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Elevate Your Maternity Portraits: Expert Posing and Lighting Tips

Karen Dominguez
03/13/2024
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Crafting compelling and vibrant maternity portraits is a blend of art, technique, and understanding the essence of capturing the beauty of pregnancy.

Portrait Lighting in Challenging Locations

Ian Spanier
05/31/2022
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In this video, Top Pro Ian Spanier is photographing a fly fisherman on location in two on-location settings with challenging lighting conditions.

Colorful & Creative Lighting for Portraits

Ashley Boring
05/19/2022
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In this lighting breakdown, photographer Ashley Boring works with a colorful three-light setup using portable flashes and the for a portrait shoot.
BTS of FJ200 with Silver 43” Deep Umbrella

Using the Sun as a Backlight on Location with the FJ200

Ashley Boring
11/01/2021
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Knowing how and when to use the sun as a backlight for portrait photography is a useful technique to know, especially when working on location.
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Portrait Lighting Tips to Avoiding Glare in Glasses

Ashley Boring
07/23/2021
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When photographing subjects that are wearing glasses, you often run into the issue of capturing a glare off the lens. In this tutorial, photographer Ashley Boring walks you through avoiding unwanted glare when...

Using Photography Gels On Location with the FJ80 Touchscreen Speedlight

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01/22/2021
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When it comes to using color gels for photography lighting, there are two main reasons why you would want to create a setup with this simple strobe accessory.

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