Comparing Off-Camera Flash and Natural Light for Fashion Portraits
Look #1: Natural Light Alissa was photographed using only natural light, so I slightly overexposed her photograph so as not to see any shadows form under her eyes. Pros: Soft…
First Look at Westcott FJ400 Flexigels
How do the Westcott Flexigels work? Flexigels make use of creative gels very straightforward: just slide them on top of glass coverings and feel fairly sturdy. As shown below, these…
Three Techniques for Enhancing Natural Light Photography with a 5-in-1 Reflector
#1: At the Waist As is typical for most "light and airy" photographs, we used an exposure that focused on Anna's face with an overexposed background. I placed the reflector…
Comparing Natural Light and Westcott FJ400 Strobe for a Beach Swimsuit Photoshoot
Final Images (Straight out of camera) Natural Light Settings: f/2.8 @ 1/4000, ISO 100 Settings: f/2.8 @ 1/4000, ISO 100 Settings: f/2.8 @ 1/5000, ISO 100 Settings: f/2.8 @ 1/5000,…
Corporate Headshots Using Continuous Lighting
Why did we choose continuous light for this photoshoot? Westcott L60-B lights were ideal for this task due to their ability to be run either from AC power or batteries,…
Studio Portraits with the StellaPro Reflex S
How Sal used the StellaPro Reflex I found the Reflex to be lightweight and portable, plus its interchangeable batteries are wonderful! One particularly cool feature of the Reflex camera was…
Creating Beauty Portraits with Natural Light
What is a beauty portrait? Traditional beauty portraits (or "beauty shots") consist of close-up portraits cropped so as to focus on the subject's face, often featuring dramatic hair and makeup…
Exploring Cinematic Portrait Lighting with the Profoto Clic Snoot
The setup: three Profoto A2s, gels,& the Profoto Clic Snoot To transform the lighting in the room, we utilized a three light setup. A Profoto A2 with Clic Snoot was…
Creating Soft Beauty Portraits with Continuous Light and a Reflector
Lighting & Camera Setup I used my Canon EOS R5 with both Canon 100mm macro lens, as well as Canon RF 50mm F1.2 lens to shoot this set of portraits.…