ABOUT Studio Lighting

This workshop is a great place to get some hands on experience with studio lighting and will equip you with the skills you need to take great studio shots yourself. The focus of this workshop is on the basics of studio lighting, with an emphasis on creating modern, punchy studio images for portraits, fashion and music. Following the workshop you will understand:

• How to use your camera in a studio setting
• How to meter lights
• Working with black and white backgrounds
• How to make people look good
• Use of light modifiers – softbox, snoot etc
• How to position one, two and three lights for different looks
• Separating the model from the background
• Rembrandt, split, hair lighting and more
• Use of reflectors
• Basics of posing a model

You will need a digital SLR camera with manual mode and need to know how to set ISO, aperture and shutter speed. There will be lots of opportunity for you to shoot during the workshop and you can use the images in your portfolio. The workshop is run by a professional portrait and music photographer with a female model. We use a studio which has black, white and grey backgrounds, four studio lights and a variety of light modifiers, which is ideal for this workshop and for portraiture. The studio is on a business estate which is occupied by small businesses and artists. Maximum group size of 6.