How I Created This Studio Lighting Setup for Portrait Photography
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Sacramento: Intermediate Lighting Workshop
October 22, 2026
Outdoor Portrait Lighting with One Flash (My Complete Workflow)
Outdoor portrait lighting doesn’t have to be complicated. In this video, I’ll take you behind the scenes of a real beach portrait session and walk you through my simple 1-2-3 approach to balancing flash with natural light. You’ll see why I chose a 70 cm Elinchrom Octabox instead of my usual 40 cm reflector, how […]
Member Exclusive – Kinzie Look 2
In this second video we move away from the shoreline into the dunes, where the environment becomes an important part of the composition. Watch as I use the tall grass, changing backgrounds, and a single off-camera flash to create a series of fashion-inspired portraits while maintaining consistent lighting and color throughout the shoot. Rather than […]
Member Exclusive – Kinzie Look 1
In this first video with Kinzie, you’ll join me from the very beginning of the shoot—including an experiment that didn’t work out in the end. I begin by exploring how changing white balance can dramatically change the appearance of the sky when combined with colored flash gels. First, I place a CTB (Color Temperature Blue) […]