One-Light Bodyscapes

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…

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,…

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

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….

I wanted to talk about something I believe is important for portrait photographers to learn: mastering the use of artificial lighting. While natural light can be beautiful, gaining skills with artificial lighting, especially flash, is what’s really going to make the difference in your work. Here are a few reasons why understanding how to use…