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What you have gotten wrong about studio lighting
Photographers have a lot of misconceptions when it comes to flash, LEDs and modeling lights. So in today's video I am going to touch...
Member Exclusive: Portfolio Building with Josiah Part 2
In this Member Exclusive tutorial, I create two distinct looks with Josiah. The first one uses 6 lights with gels to paint a rainbow...
Have you been using the wrong fill?
In today's video I am going to share the results of 4 different fill sources so you can decide which one is best for...
Member Exclusive: Portfolio Building with Josiah Part 1
In this Member Exclusive tutorial, I create two distinct looks with Josiah. The first one Fresnels to creat a hard light heashot and then...
Member Exclusive Lighting Tutorial: Setting the mood with blue gels
In this week's video I breakdown how I created this moody image using blue gels and two soft boxes. Adding color to your images...
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,...
Member Exclusive: working with one light
In this month's member exclusive video, I creat multiple looks with our model Eric, all with only a 100cm Deep Octabox
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...
Live: Q&A and Critique August 6, 2022
In this video we go over strategies for shooting outside and masking in post.
6 Ways You Can Improve Your Business in Only 1 Hour
After looking at several photographers websites and Instagram profiles, I noticed several areas where people are falling short and missing opportunities to connect with...
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.
