Ready to learn how to work with studio lights?
What you’ll learn:
Lesson 1 Basics of studio photography
- Camera settings for flash light photography
- System of stops
- Why would you need a trigger and how to use it
- One light source
Lesson 2 Controlling the light
- Modifiers: reflector, beauty dish, softboxes
- V flags
- Second light source
- How to make white backdrop look like: white, grey, black, by moving the model and the light source
- How to remove undesirable shadows
Lesson 3 Working with model
- Helping to relax – telling a personal story, breathing, leading by example
- Helping to pose – look out for lines, neck, waist
- How to make diverse pictures during one photoshoot
Lesson 4 Mostly practice!
- How to read the light on reference photos
- Group work
Each lesson consists of two sections:
- theory
- practice
+ coffee break in the middle.
Overview
Level: Beginner-Intermediate
4 studio sessions: (16 hours in total) including theory and practice
Where: PL photography studio, London
Dates: 18th and 25th of April, 2nd and 9th of May (Thursdays)
Time: 17:30 to 21:30 (4 classes 4 hours each, 16 hours total)
Class size: 6 people
Price: £490
What else?
- Meet new people: 5 other photographers + our teachers + models and MUA
- Get a discount for your future studio bookings
- Online consultations within one month after the school
What we will not teach you
We are not going to teach you ready light schemes. Instead you’ll learn how to read the light on reference photos. You’ll get understanding of how to control the light and which light modifiers (if any) to use to get a desirable light effect.
After the school you will
- be more confident in photography studio setting
- be able to “read the light” on reference photos
- know what kind of light and light modifiers you would need for your shoot
- know what to consider when working with a model in a studio
- know which camera settings you need when working with strobe lights
- learn how to use and control light
Is it for you?
This school is a good choice for you if you:
- want to learn how to use studio equipment;
- have some experience shooting in studios but want to have a deeper understanding of studio equipment;
- don’t have much studio practice and want to get it with support of experienced teachers;
- have photography experience but mostly shoot with available light (natural light, street lamps etc).
Our teachers
Andy has got PhD in Optics in 2009 — hence he is educated in all the math and magic of light. With that knowledge, he started photography, and in 2010-2011 shot medium format film portraits, later switching to portrait, headshot, nude, documentary, model test and lifestyle photography -- almost anything human related.
Hi! I'm a self taught photographer. I started shooting people in the streets and at home but I didn't get studio shoot requests because I didn't have examples of studio shoots in my portfolio.
I opened Pure Light photography studio couple of years ago and now I'm doing everything possible to keep studio hire prices as low as possible. Photography is a luxury product but I believe that more people and small businesses should have access to it.
There is a good chance that you will meet me in the studio. I'm taking some bookings because it's important to keep a finger on a pulse and have a close contact with our clients.
Having been a Welding Engineer for 10 years, Kate has made a transition in 2020, and now she is a full time portrait and event photographer and videographer based in London.
Kate's key points of interest are self-exploration, body neutrality and creativity, which she strives to seek and show in her individual portrait and nude photoshoots, as well as working as a candid and backstage photographer.
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