Outdoor Portrait Lighting with One Flash (My Complete Workflow)
Outdoor portrait lighting doesn’t have to be complicated. In this video, I’ll take you behind the scenes of a real beach portrait session and walk you through my simple 1-2-3 approach to balancing flash with natural light. You’ll see why I chose a 70 cm Elinchrom Octabox instead of my usual 40 cm reflector, how […]
Member Exclusive – Kinzie Look 2
In this second video we move away from the shoreline into the dunes, where the environment becomes an important part of the composition. Watch as I use the tall grass, changing backgrounds, and a single off-camera flash to create a series of fashion-inspired portraits while maintaining consistent lighting and color throughout the shoot. Rather than […]
Member Exclusive – Kinzie Look 1
In this first video with Kinzie, you’ll join me from the very beginning of the shoot—including an experiment that didn’t work out in the end. I begin by exploring how changing white balance can dramatically change the appearance of the sky when combined with colored flash gels. First, I place a CTB (Color Temperature Blue) […]
Portrait Lighting Mistakes Every Photographer Should Know
Are you making portrait lighting mistakes without realizing it? In this early access YouTube video, I critique a series of portrait photographs and explain exactly what I would change to improve them. Along the way, you’ll learn how to recognize common portrait lighting mistakes involving catchlights, broad lighting vs. short lighting, edge lights, hair lights, […]
Member Exclusive – Gael Look 3
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