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Two Ways to Use Gels In Studio

Ashley Boring
Lighting Tips
3348
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

Eli Infante
Lighting Tips
3446
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

Matt Hernandez
Lighting Tips
5415
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

Jonathan Thorpe
Lighting Tips
1866
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

Lindsay Adler
Lighting Tips
3449
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...

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

Ashley Boring
Lighting Tips
3601
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 with the light 3 ...
FJ80 Speedlight

How to Use a Speedlight for Portraits

Ashley Boring
Lighting Tips
3741
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...

How to Create Window Light in Studio

Ashley Boring
Gear Guides
4940
In this video, Ashley Boring walks you through her process of creating window light in studio. Using two 5'x7' X-Drop backdrops and modified flash, she is able to achieve a photograph that mimics the lighting a...

Square Softboxes vs Octa Softboxes

Ashley Boring
Gear Guides, Lighting Tips
6936
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 ...
One Light Setup L60-B COB

Creating High-Fashion Portrait Lighting

Hernan Rodriguez
Lighting Tips
7190
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...
FJ200 with the 24" Beauty Dish and FJ-X3 Trigger

Retro Photo Shoot using High-Speed Sync with the FJ-X3 Trigger

Eli Infante
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4177
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

Ashley Boring
Lighting Tips
5230
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

Eli Infante
Lighting Tips
6323
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 about helpful gear and some lighting tips for on-l...
FJ80 Speedlight Off Camera Night Portrait

5 Quick Tips for Capturing Night Portraits

Ashley Boring
Lighting Tips
5344
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...

Lighting Dynamic Portraits for an Album Cover

Ian Spanier
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4828
Portable On-Location Setups for Portrait Photography In this video, Top Pro Ian Spanier captures seamless portraits on-location using a two-light setup and the portable X-Drop Pro backdrop system. Ian works...
Behind the scenes using the FJ200 and 24" Deep Umbrella

Blending Flash with Ambient Light

Ian Spanier
Lighting Tips
4849
Portable Flash Setups for Portrait Photography In this portrait photography video, Ian Spanier uses portable lighting for on-location photography to blend his flash with ambient light. When you’re photograp...
Comparing the Eyelighter 3 Reflective Surfaces

How to Photograph Beauty Portraits Using the Eyelighter 3

Ashley Boring
Lighting Tips
5788
Photographing Single Light Portraits with the Eyelighter 3's Three Reflective Surfaces In this video, Ashley Boring walks you through a single-light portrait photography shoot using the Eyelighter 3. She demon...
Behind the Scenes Location Two With the Beauty Dish Switch by Manny Ortiz

Capturing Creative Portrait Photography On-Location

Manny Ortiz
Lighting Tips
4795
Portable Flash Photography Photoshoot with the Manny Ortiz Beauty Dish In this 5-minute outdoor photoshoot, portrait photographer Manny Ortiz demonstrates how to capture on-location beauty portraits using off-...
indoor portrait photography blending artificial lighting with ambient light

How to Balance Flash With Ambient Light for Portraits

Ashley Boring
Lighting Tips
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Blending Ambient Light and Flash Indoors and Outdoors Lighting for both indoor and outdoor portrait photography doesn't have to be complicated. In fact, the lighting can be very similar with the correct exposu...

Portrait Lighting in Challenging Locations

Ian Spanier
Gear Guides
6551
In this video, Top Pro Ian Spanier is photographing a fly fisherman on location in two on-location settings with challenging lighting conditions. His mission is to showcase the different ways to use portable li...

Pet Photography Tips & Posing Tricks

Adam Goldberg
Lighting Tips
3447
Pet Photographer Adam Goldberg has a long-standing background in pet photography. In this video, Adam shares his go-to posing tips and breaks down his complete studio workflow for creating dynamic photos of dog...
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