We are joined by the brilliant Scott Josuweit: Flash Masters Ambassador and one of our personal favourite photographers in the world. Scott's work is dark, atmospheric, and technically extraordinary, and in this stream he does something wonderfully generous: he shows us the straight-out-of-camera files alongside the finished images, holding nothing back.

Scott walks through a collection of his most striking recent images with behind-the-scenes footage, breaking down his flash setups, his creative decisions, and how he builds these dramatic scenes in real wedding venues. His honesty about the process including the test shots, the adjustments, and the moments where it nearly didn't work makes this one of the most genuinely educational streams we have hosted.

Scott also shares details of his levelled flash workshop series from a 101 introduction right through to a 301 advanced session for photographers who want to go deep and why meeting photographers where they are rather than expecting everyone to start at the same level is the key to real learning.

An absolute treat from start to finish. 🎉

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

1. How Scott builds his dark, atmospheric flash setups from scratch. Scott walks through his behind-the-scenes footage and explains the specific flash placements, power settings, and modifier choices that create his distinctive and dramatic style - showing the real process rather than just the finished result.
2. What straight-out-of-camera images from a professional flash photographer actually look like. Scott shares his raw files alongside his finals an unusually generous and genuinely revealing look at the gap between capture and final image, and why the capture decisions matter so much.
3. How Scott adapts his style for photographers who shoot a lighter, brighter aesthetic. Scott explains how his workshops are designed to work for photographers of all editing styles, not just those who shoot dark and how the principles of creative flash apply regardless of your preferred look.
4. Why there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all flash workshop. Scott shares the philosophy behind his three-level workshop series 101, 201, and 301 and why starting photographers at the right level for their current skills produces dramatically better results than assuming everyone is a beginner.
5. Why the industry's slow year is not a sign you're doing something wrong. Scott speaks openly and honestly about 2024 being a difficult year for many photographers and shares a grounded and reassuring perspective on the ebbs and flows of a photography business and how to navigate them.

Visit Scott's website: https://smjphotography.net/

Find out more about the education which Scott offers: https://scottjosuweit.com/