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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.
Beauty Retouching Tutorial With Infinite Skin & Infinite Retouch Photoshop Plugins
In today's video I will show you how I retouched this beauty image in Photoshop. I will liquefy, clone and heal. Then I will...
Can the Nanlite Forza 720 blow the 500 out of the water?
Watch as I explore how bright these LED lights are when paired with a Fresnel and a 90cm Parabolic Soft box. I'll compare them...
Lighting Tutorial: how to control soft light using flags and a V-flats
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Live: Q&A and Critique July 9, 2022
In this video we go over strategies for shooting outside and using short lighting to make your subjects look thinner.
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,...
Live: Q&A and Critique June 24, 2022
Is this video we go over lighting outdoors as well as how to light small and medium sized groups.
Member Exclusive: Problem Solving On Set with Haley Part 1
In this months member video, follow along as I try to chase the rainbow with model Haley and my friend Diana Robles.
7 Composition Mistakes Every 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 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...
