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Stanley’s Photo Tutorial: Using Colored Gels for Backgrounds

November 12 | By Stanley Leary | Posted in Video Blog Posts

Tweet In my previous videos, I offered tips on using auxiliary lighting and natural light for outdoor portraits. In today’s post, we discuss the use of colored gels to create striking backgrounds for your photos. Tweet

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