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    Roberto Valenzuela

    EOS R5 • RF28-70mm f/2L USM • 70mm • 1/200 sec. • f/3.5 • ISO100

    Photo of Latin actor Fernando Noriega. There is a time and a place to take some risks. During this photoshoot with Fernando Noriega, I had already taken all the clean safe shots for this magazine editorial. Therefore, it was time for some risk taking. I used these home décor plants as a way to create a frame around his face. This will draw the viewer’s attention right to his upper body. Since the leaves were the same color palette as the rest of his outfit, they served perfectly as a monochromatic frame without creating any distractions.

    For another version of shots, to make the perspective more interesting, I asked Fernando to lie down on the corner of his couch. For this series of shots, I stood up on a stool to get a bird’s eye view and shot these photos with my arms extended as far up as I could. I relied 100% on the Canon EOS R5’s eye tracking auto focus capabilities to keep the eye tack sharp, even though I couldn’t see the screen very well from my angle. The Canon RF28-70mm f/2 L USM was the perfect lens for this, since it allowed me to zoom in and out until the perfect frame and composition was achieved. From of all the photos featured in GLOW magazine from this shoot, this was the chosen photo for the cover of the article. Sometimes, risks pay off much more than you can imagine.
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    EOS R5 • RF100-300mm f/2.8L IS USM • 251mm • 1/160 sec. • f/2.8 • ISO100

    This is one of my favorite techniques I use for outdoor on-location photography. The technique consists of letting the shadow graphics from the nearby tree project on the wall behind the subjects but use a diffuser overhead to clean the light on the subject’s faces. Last, but not least, add a flash to make the subjects pop from the background with a large modifier to keep the lighting soft and flattering. This photo was taken with my absolute favorite lens, the Canon RF100-300mm f/2.8L IS USM. This lens can do it all!
    EOS R5 • RF85mm f/1.2L USM DS • 85mm • 1/1600 sec. • f/2 • ISO100

    Photo of former Miss Universe 2022 R’Bonney Gabriel Nola: This photo of R’Bonney was taken in the Sonoran Desert in Tucson Arizona during The Photo Creators Conference. The spiky large cactus provided great juxtaposition with the soft dress material R’Bonney was wearing. The Canon RF 85mm f/1.2 really shines in situations like this, where the background is relatively close to the subject, but with this lens, it is possible to still achieve a great blur in the background to create separation. A 3-stop magnetic ND filter was used to lower the exposure and allow for the flash to function within its flash sync speed.

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    Roberto Valenzuela (U.S.A.)

    Roberto Valenzuela is a photographer, author, and educator in Beverly Hills, CA. As a member of the prestigious Canon Explorers of Light group, Roberto is considered to be one of the most influential photographers in the world. Roberto Valenzuela is one of the most well-known photography authors globally. His book trilogy Picture Perfect Practice, Picture Perfect Posing, and Picture Perfect Lighting have become staples in the photography industry and academic photography departments. The books have been translated into numerous languages, including German, Chinese, Indonesian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Korean. He has authored seven top-selling books. His new book series, Wedding Storyteller Vol. 1 and 2, are the top-selling wedding photography books in history.

    Roberto Valenzuela is an avid educator and has been the keynote speaker at some of the largest photography conventions and events worldwide. He also teaches private workshops on posing, lighting, and wedding photography. Roberto Valenzuela is the founder of The Photo Creators Conference.

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