What Makes a Great Portrait? With Scott Kelby | #BHDoF

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  @BandH · 3 years ago · pinned

  Want to learn more portrait tips from Scott? Check out his 5 tips on lighting: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHgvF_AlhUo">https://youtu.be/VHgvF_AlhUo</a>

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  @dambranslv · 3 years ago

  He is right. 80% of photography is photographers personality. For years i was frustrated that i cannot make cool photos of people until i realized it is because i&apos;m an extreme introvert. I do not socialize. That&apos;s just absolutely not me. Some time ago i accepted that. I&apos;m a good enough photographer, but i will never have those cool portraits or street photos of people because of my personality. I have to focus on different things.

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  @boatman222345 · 3 years ago

  Nobody is better at these sorts of presentations than Scott Kelby and it&apos;s because he has both an engaging personality, a sense of humor, and an amazing wealth of technical and practical knowledge. One of a kind sort of guy! Great presentation winning a &nbsp;10 out of 10 rating! Thanks B&amp;H!

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  @Biddulph_photography · 7 days ago

  Fantastic! Thank you for sharing!

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  @Finola-zd1yt · 2 weeks ago

  In 1964, I had a 50mm lens in my new Voigtländer Ultramatic. On vacation in Ireland, I took portraits and landscapes in black-and-white and Kodachrome film. Awesome in all regards.

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  @tmewborn1 · 2 years ago

  Excellent Scott, Thank You, I love your Teachings. I am an old man 83 Years old Your Teachings are so enjoyable to me, I learn so much from you. And very entertaining...

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  @roland-k2z · 2 months ago

  The best explanation of photography I&apos;ve ever seen

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  @harmanhamiltonadventures3788 · 2 years ago (edited)

  Decades ago, I was second camera for a number of wedding and bar mitzvah events. From the minute we got out of the car, the lead photographer spent all his time engaging with and showing genuine interest in the people around him whether or not they were actually in the frame. He became a member of the party who was there to have a good time . . . &nbsp;but he just kept shooting. Everyone was so relaxed that even the group formals looked like people having fun together. The way he related to so-called ugly brides helped them relax to the point that their photos showed the kind of woman that the groom fell in love with. He became a different person on the job just like the football player Scott referred to became a different person on the field. He was definitely not that gregarious off the job. One of the best photography classes I ever attended, even though I still haven&apos;t mastered his method of being all in with the people and still maintaining control of the photographic job at hand. I guess it&apos;s just takes lots and lots of practice because you really care.

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  @VegasAlien1 · 9 months ago

  Excellent presentation.

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  @apachephotographyvideos8859 · 2 years ago

  You are great because you are so generous.

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  @bodhran1965 · 3 years ago

  This ranks as one of the best talks on photography that I have heard. Essential.

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  @karikaru · 7 months ago

  Point 11 is so true. I did a photo workshop that hired two professional models. I left feeling like a fraud. I felt like, &quot;yeah I know I took these gorgeous photos but I had nothing to do with how good they look.&quot; I felt like they reached through my camera and made themselves look gorgeous while I stood there awkwardly and like I would never replicate that level of success again.

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