Ben Connolly is up at quarter past six in the morning in Australia. He has coffee. He is absolutely ready to share everything.

This is Ben's very first Flash Masters 'How I Shot It' stream and it is the stream that started everything. The response from the community to seeing Ben's images and behind-the-scenes footage was so overwhelming that it directly led to his UK workshop announcement just weeks later.

Ben has been in the wedding industry since 2004, starting in video before switching to photography in 2010. He shoots on Canon R6 bodies and Profoto lights — and in this stream he walks through a collection of his most striking images, breaking down the setups, the creative decisions, and the thinking behind each one with the kind of generous, unhurried detail that makes his streams so extraordinarily valuable.

The stream that started a movement. 🎉

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

1. How Ben uses Profoto lights for his wedding flash work and why he made the switch from smaller speedlights. Ben shares his full lighting setup: ProPhoto B10s, the click octa softbox, and all the magnetic accessories and explains why the reliability, power, and ease of use made them the right choice for how he shoots.
2. How Ben approaches image selection for maximum creative impact. Ben shares his thinking about which images to show and talk through and the creative philosophy behind why certain shots make it into his portfolio when others, even technically strong ones, don't.
3. How Ben creates his signature dramatic and beautifully lit wedding portraits. Ben walks through the specific lighting setups behind his images: placement, modifier choice, and power and explains the creative thinking that makes his work instantly recognisable.
4. Why Ben's five-day workshop format produces results that shorter education simply cannot match. Ben reflects on his first five-day workshop and what made it so transformative -  covering everything from posing and flash to business, albums, and mindset and why he is committed to bringing that experience to more photographers.
5. Why the community you choose to learn from changes the rate at which you grow. This stream was born from community enthusiasm, and Ben reflects on why sharing openly, showing everything, hiding nothing, is the philosophy he has always believed in and continues to live by.

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