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Elinchrom Litemotiv 120 Review

Review: Elinchrom Litemotiv120, Parabolic softboxes are truly better

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.

04/10/2021Leave a commentGearBy John Gress

Hairlight 101

Hair Light 101. Everything you need to know about hairlights.

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.

01/30/2021Lighting TechniqueBy John Gress

What the hell is a kicker? What's a key light? The names photographers use for studio lights.

What the hell is a kicker? What’s a key light? The names photographers use for studio lights.

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.

11/23/2020Lighting TechniqueBy John Gress

How photographers can use histograms to nail their exposure

How photographers can use histograms to nail their exposure

A histogram is a graph that depicts your image’s brightness when you review photos on the back of your camera or computer.

10/28/2020Exclusive Training Videos, FundamentalsBy John Gress

Fashion portrait of Detroit fitness model Sonny James on a Gravity Backdrop

The power of perspective: how the elevation of your camera can empower the subject or the viewer

We look up to people we admire and we look down on people we despise. This rhetorical convention provides us with a visual point of reference when it comes to our compositions.

09/06/2020Exclusive Training Videos, PosingBy John Gress
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