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How To Light Your Portraits Like the Pros

Ready to light your portraits like professional photographers do? In this lighting tutorial Sal talks about lighting ratios and how they can truly change the look and feel of your portraits. Portrait lighting is a crucial element in your arsenal to better understand how to create gorgeous, professional looking portraits.

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Fine Art Photography Lighting Tips For Your Portraits

Ready to incorporate fine art photography into your studio portraits? Sal and team break down studio lighting techniques in this easy-to-follow tutorial. When it comes to fine art portrait photography, off camera flash lighting doesn’t have to be complicated.

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The Most Powerful AI Tool for Portrait Retouching

If you are a portrait photographer and edit your images at all, Evoto is an AI editing tool you must check out. It’s the perfect tool for retouching efforts. It includes things like skin retouching, dodge and burning, body shaping, makeup enhancements and more. Everything you need as a portrait photographer.

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Stylized Portrait Shoot Behind the Scenes

Today, we are on a Stylized Studio Portrait Photoshoot. Join us for a Behind the Scenes look at how I work with real clients to get stunning portraits in this studio lighting tutorial using the NanLite PavoTube 2 LED lights, which are the perfect light for studio work and video production.

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