Tag: flash photography
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Best Portrait Light at Noon? Soft Light vs Hard Light with a One-Light Setup
In this video, I put soft light vs hard light to the test during a midday portrait photoshoot to see which look works best at noon when the sun is at its harshest. Using a one-light setup, I compare how each lighting style shapes the face, controls contrast, handles shadows, and changes the overall mood…
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How to Make Flash Look Natural in Outdoor Portraits
Learn how to blend flash with natural light for portraits that don’t look “flashy.” In this outdoor tutorial, Mark and Steve from @Panopticphotography show how to balance ambient light with off-camera flash to create natural, professional results in any environment. Even in harsh midday sun! Using the Westcott FJ400 II Strobe and Click Box 2×3…
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Finding the Best Engagement Photography Locations: Palos Verdes
0:10 Palos Verdes 1:00 How we narrowed it down from South Coast Botanic Garden 3:25 Lighting and time of day 4:55 Frizzy Hair Hack 5:45 Mapping out starting spots 6:40 Comfortable shoes 7:30 Gear we will be using Gear used: Sony A7V: Cage for A7V: Phone Holder for cage: Tamron 35-150: Tamron 17-28mm: Godox Ad200:…
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How We Shot These Stunning Outdoor Portraits with ONE Flash AD800 Pro – Canon EOS R | Workshop BTS
How do you create beautiful outdoor portraits without being limited by harsh sunlight? In this workshop session, I take participants through my complete approach to outdoor flash photography, demonstrating how I combine ambient light with off-camera flash to create clean, professional portraits. During this practical session from Kobbyshots Workshops, participants learned: 📸 How to balance…
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Portrait Fundamentals with Mike Foley
Portrait photographer Mike Foley covers the theory behind portraiture, focusing on how to use shapes and posing to create stronger compositions. Mike also discusses the power of simple lighting and how to achieve professional results with a minimal setup. Sponsored by Impact, Genaray, & Angler Shop Impact gear: Shop Genaray lights: Shop Angler gear: More…
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yashica T3 vs nikon D850 – portrait photography camera challenge I film vs digital
It’s time for a camera challenge! We shot the Yashica T3, a 35mm film point and shoot camera, vs the Nikon D850, a digital full frame DSLR in a studio portrait photography shoot. The Yashica T3 is one of our favorite point and shoot cameras – but we have never shot it in the studio…
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Why Use An ND Filter For Location Portraits? | Take and Make Great Photography with Gavin Hoey
If shallow depth of field portraits lit with flash is your goal the classic neutral density, or ND filter for short, is a low tech solution that every portrait photographer should know. ND filters are an alternative to HSS flash. But unlike high speed sync flash a neutral density filter can be used on any…
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Creating Stunning Depth in Portrait Photography with Francisco Joel Hernandez
A powerful portrait doesn’t just capture a face, it creates a sense of depth, space, and emotion. Photographer Francisco Joel Hernandez will show you how to build strong visual depth in your portraits using lighting, lenses, and composition. Sponsored by Viltrox Shop Viltrox lenses at B&H: More from Francisco Joel Hernandez: – – Similar videos…
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This Is Why I Use Gels
#photographygear #sonyalpha #canon Red was never just a color choice. it was the whole mood. For this shoot I pulled the Westcott FJ80ii with a red gel from the creative pack to soak the environment and then brought in the FJ250 with the Joel Grimes beauty dish as the main light to sculpt the subject…
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Portrait Photography Problem solved
Problem solving is a great skill to develop as a portrait photographer. Things don’t always go as planned and you need to be able to shift sideways to accomplish your goals for the photo shoot. – Equipment failure – Changed weather conditions – Gear missing or not packed – Model or assistants unreliable or not…