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Mastering Golden Hour Portraits with Off-Camera Flash

Julie Gayler
11/21/2025
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Mastering Golden Hour Portraits with Off-Camera Flash Golden hour is famous for its warm, flattering glow. It’s soft, it’s dreamy, and it naturally makes portraits look better.

Enhancing Window Light Portraits with Flash

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Window light has a timeless beauty that portrait photographers love, but it’s also unpredictable. Westcott Top Pro Photographer Julie Gayler of Little Rock, Arkansas, shows how to take control of that...
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3 Creative Ways to Use Gels in Portrait Photography

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When you want to capture bold, dramatic portraits, gels unlock a world of creative possibilities. Few tools are as effective or as fun for transforming the mood of an image.

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