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What You Need to Know about Natural-Light Portraiture
Posted 02/27/2024
What are the advantages of natural light in portraiture? In this video, Lotta Milde shares her techniques for working with natural light when making portraits. She explains how to utilize direct, diffused, or backlight and teaches you how to use a reflector. 0:00 - What is Natural Light Photography? 0:42 - Harsh/Direct Light 1:51 - Diffused Light 2:24 - Backlight 2:55 - Upgrade Your Natural Light Portraits
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Portrait Photography
5 Easy Ways to Light Your Music Video
Posted 07/21/2023
Making something "easy" doesn't mean you have to compromise on creativity! Follow along as director Chystopher Rhodes shares five easy yet creative music video lighting techniques. 0:00 - Introduction 0:17 - Motivated Lighting 2:33 - Color Contrast 4:11 - Lighting for Post Effects 5:21 - Rembrandt Lighting 6:12 - Background Lighting Rhodes will also be speaking at the B&H Bild Expo. Did you find these tips helpful? Tell us why in the Comments section, below.
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Sculpting Facial Features with Light
Posted 04/20/2023
Join FUJIFILM X Creator Shotti NYC in his studio as he shares his techniques for capturing and accentuating unique facial structures. You'll learn how to create depth with light and shadow, where to position your lights in relation to your subject, and other useful tips. 0:00 - Introduction 0:29 - Photo Shoot 8:10 - Summing It All Up 8:34 - Final Thoughts Do you have any lighting tips to share? Please do so in the Comments section, below. Sponsored by
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Hard Light, Soft Light, and Fashion Light, with Joe McNally
Posted 03/13/2023
Photographers instinctively seek light. In this video, Joe McNally shares stories from his career and the incredible effort he puts into lighting an image. 0:00 - Introduction 5:39 - McNally's History with Light 9:43 - Light that Looks Natural 13:15 - No Place for Fancy Light 13:58 - Nervous Light 14:27 - The Valley of the Gels 18:58 - Hard Light 22:34 - Soft Light 25:21 - Lots of Light 28:32 - Same Subject, Different Light 30:47 - Fashion Light 40:56 - Light in Difficult Places 42:09 - Quick Light 43:45 - Light Shapes Character 48:17 - Day
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Gels & Diffusion
Photography Lighting
Overcome Lighting Intimidation: 3 Point Lighting Breakdown
Posted 02/24/2023
Join Jabari Holder in the studio as he breaks down a three-point lighting setup in less than five minutes. He explains why a basic lighting technique is perfect for interviews, talking-head shots, YouTube videos, portrait photography, and more. What is your go-to lighting setup? 0:00 - Introduction 0:21 - Initial Tips 0:55 - Key Light 2:12 - Fill Light 2:41 - Hair Light 2:58 - Additional Tips 3:12 - The Possibilities 3:49 - Final Thoughts Shop the SmallRig RD350B/D & RC450B/D at B
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3 RGB Lighting Techniques
Posted 02/21/2023
Join Atola Visuals, aka Kitty Marie, as she explains the many benefits of working with RGB lights in your productions. She discusses the benefits of three different techniques for creating impactful shots using the new Forza 60C RGBLAC LED Spotlight. 0:00 - Introduction 2:23 - Creating Content with the Forza 60C RGBLAC LED 5:57 - Technique 1: Gobo Cutouts 13:03 - Technique 2: Backlighting Fog/Smoke 17:42 - Adjusting Hue and Brightness
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Continuous Lighting
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How to Light a Portrait Background: 5 Tips, with Tony Gale
Posted 05/21/2021
Professional photographer Tony Gale shares his portrait photography tips for lighting a backdrop, from a bright white background to one with bold, saturated colors. What are your takeaways from this tutorial? Let us know in the Comments section, below.
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Portrait Photography
Photography Lighting
How to Light a Room: 5 Cinematic Lighting Techniques, with Shane Hurlbut
Posted 03/12/2021
Cinematographer Shane Hurlbut really lights up a room, literally! In this video, he takes you step-by-step through his process, covering topics such as which types of lights to use for foreground and background, adding color, and best placement of equipment, as he shares his cinematography techniques and tips for lighting a room. Share your takeaways from this video, along with your own tips and tricks for lighting a room, in the Comments section, below.  
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Continuous Lighting - Lighting Techniques and Portrait Photography Settings | B&H Event Space
Posted 03/13/2020
Sony Artisan Scott Robert Lim demonstrates why he uses continuous light over flash photography. This photography seminar will cover portrait photography tips such as optimal camera settings and photography lighting setups in a variety of situations.   Sponsored by Light & Motion   More portrait photography webinars - Continuous Lighting for Celebrity Portraiture with Mark Mann
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Continuous Lighting for Celebrity Portraiture with Mark Mann | B&H Event Space
362 Views· Posted 02/17/2020
Join renowned celebrity portrait photographer Mark Mann for an informative workshop in association with Rotolight! Mann discusses his choices for photography studio lighting, continuous lighting, and shows you his portrait-lighting techniques. Mark Mann is an accomplished photographer with a wealth of experience shooting for high profile magazines like Esquire, CNET, and Deadline, Mann has captured some of the world’s most famous faces including Martin Freeman, Barack Obama, and Martin Scorsese. Sponsored by Rotolight.
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Continuous Lighting
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Studio Photography
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How to Shape Studio Strobe Lights with a Modifier | Strobe Lighting Part 4
636 Views· Posted 01/28/2020
Which light modifier is right for you? In this fourth video, David Flores continues our "Strobe Lighting" Series by demonstrating the different types of light modifiers, such as bounced light, softboxes, umbrellas, beauty dishes, grids, colored gels, and snoots. These strobist photography techniques will take your studio lighting to new dimensions! Need help picking out a strobe light? Click here. For more videos from the "Strobe
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How to Light a Scene on a Budget
1,925 Views· Posted 08/15/2019
Jake challenges James O'Connor, freelance Director of Photography (DP), to light an interview scene in an office conference room using only a budget lighting setup. Can he do it? Watch to find out!
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Video Lighting
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Top 8 Tips for Better Scary Pictures
176 Views· Posted 10/30/2018
Boo! In this video, photographer David Flores shares with you eight different tips for capturing scary pictures. This includes manipulating light based on the mood, how light painting can augment your photos,
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Portrait Photography
Photography Lighting
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Creando La Luz Con el Maestro Jesus Padilla- PARTE 2
82 Views· Posted 01/18/2017
Jesús Padilla, uno de los fotógrafos de boda, moda y retrato más respetado de México, visita nuestro local de eventos de B&H en Nueva York para unas series de seminarios. En la presentación, Jesus compartirá sus secretos de iluminación usando flash, iluminación continua y luz natural. Con una lección final sobre post-producción. El seminario será presentado completamente en español.
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Photography Lighting
LED Lights
Portrait Photography
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How to Shape Outdoor Light
2,992 Views· Posted 07/21/2016
Shooting in the sun offers the brightest, most easily available source of light possible, but shooting outside brings its own set of challenges. In this video, learn some tricks that will help you make the most of natural light.
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Video Lighting
Light Modifiers