The Lighting Plan: Lighting Demo by Jendra Jarnagin

In today’s episode, we meet Jendra Jarnagin — an accomplished cinematographer whose work across television and feature films reflects a deeply thoughtful and intentional approach to lighting and visual storytelling. Join her as she takes us through a masterclass on lighting faces, with specific attention to how the key light can be tailored to the unique structure and character of the subjects face. Through practical demonstrations and real-world examples, Jendra breaks down how subtle adjustments in key light placement, quality, and direction can be tailored to different facial structures and features. The Lighting Plan is a masterclass-style educational series designed for cinematographers, photographers, and visual storytellers seeking practical, real-world insight into professional lighting techniques.

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AbelCine Creative Forces: A Conversation with Jendra Jarnagin

We continue our long-running Creative Forces series with East New York cinematographer Jendra Jarnagin.

Jendra discusses her professional journey, creative process, and recent experiences while shooting a feature film with the Canon C500 Mk II full frame cinema camera and TRIBE7 BLACKWING7 prime lenses.

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Filmmaker U - "Asking For It" Cinematographer Jendra Jarnagin

Veteran Cinematographer Jendra Jarnagin, whose work includes 2021 Tribeca Selection "Asking For It," joins Filmmaker U. In this talk we chat with Jendra about how she incorporates her own style to each project, working with Directors to push the story visually and much more!

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Scriptation Webinar - Master Your Prep: Cinematographers Share Their Tips

April 2021, Jendra Jarnagin hosts and leads the discussion on how Scriptation can save you hours of valuable production time, help you stay organized, and make collaboration with your crew effortless.

Learn how to master your prep with top cinematographers Byron Werner (Phantom, The Last Full Measure), Gonzalo Amat (The Man In The High Castle, Fargo), and Rob Draper, ACS (Creepshow, The Fosters).

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Zeiss Conversations with Jendra Jarnagin

August, 2020, Live AMA with Jendra Jarnagin: Let's Talk About the Art of Cinematography
Since graduating from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, Jendra has amassed over 20 years experience as photographing a wide range of projects including art films, beauty commercials, VR, and most recently the feature film Asking For It. Don't miss this Ask Me Anything style session, where attendees can get lighting tips and tricks from an expert, and learn about emerging industry technologies.

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