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ReadyLightMedia va. JohnGressMedia Photo Critique: Fashion & portrait photography tips

John Gress 09/23/2021

So I sat down with professional photographer and lighting expert Jeff Carpenter (of Ready Light Media fame), to go over 5 images from multiple genres (submitted by their makers) to give suggestions on how the photos could be improved.

Photo critique with James Quantz Jr.

John Gress 05/29/2021

Lighting Technique / Posing 2

There are two ways photographers can grow and improve — practice and critique. But the feedback we get online is often all positive and unqualified or destructive and also unqualified. So in today’s video, James Quantz Jr. and I will go over 6 images, submitted by their makers, and give suggestions on how the photos could be improved.

Headshots: Singer Nehemiah Akbar

John Gress 09/30/2011

Advertising / Headshots

Recording artist Nehemiah Akbar is heating up the Chicago music scene with his debut single “Gonna Make My Move.”

Saxaphonist Album Cover Photoshoot: Jafar Idris

John Gress 04/06/2010

Fitness-photography / Headshots 3

I recently had the pleasure of shooting saxophonist Jafar Idris. It was nice making a series of headshots showcasing an instrument I played in high school.