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Maternity

Black & White Maternity

I find myself thinking in black & white. When creating a monochromatic portrait, I keep in consideration many specific elements such as composition, styling, editing, and lighting. Everything needs to be considered in such a way that it will work out in black & white.

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Life

Standing Out From a Crowd

When working with your clients, there are a few things that might seem elementary and like common sense, and yet they are critical to your overall success: being upbeat and friendly, being professional, being on time, being prepared, being well-dressed, having a photographic vision or direction (even when following a creative approach), and knowing your equipment inside and out.

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Lighting

Creating Impactful Studio Portraits | Behind the Scenes

In this video, Sal will cover 3 different lighting techniques that you can use to create impactful studio portraits for your clients. During this session, you will watch Sal set up lights, take Q&A, explain the why behind what he is doing, show you how to use a light meter, and more. In addition, you will see images right out of camera while he is shooting tethered.

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2-Minute Critique

2-Minute Critiques | Episode 8

I’m seeing what I’m going to assume it’s just more of a street photography shot, a photojournalistic shot. But look at the end of the day, just because it’s street photography doesn’t mean that the rules of photography go out the window.

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How I got the shot

Miss Iceland Photoshoot | Behind the Scenes

In this video, Sal is on-location in Iceland with Miss Iceland. In this scene, he was looking for one thing: a gorgeous headshot with a custom made wreath. For gear, he used a Profoto B1 and OCF Portable Beauty Dish. A super simple set up with stunning results.

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2-Minute Critique

2-Minute Critiques | Episode 6

I love this image, let’s call this “Til Death Do Us Part.” It’s got that romantic feeling, and I love the almost-kiss. This is a really good image. Immediately, I want to jump into what we can do to make this image better. Let’s start with the bright spots.

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Lighting

Golden Hour Fashion Portraits

In this video, Sal demonstrates how he uses natural light to create beautiful portraits. From the position he needs to be, to communicating with his subject, this video will give you a great inside look on what it takes to use natural lighting to create the look you’re wanting.

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