Behind The Scenes

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.

Shooting Gorgeous Light With 1 Strobe (and a giant butterfly) | Dani Diamond

Dani pulls out a giant 8X8 butterfly in his 1 light set-up using 1 strobe in a 60" octa and the white side of a V-Flat to add lots of fill light back onto the model.

Light it Like Jeff: Casting A Shadow On Your Headshot | Ep 16

Jeff shows us how to create a more interesting looking headshot using a overhead light to cast a shadow onto the model. 

Perfect Lighting For Headshots | Dani Diamond

In this video Dani shows us his go-to lighting setup for model headshots. It's all about controlling the flow and direction of the light to perfectly shape it onto your subject.

The Manual: Photoshoot In Abandoned House | Emmanuel Phillips

Watch as Emmanuel goes deep somewhere in the midsts of rural Florida to find this abandoned house with stunning textures on the walls.

Light it Like Jeff: Shooting Fun Colorful Profile Images | Ep 15

In this episode, Jeff walks us though his setup as he works with Caroline to create some incredible images for her modeling portfolio

Get Fail Proof Catalog Images | Dani Diamond

In this video tutorial with the legendary Dani Diamond we learn how to get fail proof catalog images every shot. 

Photography Wars: Lindsay Adler VS Dani Diamond

Pro Photographers go head-to-head. In this brand new series, we’ll be challenging professional photographers to showcase their talents under pressure.

Light it Like Jeff: Duo Board Headshots | Ep 14

In this slightly unconventional episode of Light it Like Jeff, we're taking headshots using one of our Duo Board backdrops! 

The Manual: Creating Outdoor Open Shade With V-Flats | Emmanuel Phillips

Watch as Emmanuel "EFex" Phillips shows us how to create open shade outside in this gorgeous LA undisclosed location.

Light it Like Jeff: Dramatic Background Using 2 V-Flats | Ep 13

In this episode, Jeff takes us through the steps in creating a dramatic portrait lighting setup. Watch along as Jeff breaks down the composure piece by piece and learn how he captured these stunnin...