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Window Light Portrait Photography - Faking Window Light with an Optical Snoot - Nathan Elson

Faking Window Light with an Optical Snoot
(12:13)

Nathan Elson goes into great detail creating and retouching a “fake” window light with natural-looking window frame grids by using an optical snoo…

Window Light Portrait Photography - Natural Light Photography Using Scrim + Reflectors - Daniel Norton

Natural Light Photography Using Scrim + Reflectors
(18:26)

Daniel Norton shows you how to control natural light to create soft beautiful portraits by using scrims, reflectors and other diffusers.

Window Light Portrait Photography - Window Light Portraits Complete Tutorial - Pye Jirsa, SLR Lounge

Window Light Portraits: Complete Tutorial (incl. Post Processing)
(21:08)

Pye Jirsa walks you through his natural light setup incl. shooting session and his editing approach in post. This gem of a tutorial is packed with tip…

5 Window Light Portrait Positions
(9:08)

Jay P Morgan demonstrates how to create 5 portrait lighting positions using natural window light – lighting setup illustrations included.

Window Light Portrait Photography - Natural Light Studio Portraits - Miguel Quiles

Natural Light Studio Portraits
(6:14)

Miguel Quiles presents you with a studio setup that’s really simple to copy: Just take advantage of natural light through a glass door.

Photographing Male Actor Headshots
(12:41)

Insightful Behind-The-Scenes Video of Male Headshot Photography. Seán Gannon from Lumosia STudios shows you his best practice.

Photographing Female Actor Headshots
(11:24)

Insightful Behind-The-Scenes Video of Female Headshot Photography. Seán Gannon from Lumosia STudios shows you his best practice.

4 Easy Ways to Photograph Business Headshots
(10:09)

Jiggie Alejandrino tackles how to shoot Business Portraits using Off-Camera Flash Units with four (4) different light setups.

How to Take Better Business Portraits
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Speed and efficiency are key requirements for successful corporate portrait photography. BUT there's far more to consider if you want happy customers …

Creating a Professional Head Shot with Speedlights
(2:13)

Professional headshot lighting with a little yet very special modifier and speedlights that will make your photography efforts so much easier.

The 3-in-1 Headshot Method
(4:18)

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

How to Pose a Model for Headshots
(4:48)

Chelsea Northrup shares her tips & tricks for meaningful posing that conveys the desired mood and brings forth the strengths of your client’s featur…

One Light Setup Portrait Photography - Portrait Photography Set-Ups With Octabox - Emily Teague

Versatile Portrait Photography Set-Ups With Octabox
(19:41)

Join Emily as she shows you the many possibilities of lighting a subject with just a single light source that lets you create both hard and soft light…

One Light Setup Portrait Photography - Basic Portrait Photography Setup With Umbrellas - Miguel Quilles

Basic Portrait Photography Setup With Umbrellas
(6:10)

Miguel Quiles teaches you how to achieve impactful photos with just a basic one light portrait setup and a modifier. It is simple yet versatile – pe…

Feature Image - One Light Setup Portrait Photography - Various Portrait Looks Using Different Light Position - Joe Edelman

Various Portrait Looks Using Different Light Position
(5:39)

Let Joe Edelman guide you through the various possibilities of creating awesome light for portrait photography and headshots with just ONE Flash, simp…

Feature Image - One Light Setup Portrait Photography - Creating Contrast In Male Portraits with One Light - Jay P Morgan

Creating Contrast In Male Portraits
(7:08)

In this video, Jay P Morgan teaches you all about "visual contrast", meaning how to let your subject stand out in front of various background settings…

Five High-Key Beauty Portraits With One Light
(5:46)

In this tutorial, Jeff Carpenter teaches you how to achieve 5 unique high-key beauty looks by taking control of and shaping just one light.

Feature Image - One Light Setup Portrait Photography - Overhead Light For Male Portraits - Jeff Rojas

Overhead Light For Male Portraits
(2:13)

In this studio lighting tutorial, Jeff Rojas demonstrates how to create a soft and dramatic image with just one light. Simple – Dramatic – Perfec…

Feature Image - One Light Setup Portrait Photography - One-Light Studio Portrait Techniques - Eli Infante

One-Speedlight Studio Portrait Techniques
(7:27)

Eli Infante covers his process of creating a one-light studio portrait using a particular backdrop.

Basic Studio Portrait Lighting Tutorial - Basic Poses for Women -Daniel Norton, Adorama

Basic Poses for Women

(1:01:10)

When photographing people, we have many things to juggle at the same time: lighting, exposure, camera handling, and making our subjects feel comfortab…

Basic Studio Portrait Lighting Tutorial - Studio Portraits with a Speedlight + Umbrella - Mark Wallace

Studio Portraits with a Speedlight + Umbrella

(12:38)

Mark Wallace shows you how to create portraits using a single Speedlight and two different types of umbrellas. Besides the cheap light modifiers, the …

Portrait Photography Beginner Crash Course - Inverse Square Law The Practical Way - Hannah Couzens

Inverse Square Law The Practical Way

(7:31)

For physics and math lovers? No, not in this video. Get hands-on advice on what will happen to an image depending on where you place your light(s). Ha…

Portrait Photography Beginner Chrash Course - How To Visualize, Setup & Read Light Simple Portrait Lighting - Emily Teague

Visualize, Setup & Read Light

(12:42)

Join Emily Teague for three quick tips that will help you visualize and understand artificial lighting. Emily demonstrates important fundamentals, sho…

Portrait Photography Beginner Crash Course - One Speedlight For Five Portrait Lighting Setups - Pye Jirsa, SLRLounge

One Speedlight For 5 Male Portrait Lighting Setups

(9:59)

Learn five simple lighting setups using just one light and some helpers. Whether you are shooting on location or in the studio, these will work great!…

Portrait Photography Beginner Crash Course - Master 5 Primary Lighting Patterns - Pye Jirsa, SLRLounge

Master 5 Primary Lighting Patterns

(8:45)

Pye explains to you the five primary key light patterns and the ‘Why’ (= purpose) behind each of them. Get a rundown on five different key light p…

Basic Studio Portrait Lighting Tutorial - Posing & Facial Expressions for Male Headshots & Portraits - Daniel Maritz

Posing: Facial Expressions for Male Headshots & Portraits

(9:06)

Photoshoot tips for boys and men of all ages. Although this video targets male model beginners, it gives great insight and impressions of what you can…

Portrait Photography Beginner Crash Course - Convert Speedlight Into A Softbox - Pye Jirsa, SLRLounge

Convert On-Camera Flash Into an Off-Camera Softbox

(8:15)

Wondering how to make the most of the gear you have on hand? You might not yet have purchased a softbox. These modifiers can be pretty expensive, and …

Portrait Photography Beginner Crash Course - 8 Common Portrait Photography Mistakes To Avoid - Karl Taylor

8 Common Portrait Photography Mistakes To Avoid

(9:12)

When it comes to portrait photography, knowing what you should be doing is great! But knowing what to avoid can be incredibly useful too. Karl Taylor …

Portrait Photography Beginner Crash Course - Quality of Light - Jay P Morgan, Slanted Lens

Quality of Light: Hard vs Soft

(8:39)

What makes a soft light? And what creates hard shadows? The relation between the size of the light source, direction, distance, and originality (alter…

Portrait Photography Beginner Crash Course - Secrets For Sharp Portrait Images - Tony & Chelsea Northrup

Secrets For Sharp Portraits

(7:17)

Have you ever had portraits that weren’t quite sharp? Chelsea & Tony Northrup show you several techniques (with before and after photos) to get shar…