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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…

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…

New Easy Way to Build a Mobile Lighting Pole, This Phottix Anywhere Kit – #97 Q&A

June 28, 2017May 25, 2018 by Bry Cox

Bry Cox

Photographers are often asking how I built my mobile light pole. Well I have a new solution, this Phottix Mitros+ Portrait Anywhere Kit. I ordered one from my friends at Arlington Camera and was surprised by what came in the kit. It comes with everything you need, and the parts are…

How Do You Get Such Soft Light in Portrait Photography? – #85 Q&A

January 24, 2017May 25, 2018 by Bry Cox

Bry Cox

How Do You Get Such Soft Light in Portrait Photography? Photographers control a lot of things about light, including quality (which means how sharp or how soft). Here are a few tricks on getting your light even softer when doing portraits. If you're a member, see Bry's entire Lighting…

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…

Night Light Portraits – #21 Q&A

December 2, 2015May 30, 2018 by Bry Cox

Bry Cox

This week Bry Cox answers the question about how to photograph a model perfectly at night on a city street. The answer will help you not only at night, but in using flash or any light in the day time too. Mixing flash outdoors is made more simple with…

How to Use a Meter? And Commander Mode? – #18 Q&A

October 27, 2015May 30, 2018 by Bry Cox

Bry Cox

This week Bry Cox combines two questions, how to use a hand-held meter, and if and how he uses Commander Mode to control flashes. Knowing how to use your gear is key, and this video should help you understand how Bry uses flashes in a studio or out on…

Bry Cox Q&A for Photographers #09 Light Pole, Using & Setting Up

August 25, 2015May 30, 2018 by Bry Cox

Bry Cox

This week Bry Cox talks about why he rigged a light pole. To see the parts used to make this pole, use this link. https://brycoxworkshops.com/how-to-set-up-a-light-pole/ For deeper training and full courses, check out the membership section of this site.

Shooting Model & Seniors in Washington (Evergreen Workshop followup part I)

October 26, 2012November 21, 2012 by Bry Cox

Bry Cox

I taught a weeklong photographic workshop called ‘Evergreen’ outside of Seattle in a small town called Port Townsend. Here are some of the images from that event. Usually as I travel and move, I create images — it’s like a part of my brain that doesn’t turn off. I see…

New Hampshire Event Follow-up (part 2)

September 24, 2012September 24, 2012 by Bry Cox

Bry Cox

Thanks to everyone who came to the New Hampshire event and a special thanks to White House Custom Colour and Hunt’s Camera Store for the sponsorship and support. I had previously posted about the event and included images I did of Molly. This is part 2 showing more images I created that day of the other…

3 Step Process to Lighting Women for Zero Retouching

September 14, 2012May 29, 2018 by Bry Cox

Bry Cox

Most photographers don’t use light to sculpt people, but rather they use light to get the right exposure. They think, “Here’s a family under a shady tree, they’ll be dark so I should add a flash or a reflector to get a better exposure.” They then set up a reflector…

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