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Great portraits start with seeing light. Once you can see it, you can shape it.
Getting the lighting look you want isn’t about owning the right gear. It’s about knowing what light is doing and how to create it or change it.
Who it’s for:
Photographers who are comfortable shooting in manual and ready to step into studio lighting.
What this class is not: a tutorial on one brand or system. Every strobe setup works a little differently, so we teach principles that work with any gear you own, rent or borrow.
What to bring: Your camera (digital or film) with manual mode and a hot shoe, which connects to our triggers. Don’t have one that works? You’re welcome to practice with our demo camera. Digital shooters get instant feedback. Film shooters won’t see results until the film is developed, but can still practice every setup. If you’re shooting film, bring a roll or two. We’ll provide the lights, modifiers and triggers.
You’ll leave able to:
Build classic lighting patterns from scratch
Shape and control light on purpose
Use a light meter with confidence
Get great results from one light
Look at any portrait and know how it was lit
In this class, you’ll learn the lighting essentials behind every great portrait, then put them to work. We’ll build the classic patterns (loop, Rembrandt, butterfly and split), practice metering so your exposures land consistently, and learn to read the shadows and catchlights in any portrait.
Along the way, you’ll watch a face go from flat to sculpted with subtle adjustments. You’ll notice how a bigger modifier softens skin, how distance changes the mood, how a flag adds depth, and how the right reflector puts a catchlight in the eyes that brings the whole portrait to life.
This class is hands-on. You’ll take turns behind the camera and in front of it (modeling is optional), so everyone gets to build and adjust each setup. You’ll go home with portraits you lit yourself, plus an eye for light you can use on any portrait, in the studio or out.
All guests must agree to and sign our Code of Conduct and Release Waiver.
Please read and sign these documents prior to your class.
Great portraits start with seeing light. Once you can see it, you can shape it.
Getting the lighting look you want isn’t about owning the right gear. It’s about knowing what light is doing and how to create it or change it.
Who it’s for:
Photographers who are comfortable shooting in manual and ready to step into studio lighting.
What this class is not: a tutorial on one brand or system. Every strobe setup works a little differently, so we teach principles that work with any gear you own, rent or borrow.
What to bring: Your camera (digital or film) with manual mode and a hot shoe, which connects to our triggers. Don’t have one that works? You’re welcome to practice with our demo camera. Digital shooters get instant feedback. Film shooters won’t see results until the film is developed, but can still practice every setup. If you’re shooting film, bring a roll or two. We’ll provide the lights, modifiers and triggers.
You’ll leave able to:
Build classic lighting patterns from scratch
Shape and control light on purpose
Use a light meter with confidence
Get great results from one light
Look at any portrait and know how it was lit
In this class, you’ll learn the lighting essentials behind every great portrait, then put them to work. We’ll build the classic patterns (loop, Rembrandt, butterfly and split), practice metering so your exposures land consistently, and learn to read the shadows and catchlights in any portrait.
Along the way, you’ll watch a face go from flat to sculpted with subtle adjustments. You’ll notice how a bigger modifier softens skin, how distance changes the mood, how a flag adds depth, and how the right reflector puts a catchlight in the eyes that brings the whole portrait to life.
This class is hands-on. You’ll take turns behind the camera and in front of it (modeling is optional), so everyone gets to build and adjust each setup. You’ll go home with portraits you lit yourself, plus an eye for light you can use on any portrait, in the studio or out.
All guests must agree to and sign our Code of Conduct and Release Waiver.
Please read and sign these documents prior to your class.
