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Free Cuba 2021- How Communism has Crippled This Beautiful Caribbean Country

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Free Cuba 2021- How Communism has Crippled This Beautiful Caribbean Country

Want some insight on what it's like to live in Cuba for the Cubans that are struggling for their freedom? In this video photographer Jason Lanier shares his experiences of traveling to Cuba 4 different times over the span of 2 years where he details the struggles that Cubans face related to daily supplies, freedom of speech, freedom of movement and more.

This video covers Jason's trips where he has gone down there by himself and also with two photography groups that he lead down there. It shows the true potential of this amazing Caribbean country, but also shows the struggles and poverty that exist in a country that time has left behind.

Jason's travels took him to the capital city of Havana, and into the more rural areas of this beautiful country that has struggled significantly under the yoke of the Communist Party in Cuba.

Recently the Cuban people have risen up to demand more freedoms and have called for an end to the Communist reign over their country. We hope this video helps shed some light on what the people of Cuba are going through and we thank you for watching.

Below are some of the images that Jason has taken during his travels to Cuba:

We hope this video helps shed some light on what the people of Cuba are going through and we thank you for watching and reading.

Jason Lanier Photography

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The Ultimate Guide to Shooting Flash with Rotolight!

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The Ultimate Guide to Shooting Flash with Rotolight!

Ever wonder how to get the best out of using flash photography with Rotolight? Have issues connecting your transmitter to your light? Wanna use your third party transmitter system to fire a Rotolight? This video is for you.

This video was shot at the Salton Beach with the very familiar and welcome smile of Emily Rinaldo. In this video Jason and Emily detail the following:

  • How to Connect the Elinchrom Skyport Transmitter to your Rotolight

  • How to Control Your Rotolight remotely using the Skyport Transmitter

  • How to Connect Your Third Party Transmitter to the Rotolight using the PC sync port.

  • How to Change the White Balance Color and have it reflect that change in the color of the flash

  • What flash output you should be using when strobing with Rotolight

  • How to turn on flash mode on your Rotolight

  • How to update the firmware on your Skyport Transmitter

Even better the video features a shoot by Jason of Emily as only the two of them can do together. This shoot was done using the Rotolight Titan X1 in flash mode in an abandoned tire shop in some scorching hot desert conditions. Below are the images created by Jason and Emily.

If you're interested in unique deals and bundles on these lights that are custom made for Jason's followers, please visit: www.rotolight.com/jasonoffers

***Links to Gear

*Sony A9- https://bhpho.to/31qNTlv

*Sony Zeiss 50mm- https://bhpho.to/3hq8deF

**Links to Social Media**

Photographer: Jason Lanier

*Website- www.jasonlanier.com

*Podcast- www.jasonlanier.com/podcast

*Instagram- www.instagram.com/jasonlanierphotography

*Facebook- www.facebook.com/groups/jasonlanierworkshops

*Twitter- www.twitter.com/jlanierphoto

Model: Emily Rinaldo

*Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/em.explores

*Website- www.emilyrinaldo.com

We really hope this video helps people out there to learn how to get the most out of their Rotolight when using it in flash mode. Please let us know what you think and thanks for stopping by!

Jason Lanier Photography

#offcameraflash #rotolight #jasonlanierphotography

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The Power of Black and White Photography

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The Power of Black and White Photography

Wanna know how to harness the power of black and white photography to tell better stories with your portraits? Looking for ways to better connect with the people you’re shooting? Watch the video below for a very special portrait session that Jason conducted with an old man named Wiley from Turkey Creek, Florida.

This video is about the power of black and white photography with portraits and how it has the ability to remove distractions and help you see right into the subject that you are capturing. Jason also discusses the power that photography has to help bring people together and how that is a critical trait for any successful photographer to develop.

Below are images taken at the shoot with the Sony 100mm STF G Master lens

Below are images that Jason took using the Sigma 20mm Art Lens

All images were taken using the Sony A9 with a 600 watt second monolight using a 48 inch octabox.

**Links to Gear:

*Sony A9- https://bhpho.to/31qNTlv

*Sony 100mm STF- https://bhpho.to/2HTv9oT

*Sigma 20mm Art Lens- https://bhpho.to/2EUkyrY

**Links to Social Media:

*Website- www.jasonlanier.com

*Instagram- www.instagram.com/jasonlanierphotography

*Youtube- www.youtube.com/jasonlanierpros

A big thanks to Wiley with Gillespie Auto Parts for doing the shoot. Also so appreciative of Anthony Schick and Artemus Burton for their help in making this shoot happen. You can find links to their Instagram accounts below:

https://www.instagram.com/anthonyschickphotography

https://www.instagram.com/artemus_burton_photos/

Thank you for taking the time to watch this video. We truly hope you found it to be useful and hope you stick around to watch a few more!

Thanks,

Jason Lanier Photography

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SUPERCHARGE Your FLASH! How to get more light out of your Neo 2 using the DTap Connection

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SUPERCHARGE Your FLASH! How to get more light out of your Neo 2 using the DTap Connection

Do you want to know how to get more power out of your Neo 2? Let’s SUPERCHARGE it!

Join Jason Lanier for a video shoot in the hot desert of California where he shows you how to SUPERCHARGE your FLASH with the Rotolight Neo 2 using the Dtap Connection.

All you need:


Rotolight Neo 2
V-mount Battery
Dtap cable
light stand
umbrella bracket.

SAVE 46%

NEO 2 + Transmitter

Coupon Code: JLNEO2HSS

SAVE 48%

Battery Bundle with D-Tap Travel Charger

Coupon Code:
JLBTBUN

www.rotolight.com/jasonoffers

In this video Jason uses his battery from the Rotolight Aeos on his Neo 2 to give it a real extra punch in the shots!  The Neo 2 typically takes 6 (six) AA batteries to be powered remotely.  But when you use the Dtap connection you can take the battery from the Aeos or the Anova Pro 2 and plug it into the Neo 2 making it significantly more powerful in flash mode than when you use just AA batteries.


Below are images Jason took at the shoot. Visit www.rotolight.com/jasonoffers for exclusive deals on some of the best LED lights in the world.

For more information about the lights and bundles that Jason recommends and uses please visit www.rotolight.com/jasonoffers today!  There are some tremendous bundles and savings that are just for his subscribers.  So make sure to take advantage of them today!

Gear used in the video includes:

*Sony A7Riii- https://bhpho.to/32jxEsw

*Sony Zeiss 50mm-  https://bhpho.to/2Wl7OjY

*Manfrotto Lighstand-  https://bhpho.to/2DCKuaJ

**Links to Social Media-

Jason Lanier

*Instagram- @jasonlanierphotography

*Facebook- www.facebook.com/jasonlanierworkshops

*Twitter- @jlanierphoto 

*Website- www.jasonlanier.com

Emily Rinaldo

*Instagram- @em.explores

*Website- www.emilyrinaldo.com

Necklace wrapped by Stephany Ferreira. Check out her work, The Art of Yuki, at https://www.theartofyuki.com/

We thank you for watching and invite you to stick around and watch a few more videos while you're here.  Don't forget to click on subscribe and notifications so you're updated every time we release a brand new video.

Thanks!

Jason Lanier Photography

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Closing the Gap Workshop- Laguna Beach, California

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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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