The Academy with John Gress

Lighting Techniques

The Umbrella Academy: Why every photographer should buy umbrellas!

The Umbrella Academy: Why every photographer should buy umbrellas!

01/16/2024

Member Exclusive: Digitals and more with Jason

Member Exclusive: Digitals and more with Jason

10/19/2023

Nanlite PavoTube II 30C Fashion Photoshoot Lighting Tutorial

USING CONTINUOUS LED LIGHTS: ELIZABETH PART 2

09/23/2023

Breaking down this found light painterly portrait with Jeff Brosy

Breaking down this found light painterly portrait with Jeff Brosy

07/14/2023

Mastering Cinematic Lifestyle Photography Lighting: Behind the Scenes of a Magazine Cover Photoshoot

Mastering Cinematic Lifestyle Photography Lighting: Behind the Scenes of a Magazine Cover Photoshoot

07/03/2023

Senior Portrait Photoshoot Lighting Tutorial - Mixing LED continuous light with flash

Senior Portrait Photoshoot Lighting Tutorial – Mixing LED continuous light with flash

06/12/2023

Lighting Handbook Tutorial - Breaking down a black and white 4 light portrait setup using hard light

MEMBER EXCLUSIVE: VINCENT IN B&W PART 1

05/24/2023

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.

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

04/10/2023

In this video I go over the six seacrets to composing and lighting black and white portaits.

The 6 Secrets to Black & White Portrait Photography

03/03/2023