PetaPixel Flash vs. Natural Light: Two Pro Portrait Photographers Go Head-to-Head

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Portrait photographers Manny Ortiz and Jessica Kobeissi just did a shootout that pitted flash against natural light. The two each shot portraits of the same model in a studio, except Ortiz used an off-camera flash as his main light while Kobeissi only used the sunlight bouncing around in the space.

Here are the portraits that resulted for the different outfits chosen:

Outfit #1

Natural light photo by Jessica Kobeissi

Natural light photo by Jessica Kobeissi

Natural light photo by Jessica Kobeissi

Natural light photo by Jessica Kobeissi

Off-camera flash photo by Manny Ortiz

Off-camera flash photo by Manny Ortiz

Off-camera flash photo by Manny Ortiz
Outfit #2

Natural light photo by Jessica Kobeissi

Natural light photo by Jessica Kobeissi

Natural light photo by Jessica Kobeissi

Off-camera flash photo by Manny Ortiz

Off-camera flash photo by Manny Ortiz

Off-camera flash photo by Manny Ortiz

Off-camera flash photo by Manny Ortiz
Outfit #3

Natural light photo by Jessica Kobeissi

Natural light photo by Jessica Kobeissi

Off-camera flash photo by Manny Ortiz

Off-camera flash photo by Manny Ortiz

Kobeissi says that her only challenge was adjusting to the changing sunlight throughout the shoot. Ortiz says his challenge was being constrained in mobility by his lighting setup.


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