Pro Tips to Better Portrait Photography with Brian Smith

Celebrity portrait photographer Brian Smith shares the lessons he's learned over the past 30 years. He shares his favorite portraits and the stories behind them, along with some tips on how he got the shot.

• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:55 - Making a connection with your subject
• 4:32 - Capturing faces
• 8:05 - Photographing the X-Factor finalist
• 10:28 - Camera settings
• 14:21 - Lenses
• 29:42 - Getting the better image from big mistakes
• 42:36 - Storytelling & eye catching
• 51:07 - Show don't tell - On location
• 1:03:22 - When clients want to work with you again
• 1:06:24 - Photographing Shaquille O'Neal
• 1:12:22 - Having a small camera on you
• 1:16:07 - Once in a lifetime shoots
• 1:21:14 - Art & Soul project
• 1:30:58 - Joking with your subjects
• 1:33:33 - Closing