Quick and Easy Beauty Lighting Using the Nanlite PavoTube II 30X

Beauty lighting for your photography doesn't need to be complicated. All too often photographers tend to over-complicate their lighting. In this tutorial, I show you how to get quick and easy beauty lighting using the Nanlite PavoTube II 30X and other setups for gorgeous portraits.

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Dark and Dramatic Boudoir Portraits Using the Nanlite PavoTube II 6C

Are you ready for some dark and dramatic boudoir portraits? In this video, Sal and his team create dark and dramatic boudoir portraits that take boudoir beyond the bedroom and into more captivating environments. Lighting is crucial to creating the mood and in this lighting tutorial video we are using continuous light from Nanlite. We are using the Nanlite 10” PavoTube II 6C. These lights are incredibly powerful and so versatile.

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Creating Sunset Photography Using Continuous Light

Are you ready to create stunning studio photography that has that warm sunset look and feel? In this photography tutorial we show you how we use Nanlite for creating sunset photography using continuous light for gorgeous warm glow portraits. Bonus Tip // We create some unique portraits using magic crystals.

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Outdoor Portraits Using a Reflector // Westcott Fusion

Harsh sunlight? No problem. You can create stunning portraits with nothing more than a reflector and clever use of blocking techniques. In this photography lighting tutorial, we use the Westcott Fusion which gives us several variations for lighting control. Natural light photography doesn't have to be flat and boring. Using a reflector can add dimension and that pop of life into your subjects eyes. If you have ever wondered how to use a reflector for outdoor photography - this video is for you.

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Quick and Easy Off-Camera Flash Set Up

Ready for a quick and easy off-camera flash set up? Off-Camera Flash can be a powerful tool in your photography lighting arsenal. In this quick and easy lighting tutorial, I will break it down for you step-by-step on how to get to this final look using one flash. You will see what a photograph looks like with no flash in the environment and what it looks like shooting with just a wide open light and airy look. I think using Flash in these scenarios really gives a much stronger and more professional looking portrait. Give it a try to up your portrait photography game.

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On Camera Direct Flash Tutorial

Have you tried using on-camera flash for your studio portraits? As a professional photographer, I've always been taught to take the flash off camera to create more directional light. In this video of on camera direct flash tutorial for lighting, I will show you how to work quickly and easily using on-camera flash to create some very unique and interesting portraits.

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5 Easy Poses for Boudoir Photography

Posing for boudoir photography is always a challenge. In this video, I will show you some easy tips to posing your clients. Not every client is a model - so we need to find an easy set of poses to get them started. Once they get comfortable in front of the camera, you can then work on more advanced poses and lighting techniques to build on for the images you create.

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Beauty Retouching with Luminar Neo

Beauty retouching is fun and easy with Luminar Neo. This is one of several tools I personally use in my editing process. I love how easy this tool is for editing your images. Quick, easy, fun and creative are the words I would use to describe my editing. In this quick Luminar Neo Tutorial, I will show you my editing techniques for working some recent portrait images I created. One of the things to keep in mind while watching is a term I like to refer to as "season to taste". We all have different editing styles and different taste. Work on and find the ones that work for you and your business.

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