Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Join Victoria Will with host Seth Miranda (@LastXwitness) LIVE on Wednesdays at 11 AM ET from the Event Space at Adorama in NYC for an insider conversation with fellow creators, professionals, industry peers, and more.

Thank you to Tenba, Canon, and Gotham Coffee Roasters for sponsoring this episode ✨
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🔘 Photographer, Victoria Will
Victoria began her career in the photography industry as a photojournalist and has since transitioned her focus to celebrity portraiture, editorial, and commercial assignments. Victoria's characteristically authentic portraiture has appeared in the pages of Vogue, New York Times, Rolling Stone, ESPN and W Magazine with commercial campaigns for brands such as Carhartt, Levis, Netflix, Hulu, Epix, AT&T, Bose, Samsung, Ralph Lauren, and Miller High Life. Her approach is rooted in collaboration and meaningful connection where she seeks intimacy, authenticity, and elegance with a thoughtful eye and composition.

Recognized by numerous honors, including American Photography, PDN Photo Annual, and Communication Arts, her imagery has been the subject of both solo and group exhibitions internationally. Her first monograph, Borne Back, a collection of tintype portraits, was published in 2017. In 2023, Victoria was honored to join the long legacy photographers who have been part of the Canon Explorer of Light program.

A Washington, D.C. native and graduate of Princeton University, Victoria lives in Brooklyn, NY with her photojournalist husband, their three sons, and their two dogs Kodiak and Cowboy.

🔘 Host, Seth Miranda
Seth Miranda is a New York City photographer known for commercial, editorial portrait, and SFX makeup photography. His work has been featured in MakeUp Artist Magazine and IMATS, as well as billboard and print ads for agencies like Deutsch. Seth is a content producer and host on AdoramaTV and has been a speaker at conventions such as ImagingUSA, Photokina, ShutterFest, PhotoPlus, and WPPI.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:35 Why flash feels confusing (common mistake)
01:10 Ambient light vs flash explained
02:00 Setting your background exposure first
03:10 Using iso & shutter speed for mood
04:30 Turning on flash for subject exposure
05:20 Adjusting flash power correctly
06:30 Natural vs dramatic lighting techniques
07:40 Softbox vs bare flash (lighting mood)
08:50 Real-world applications (portraits, lifestyle, commercial)
09:40 Outro

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✘ GEAR VICTORIA USED:

Profoto A2 The Little Big Off Camera Flash Head
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Profoto B20 250W Off Camera Flash Head
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Profoto B30 500W Off Camera Flash Head
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Profoto 4' Octa Softbox, White
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Profoto Edge Mask for 4' Octa Circular Softbox
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Profoto Off-Camera Flash II Barndoors
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Photek SoftLighter II 46" White Umbrella
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Canon EOS R5 Mark II Mirrorless Camera
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Canon RF 28-70mm f/2 L USM Lens
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Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8 L IS USM Z Lens
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Canon RF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM Lens
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NanLite FS-300B Bi-Color LED Video Spotlight
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