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Events, photo walks, talks from the masters, in-depth workshops. Expand your horizons with one of our many events across Australia.

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Events, photo walks, talks from the masters, in-depth workshops. Expand your horizons with one of our many events across Australia.

Starting Never Ends is the one place for all Sony camera mini-sites. Learn about all new Sony camera products in a fun interactive way.

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Zeeshan Zafar
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Advanced Studio Lighting Workshop - Sydney

Zeeshan Zafar
Image: Alpha 7R III (A7RM3B)
Learn studio lighting techniques using up to 4 lights

About the event

In 4 hours we’ll learn and explore different fashion and dramatic portrait photography techniques. This workshop will be a heavy hands-on learning experience, looking at the many ways to shoot using studio lighting starting from a single light and go up to 4 lights including colored gels.

We will learn the effective use of multiple modifiers such as softbox, octabox, parabolic, umbrellas, beauty dish, and strip boxes.

Techniques covered

  • Using your camera in manual mode 
  • Introduction to studio lighting 
  • Understanding composition rules 
  • High Key and Low Key concepts 
  • Light setups for Fashion and Portrait photography  
  • Portraiture ethical values and model posing techniques 
  • How to build your portfolio discussion 
  • Editorial and Magazine submission shooting techniques

What to bring

  • Your Camera (DSLR / Mirrorless) 
  • Empty Memory Card 
  • Fully charged camera batteries 
  • Any portrait lens from 50mm to 135mm

Event FAQs (For general FAQs, please visit the Frequently Asked Questions page)

Some refreshments will be provided (Tea/Coffee/Snacks)
Heaps of off street free parking available around the studio.
Sun 21 Mar 2021, 12:00AM - 4:00AM
Suitable for all levels
A$295 per/person    
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Zeeshan Zafar

I am a Melbourne based Portraiture Photographer and Photography Trainer. I started my photography journey as a Car Sports Photographer in 2004, but soon after I...

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Jemima
Chelsea
Event capacity: 10