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Capture One 21 Photoshop Black & white B&W retouching tutorial
06/26/2021
Exclusive Training Videos , Post-Production

MEMBER EXCLUSIVE: Capture One and Photoshop BW Tutorial

Step-by-step retouching using Capture One 21, B&W Beyond Film Style Packs, Photoshop, and Neural Filters Skin Smoothing.

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Learn how to upgrade your apple boxes in only 10 minutes and weather furniture in seconds.
05/15/2021
Exclusive Training Videos , Pre-Production

MEMBER EXCLUSIVE – Staining and Ageing Props

Learn how to upgrade your apple boxes in only 10 minutes and weather furniture in seconds.

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prop shopping vlog
05/08/2021
Exclusive Training Videos , Pre-Production

MEMBER EXCLUSIVE: Prop Shopping – Where to find great pieces for your next shoot!

Follow along as I go to two of my favorite spots looking for treasure. Then at the end I give tips on where I...

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retouching in Capture one with beyond film style packs
05/01/2021
Exclusive Training Videos , Post-Production

MEMBER EXCLUSIVE: How I retouch my photos in Capture One 21 including using the Beyond Film style packs.

In this video I will share my process for retouching photos in Capture One 21. Including how the C1 Beyond Film style packs have...

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How to mount a canvass backdrop on a tube pvc
04/24/2021
Exclusive Training Videos , Fundamentals , Gear , Pre-Production

MEMBER EXCLUSIVE: How to mount a canvass backdrop to a tube and then a background stand

Today were going to go over how to mount a canvass backdrop with gaffer tape to a PVC tube so you can easily hang...

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Elinchrom Litemotiv 120 Review
04/10/2021
Exclusive Training Videos , Gear

MEMBER EXCLUSIVE: Elinchrom Litemotiv 120 review, Parabolic softboxes are truly better

I bought this modifier 2 years ago and I didn't really know what I had until I tested it against my other modifiers and...

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Complete training guide to color effects gels
04/03/2021
Exclusive Training Videos , Lighting Technique

MEMBER EXCLUSIVE – Lighting Tutorial – Gels – Part 1 & 2

This 40 minute class will cover everything you need to know about color effects gels!

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begiiners lighting tutorial with flash
03/24/2021
Exclusive Training Videos , Lighting Technique

Transitioning from window light to flash – a beginners guide to portrait lighting

This video will help you learn essential techniques with basic equipment to create and control artificial light, so that you don’t have to worry...

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Elinchrom Bridge
03/13/2021
Exclusive Training Videos , Gear , The Academy

MEMBER EXCLUSIVE: Do you need to buy the Elinchrom Bridge? Control up to 20 lights individually or simultaneously

The new Elinchrom Bridge device allows you to speed up your workflow by controlling the brightness, modeling light, recycle time, photocell, and beep right...

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Lightroom and photoshop retouching
03/03/2021
Exclusive Training Videos , Post-Production

MEMBER EXCLUSIVE: How I retouch my photos in Lightroom Classic

How I retouch my photos in Lightroom Classic plus extending the background in Photoshop with content aware fill

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depth-of-field in the portrait photography studio
01/09/2021
Exclusive Training Videos , Fundamentals

How Depth-of-field affects sharpness in the studio

Today we’re going to talk about depth-of-field, not scientifically speaking, but practically speaking.

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How photographers can use histograms to nail their exposure
10/28/2020
Exclusive Training Videos , Fundamentals

How photographers can use histograms to nail their exposure

A histogram is a graph that depicts your image’s brightness when you review photos on the back of your camera or computer.

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