N-Photo - The Nikon Magazine - USA (2019-07)

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Little light shaper,


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Joe McNally reveals how a pop-up softbox


for a Speedlight can change everything


can’t tell you how many
conversations I’ve had
with photographers who
want or need to work
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recently in Birmingham,
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best damn little light shaper I have ever
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near the Birmingham NEC and next to
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baby blue jacket. But, as always, Amber
makes the light work.

Familiar faces
That’s one of the many reasons I enjoy
working with Amber (@ambertutton).
I’ve probably photographed her over the
course of maybe a dozen demos and
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a continuous basis. All good instincts, for
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wonder and excitement in a partnership;
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time and again of working together.
Amber has, in a real way, become part
of our studio family: she knows our crew
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There’s a level of trust,


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frames. The same, but


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Here we see how much character and
depth such a small softbox could bring
to Amber’s facial features.

AFTER

Joe McNally is
an internationally
acclaimed, award-
winning photographer
whose prolific career
includes assignments
in nearly 70 countries.
http://www.joemcnally.com

Joe


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