How To Start With Portrait Photography - 3 Key Tips

Use Milanote for free here - https://milanote.com/gerardneedham - Guys, a mood board is a must, I cant stress this enough! 📸 Lightroom Presets - https://geni.us/ccUXB 🎥 LUT's - https://geni.us/nNai 🔧 Full Gear List - https://geni.us/qtfMjre 🐇 Narrative Select - How I effortlessly organise & cull my photos for FREE - https://bit.ly/3Rm0cta 📸 Follow My Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gerard_.needham/ (all models are tagged on my IG photos) 🔧 Gear Used in this Video FUJIFILM XT5 - https://geni.us/B8Az72b Fuji 18mm f1.4 - https://geni.us/7I4nM Viltrox 27 mm f1.2 - https://geni.us/qjcKTN Fujifilm 33mm f1.4 - https://geni.us/MA5mp Fuji 90mm f2 - https://geni.us/6Lp5wlk SONY A7IV - https://geni.us/eAA0 Sigma 24-70 F2.8 - https://geni.us/Kgg0 Sigma 24mm f1.4 - https://geni.us/zUV9qx Sigma 35mm f1.4 - https://geni.us/xXoA Sigma 50mm f1.4 - https://geni.us/CkjVuXQ Sigma 85mm f1.4 - https://geni.us/CoSuuA Samyang 135mm f1.8 - https://geni.us/q5ljSa 📸 Follow My Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gerard_.needham/ (all models are tagged on my IG photos) Below is an example of what to say when you reach out to models, feel free to copy it word for word, just fill in your details! Hey 👋 My name is (insert name), and I’m a photographer based in (location) So I’m reaching out as I love you style and your work, and I have a cool TFP shoot concept that is (explain shoot in a few words - outfit, location, time of day ect) Im available on the following dates (list dates or weekends ect) Let me know if you’re free and interested, and when you accept this message request I can send you thru my mood board, that has some extra information! Cool, looking forward to hearing back. (Your name) 🔧 My Full Gear List is on my website - https://bit.ly/49OQacy 🔧 GEAR THAT I USE ▸ Professional Photography Camera - https://geni.us/eAA0 ▸ Travel Photography Camera - https://geni.us/B8Az72b ▸ Video Camera - https://geni.us/eAA0 ▸ My Vlog/BTS camera - https://geni.us/OHqW ⬇️ FujiFilm Setup ▸ Camera - https://geni.us/B8Az72b ▸ Wide Fast Prime - https://geni.us/7I4nM ▸ Mid Fast Prime - https://geni.us/qjcKTN ▸ Telephoto Prime - https://geni.us/6Lp5wlk ▸ Compact mid range zoom - https://geni.us/AAFE ▸ Telephoto zoom - https://geni.us/0UjQ ⬇️ SONY Full Frame ▸ My Most Used Lens - https://geni.us/Kgg0 ▸ 24mm - https://geni.us/zUV9qx ▸ 35mm - https://geni.us/xXoA ▸ 40mm - https://geni.us/6SzBKl ▸ 50mm - https://geni.us/CkjVuXQ ▸ 85mm - https://geni.us/CoSuuA ▸ 135mm - https://geni.us/q5ljSa ▸ Favourite Telephoto Zoom - https://geni.us/sJhCnJ3 ⬇️ SONY APSC ▸ Most Used Lens - https://geni.us/8v0AR ▸ Favourite Portrait lens - https://geni.us/evHC7 ▸ Favourite 85mm (56mm APSC) - https://geni.us/k2azJw0 ▸ Favourite Wide Angle Prime - https://geni.us/VbSKrf ▸ Vlogging Lens - https://geni.us/ejUROqC ▸ Favourite Telephoto Zoom - https://geni.us/sJhCnJ3 🎒 What's In My Professional Photo Camera Bag ▸ Camera Bag - https://geni.us/UAE6fvO ▸ Photography Camera - https://geni.us/eAA0 ▸ Main Lens - https://geni.us/Kgg0 ▸ 24mm Prime Lens - https://geni.us/zUV9qx ▸ 35mm Prime Lens - https://geni.us/xXoA ▸ 50mm Prime Lens - https://geni.us/CkjVuXQ ▸ 85mm Prime Lens - https://geni.us/CoSuuA ▸ 135mm Prime Lens - https://geni.us/q5ljSa ▸ My Flash - https://geni.us/YuuBt ▸ 8x SD Cards - https://geni.us/W1YBya ▸ 6x spare batteries - https://geni.us/JCjZ 🎒 My "TRAVEL" Camera sling/bag ▸ Compact Photo & Video Camera - https://geni.us/B8Az72b ▸ Compact Vlog/BTS camera - https://geni.us/OHqW ▸ Camera Bag - https://geni.us/UAE6fvO ▸ Camera sling - https://geni.us/NXgvkRd ▸ Lens No.1 - https://geni.us/7I4nM ▸ Lens No.2 - https://geni.us/MA5mp ▸ Lens No.3 - https://geni.us/AAFE ▸ SD Cards - https://geni.us/mGZjY ▸ Spare battery - https://geni.us/ymvOA ▸ Apple Air Tag - https://geni.us/3HQin ▸ Power Bank - https://geni.us/c7Gqk5B ▸ Tripod - https://geni.us/Wf9M 🎙️My talking head set up ▸ Camera - https://geni.us/skl5 ▸ Lens - https://geni.us/VbSKrf ▸ Light - https://geni.us/qwHQoy ▸ soft box - https://geni.us/xhhKrW ▸ stand - https://geni.us/qA6AY ▸ light power (battery) - https://geni.us/UYlL ▸ microphone - https://geni.us/p5CDGL1 ▸ microphone (tutorial & voice over) - https://geni.us/EyLIMh ▸ microphone recorder - https://geni.us/jpSbXn ▸ tellpropter - https://geni.us/SxtQ ▸ monitor - https://geni.us/h0kL36 ▸ tripod - https://geni.us/Wf9M ▸ magic arm (must have) - https://geni.us/bqBI0 🖥️ My desk setup ▸ sit/stand desk - https://geni.us/pNXKC ▸ monitor - https://geni.us/TEbsa ▸ macbook - https://geni.us/4A5WEU1 ▸ macbook stand - https://geni.us/cVHghU ▸ SSD drive (want i edit off) - https://geni.us/l8hAM ▸ NAS (file storage) - https://geni.us/k3W3F ** Clicking any of these links above helps support my channel as I get a little commission from each link used (and doesn't cost you any extra!) ** ✖ Professional & Sponsorship Inquiries ✖ creativeculture.au@gmail.com #fujifilm #sony #portraitphotography