1. Download the Flash Finally Makes Sense PDF 2. Watch the Flash Finally Makes Sense Video (below): 3. Introduce Yourself in the Comments (Tell us where you’re from, what you’re working toward, and what you want to master first).

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LET"S DO THIS! Light Skool Members get 24 hours FIRST DIBS before I promote this to my online followers! https://www.getclearframe.com/lightworkshop When and Where?? September 12th, 2026 - Franklin, TN at Westlight Studio! One day, live and in person, and you'll never guess with a flash again. You've got the Light Skool courses. You've watched the lessons, probably more than once. Be honest, is something missing?? Here's the truth: Light Skool is awesome for building your foundation. But video can only take you so far. It can't watch you back. It can't catch the one thing you're doing wrong with your flash angle and fix it in real time. That correction, live, in the room, is the entire game, and it's the one thing no course can give you. I've taught this system live to over 1,500 photographers. The pattern is always the same. The ones who leave confident aren't the ones who rewatched the most lessons. They're the ones who stood next to me, moved the light themselves, and got it corrected on the spot. That's why I'm launching Mastering Light: The Workshop. One day. One light. You, me, real models, and the same system I've refined over 10 years as a Westcott Top Pro. By the end of the day, you won't be guessing. You'll know exactly how to shoot world class light, anytime, anywhere. September 12-13, Franklin, TN. Only 15 seats. Early bird is live now: Save $200, first 7 days only. [Reserve Your Spot] https://www.getclearframe.com/lightworkshop You've done the courses. Now come do the work with me in the room. This workshop is EXTREMELY limited so act fast before the early bird runs out! -Zach

Here are my top tips for shooting senior guys using this senior session I did a few weeks back. One challenge I think with guys (some not all), is that getting their photo taken can feel weird unless they are really into themselves, so my goal with any shoot is to create memorable images, but also images they enjoy taking. If the session is painful for them to do because they feel awkward the whole time, they will inevitably not love the photos no matter how good. This session with a 17 year old country boy of TN turned out great, and we had a great time, and here is how: 1- Flash makes them look COOL. I love flash because it makes the images look super cool and helps put them at ease right off the bat that the photos will look great. 2- Find out what their "thing" is. This kid is a country boy. So in my intake form I asked what things he LOVES and he loves farms, trucks, cowboy hats and horses. So they had a friend with 400 acres and horses, another friend with a killer old 70's Ford truck, and he brought his cowboy hat. This gives him something to DO on the shoot, Adjust the hat, sit on the fence, pet the horse, sit in the truck. Now that he has something to DO he feels comfortable and shots just come out that much better. 3- Slow it down. I never rush on a portrait session. Take 5. Give them a break. Stop and think. Connect with the client and chat. GO a bit slower and the images and pace will feel better for the client. 4- Take a RISK. We were driving the truck out into the open field for the final shots. The rest of the images were easy work for my style. But as we drove, I saw some great background light and scenery as we crested the hill, and told him to stop. I jumped out, and went for the sitting in the truck shots and the through the windshield one (I only snapped 2-3 of those). Those can be hard because of posing, framing and trying to nail the lighting, but what the heck! Take a risk and those ended up being their FAVORITE shots of the shoot!

I am new to photography and shoot exclusively in natural light. I would love to add in flash. Here’s what I currently have in my cart. Does this seem sufficient for just getting started? I shoot with a cannon 6D mark II.