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The Academy with John Gress
The Latest
Live: Q&A and Critique April 16, 2022
In this live video we go over several critique images.
How I travel with all of my lighting gear and check my bags for free!
In today's video I am going to go over how I travel with my gear, including may cases and everything in them! Then at...
Does High ISO or Underexposure Cause Noise with the Canon EOS R5?
In today's video were going to explore if high ISO or under exposure leads to excessive noise in digital photography, specifically when shooting in...
Review: Is the Canon EOS RF 70-200mm or f4.0 RF 85mm f1.2 a better choice for R5 studio photographers?
After I bought the Canon EOS R5, I switched over almost all of my lenses from the EF mount to the RF mount. But...
Member Exclusive: Portrait Photography & Lighting Photo Critique
In today's video I set out to critique five portraits and headshots. After pointing out the positives I share my advice on how the...
Live: Q&A and Critique March 17, 2022
In this weeks video we discuss beauty dishes, posing for female executives and more.
Member Exclusive: Everything you need to know to get started with one light
In this months member exclusive video I am going to go over hard light, soft light, feathering, light placement, diffusion, fill and more.
Member Exclusive: What is the difference between Speedlights, Monolights and Packs & Heads?
I am often asked what the difference is between AC Powered Packs & Heads, Monolights and Speedlights or Speedlites. We will also touch on...
How long does a studio need to be for full length portraits?
People often ask me how much space you need for a studio. So in today's video I will test out how much depth you...
3 Light Window Light Lighting Tutorial
After finding an inspiration image by Kristian Fanselow (https://www.instagram.com/kristian_fanselow/), my friend Seed Lynn (https://www.instagram.com/seedlynn/) asked me to help him recreate the lighting. So afer...
4 secrets to recreating window light in the studio
4 secrets to recreating window light in the studio
Member Exclusive: Exploring New Ideas with Dyren
For this months video I decided to explore 4 ideas I have been interested to try.
