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top 10 lighting mistakes

The 10 portrait lighting mistakes that every new photographer makes

Whether your new to lighting or you have been doing it for over 20 years, everybody started off in the same place and everybody made a bunch of mistakes. So if you’re just starting out and you do any of the things I’m about to talk about I’m not mentioning these things to make you feel bad and I’ve made all of these mistakes and occasionally I still make them.

12/06/2020Lighting TechniqueBy John Gress

TRIGGER WARNING BOKEHOLICS: Three reasons why prime lenses are not just for bokeh.

TRIGGER WARNING BOKEHOLICS: Three reasons why prime lenses are not just for bokeh.

In today’s video we’re gonna talk about why prime lenses are not just for bokeh.

11/10/2020Basic Skills, GearBy John Gress

Wood flooring for photoshot portrait sets

Need some wood (flooring)?

How I complete my photography portrait sets using wall paneling and tongue and groove flooring from hardware stores

04/09/2020Pre-ProductionBy John Gress

Chicago behind the scenes photoshoot

Light Years: How my Lighting Gear Evolved Over Time

Over the course of my career I have used White Lightning, Elinchrom, Alien Bees and Profoto lights. I wanted to share with you today why I switched and what I learned along the way.

11/24/2018Exclusive Training Videos, Lighting TechniqueBy John Gress
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