One of the most important decisions you’ll make when lighting a portrait is where you place your key light. Even if you’re only using one light, that key light is doing a lot of the heavy lifting. It’s shaping your subject’s features, setting the mood of the image, and even affecting how the background looks….

If you’re shooting weddings, engagements, or portraits and considering boudoir photography, you’re probably wondering: Where do I even start? And do I need expensive equipment? I get these questions all the time, so I put together two videos that answer them directly. These videos have been pretty popular over the last year or so. I…

There’s a lot of doom-and-gloom talk out there about the future of portrait photography. People saying AI is about to make us all obsolete, that soon clients will be able to “shoot” an entire wedding or portrait session with nothing but a few selfies and a prompt. Yeah, the tech is moving fast. But before…

Ever wonder why some photographers seem to book better clients and make more money, while others just struggle? In this post, we’re going to cover five of the fastest ways to improve your portrait photography so you can become more profitable. 1. Attract the Right Clients by Showcasing the Right Work This is a tip…

How to use a strip softbox in four different scenarios. Including as a Key Light, Background Light, Rim/Kicker, and Bodyscape (figures) Light.

In this video, you’ll get an overview of the basics of flash photography portraiture using two lights. Two-light flash photography is commonly used in portraiture, where the key light is the main light and the second serves as fill flash. We’ll cover several different roles your second light can play, including fill light, hair light,…

Five important lessons I wish I’d known as a beginner photographer back in the day.

Think you need a strobe to shoot professional portraits? Think again. In this video, I’m breaking down some common misconceptions about strobes vs speedlights — and why sometimes, using a simple speedlight is actually the better option. Whether you’re upgrading your flash setup or just starting with off-camera lighting, this will help you make smarter…

Let’s quickly go over some photography terminology. This is helpful if you’re a beginner who’d like to know what the following terms mean: Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO, TTL, High-Speed Sync, Focal Length, and Field of View.