Studio Tour: John Gress’s Chicago Portrait Photography Studio
![Come along as I give a tour of my new studio! Including a lot of the gear I have in the space!](https://johngress.com/wp-content/uploads//2023/01/StudioTourThumb564.jpg)
Come along as I give a tour of my new studio! Including a lot of the gear I have in the space!
Softlight V. Hard light, breaking down 5 lighting setups in the photo studio
![Softlight V. Hard light, breaking down 5 lighting setups in the photo studio](https://johngress.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/06/softvhardthumbnail1200-720x406.jpg)
There are two main approaches you can take in the studio, or on location. And which lane you choose will have a huge impact on the outcome of your images. You could choose to emulate window light, or you could choose to simulate sunlight.
$300 512GB CFexpress Cards for the the Canon R5 8K RAW Video
![NKI Kinetic 512gb CFexpress Type B memory card](https://johngress.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/06/keneticthumbnail1200-720x406.jpg)
NKI Kenetic asked me if I would be interested in trying out and reviewing their 512gb CFexpress Type B memory cards for Canon EOS R5. So they sent me two of them to keep and after a month or so of using them, I made this video.
Why I don’t like to be on camera. Plus three great interview lighting setups for video using Nanlites
![Why I don't like to be on camera. Plus three great interview lighting setups for video using Nanlites](https://johngress.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/06/nanlitethumbnail1200-720x406.jpg)
Three ways to light an interview and finding the best lighting for your subjects face.
MEMBER EXCLUSIVE: Elinchrom Litemotiv 120 review, Parabolic softboxes are truly better
![Elinchrom Litemotiv 120 Review](https://johngress.com/wp-content/uploads//2021/03/Litemotiv120_1200-720x405.jpg)
I bought this modifier 2 years ago and I didn’t really know what I had until I tested it against my other modifiers and proved it has unique capabilities. Especially, when I removed the diffusion and put in a deflector disc, turning it into a giant beauty dish.