The Academy with John Gress

FUNDAEMENTALS

Photographers Won’t Tell You This: My Full Portrait Workflow

05/29/2025

Why Your Portraits Aren’t Sharp – 4 Mistakes That Ruin Image Quality

Why Your Portraits Aren’t Sharp – 4 Mistakes That Ruin Image Quality

04/19/2025

Master TTL Flash Photography in Minutes!

Master TTL Flash Photography in Minutes!

08/13/2024

Feathering Light: The Secret to Perfect Portraits Revealed!

Feathering Light: The Secret to Perfect Portraits Revealed!

08/02/2024

High-Speed Sync 101: Everything You Need to Know!

High-Speed Sync 101: Everything You Need to Know!

07/28/2024

I’m excited to kick off a new series where we break down and define common photography terms that you often hear but might not fully understand. This series aims to help you grasp these concepts and use them effectively in your photography. Let’s dive into our first topic: The inverse square law.

Learn the Inverse Square Law in 5 minutes!

07/20/2024

Have You Been Using Depth of Field Wrong?

Have You Been Using Depth of Field Wrong?

06/15/2024

Each light on set plays a specific role and each of those roles has a name. Today’s video covers portrait lighting for beginners/ I’m going to break down common vocabulary that I'm sure you've heard like main light, kicker, fill, rim, hair light, background light and edge lights. Plus I am going to give an overview of grip gear including flags, C-stands, booms, grip heads and grip arms.That way when you hear people use these terms you wont be in the dark and you can also get an idea how you might use lighting during your next studio photography session. And even if you feel like you have got this stuff down, I’m sure you'll find several really good portrait photography tips in this video!

Portrait Lighting Terms Beginners Need to Know in the Studio!

04/23/2024

How to Get Past What’s Holding You Back in Photography

10/23/2023