a good one? Thanks!

  • @mikeletson1962
    @mikeletson1962 3 місяці тому

    Great video but one observation is that I noticed you touching a young female model. Maybe she's your daughter, I don't know. But I've always thought physical contact between photographer and model is not advised. Would like your opinion on this.

  • @photozen8398
    @photozen8398 3 місяці тому

    I see you go central weighted exposure and not matrix….would that be the same for group.?

  • @photozen8398
    @photozen8398 3 місяці тому

    I feel the exhaustion just watching lest doing it…. how can you put up with it I have no idea….Master at what you do.

  • @alicevannozzi8906
    @alicevannozzi8906 4 місяці тому

    It was so sad that you could not find the original Hard Roll in NJ. We lived in NJ for over 60 years and loved, loved the Hard Roll. We now live in South Side VA and Forget About It, you will not find those crusty delicious rolls here. We are also on a quest to bake our own Hard Rolls starting today. We have a few different recipes to try so we will keep in informed on how it goes.

  • @troygee734
    @troygee734 4 місяці тому

    Amazing. You made this 4yrs ago. Looks like you just put together some random things you had laying around and did more with less compared to a lot of what I'm seeing. You have redefined my perception of what I want to become as professional photographer. Thank you.

  • @Si_sharonne
    @Si_sharonne 4 місяці тому

    Beautiful light-setup, thank you for sharing

  • @pusakal1986
    @pusakal1986 4 місяці тому

    That is not a home portrait graflex slr. That's a super d graflex 4x5. Home portrait is a 5x7 camera with rise and fall movements on the front. 3:12

    • @TimKellysMasterPhotoTechniques
      @TimKellysMasterPhotoTechniques 4 місяці тому

      Thanks. I was mis-led when I acquired it. I really like it, used it several times after I had it fully serviced. Thanks for the info.

  • @veselinvasilev9362
    @veselinvasilev9362 4 місяці тому

    Thank you!

  • @joseph-the-seventh
    @joseph-the-seventh 4 місяці тому

    Great image! How many lights and what modifiers did you use?

  • @AR-eh8hh
    @AR-eh8hh 4 місяці тому

    With Larson now out of business, what do you use or recommend for your boxes, both large and medium?

  • @razerone49
    @razerone49 4 місяці тому

    Everything’s great about the video except the results. They look so posed and unnatural. Very much like what you’d get at a jc penny or other generic portrait places.

  • @porqpine53
    @porqpine53 4 місяці тому

    Hard roll crust needs to shatter when broken into. I think of it as a NY thing more than NJ

  • @StephenRansom
    @StephenRansom 4 місяці тому

    Tim, I have an extended family group to photograph inside in their living room, with the large group being 12 people total... with the space provided, probably 3 rows: kids kneeling and some sitting on laps, row 2 sitting on sofa, row 3 standing behind sofa. I'm wondering what the best way to light the group would be.... (1) similar to this video, (2) main off axis with fill directly behind camera, or (3) a light on each side. The ceiling isn't that high so thinking of going with 40" shoot through umbrellas, as light spill isn't really a concern. I don't want boring flat light, but also don't want cross shadows or unflattering shadows.

  • @tc7486
    @tc7486 4 місяці тому

    You just earned every penny you get! 🤭 I can relate to all of it when photographing my grand girls. For 9 years now.

  • @deenugent473
    @deenugent473 4 місяці тому

    Wonderful tutorial and the model is very elegant and beautiful!

  • @tc7486
    @tc7486 4 місяці тому

    This is just awesome and so valuable. Exactly what I need to see. Thank you so much. The most valuable thing I’ve learned after just watching a few of your videos is to start by turning the model away from the light. And the reason for that.

  • @dsmith6601
    @dsmith6601 4 місяці тому

    And we never called them Kaiser rolls in the olden days. Only hard rolls. I miss them!

  • @eoslove2022
    @eoslove2022 4 місяці тому

    A beautiful and talented model photographed by a talented portrait professional

  • @philipsutton2316
    @philipsutton2316 4 місяці тому

    Awesome Tim and thank you. One question - it looked like you were using a large lens, like a 70-200, but you were also very close. When I do portraits, I normally use a prime and around the 50 - 85mm mark. May I ask for your reasoning in using a big zoom?

  • @puck528co
    @puck528co 4 місяці тому

    Great. Classic Style, beautiful. Greetings from Germany

  • @frankcervone721
    @frankcervone721 4 місяці тому

    I love your work, to me the photos are so graceful. Keep the videos coming.

  • @dinein1970
    @dinein1970 4 місяці тому

    Ach... Larson Softboxes... no one made better boxes