Contributions by: Jeff Carpenter

Photographer & Educator at Readylight Media | Website

Jeff Carpenter is a commercial portrait and headshot photographer, educator, and owner of Readylight Media, a visual media and marketing agency based outside of Nashville, TN. He started his photography career in 2010, shortly after college where he was required to take a photography class in order to graduate. Being a predominantly self-taught photographer, he developed a passion for educating in a way that was simple and easy to understand. His main goal as an educator is to teach the fundamentals of photography and lighting, allowing photographers to absorb information and apply it to their style of shooting.

The 3-in-1 Headshot Method
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1 Lighting Setup, 3 Different Looks! Follow Jeff Carpenter how he creates 3 completely different-looking headshots with just one grey backdrop and two…

One-Light Portraits

Shooting simple: If you’re just starting out in photography or using a strobe or flash for the first time, there are many benefits of just

Headshot Photography

Professional Headshot, Corporate Headshots, Actor’s Headshot: A headshot is a specific type of a portrait. Usually, a tighter crop of the face, from the shoulders