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Being in front of the camera doesn't come naturally to everyone, and that's okay! From the B&H Social Media team, Maria and Clare shares their techniques for building confidence on camera and developing a presence that feels authentic.
0:00 - Intro
4:25 - Presentation agenda
5:13 - It's okay to mess up
6:29 - Building confidence and presence
15:29 - Scripting without sounding robotic
26:48 - Batching your content
32:00 - Gear for every budget
39:48 - Your camera confidence plan
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Portraits are often a product of connections and compassion. During this workshop, portrait photographer Mike Foley explores the importance of human connection and empathy as major components in a photoshoot.
0:00 - Intro
1:57 - Cultivating trust
9:00 - Quality over volume
27:35 - Collaborating on set
41:37 - Fine art polish
53:27 - Spending the time to refine the retouch
59:33 - The best advice Mike ever gotten
1:02:42 - Closing
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Impress clients and have the photos ready for viewing online before the event is even over. Photographer Vail Fucci shows how you can do that with SpotMyPhotos. Vail shows how SpotMyPhotos works along with a live demo covering light, camera settings, and more.
0:00 - Intro
0:50 - About SpotMyPhoto
1:33 - Different types of event photographers
2:59 - About the presentation
3:56 - Vail's early career workflow
11:21 - Joining SpotMyPhoto
16:56 - How SpotMyPhoto works / live demo
34:00 - SpotMyPhoto for portraits at events
40:02 - SpotMyPhoto at
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Photojournalist Nancy Borowick shares her personal journey of capturing sensitive stories. Nancy provides a breakdown of her creative process, explaining how she approaches difficult subjects, and shares 2 projects that are personal to her.
0:00 - Intro
1:17 - Motherhood, identity, and storytelling
2:48 - Finding inspiration
7:26 - Creating projects that feed the soul / Nancy's father’s story
23:04 - Why photograph in black and white
25:15 - Continuing the project with her mother
31:38 - Expanding the project and memorializing the story
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Photographer Douglas Dubler comes to the B&H Event space to talk about the art of printing. His lecture covers all the basic color management steps necessary to get from a properly exposed capture to a custom fine art digital print.
0:00 - Intro
0:53 - About Douglas
6:19 - What makes a good print?
10:06 - Color accuracy
12:33 - Lighting matters & backgrounds
19:01 - Exposure and other camera settings
23:20 - Combining multiple exposures
24:58 - Focus stacking for maximum sharpness
28:24 - Exposing for highlight detail
30:13 -
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Photographer and B&H Video team member Juan Pablo Viades breaks down the anatomy of a powerful image. Learn how to create portraits that go beyond aesthetics and how different elements work together to tell a story.
0:00 - Intro
2:36 - About Juan
3:54 - Juan's philosophy of portraits
8:43 - What is the anatomy of a portrait
20:32 - Styling
25:47 - Final thoughts
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Charles Chessler is a NYC-based headshot and portrait photographer. He started this project Agreeable Strangers in July 2011 during a B&H Event Space photo walk. Charles discusses some of the images he chose for this photobook and how he discovered his passion for photographing people.
0:00 - Intro
1:34 - About the book
4:38 - About Charles
8:00 - Photographing people turning into a passion project
26:42 - Reviewing photos used in the book
1:21:04 - Gear & settings used
1:28:50 - Publishing the book
1:33:45 - Q&A
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The choice of a lens can be a critical decision to make on the field. Your choice of lens can affect the way the story is told through the image. Photographer Joe McNally breaks down some of his work and goes in depth on what lens he used and how he got the shot.
0:00 - Intro
5:17 - Old lenses compared to newer ones
10:15 - Long lenses
17:19 - Wide-angle lenses
27:23 - Longer lenses for portraits
32:35 - Working for National Geographic
37:23 - Working with Nikon testing their new lenses
52:48 - Photographing corporate jobs
1:09:16 - The
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Photographers of all types will walk away with a repeatable formula built on a foundation of storytelling and composition, resulting in successful matchday shoots. Plus, New York City FC club photographer Tommie Battle joins Joe and shares his experiences photographing soccer's biggest game.
0:00 - Intro
1:40 - Gear that matters
2:37 - What your camera needs for you to succeed
6:28 - Joe's process
12:09 - Photographing all levels of sport
13:40 - Bad lighting tests your ability
17:20 - Love when it rains
19:45 - Composition
26:17 - Details
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Photographer and educator Lavonne Hall brings her fun and fast-paced session sharing some of the new features of Lightroom, Lightroom Classic, Desktop, Mobile, and Web.
0:00 - Intro
2:24 - Assisted culling - Lightroom Classic
9:37 - Denoise - Lightroom Classic
12:58 - Improved masking - Lightroom Classic
21:27 - Finding duplicates - Lightroom Classic
23:49 - Key-wording cloud sync - Lightroom Classic
25:15 - Filter AI images - Lightroom Classic
28:38 - Dust removal - Lightroom Classic
33:05 - Lightroom Cloud & mobile
38:38 - Cropped &
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Jeff Cable is back in-personal the B&H Event Space. Jeff brings with him his favorite images from the 2026 Winter Olympics, sharing his experiences and how he captured each shot.
0:00 Intro
1:45 What is Zenfolio?
4:17 Jeff's experience at the Olympics
8:24 The challenges and best parts of Milan
11:31 Equipment
14:17 Team photos and opening ceremony
18:54 The goals
23:37 What to keep in mind
33:17 Telling a story (or two)
39:42 The Olympics by the numbers
41:00 Closing
Sponsored by
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Narrative by Design with Aaron Anderson - Session 3: The Final Image In this final session, photographer Aaron Anderson goes over the culling and post-production process. Aaron focuses on color, tone, and shows Photoshop shortcuts that'll enhance your editing workflow.
0:00-Intro
3:40-Workflow
4:21-Rating/Culling images
11:19-Camera RAW edits
22:28-Opening to Photoshop
25:44-Retouching skin
31:06-Dodge and burn
40:40-Action folders
43:46-Color
48:40-Color profiles
54:09-Final image
58:50-Q&A
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Photographer Jeff Cable has photographed many years of the Olympics, personal events, wildlife, and various other genres. His choice of lens matter for each one. Jeff goes over some of his favorite images and breaks down how he got the shot and what lens he used.
0:00 Intro
3:17 Every lens has a use
9:40 Zoom vs. Prime - Photo review
48:30 Aperture
55:14 Upcoming photo tours / Closing
Sponsored by
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In session 2, photographer Aaron Anderson explores how lighting, color, composition, and contrast shape emotion and guide the viewer's eye. Learn how to light with intention, build a cinematic mood, and adapt on set while staying true to the original concept.
0:00 - Intro
0:55 - Setting up your camera for high sync
6:04 - Tethering
8:08 - What is cinematic lighting?
10:33 - Balance between ambient & strobe
12:50 - Gels
17:05 - Haze & fog
20:02 - Feathering
36:40 - Lighting with flare
48:00 - Using two lights to make it look like one
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Celebrity portrait photographer Brian Smith shares the lessons he's learned over the past 30 years. He shares his favorite portraits and the stories behind them, along with some tips on how he got the shot.
0:00 - Intro
1:55 - Making a connection with your subject
4:32 - Capturing faces
8:05 - Photographing the X-Factor finalist
10:28 - Camera settings
14:21 - Lenses
29:42 - Getting the better image from big mistakes
42:36 - Storytelling & eye catching
51:07 - Show don't tell - On location
1:03:22 - When clients want to work with you