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Stylish Cosmetic Portrait Photography | Behind the Scenes

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1768

How to Find Outdoor Locations for Dramatic Portraits

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Lighting Tips
2032

How To Quickly Capture Gorgeous Bridal Portraits On Location

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1280

Tips for Shooting Senior Portraits in Harsh Sunlight

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How to Light Glasses & Cocktails

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Outdoor Sports Portraits with Matt Hernandez

How To Take Team Portraits Outdoors

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In this video, Top Pro and Sports Photographer Matt Hernandez breaks down how to take outdoor team portraits in full sun. Using the FJ400 flash with the 45-Degree Deep Focus Reflector, the 7-Foot Silver Interio...

How to Capture Dramatic Portraits with High-Speed Sync

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In this video, portrait photographer Ashley Boring goes on location to show how High-Speed-Sync on the FJ200 can help create some incredible portraits. Along with the strobe, she is using the Rapid Box Switch O...

How To Take Stunning Senior Portraits!

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In this video, Top Pro Matt Hernandez breaks down some of his go-to tips and tricks for capturing portraits of high-school seniors. Matt is using the FJ400 Strobe, FJx3m Trigger and 24" Beauty Dish Switch Switc...

Learn How To Capture Beautiful Earth Tones In Your Portraits

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In this video, Top Pro portrait photographer Ashley Boring breaks down a recent photo session where she captured earth tone portraits. Ashley works with FJ200 Strobe and FJ-X3m Trigger. She is also using the Me...

The Best Lighting Modifiers for On-Location Photography

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In this video, in-house photographer and Top Pro portrait photographer Ashley Boring shows how lighting on location can be quick and easy with the right tools! She takes us behind the scenes using the portable ...

How to Light Athlete Photos with Pro Light Mods

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In this video, Top Pro and creator of the Pro Light Mods, James Quantz Jr., shows how he takes sports portraits using the Pro Light Mods! Whether you're a sports, fashion, entertainment, senior portrait, or ...

How to Create Depth with Color Gels on the Pro Light Mods

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In this video, James Quantz uses color gels and Pro Light Mods to create depth and contrast in this photo shoot. Pro Light Mods are designed to fit the Westcott Rapid Box Switch and third-party softboxes. The ...

Two Ways to Use Gels In Studio

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In this video, Ashley Boring breaks down two setups using gels on your strobe. Using the FlexiGels for the FJ400 strobe, she captures creative portraits in studio! Learn how Ashley uses the FJ400's front a...

Using Gels and Hard Light in Studio

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In this video, Eli Infante is in the studio breaking down how to use hard lighting & gels to create incredible fashion portraits! Using the Optical Spot by Lindsay Adler, Eli creates stunning portraits with...

Sports Action Photography | Tips & Tricks

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In this video, sports photographer Matt Hernandez breaks down his process to capturing action shots for athletes.   Lighting Gear in Action ...

Creating In-Camera Lighting Effects for Your Videos

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In this video, commercial photographer and director Jonathan Thorpe shows you how to use practical lighting techniques in your video work. Using the L60-B Bi-Color COB LED, Jonathan utlizes three of the nine l...

Creating Beauty Portraits with Hard Light

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In this video, fashion photographer Lindsay Adler walks you through capturing stunning beauty portraits using the Optical Spot. Shooting beauty portraits often times involves understanding the use of tight cont...

Newborn Photography Lighting & Posing Tips

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In this video Sandra Coan breaks down how to pose and light her newborn photo sessions. With many years of experience photographinig newborns and famlies, Sandra captures soft portraits using a simple one-light...

How to Easily Control the Light and Color Tone on Your Backdrop

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In this video, photographer Ashley Boring explains how to use the Inverse Square Law to control the color shade of her backdrop. Take a deeper look into the video to see how the shade of the backdrop changes wi...
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How to Use a Speedlight for Portraits

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There are a lot of great benefits to using a speedlight  on camera. It's a quick and easy way to add light to your scene. Using a speedlight on camera is ideal for situations where you are constantly on the mov...

Square Softboxes vs Octa Softboxes

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In this video, Ashley Boring explains the difference between photographing with an Octa softbox and square softbox using the Rapid Box Switch series. Lighting Gear in Action ...
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Creating High-Fashion Portrait Lighting

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In this portrait photography video, Top Pro Hernan Rodriguez sets up two different lighting scenarios to demonstrate how impactful artificial lighting can be for high-end fashion photography. In his first setu...
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Retro Photo Shoot using High-Speed Sync with the FJ-X3 Trigger

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In this video, Top Pro Eli Infante walks you through a retro-themed photo shoot using the FJ-X3 Trigger. At this on-location portrait shoot, Eli demonstrates how quick and convenient communicating with an FJ Wi...

Taking Your Photo Studio On-Location

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In this video, Ashley Boring walks you through a creative on-location photoshoot bringing her studio setup outdoors. Inspired by floral themed shoots, Ashley captures unique portraits in a natural park. Pre-...

4 Pin-Up Portraits using Portable Flash Photography

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In this video, Top Pro Eli Infante travels all the way from Texas to capture vintage portrait photography in Bowling Green, Ohio. Go behind the scenes to learn helpful gear and lighting tips for on-location pho...
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5 Quick Tips for Capturing Night Portraits

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Portrait photography at night can be tricky, especially when balancing the ambient light with off-camera flash. Here are a few quick tips to easily accomplish on-location lighting at night. Tip One: Examine th...
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