Lighting Techniques
The Academy with John Gress
Lighting Techniques
Member Exclusive Tutorial: A gelled background series with model Christopher Marrs
In this months member exclusive, go behind-the-scenes with me during my photoshoot with Christopher. I was focusing on using gels and different techniques for...
Three ways to light a background in the photo studio
In this video, you will learn three key strategies for lighting backdrops in the studio and see the results from a test and in...
WPPI 2021: Speaking and attending this year’s convention in Las Vegas
In this VLOG I take you along with me to this year's convention in Las Vegas, including taking you behind-the-scenes and introducing you to...
Member Exclusive Tutorial: Augmenting natural light with flash
Watch in near real time as I go over three strategies for using flash on location outdoors.
Member Exclusive: Lighting Tutorial with Christian
Member Exclusive: Lighting Tutorial with Christian
Hard light shootout: Parabolic vs. beauty dishes for headshots
I wanted to test out which hard modifier I prefer for headshots while comparing three Mola Beauty Dishes with a Parabolix 35D.
Softlight V. Hard light, breaking down 5 lighting setups in the photo studio
There are two main approaches you can take in the studio, or on location. And which lane you choose will have a huge impact...
Why I don’t like to be on camera. Plus three great interview lighting setups for video using Nanlites
Three ways to light an interview and finding the best lighting for your subjects face.
Photo critique with James Quantz Jr.
There are two ways photographers can grow and improve -- practice and critique. But the feedback we get online is often all positive and...
How many watt-seconds do you need for portrait photography?
In today's video I explore how many watt seconds you may need in each situation so that you can make the right choice when...
The 10 things I thought I knew about photography, but I was wrong
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MEMBER EXCLUSIVE – Lighting Tutorial – Gels – Part 1 & 2
This 40 minute class will cover everything you need to know about color effects gels!
