Closing the Gap Workshop- Laguna Beach, California

Exclusive Shots! Laguna Beach Workshop

Hi everyone,

I just wrapped up my workshop in Laguna Beach, California. I’m very grateful we were able to host such a successful event amidst everything happening in the world. The weather was gorgeous; the group was a blast. We did a ton of learning, laughing, and portfolio-building while being mindful of our state’s recommended safety guidelines.

A session of the workshop targeted LED lighting. In the shots below, we demonstrated how to use the Rotolight Anova Pro 2 in Flash mode during the day. Notice how the background is blended and balanced with the exposure on the subject’s face. During both sets, the Rotolight AP2 was unmodified and still put out extremely soft light! These images were taken with the Sony A7Riii. The two models Marisa Butler (@marisapaigebutler) and Siray Kong (@siraykong) did a great job! Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below.

If you haven’t already, go to www.rotolight.com/jasonoffers for exclusive deals on some of the best-LED lights on the planet! Visit the site and save up to 50% today! If you would like to catch us at a workshop - click here for dates and locations. If you still need some more time and would like to learn from afar, that’s okay, we understand! You can join us on Patreon for our monthly zoom chat sessions where we have a Livestream Q&A, monthly photo critiques, editing sessions and more!

Thanks for tuning in! We appreciate you tremendously over here at Fedora Nation!

Sincerely,
Jason

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Swimsuits, a different take on shooting at the beach

This image was taken at my workshop yesterday in Tampa, Florida!  Before you say anything, she is wearing a full bathing suit and in fact is covered up by a sweater, boots, and a scarf.  So don't go saying how "scandalous" this shot is because it isn't.  No, you can't see her bathing suit, but it's there and the reason you can't is because of her scarf.

So, I always love to try and do a different take on any type of photography.  We wanted to do something down at the beach since we are in Florida so we put this outfit together which I thought was just perfect for winter time down at the beach.  It still has a beachy feel but also very fashionable.  Hope you like it!

Camera settings: Nikon D700, 1/250 sec at f/7.1, 35mm at ISO 100, flash did not fire.  Taken at 4:41pm on November 13, 2012 by Jason Lanier.