Live AMA with Matt Hernandez

[nodav]

What’s your go-to lighting setup?

[Matt Hernandez]

Do you prefer HSS or ND filters?

You do yes, but its part of the trade off to freeze action with strobes outside during the day.

[Josie A Lue.]

Btw Matt, I've been such a fan of your work for years! I used to watch your old YouTube tutorials, when it was just you & one strobe light. It totally inspired me! #Goals

[avmil]

You teach, right? I’d love to take a workshop from you! What’s your next one?

[JDeierling]

So happy that this will be saved. Have to run. Thank you everyone. So cool to be chatting with Matt. Feel like we are chatting with a celeb! I guess he really is though in our industry lol Have a great day!

[Matt Hernandez]

What’s your go-to lighting setup?

I would say 90% of the time when I’m shooting a single person I only use 1 or 2 lights. If its 1, I like 45 degrees to the side to get Rembrandt lighting. Usually with an Octa L or 24” collapsable beauty dish. If its two lights I tend to use cross lighting and have my edge light across from the key light. Usually

[Matt Hernandez]

What’s your go-to lighting setup?

with a 7” reflector, Deep Focus reflector, or strip box with grid (if im not moving around a ton.

[Josie A Lue.]

I would like some advice on the business side like taxes, LLC, contracts, ect.

Thanks Matt. Keep up the great work!

[Matt Hernandez]

Btw Matt, I've been such a fan of your work for years! I used to watch your old YouTube tutorials, when it was just you & one strobe light. It totally inspired me! #Goals

Thank you! I still use only 1 light all the time! I guess I need to start doing some videos that are very simple using minimal gear more. I feel like people like the simple stuff better than more elaborate setups.

[Matt Hernandez]

Btw Matt, I've been such a fan of your work for years! I used to watch your old YouTube tutorials, when it was just you & one strobe light. It totally inspired me! #Goals

Thank you so much that means a lot!

[nodav]

How do you cut out the model so well in photoshop?

[sowil]

How do you make your clients feel comfortable in front of the camera? Especially teenagers.

[Matt Hernandez]

You teach, right? I’d love to take a workshop from you! What’s your next one?

Awesome! I do yes…I actually have my last in person at my studio next week but its full. Other than that I do have one online coming up with Summit Online October 10th and 11th. Ill shoot you link

[Matt Hernandez]

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You teach, right? I’d love to take a workshop from you! What’s your next one?

https://summitworkshops.com/seniors-athletes-lighting/

[Josie A Lue.]

if you had to choose one lens that you would shoot with, which lens would you choose & why?

[avmil]

You teach, right? I’d love to take a workshop from you! What’s your next one?

Wow so cool thank you!,

[nodav]

What’s your go-to lighting setup?

Super, thank you!

[Matt Hernandez]

So happy that this will be saved. Have to run. Thank you everyone. So cool to be chatting with Matt. Feel like we are chatting with a celeb! I guess he really is though in our industry lol Have a great day!

Celebrity? Yeah right you must be in the wrong place haha! In all seriousness thank you, that is very flattering. Thank you for coming!

[Matt Hernandez]

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How do you cut out the model so well in photoshop?

Its a combination of a few things…I use the pen tool a lot, but I usually outsource that to a company called Clipping Path Sector. I use the refine edge in PS in combo with a technique I developed shooting on a black background and using the screen blending mode in PS. I actually have 2 YouTube videos that cover that process. Here are the links if you want to check them out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBzeQbaX_rg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UREaY-xPoD8

[nodav]

How do you cut out the model so well in photoshop?

Amazing, can't wait to check all of these out. Thank you!

[Jim Q]

Can you give some tips on the process of booking senior sessions? Determining locations and concepts, etc..

[Matt Hernandez]

How do you make your clients feel comfortable in front of the camera? Especially teenagers.

That one is always hard! Everyone is different so my every day sarcastic funny remarks wont always work haha. You have to kind of read the room and talk to them to figure out what type of personality they have. The key is talking to them about themselves. If you do that and act genuinely interested they wi

[Matt Hernandez]

How do you make your clients feel comfortable in front of the camera? Especially teenagers.

will hopefully relax

[Matt Hernandez]

How do you make your clients feel comfortable in front of the camera? Especially teenagers.

also taking a really cool dramatic picture right away and showing them will allow them to relax. Once they see that you are going to do your job and make them look good they will lower their guard.

[Matt Hernandez]

How do you make your clients feel comfortable in front of the camera? Especially teenagers.

but there are also always people that wont relax no matter what and those shoots are hard. You just have to push through it and keep trying to talk to them