The Academy with John Gress

Gear

Why you need a Fresnel for Portrait Photography

Why you need a Fresnel for Portrait Photography

08/19/2022

How to create three different types of light with only one soft box

How to create three different types of light with only one soft box!

08/14/2022

Watch as I explore how bright these LED lights are when paired with a Fresnel and a 90cm Parabolic Soft box. I’ll compare them to the Arri Sun 5 andd the M8 / 1.2k HMI, plus I will share light meter photometrics for each light with each modifier.

Can the Nanlite Forza 720 blow the 500 out of the water?

07/15/2022

This simple cover for your soft boxes will help you create dramatic images that look like they were taken with a Maxi Brute, Audience Blinder or Mole Richardson Fay circular continuous lights.

Review: Why you should buy Pro Light Mods

05/26/2022

In today's video I am going to share the 10 worst photo and video purchases I have made over the course of my 20 plus year career.

The 10 worst purchases I have ever made!

05/21/2022

After I bought the Canon EOS R5, I switched over almost all of my lenses from the EF mount to the RF mount. But now I am unsure which lens is he best lens in different situations. So in today's video, I am going to test if the RF70-200 f4 at 70mm outperforms the RF 28-70mm f/2.0 at 70mm in the studio at f4, 5.6 and f8.

Member Exclusive Review: Is the Canon EOS RF 70-200mm f4 or RF 28-70mm f2 a better choice at 70mm for R5 studio photographers?

05/02/2022

In today's video I am going to go over how I travel with my gear, including may cases and everything in them! Then at 19:27 I share how I check my bags for free at the airport!

How I travel with all of my lighting gear and check my bags for free!

04/18/2022

After I bought the Canon EOS R5, I switched over almost all of my lenses from the EF mount to the RF mount. But now I am unsure which lens is he best lens in different situations. So in today's video, I am going to test if the RF70-200 f4 outperforms the RF 85mm f1.2 in the studio at f4, 5.6 and f8.

Review: Is the Canon EOS RF 70-200mm or f4.0 RF 85mm f1.2 a better choice for R5 studio photographers?

04/04/2022

Is the Nanlite Forza 500 significantly brighter than the FS-300?

Is the Nanlite Forza 500 significantly brighter than the FS-300?

12/11/2021