Knowing which lens to choose based on your subject/surroundings is critical to your success as a photographer. Jai shows how each lens can give you dramatically different results, without moving your model or camera position.
Jai discusses why adding a grid to your light can narrow the falloff or spill of lighting in order to control where the light lands on the subject or background. Jai does this by using a classic clamshell lighting scenario where the grid brings the light in on her subject.
Jai explores using some classic lighting scenarios- hard light, soft light, in both a broad and short situation. Jai shows how they can be combined and utilized for artistic and dramatic images. These simple lighting scenarios can be used to really drive your vision forward and give your clients...
Going through images should never be taken as an afterthought. Learning to see the details that move an image from good to great is what saves you a lot of time in post-processing. Jai continues to walk you through what she looks for in her images and how she decides what images to select.