Flash photography tips Here''s a list of what I had to figure out... 1.What lights and equipment do we need and what to Buy? 2.What''s better...Umbrellas or Softboxes? (or what the heck are they?) 3.What is better Continuous Lighting or Strobes? 4.How to use my flash on the camera to eliminate shadows and get professional shots? 5.How to get professional results using a (1) light set up? 6.How to use a Hairlight and should I? 7.How to add more than 1 light? 8.How to Use Gels? 9.How to create low key and hi-key shots? This List Goes On and On... But you get the point :-) I was frustrated and confused and just kept buying stuff I didn’t need hoping it would be the magic bullet. I later found out that I could have received Great results with Basic equipment if I would of had a good teacher. I would go to my local camera store and ask questions and feel like they were annoyed. Then I would ask less questions and try to figure it out on my own...and get FRUSTRATED! Over the years I figured out the hard way how to get professional pictures and eventually we opened a full time portrait studio that supported my family. (I still remember the day I told my Boss...I Quit!) I Started Teaching Online Over 2 Years Ago Then I took what I learned on the business side and started teaching my business plan also known as our “NewPortraitBiz Photography Business Plan� . Now..I wasn''t a lighting expert but I got the job done and I built a business around it. After teaching my course online now for over 2 years I hear what lots of people are struggling with every single day. That''s why I said...You''re Not Alone! Most people struggle with this element and that''s why I decided to create this workshop. But...I Couldn''t Do It Alone!? I discovered Joe Marshall a 30 year veteran who knows a 100 times more than me on flash and studio lighting from teaching my NewPortrtaitBiz course. We became very good friends and I felt he would be an AWESOME teacher..