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Balancing Off Camera Flash with Ambient Light – #129 Q&A

August 29, 2019August 29, 2019 by Bry Cox

Bry Cox

Alexandr from Russia asks questions on adding off camera flash. It's tricky to balance flash with ambient light, but here's how to do it. This is a quick answer to a much deeper question that I cover more in depth in my longer 3 hour lighting course, "Artist of Light…

New Gear: New Gear: Profoto B1X with OCF Beauty Dish – #111 Q&A

November 6, 2018November 1, 2018 by Bry Cox

Bry Cox

As a photographer, it's always fun to buy new gear, and for the last 6 months I've been loving my Profoto B1X combined with the OCF Beauty Dish and Air Remote. It gives me a ton of power (500 watt/seconds) on location or even here in my studio as an…

Creative Lighting with Gels and Flash Outdoors – Lighting with ExpoImaging Products Part 4

May 24, 2018June 8, 2018 by Bry Cox

Bry Cox

Article Part 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 Though gels are often used to correct colors or to create a bold dance club look, I think they’re a blast to use for creative fun. I often use them to change the color of an outdoor background while leaving the model’s skin color the same. That means…

White Balance with On Camera Flash – #68 Q&A

September 30, 2016May 25, 2018 by Bry Cox

Bry Cox

How do you do a custom white balance with ON-camera-flash. Bry talks about how to do this with OFF-camera-flash in his workshops and training videos, but what about if you're shooting with your flash right on your camera? This video answers that question. For deeper training and full courses,…

Phottix Odin II Radios and TTL Flash on Location – #59 Q&A

July 26, 2016May 25, 2018 by Bry Cox

Bry Cox

I've been trying out the Phottix Odin II radio syncs for my Nikon flashes. They work great for manual or TTL and give me control over the flashes from the camera easily. Photographers have been asking what radios I use and what TTL lights I use. Here's my updated…

Using Flash Gels In a New Way

September 23, 2013May 11, 2016 by Bry Cox

Bry Cox

How did I turn this normal background into this deep blue background in the second image? But more importantly, how did I do it in-camera, without post production work while keeping the skin tones of the model perfect? Photographers usually try to set themselves apart by creating new looks, sadly…