The Academy with John Gress

Lighting Techniques

In this video I walk you through 3-Point Lighting and surprise 4-point lighting!. Covering Key, Fill, edge / kicker and hair lights.

Lighting 101 – Three Point Lighting Tutorial

11/06/2021

Action freezing examples include a dancer jumping and long hair blowing with a fan as we examine flash duration and how much you need to overpower the ambient light to freeze action in the studio or on location

How to Freeze Motion In the Studio Using Flash

10/30/2021

In this months member exclusive, go behind-the-scenes with me during my photoshoot with Fernando. I was focusing creating contrast for Black & White images while working with Fernado.

MEMBER EXCLUSIVE Tutorial: Lighting for Black & White

10/28/2021

I wanted to compare three set-ups using hard light. So I set up a shoot with our models Kasan and David plus stylist Pablo Roberto.

Studio Lighting Tutorial: The Battle of the Hard Lights!

10/14/2021

Lighting Handbook Tutorial - Breaking down a three light setup to show off the model's physique

Lighting Handbook Tutorial – Breaking down a three light setup to show off the model’s physique

10/13/2021

ReadyLightMedia vs. JohnGressMedia Photo Critique: Fashion & portrait photography tips

09/23/2021

Member Exclusive Tutorial: A gelled background series with model Christopher Marrs

09/18/2021

In this video, you will learn three key strategies for lighting backdrops in the studio and see the results from a test and in a real world photoshoot. Whether you're using a paper backdrop for a fashion shoot, or a painted canvas for portrait photography, lighting and in this case gels, can make all the difference.

Three ways to light a background in the photo studio

09/16/2021

WPPI 2021: Speaking and attending this year's convention in Las Vegas

Member Exclusive: Speaking at and attending WPPI 2021 in Las Vegas

08/22/2021