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Nanlite PavoTube II 30C Fashion Photoshoot Lighting Tutorial
09/23/2023
Lighting Technique

Take your portraits to the next level!

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Lighting Tutorial: Fashion & Beauty Hair Photoshoot
08/21/2023
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Lighting Tutorial: Fashion & Beauty Hair Competition Photoshoot

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Mixing flash with colored continuous LED light during a fashion photoshoot - Lighting Tutorial
07/31/2023
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Mixing flash with colored LED light – Lighting Breakdown

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Breaking down this found light painterly portrait with Jeff Brosy
07/14/2023
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Breaking down this found light painterly portrait with Jeff Brosy

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Mastering Cinematic Lifestyle Photography Lighting: Behind the Scenes of a Magazine Cover Photoshoot
07/03/2023
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Mastering Cinematic Lifestyle Photography Lighting: Behind the Scenes of a Magazine Cover Photoshoot

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Senior Portrait Photoshoot Lighting Tutorial - Mixing LED continuous light with flash
06/12/2023
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Senior Portrait Photoshoot Lighting Tutorial – Mixing LED continuous light with flash

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Lighting Handbook Tutorial - Breaking down a black and white 4 light portrait setup using hard light
05/24/2023
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Lighting Handbook Tutorial – Breaking down a black and white 4 light portrait setup using hard light

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When you hear the word lighting, most photographers are going to think about adding one light to a scene. Some might even think about adding two or three lights. But most of us aren’t going to think about a key aspect of lighting, and that’s because for many of us this might not seem like lighting at all. That’s probably because when it’s there it might go unnoticed, and when it’s missing it might not be identifiable. And this missing element is what’s holding many photographers back from doing well in completions, enjoying the look of a print or feeling like there’s a level of refinement they can’t achieve. But for most of us, it’s hard to put a finger on it.
04/10/2023
Lighting Technique

Chasing Your Shadow: The Secret Sauce You’ve Been Missing

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In this video I go over the six seacrets to composing and lighting black and white portaits.
03/03/2023
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The 6 Secrets to Black & White Portrait Photography

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In today's video I breakdown a a one light setup that will help you get a perfect silhouette with only on light!
02/13/2023
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Exploring Rim Light – Breaking down this one-light studio setup from my Lighting Handbook Vol. 2

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In today's video I am going to discuss what a Fresnel is, and how it shapes light. Long a staple of the film industry, a Fresnel a great choice the next time you want to create hard light that resembles sunlight, yet is more forgiving – making it the perfect choice for a beauty photoshoot.
02/01/2023
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Fresnel Portrait Lighting Tutorial featuring 3 B&W setups

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In this video I break down three unique one light setups step-by-step.
12/24/2022
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Learn 3 One Light Setups in Only 10 Minutes!

In this video I break down three unique one light setups step-by-step.

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