The number one thing that will take an average portrait to something with impact is sensuality and emotion. But how do you achieve that in-studio with a single subject? Two ways: movement and expression.
Getting started with off-camera flash is already scary enough, right? Now add the element of a dark night sky and trying to create portraits that doesn’t look like artificial light has just been thrown in with no control and it’s an entirely different ballgame.
Ever wanted to learn new lighting techniques and have fun with photography without the pressure of another human being staring at you the whole time?
Join top photographer Sal Cincotta in this free video where he helps you make the most out of your studio portraits with one light.
Does the idea of using flash intimidate you? In this video Alissa Cincotta shows you two easy ways to elevate your studio portraits with just one light: the Westcott FJ200, using the FJ80 as a trigger in TTL mode to let the camera and flash to do all the work for you.
How many times have you walked onto a scene dark and overcast and wished you could make your subject jump off the background?
Often, when photographers think of “flash photography” or alternate light sources, they think dramatic, but sometimes, all we need is some lighting to fill and even out the skin.
