Before The Shoot
The Academy with John Gress
Before The Shoot
10/08/2020
Fundamentals , Pre-Production
How to tether with Capture One and still have images write to the card in your Canon EOS R5 Camera
People ask me about tethering all of the time. In Lightroom it was a struggle, even with Tether Tools cables, but when I started...
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08/16/2020
Exclusive Training Videos , Pre-Production
Book free models for test photoshoots in 3 easy steps
The three steps to booking models for free for your next practice photoshoot
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07/05/2020
Exclusive Training Videos , Fundamentals , Pre-Production
Photographers: Developing your personal sense of style so clients will come to you for your work
When I was just starting out in photography, I really looked up to other photographers who had a lot more experience, because I realized...
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06/17/2020
Pre-Production
How photographers can stain their apple boxes to create a weathered antique photoshoot prop
While using photo and film gear as props in portraits has been cool almost as long as there have been cameras, there are some...
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04/09/2020
Pre-Production
Need some wood (flooring)?
How I complete my photography portrait sets using wall paneling and tongue and groove flooring from hardware stores
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