The Academy with John Gress

Lighting Techniques

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

In this week's video I breakdown how I created this full body portrait using 4 flashes and two Mole Richardson constant lights.

Lighting Tutorial: breaking down this 4/6 light setup

08/01/2022

In this week's video I am going to breakdown how I lit this cinematic portrait using a softbox which I controlled (flagged) with a V-Flat and a cucoloris. To complete the image, I used a Mole Richardson 407 movie light and a strip softbox.

Lighting Tutorial: how to control soft light using flags and a V-flats

07/13/2022

In this months member video, follow along as I work with model Haley and my friend Diana Robles.

Member Exclusive: Problem Solving On Set with Haley Part 2

07/07/2022

In this week's video I am going to breakdown how I created extremely soft light in the photography studio using an Elinchrom Indirect softbox, diffusion and a V-flat.

Lighting Tutorial: how to create extremely soft light using a soft box, diffusion & V-Flats

07/02/2022

In this week's video I am going to breakdown how I lit this cinematic portrait of Dyren. I'll cover everything from light placement, to ratios, to fill, to flagging, and freezing action in this lighting tutorial.

Lighting Tutorial: Cinematic Hard Light Portraiture using hard reflectors, a beauty dish & a softbox

06/19/2022

Part of making a refined image in the studio is separating your subject from the background. In today’s video, I will teach you the three secrets to using a edge light, including why you would use one, where you should place it and how bright it needs to be.

Kicker 101 – The 3 Secrets You Need to Know!

06/10/2022

8 common portrait lighting mistakes

8 common portrait lighting mistakes that every new photographer makes

05/18/2022

In today's video I breakdown a TTL HHS outdoor hard light portrait and a soft light Rembrandt setup in the studio.

Lighting Handbook Tutorial – Breaking down a hard light outdoor portrait & a soft light studio setup

05/14/2022