Lighting Techniques
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Lighting Techniques
Clamshell Lighting Tutorial
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...
Why you need a Fresnel for Portrait Photography
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,...
How to create three different types of light with only one soft box!
In today's video I am going to show you how you can get three distinctive looks out of one softbox - a Elinchrom Rotalux...
Lighting Tutorial: breaking down this 4/6 light setup
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: how to control soft light using flags and a V-flats
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Member Exclusive: Problem Solving On Set with Haley Part 2
In this months member video, follow along as I work with model Haley and my friend Diana Robles.
Lighting Tutorial: how to create extremely soft light using a soft box, diffusion & V-Flats
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,...
Lighting Tutorial: Cinematic Hard Light Portraiture using hard reflectors, a beauty dish & a softbox
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...
Kicker 101 – The 3 Secrets You Need to Know!
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...
8 common portrait lighting mistakes that every new photographer makes
Everyone makes mistakes, weather your a beginner or a seasoned professional. The goal is to practice and to make fewer of them as you...
Lighting Handbook Tutorial – Breaking down a hard light outdoor portrait & a soft light studio setup
In today's video I breakdown a TTL HHS outdoor hard light portrait and a soft light Rembrandt setup in the studio.
Member Exclusive: Hard and Soft Light with Pierce & Jordan
In this months member exclusive video I go over tow hard light and two soft light setup's and cover feathering, catch lights, fine tuning...
