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Austin Bell shoots basketball courts—thousands of them—mostly from above. Using a drone and a flat-lay approach, he’s documented more than 6,500 courts across 28 countries, including every single example to be found across Hong Kong’s variegated landscape. In 2024, Bell’s self-described “nonchalant obsession” became Shooting Hoops, an exhibition and monograph that maps the city through color, geometry, and concrete.
Above Photograph © Austin Bell
In today’s show—our first full video release in our in-house studio—Austin describes the complex
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You've mastered your craft behind the lens, now it's time to make it work for you online. Clare and Joe Chadwick are part of the B&H social media team and produce work as freelancers. They're here to help you learn how you can turn your work into compelling video content for social platforms.
0:00 - Intro
1:29 - Short form video & carousels / Educate & Entertain
19:24 - Editing app recommendations
24:05 - Timing of posting
32:48 - Q&A break
51:00 - Creating carousel posts
1:04:42 - Joe's workflow for creating carousels
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In this final live studio demo, Tony Gale combines part one and two. You'll learn to push your creativity further by combining constant light and flash.
0:00 - Intro
4:15 - Adjusting the model
5:51 - Different mixed lighting
7:16 - Mixing daylight & strobes
23:35 - Using gels
34:44 - Shooting in JEPG vs. RAW
37:42 - Correcting the background
40:56 - Using a bigger light source
48:15 - Combining LED & strobe lights
1:06:55 - Changing to diffuser
1:16:35 - Q&A
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After an extended hiatus, we’re stoked to announce that the B&H Photography Podcast is back online with an impressive visual identity and a vibrant new studio space for hosting in-person guests.
Above Photograph © Grace Massara
In this Welcome Back prequel, host Derek Fahsbender elaborates on some of the moving parts involved in our transition from audio-only to a fully-fledged video podcast. He also introduces the show’s new technical producer Peter Maziarz, who adds his insights from behind the mixing board.
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Photography can influence a dancer's understanding of their own artistry. Join photographer Gene Schiavone, dance writer Gavin Larsen, and dancer Kylie Edwards as they discuss the making of their recent photo book on the lives of ballet dancers.
0:00 - Intro
1:26 - Gene's photography background
7:31- Kylie's background
12:44 - Gavin's background
16:07 - Working together as photographer and dancer
24:35 - The book being a collaborative effort
27:51 - Dancer's emotions to seeing theirselves in the photos
33:36 - Image selection &
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Portrait photographer Susan Magnano explores how to take control of light in any environment using portable LED lights. Using Nanlite LEDs, you can transform ordinary scenes into compelling images in real time.
0:00 - Intro
1:15 - Benefits of continuous light
4:23 - Studio constraints
5:14 - Workflow
7:15 - Exposure
8:35 - Science of additive color
11:02 - Lighting gobos & split lighting
12:14 - Shutter drag
12:44 - Lights & tools being used
13:35 - Lighting setup & settings / Using gobos
32:49 - Creative traditional headshots
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In part 2, Tony Gale demonstrates how to use flash by focusing on light placement and optimal camera and flash settings.
0:00 - Intro
3:10 - Directing a model
4:51 - Sony a9 iii (High speed sync)
12:00 - Adjusting flash & camera settings
23:01 - Adding an umbrella modifier
34:07 - Softboxes
48:35 - Adding light with reflectors
52:23 - Grid modifiers
1:00:40 - Tony's portrait process/li>
1:11:25 - Q&A
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Sony Artisan of Imagery Tony Gale is back in the Event Space to give a three-part series on portrait lighting. In part one, you'll learn the fundamentals of using constant light to create beautiful, well-lit portraits.
0:00 - Intro
1:30 - Different constant lights
6:15 - Using sunlight
11:54 - Using a single lightbulb
14:14 - Single light (with modifiers)
23:43 - Why continuous lighting vs flash
32:29 - Controlling the background
40:14 - Main & full lights (with modifiers)
55:52 - Rim light
57:42 - White balance & color checkers
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"It's better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it" is the motto for this video. Sam lists her astrophotography essentials to keep you safe and make sure you get the shot.
0:00 - Intro
0:18 - Tripod
1:29 - Headlamp
3:01 - Photo Planning App
5:13 - Accessories
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Award-winning wedding photographer Leandro Da Silva shares how he built a brand that doesn't compete on price, but on impact and emotion.
0:00 - Intro
4:15 - Video reel
6:44 - What's the goal?
10:32 - Same tool, different results
14:37 - Mastering light (in any condition)
33:56 - Directing with intention
44:03 - Creating artwork that last
1:03:37 - Building your brand
1:06:29 - Take away
1:12:35 - Stop blending in
1:13:27 - Dreambookspro
1:16:08 - Q&A
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Whether it's for recording audio or lighting a portrait, everyone has a piece of gear that's their go-to. Clare asks B&H's employees and customers what they think is the best piece of gear that stands the test of time. Big-ticket items like cameras, lenses, or audio interfaces made the list, but sometimes the less-flashy gear that is the unsung hero of the creative process.
0:00 - Intro
0:10 - What's Everyone's Go-To?
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Should you go with on-camera or off-camera flash? There are pros and cons to each choice, and it depends on what you want to evoke with your work. Juan shares his tips for both on- and off-camera flash in an outdoor photoshoot.
0:00 - What're We Covering?
0:48 - On-Camera Flash
2:31 - Off-Camera Flash
3:21 - Soft Box with Off-Camera Flash
3:49 - Side-By-Side Comparison
4:19 - How Each Affect Your Backdrop
5:40 - How Far Away Can You Place Your Model?
6:01 - Should You Even Use On-Camera Flash?
6:47 - Are There Drawbacks to Off-Camera Flash?
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When the sun goes down and the moon comes up. Landscape photographer Chris Nicholson talks about using the soft and cool tones of moonlight to fill the landscape and create images that are more difficult, or even impossible, without the moon overhead.
0:00 - Intro
3:01 - About Chris
4:06 - Photographing the moon
8:00 - Angle and intensity of moon light
14:49 - Exposure
20:00 - Moon in frame
25:11 - Flare
28:57 - Shutter speed
33:14 - Moon as a backlight
35:44 - Light painting
43:25 - Moon bursts
45:07 - Clouds
51:38 - Polarizers
54:38 – Star
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Sony Artisan of Imagery Tony Gale shows how to use and improve your flash photography. Using both pop-up flash and speedlites, he goes over how to control and modify the flash for the best results.
0:00 - Intro
2:22 - Speedlite technology now
8:15 - The pros of speedlites
11:42 - Guide number
14:12 - Built in pop-up flash
34:50 - Flash hot shoe connection - TTL vs manual
40:14 - Reflectors
43:13 - Speedlites flash on the camera setup
1:00:17 - Other light modification
1:17:48 - Shutter speed in relation to flash
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Isaac Grant comes to the B&H Event Space with his bird photography workshop. Combined with guided field experience, real-time feedback, and proven techniques that will help you shoot smarter, improve faster, and create stronger bird images in days, not years.
0:00 - Intro
3:59 - Bird photography is hard
7:03 - The biggest problem
10:00 - Workshops matter
15:36 - Guided field experience
17:31 - Confidence changes photographers
20:13 - Community matters
22:02 - How workshops help
29:00 - Anticipation
37:24 - Reading bird behavior
54:25 -