Studio Lighting From The Ground Up Seminars/Workshop (Stages 1 & 2)
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If you need ultimate control of where and how you place light, and or simply a need for sheer power, then studio lighting is the answer. And for many photographers it becomes a tool for technical and creative reasons they can not be without.
During this event we share our many years of experience too show from the absolute basics, how to choose and use studio lighting for simple and repeatable people, product and still-life photography. We have found this works well by splitting the day usually into two seminars along the following lines:
Studio Lighting Seminar Level 1
We look at lighting quality, and how to affect that with easy to repeat lighting arrangements that quickly make photography rewarding and enjoyable.
The characteristics and best use of various attachments such as umbrellas, softboxes and snoot’s are shown in practical use. Alongside is an explain of the principles of metering for studio lighting. Content is based on using initially a single, then up to four studio lights combined. In short, a seminar to take the mystery out of studio flash use, and importantly to significantly shorten that learning curve.
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Some key areas covered include:
How a studio flash works
A practical guide to using controls and their settingd
A practical guide to using reflectors, umbrellas and softboxes
How to meter for studio lighting
Practical lighting arrangements for repeatable quality
Basic camera settings and tools useful in the studio
Q&A throughout
Studio Lighting Seminar Level 2
Following on from our introductory seminar, or for those already familiar with setting up a basic studio lighting outfit, we offer this next level seminar. Taking a more detailed look at metering with precision, and getting the best out of camera file, we show further types of lighting arrangement with even more versatility and creative enjoyment. We will major mostly on using between two and six studio lights during this seminar and demonstrate how to tackle various tasks from creating a clean white or alternative background for various uses in product to fashion and portrait photography, too high key lighting, through too traditional soft portrait light, and harsher ‘lads mag’ illumination. There is also a more focused practical element to this second level seminar if delegates wish to shoot some reference shots of their own.
Some key areas covered include:
Solutions to common people and basic product lighting needs
An understanding of further popular lightitng accessories and how to utalise them best
Soft lighting for portraits/products
Hard lighting for portraits/products
Lighting for fashion/glamour styles
How to use a light meter for studio lighting
Numerous easy to repeat lighting arrangements
Pro camera settings
Q&A throughout
Tricks of the trade
What should I bring?
An appropriate camera and a lens suitable for shooting full length to half length people shots. Storage card capacity 2GB or greater recommended.
What will I get from the Day?
A clear understanding on how to set-up studio lighting properly for numerous types of result. An understanding of the right accessories to use, and the ability to measure light and expose correctly, so little or no post capture correction is needed.
What Lighting Equipment Is Used?
We use whatever brand our partner company likes to supply. This works well though as the information and techniques are generic, regardless of your choice of equipment. We find that Bowens, Elinchrom, Profoto and Broncolor all get used at various times and they cover various price points.
Upcoming venues and dates:
Calumet Manchester March 14th 2012.
Calumet Drummond St (London) April 19th. (Link to go live soon).
