Girl Sense Photo Effects

Understanding Light Modifier; Beauty Dish, Softbox, Naked flash, Umbrella shoot-through / reflective

This is a demonstration of a bunch of different types of photographic studio light modifiers. Examples with Studio Strobes and flash / speedlights. The goal here is to help you understand the differences and similarities of different studio light modifiers before you go buy them.

Shots done using a single light; an alien bee B800. Shot using the Sony Alpha a77 with the Carl Zeiss 24-70 f2.8 lens. Flash Triggered using the cowboy studio radio trigger.

Beauty Dish, Soft-box, Naked flash, shoot through Umbrella, and reflective umbrella are all shown here.

Understanding the Beauty Dish

This video will help you understand the many uses of the Beauty Dish.

How to Pose a Male Subject in Photos

This video explains the simplicity of bringing back masculinity to guy posing.

Tips to pose for a photo

These video gives a few tips on how to pose yourself when someone's taking a photo.

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How to Photograph Performers on Stage

by Ibarionex R. Perello

Dancers, musicians, actors and singers offer great opportunities for photographing people. Used to being the focus of attention, performers - especially when they are on stage - are great subjects for photographers hoping to capture a striking and dramatic image.

Beach Pinups: A Strobist Tutorial

Another Behind the Scenes Video and Beginners Strobist Tutorial by conceptual photographer and cinematographer, Ben Sant of BTS Photography. This video discusses balancing off camera lighting with the available ambient light on a beach front as the sun goes down. Learn tips and tricks in location lighting as well as see some eye catching images of a retro swimwear pinup theme.

Single Light Photography

Trying to work with too many lights can somethimes cause big headaches. In this episode of "Hough To" Christian downsizes and demonstrates some different creative techniques using simple one light set ups. Using only one light is a breeze... change position, meter, shoot - Once you have tried it you'll be hooked!

photography tips and techniques: 3 point lighting

Basic studio lighting

Photography Techniques : Fashion Photography Lighting Techniques

Fashion photography has its own set of rules when it comes to lighting. Learn about fashion photography lighting techniques with help from an award winning photographer in this free video clip.

Fashion Photography Tips For Success

We see them all over the place; in television advertisements, in magazines, and on the runway. They are the beautiful men and women who strut their stuff while showing off the latest styles from the hottest fashion designers. These are the fashion models of today and tomorrow, and the subject of high fashion photography. It is through photography that these models and fashionable clothing are brought to the public. Therefore, these photographs must be taken with a certain level of precision and a special attention to color, style, and lighting composition. Learning a few key fashion photography tips will help to make this possible.