Lighting Tips

3 Visual Storytelling Techniques You Can Use to Create More Impactful Portraits | Meg Loeks
Lighting and composition play key roles in capturing great portraits, but creating a powerful story will stir an emotional response. In this article, Meg Loeks shares 3 techniques to help enhance storytelling within YOUR work.

Sunset Portrait Photography Tips and Techniques
Learn how to create stunning, dramatic blue sunset portraits with a single OCF.

How To Use a Photography Reflector to Enhance Your Photos
Learn how to choose the right reflector and tricks on how to use it on location or in the studio to enhance your photography.

Softbox vs Umbrella | Comparing Two Common Lighting Modifiers
What is the difference between these two very important lighting modifiers? Every portrait photographer should know how to use both of them correctly...

6 Tips for Outdoor Family Portraits
Outdoor family portraits are a fantastic way to capture genuine, heartfelt moments that families will print for the walls of ...

Groom Getting Ready: A Wedding Photographer’s Guide to Prep Coverage
Preparation is key in order to produce creative, journalistic imagery.

Advanced Lighting Tips for Creative Portraits
When we first jump into flash photography, especially off-camera flash, we’re often surprised at just how much we can transform ...

Flash Gel Photography for Creative and Corrective Effects
Gels can be very useful in correcting color in your image or adding a creative effect. We show you how in the following video.

3 Ways To Photograph Family Group Photos With Flash
Setting up one directional off-camera flash with a shoot-through umbrella may be your go-to lighting setup for family formals, but ...

DIY Reflector | 3 Ways to Make Your Own Reflector
It's a long holiday weekend which means the beach, BBQ, and DIY projects! If you're going out to Home Depot to pick up a few tools to fix something around the house, make sure you add bead foam to your shopping list.

Body Photography Tips for Capturing the Beauty Within
In the world of photography, the human body holds a remarkable power to convey emotions, tell stories, and celebrate the ...










