5 EASY and powerful ways to use a reflector for portrait photography

Learn how to master your lighting game with 5 powerful ways to use a reflector for portrait photography.
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Glow 5-in-1 42” Reflector: https://adorama.rfvk.net/kdmgd
Canon EOS R7 Mirrorless Digital Camera Body: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...

Learn how to master your lighting game with 5 powerful ways to use a reflector both indoors and outdoors for portrait photography! In this behind-the-scenes video, I’ll walk you through reflector types, lighting angles, modifiers, and real-time results using my favorite 5-in-1 Glow reflector from Adorama. Whether you're working with natural light, flash, or direct sun, this video will show you how to get stunning portraits, perfect highlights, and flattering shadows using simple tools.

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✨ What you'll learn:
Silver vs. white vs. gold reflector uses
How to avoid unflattering "ghoul light"
Using a reflector for hair light and fill
Black reflectors for negative fill (shadow shaping)
How to use a translucent reflector in harsh sunlight
Vintage-inspired editing in Lightroom
Using Fundy Designer for storytelling & album creation

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📷 Reflector I use: Adorama Glow 5-in-1
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00:00 – How to use reflectors
01:47 – Shooting with translucent reflector
02:45 – Shooting with a gold reflector
05:45 – Shooting with a black reflector
07:39 – Shooting with translucent reflector under a broad sunlight
08:10 – Editing with Vanessa Joy Presets
10:10 – Translucent vs Black vs Gold
10:11 – Which one is your favorite?

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