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Category: Exclusive Training Videos

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

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

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.

Don’t let the fear of social media feedback hold you back, we all fail, even me

Don’t let the fear of social media feedback hold you back, we all fail, even me

While, there are a lot of really mean people online saying horrible things, in today’s video we’re gonna talk about overcoming the fear of posting your work, because the positive criticism that you will receive is going to help you become a better photographer.

Book free models for test photoshoots in 3 easy steps

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The three steps to booking models for free for your next practice photoshoot

Light meters: How flash meters can speed up your workflow and help you properly expose your images

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When the topic of light meters comes up, many photographers are surprised to learn that I used them. While TTL and trial and error can be an effective way to nail an exposure, nothing can be more effective than manually and precisely dialing in your lights before fine tuning them on screen.

The Exposure Triangle-How photographers camera, shutter speed, aperture & ISO exposure settings work

The Exposure Triangle-How photographers camera, shutter speed, aperture & ISO exposure settings work

Breaking down in depth how your camera settings and exposure work to record images.

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