The Academy with John Gress

Gear

Comparing the new Elinchrom THREE to the Profoto B10X / B10

Review: Comparing the new Elinchrom THREE to the Profoto B10X / B10 250ws battery powered monolight

10/18/2023

Great Gear Purchases Under $100 that Portrait Photographers Can Use in Their Studios and on Location

10/08/2023

The 10 Best Gear Purchases of my Photography Career

The 10 Best Gear Purchases of my Photography Career

08/25/2023

Come along as I give a tour of my new studio! Including a lot of the gear I have in the space!

Studio Tour: John Gress’s Chicago Portrait Photography Studio

01/07/2023

in this head to head shootout I am going to test 6 different modifer options that you can use in your next beauty shoot. Please let us know in the comments below which one you prefer close up and at 1 meter.

Beauty Dish vs. Softbox – which one is better for beauty photography?

10/13/2022

In today's video I share the 6 things every photographer needs in their lighting kit besides lights and modifiers.

The 6 things every photographer needs in their lighting kit!

10/09/2022

In countless videos and classes I have seen people misrepresent this key lighting concept. Negative fill doesn't suck light out of the shadows, it blocks light from entering. Watch as I prove it to you in three demonstrations.

They have been lying to you about negative fill!

10/03/2022

Photographers have a lot of misconceptions when it comes to flash, LEDs and modeling lights. So in today's video I am going to touch on what each of these things do and in general how you can use them. I will touch on Why you would use LED continuous lights or flash, types of flashes, Flash duration, how many watt seconds you need, LED brightness, why you would use a light meter and the inverse square law.

What you have gotten wrong about studio lighting

09/18/2022

Why you need a Fresnel for Portrait Photography

Why you need a Fresnel for Portrait Photography

08/19/2022