BEHIND THE SCENES: Balancing Light Ratios While Battling Nature - PHLEARN

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Last month we went out to Chicago’s beautiful Botanic Gardens for a photoshoot.

Leaving the studio offers exciting locations, but it can also allow mother nature to take control. Watch as we explain the lighting that went into the portrait below, just in time to beat the impending torrential downpour!

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