Jeff Tisman has just won three Gold and three Silver awards in the latest Flash Masters collection. His workshop has just sold out. And this stream, his very first Flash Masters How I Shot It,  becomes the most watched stream in Flash Masters history up to that point.

Jeff is a Nikon shooter, has been since the beginning, and has absolutely no intention of switching. He shoots with a D5 for the entire reception and a Z9 for the rest of the day and the images he shares in this stream make it abundantly clear that the camera matters far less than the person holding it.

In this stream Jeff walks through his images, shares the story behind his passion for photography, including only ever getting an A in one class in school, and it being photography and explains the posing and flash philosophy that makes his work so immediately recognisable. The community is packed and noisy with love throughout. It is a very good stream to be part of.

A landmark first live stream. 🎉

The top 5 things you will learn by watching this stream:

1. How Jeff builds his signature vibrant and energetic group portraits. Jeff shares the posing philosophy behind his most celebrated images - explaining how getting couples and bridal parties truly comfortable and genuinely energised produces expressions and body language that no amount of technical flash skill can replicate.
2. How Jeff uses flash to create drama and depth in both indoor and outdoor portraits. Jeff walks through his specific flash setups across multiple images: placement, modifiers, and power, and explains why the light itself is less important than understanding where to put it and why.
3. Why Jeff has always shot Nikon and why he has no plans to change. Jeff shares the story of his relationship with Nikon - starting before he was even intentionally a photographer and makes the case, backed by extraordinary images, that the camera brand you choose matters far less than mastering the one you have.
4. Why Jeff writes down workshop ideas at 3am and what makes his workshops different from anything else available. Jeff shares what he is pouring into his upcoming workshop - the accumulated learning from every workshop he has ever attended as a student, combined with his own teaching philosophy, and why he believes giving people a transformative experience matters as much as teaching them technique.

5. What the Flash Masters community response to Jeff's first stream reveals about what great photography education feels like. This stream is a reminder, from the packed comments, the record viewership, the messages of love and gratitude, that when a photographer shares genuinely and generously, the whole community grows. Jeff did that. Completely and wholeheartedly.

   To find out more about Jeff and to view his stunning images, visit: jefftismanphotography.com