Francisco Hernandez
Francisco Joel Hernandez is a professional portrait photographer, educator, and content creator based in South Texas who specializes in off-camera flash and creative portrait lighting. With over 15 years of experience using off-camera flash, Francisco has built his career around creating impactful portraits while making lighting easier to understand for photographers of all skill levels.
Through his educational content, live demonstrations, workshops, and speaking engagements, Francisco shares practical lighting techniques that photographers can immediately apply to their own work. His approachable teaching style focuses on simplifying off-camera flash, understanding the why behind lighting decisions, and showing photographers that creating powerful portraits doesn't require complicated setups.
Francisco is an ambassador for Godox, Viltrox, Cheetahstand, and Flash Masters, and has taught photographers at conferences, workshops, and industry events across the country, where he continues to share his passion for lighting and portrait photography with the photography community.
Create Powerful Portraits with Small Speedlights | Francisco Hernandez
You do not need a large strobe to create portraits with big impact. In this hands-on photo walk, led by Francisco Joel Hernandez, attendees will use c
…You do not need a large strobe to create portraits with big impact. In this hands-on photo walk, led by Francisco Joel Hernandez, attendees will use compact speedlights to create polished, powerful portraits while keeping the lighting setup simple an
…You do not need a large strobe to create portraits with big impact. In this hands-on photo walk, led by Francisco Joel Hernandez, attendees will use compact speedlights to create polished, powerful portraits while keeping the lighting setup simple and portable. Attendees will photograph a model through multiple setups and see how light placement, modifiers, and exposure can make a small flash feel like a much bigger light source. What you will le
…You do not need a large strobe to create portraits with big impact. In this hands-on photo walk, led by Francisco Joel Hernandez, attendees will use compact speedlights to create polished, powerful portraits while keeping the lighting setup simple and portable. Attendees will photograph a model through multiple setups and see how light placement, modifiers, and exposure can make a small flash feel like a much bigger light source. What you will learn: how to create impactful portraits using speedlights off camera, how light position and distance affect the final image, how to choose modifiers that work well with smaller flashes, how to balance speedlights with available light, and how to get the most from limited flash power. Recommended gear: camera, SD card, portrait lens (prime lens recommended), and a Godox/Flashpoint trigger compatible with your camera. Speedlight will be provided.
(This class requires pre-registration. Please purchase it with your WPPI pass or add it to your existing registration.)
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Learn to Build Your Flash Exposure From Scratch | Francisco Hernandez
Stop copying someone else's settings and learn how to find your own. In this hands-on photo walk, attendees will build an off-camera flash portrait fr
…Stop copying someone else's settings and learn how to find your own. In this hands-on photo walk, attendees will build an off-camera flash portrait from scratch with Francisco Joel Hernandez, breaking down each decision along the way. Attendees will
…Stop copying someone else's settings and learn how to find your own. In this hands-on photo walk, attendees will build an off-camera flash portrait from scratch with Francisco Joel Hernandez, breaking down each decision along the way. Attendees will learn how ambient exposure and flash work together and how to make intentional adjustments instead of guessing at settings or relying on a lighting recipe. What you will learn: how to establish your a
…Stop copying someone else's settings and learn how to find your own. In this hands-on photo walk, attendees will build an off-camera flash portrait from scratch with Francisco Joel Hernandez, breaking down each decision along the way. Attendees will learn how ambient exposure and flash work together and how to make intentional adjustments instead of guessing at settings or relying on a lighting recipe. What you will learn: how to establish your ambient exposure before adding flash, how shutter speed, aperture, and ISO affect your image, how to introduce flash and determine the power you need, how to troubleshoot an image that's too bright or too dark, and how to build a repeatable process for creating OCF portraits. Recommended gear: camera, SD card, and portrait lens (prime lens recommended). A Godox/Flashpoint trigger compatible with your camera is recommended.
(This class requires pre-registration. Please purchase it with your WPPI pass or add it to your existing registration.)
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