Studio Tour: John Gress’s Chicago Portrait Photography Studio
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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
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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.
Hair Light 201. Everything you need to know about hairlights.
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Part of making a refined image in the studio is lighting your subject to preserve details in their hair or operate them from the background. In today’s video, I will teach you everything you need to know about hair lights. Including which modifiers to use, where and how to mount them plus how bright your lights should be.
What the hell is a kicker? What’s a key light? The names photographers use for studio lights.
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Everyone has a name for every position where they place a flash on location and in the studio. But not everyone agrees on every name and this jargon can be sort of confusing.