Join us for an exciting experience of learning in a Professional Photographers studio. This is not a workshop where everything is set up for you! This is a hands-on workshop and a practical way to learn and understand the fundamentals of studio lighting.
Join us for an exciting experience of learning in a Professional Photographers studio. This is not a workshop where everything is set up for you! This is a hands-on workshop and a practical way to learn and understand the fundamentals of studio lighting.
Studio Lighting Essentials Workshop
Join us for an exciting experience of learning in a Professional Photographers studio. This is not a workshop where everything is set up for you! This is a hands-on workshop and a practical way to learn and understand the fundamentals of studio lighting.
Join Professional Industry photographers as they introduce you to creating an producing a still life product shot and working with a model.
This 6 hour workshop will teach you from scratch how to set up the studio, what all the accessories do, all the basics to get you started and how to understand and control studio light sources.
Using professional flash units and accessories such as umbrellas, soft box, reflectors and cutters you will learn to create outstanding images of people and still life. You will learn the fundamentals of lighting setup which will improve your understanding of flash, how to control it and use it effectively. We use classic techniques with 1, 2 and 3 light setups. You will learn how, when and why to use reflectors, bounce boards, snoots, soft boxes and umbrellas.
We will be practising on Still Life and a model.
Studio lighting can be very complex depending on the creative outcome you are looking for. This workshop is designed to introduce you to the photographic studio and its basic equipment. It will be an enjoyable first step in creative photography using flash lighting and provide a thrilling insight into the workings of a professional studio.
When you understand how to control light your photography will change, you will find new inspiration to create fantastic and dynamic images…
WORKSHOP FORMAT
TUTORS: Professional Photographer (Sharon Hickey and Brent Wilson. Subject to group size.
CLASS SIZE: Minimum 3 / Maximum 8
DAY OF OPERATION: Selected Saturdays
TIME: 9.30am to 3.30pm (6 hours) Please arrive 15 minutes before the workshop commences to ensure we start on time.
LOCATION: The Aperture Studio 55 – 57 Flood Street Leichhardt (Behind Boomalli Aboriginal Art Gallery) . Free parking in Market Town across the road and great local cafe’s with great food.
WHAT YOU WILL COVER
- Studio setup and equipment
- Studio lighting principles
- How to build your lighting kit
- Studio high key & low key lighting techniques
- How to set up a home studio
- Building on light
- Principles of 1, 2, and 3 light setups
- Using your light meter
- How to light backgrounds
- How to light a person
- How to direct your subject to get the right shot
- Using different lighting shapers
- How to recreate the sun inside.
WHAT TO BRING
- Your Camera / tripod / assortment of lenses.
- Please wear closed in shoes that are comfortable.
- Cafe is available across the road for lunch and refreshments.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- 2 professional photographers – (over 5 participants)
- 1x model – and still Life setups.
- Light refreshments
- Tutorial notes
NOT INCLUDED
- Drinks, meals, snacks
- Pubic transport / Parking
WEATHER
If it looks like there will be unbearable weather on the day, we will contact you early that morning to advise that the workshop will not operate. Otherwise, you should assume the workshop will operate as scheduled. In the event of cancellation, you can select an alternative workshop date.
CONTACT DETAILS
Sharon
Aperture Club
Contacts:
Sharon: 0411 370 577
Email: sharon@theapertureclub.com.au