Behind The Scenes

Navigating MIDDAY SUN With In Soho NYC | Tyler Agajan

Tyler had to improvise when conditions turned out much brighter than expected. Had he known the light wouldn’t be as predicted, he would have opted for a late afternoon shoot instead of a midday on...

Creating a Natural Light Beauty Setup on Location | Lindsay Adler

If you don’t have the lighting gear or you want to try your hand at a simple beauty setup, you’re in luck as today I’ll show you two lighting setups you can try on location that use only reflectors...

Shooting A Fashion Editorial With Minimal Gear | Dani Diamond

A fashion editorial photoshoot sounds like a high-end affair, especially on location. And while photoshoots are usually complex on many levels, the photo gear doesn’t have to be.

The Manuel: Controlling Light on a Beautiful Beach Island

Spend a blissful day beachside at Magens Bay on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, with photographer and filmmaker, Emmanuel Phillips (The Manuel). In...

Slice of Light with V-Flats | Inside Fashion and Beauty Photography with Lindsay Adler

Yes, there are specialty modifiers that allow you to create slices of light, but you can also create a dramatic and theatrical lighting effect using nothing more than a bare bulb and 2 V-flats. In ...

Light it Like Jeff: Shooting Branded Products With A Model | Ep 19

In this episode Jeff is shooting with his favorite model Aly for a skincare brand called Good Molecules. Using a non diffused beauty dish as his key light, a strip box for a rim li...

Thinking Outside The Box - On Location | Dani Diamond

Come along with us, on location, to a photoshoot with NYC fashion and portrait photographer, Dani Diamond, as he walks us through how he problem solves and finds a new way to use a v-flat during hi...

Shooting Musicians Like a Boss

In this easy-to-understand tutorial Emmanuel uses his Foldable V-Flats in some unconventional ways to showcase this artist's unique style and taste. 

One Light Setup - How I Got The Shot - Nathan Elson

In this video Nathan Elson shows us how to shoot with just one light (and a V-Flat). Nathan is a Canadian born photographer who focuses on fashion and portrait work. 

Photographing Model In Boxing Shorts Using 1 Large Light

When your model has cute boxing shorts and the Rocky movies were your favorite films growing up you need to capture the moment.

Light it Like Jeff: Creating Light Patterns On A Background

Jeff Carpenter shows us here how to create a chevron pattern lighting effect on the background, which is the black side our the V-Flat.

Light it Like Jeff: Shooting Vintage 70's Theme Portrait

Nothing like some good old fashioned 70's to bring in the funk. In this episode Jeff uses 3 lights and 2 V-Flats to achieve this super moody cool portrait of his Emily.