MASTERING Portrait Photography | Full Harry Borden Interview

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Harry Borden is a renowned British portrait photographer known for his striking and intimate portraits of influential figures. His work has been widely published in magazines like TIME, GQ, and The New Yorker. Over his career, Borden has photographed numerous celebrities, politicians, and cultural icons, including Margaret Thatcher, Hillary Clinton, Robin Williams, Paul McCartney, Madonna, and Tony Blair. In my last video, I shared a condensed and highly edited version of my interview with Harry, focusing on the key educational takeaways. However, our conversation was much longer and there’s some more insights and anecdotes worth sharing. So, for those interested, here’s the full, uncut interview. 00:00 Intro 00:20 How did you get where you are? 08:25 Why shoot celebrities? 10:33 What makes a great portrait? 16:21 How to find a good location 19:54 Using props 23:22 How to direct your subject 25:48 Best focal lengths to use 28:51 How to use natural light 30:54 Black and white vs Colour 33:36 Who would you like to photograph? 35:42 Favourite shoots 39:14 Film vs Digital 43:03 Shooting celebrities vs non-famous people 45:20 Advancing technology 46:58 Outro #PortraitPhotography #PhotographyTips #HowToTakePortraits #NaturalLightPhotography #BeginnerPhotographyTips #PhotographyForBeginners #ProfessionalPortraits #LearnPhotography #PhotographyTutorial #harryborden #celebrityportraits -------------------------------- Harry’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/@fredandharryborden -------------------------------- Links 💾💾💾💾💾💾 MY INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/jamiewindsor/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/jamiewindsor Retro Video Assets Packs: 💾💾💾💾💾💾 https://jamiewindsor.com/retroassets https://jamiewindsor.com/vhsassets Retro Assets Pack 1 & 2 deal (25% off): https://jamiewindsor.sellfy.store/p/retroassetsbundle/ Photocopy Assets Pack: 💾💾💾💾💾💾 https://jamiewindsor.sellfy.store/p/jw-photocopy-assets/ Lightroom Preset Packs: 💾💾💾💾💾💾 Full shop: https://sellfy.com/jamiewindsor/ #1 My presets: https://jamiewindsor.com/presets1 #2 Medium Format Film Stock: https://jamiewindsor.com/presets2 #3 Kodak Film Stock: https://jamiewindsor.com/presets3 #3.1 Kodachrome Film Stock: https://jamiewindsor.com/presets3-1 #3.2 Kodak Portra Stock: https://jamiewindsor.com/portra #4 Cinestill Film Stock: https://jamiewindsor.com/presets4 #5 Fujifilm Stock: https://jamiewindsor.com/presets5 #6 Film Pro: https://jamiewindsor.com/presets6 Preset bundle deal (20% off): https://jamiewindsor.sellfy.store/p/lnus/ — http://jamiewindsor.com