The Power of Black and White Photography- How Portrait Photographers Can Connect With Their Subjects

Just found your channel and really enjoying it. Another Lanier to be proud of.

Amazing work ❤

Nice video. But pictures themselves are too contrasty for my taste. Cartoonish

Great!

Love it, thank you for sharing this beautiful photos and interesting information!

I honestly really like this look. I’ve been trying to get this HDR type look in editing. I’m good with editorial which is the opposite since you’re goal is to smoothing and remove blemishes.

You’re awesome! I don’t like this video, I LOVE THIS VIDEO! You understand portrait photography 🤗

So true. It's not about the pictures, it's about the connection.

Lovely! Appreciating your work from Goa, India.

I watched the video with a big smile on my face.

This made me teary. Just beautiful in every way.

Great

Orson Welles directed only one color film (The Immortal Story) and that format was forced by contractual commitment. "Welles was not a fan of color cinematography, and in one interview he stated: "Color enhances the set, the scenery, the costumes, but mysteriously enough it only detracts from the actors. Today it is impossible to name one outstanding performance by an actor in a color film." I love B&W photography Jason and you certainly captured so beautifully your subject's spirit. It takes heart to see what you did. Thanks for sharing the spirit!

Well done Jason. Some times I forget why I like photography... I get to wrapped up in finding something/someone to shot and forget to "connect"

Wow what an incredible guy 🥰

Thanks for sharing he is amazing!

So good!

Jason you are one heeeeeel of a photographer, keep posting bruh

love this, i cut my teeth shooting, processing and printing black and white.

The speaker dialogue is fine and dandy but something is not sincere about him. Posture perhaps tones wiping the $1K+ lens with the tail end of a long sleeve shirt. Striving to using the skills to self promote not natural not a flowing nature lacks humility! The work saves him, the pretentious character and arrogant persona can do without

He’s doing everything wrong with that gun (trigger and muzzle discipline) with the exception of actually shooting somebody with it.

Thank you Jason, for another amazing video.

I love how you teach Jason. Thanks for being a positive mentor for us beginning in photography.

Idk what it was about this vid but it really made me tear up. Just how happy the guy was to be there and be photographed and tell his story... it was just beautiful. Great work

You are a constant inspiration Jason, thank you

Love this shoot! What a wonderful character, eh?!

Brilliant Jason

Chiro liro Jason...!

I've taken pictures there many times, it's a great place. Mr Wiley has lots of stories about the area. There's old cars in full light and shade, some old motor cycles also.

Normaly I do not like that HDR look, but you made it work! 👍

That was rather special .

I love it

love from india bangalore

This shoot by far has to be my favorite man. As always great job 👏🏽 🔥 from Rialto,CA

Absolutely love this video

yes please 👍

You are an excellent photographer! Love your work and this story! 😊

Fantastic stuff.

I loved this Video! I am, at heart, a Black & White Photographer----have been for years. Of course, I shoot color, but for my personal preference, it's Black & White. I am also a big fan of old rusty cars and salvage yards, so you can imagine how I reacted to your Video. Thanks for posting this. I now feel refreshed and ready to shoot some more photos! You Got It Right!!!

Awesome!!!

"In a world hell-bent on cancelling one another,
it would be amazing
if we could start 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 one another".
(Jason Lanier)

Sums it all up.

Wiley Gillespie is an awesome guy. He has great stories. I was by there talking to him about shooting in his junkyard a couple weekends ago.

Your damn right, we all should work at accepting one another. As always, great images!!!

This is why your work touches me. You have heart, Jason. This was so good. I listened and hung on to every word. We can't cancel our history. Embrace each other. You got one time. You got to get it right.

This was so inspirational, brought many tears to my eyes. Thank you

Awesome

We need more shoots of regular people in America!

Loved this, so sweet.