This is the third episode in a video series that delves deep into how I execute creative portraits in my studio. In this episode I cover the following setups:

• Shooting with coconut oil on lens (UV filter)

• Shooting with pantyhose over lens

• Intentionally creating shadows as placeholders for colored light

• Clamshell lighting with neutral and colored light

• Shifting the color of the ambient room light with the use of a gelled flash

• Creating in-camera multiple exposures in combination with red, green, and blue-gelled lights

• Creating a long exposure and “painting” the model with a gelled flashlight

• Shooting through coconut oil on glass

• Shooting through honey on glass

• Shooting through water drops on glass

Once I begin breaking down a certain technique, my camera and light settings are displayed on the screen along with real-time raw files to make it easy to follow along. I also take you through how I color grade the file in Lightroom. Note: there is a Lightroom preset pack based off the color grading in this episode, which is available for purchase in the shop.

Watch the trailer here. Watch a sample of episode one, here.

Technical Specs

• Running time: 1 hr 44 min

• Kind: MP4 1920x1012

• Size: 1.63 GBs

• Available for streaming and/or download via Dropbox