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Joshua encounters challenges when photographing a bride and groom in a wine cave. Using problem-solving skills, he ends up capturing three diverse portraits for them and shows us how he did it all with MagMod!
Get the most color out of the sky during a sunset session with these tips from The Shutter School.
Light a portrait quickly and effectively while still utilizing your creativity! Joshua explains how using alternative lighting and unique angles can bring many elements together to create an amazing portrait, even in a time crunch.
Use a small flash and get big results! Joshua creatively stages portraits while the groom gets ready. Read more to find out why using a pocket flash might be a great option to consider for your photography.
Joshua takes a normal portrait scene and uses the shutter drag effect to create a surreal portrait! Using lighting, in-camera settings, and photography magic, you, too, can make an ordinary portrait look highly abstract.
Joshua takes us behind the scenes of a champagne fight engagement shoot! Inspired by Jason Vinson’s champagne photographs, we’ll learn the best way to light up a fun portrait like this one using a MagMod flash.
No more gloomy days inside! You can turn moody skies into a self portrait that pops. Using composition, lighting, and editing tips Joshua transforms a normal gray sky photo into an inspiring portrait.
Turn any location into a portrait setup. In the second messy garage Location Hacking episode, we’ll be focusing on background and subject lighting, and how to achieve the perfect background blur.
Joshua encounters challenges when photographing a bride and groom in a wine cave. Using problem-solving skills, he ends up capturing three diverse portraits for them and shows us how he did it all with MagMod!
Light a portrait quickly and effectively while still utilizing your creativity! Joshua explains how using alternative lighting and unique angles can bring many elements together to create an amazing portrait, even in a time crunch.
Use a small flash and get big results! Joshua creatively stages portraits while the groom gets ready. Read more to find out why using a pocket flash might be a great option to consider for your photography.
Joshua takes a normal portrait scene and uses the shutter drag effect to create a surreal portrait! Using lighting, in-camera settings, and photography magic, you, too, can make an ordinary portrait look highly abstract.
Learn how to use natural light differently! Joshua shows us how to shoot three distinct looking portraits in just one location.
No more gloomy days inside! You can turn moody skies into a self portrait that pops. Using composition, lighting, and editing tips Joshua transforms a normal gray sky photo into an inspiring portrait.
Use stairs at a wedding venue to create a more visually interesting composition! In this 2-minute tip, Joshua shares how you can switch up your shooting approach just by using a staircase.
This 2-minute tip is all about how to get better photographs on the dance floor at a venue!
Joshua got stuck in quarantine but still wanted to practice photography. Here are some tips to take photos and home and keep in the creative mindset.
Learn how to use natural light differently! Joshua shows us how to shoot three distinct looking portraits in just one location.
No more gloomy days inside! You can turn moody skies into a self portrait that pops. Using composition, lighting, and editing tips Joshua transforms a normal gray sky photo into an inspiring portrait.
Turn any location into a portrait setup. In the second messy garage Location Hacking episode, we’ll be focusing on background and subject lighting, and how to achieve the perfect background blur.
In this Location Hacking episode from The Shutter School, Joshua shows us how to take great portraits using natural window lighting.
In the second part of The Shutter School’s Location Hacking series, Joshua uses the ‘black box’ effect to create contrast between the subject and the background.
Learn how to take great portraits anywhere with these “Location Hacking” tips. Joshua talks about a few things to consider when choosing a location and explains how your front door can be a great go-to spot for portraits.
Joshua discusses ways to practice photography even when you don’t have a subject for your composition, in addition to some helpful tips for taking timed self-portraits.
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