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In this third video were going to use cross lighting to show off Danny's muscles.

03/15/2023

Exclusive Training Videos

Member Exclusive: Danny Look 3

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In this second video were going to use soft directional light to show off Danny's muscles.

03/08/2023

Exclusive Training Videos

Member Exclusive: Danny Look 2

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

03/03/2023

Lighting Technique

The 6 Secrets to Black & White Portrait Photography

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In today's video I am going to share three lighting strategies when photographing a shirtless male model.

03/02/2023

Lighting Technique

Lighting strategies when photographing the male body

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In this first video were going to use hard light to show off Danny's muscles.

03/01/2023

Exclusive Training Videos

Member Exclusive: Danny Look 1

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In today's video I breakdown a a one light setup that will help you get a perfect silhouette with only on light!

02/13/2023

Lighting Technique

Exploring Rim Light – Breaking down this one-light studio setup from my Lighting Handbook Vol. 2

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We had a great discussion this week about cropping, fill, the rule of thirds.

02/05/2023

Live

Live: Q&A and Critique January 30, 2023

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In this months member exclusive videos were going to explore fresnel looks with our model Jason. For the second look we created a cinematic portrait of Jason posing as a detective interrogating the viewer. For the third look I created a cinematic portrait of him rolling up his sleeves.

02/05/2023

Exclusive Training Videos

Member Exclusive: Jason Looks 2 & 3

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In this months member exclusive videos were going to explore fresnel looks with our model Jason. For the first look we created a series of images that showed him falling in every pose with one layer of clothing coming off with each shot.

02/01/2023

Exclusive Training Videos

Member Exclusive: Jason Look 1

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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, a Fresnel a great choice the next time you want to create hard light that resembles sunlight, yet is more forgiving – making it the perfect choice for a beauty photoshoot.

02/01/2023

Lighting Technique

Fresnel Portrait Lighting Tutorial featuring 3 B&W setups

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Come along as I give a tour of my new studio! Including a lot of the gear I have in the space!

01/07/2023

Gear , Pre-Production

Studio Tour: John Gress’s Chicago Portrait Photography Studio

Come along as I give a tour of my new studio! Including a lot of the gear I have in the space!

Follow along in this months member exclusive tutorial as I work with Derrick to update his portfolio with new body shots and suit pics.

01/03/2023

Exclusive Training Videos

Member Exclusive: Updating Derrick’s Portfolio

Follow along in this months member exclusive tutorial as I work with Derrick to update his portfolio with new body shots and suit pics.

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