Here are some tips for using directional lighting and for posing your subject

Diffusing your flash through an umbrella will soften the light on your subject

Using your off-camera flash to illuminate your subject's face and creating a nose shadow

There's the blinky method for identifying and eliminating blown-out highlights

Positioning your subject in the classic S curve, and reducing shutter speed to lighten the background

Shooting the subject from different angles and using the subject to cover objects in the background

Using a small, floor flash to illuminate the bride's veil

Shooting the bride in front of a colored window

It's always good to walk around a new location and find the best angles for your shots

One technique is to bounce the off-camera flash off of a white wall which will produce a large, diffused light source

Playing with the location, the pose, the light source, and the shutter speed in order to get an eye-catching set of images

Keep an eye out for interesting backgrounds that really fit your bridal portrait

You might need an extra pair of hands to accomplish this bridal shot setup

One more portrait technique and a summary of everything we covered in the course