Melbourne - Off Camera Flash & Available Light Night Portraits

Name: Melbourne - Off Camera Flash & Available Light Night Portraits - Session 1
Start: 2022-04-23T18:30:00Z
End: 2022-04-23T21:00:00Z
Location: Chinatown, Melbourne

Zeeshan Zafar

Image: Alpha 7R III (A7RM3B)

Learn off camera flash and available light portrait photography

About the event

Understanding light is one of the key elements in portrait photography. A minor modification in light and shadows can turn a simple photo to a moody dramatic storytelling image.

This workshop is for photographers who would like to improve their outdoor night time portraits shooting skills using off camera flash or available light and colored gels. I will show how to expose the backgrounds and mix with off camera flash to get enough light on your model to produce high-quality dramatic portraits.

Techniques covered

Camera settings
Knowing your gear
Shooting angles and distance for perfect bokeh
How to find the best light for dramatic portraits
Understanding shadows and highlights
Composition rules
Colour theory
Posing angles and techniques
Mixing Colored Gels with Off-Camera Flash and Available Light

What to bring

Mirrorless or DSLR Camera (Photographers using brands other than Sony are also welcome)
Fully charged camera batteries
Empty camera memory card
Water bottle

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

What should I wear? Is there a dress code?

Warm outdoor casual clothing Please keep an umbrella with you in case of rain

What is included in this package?

1. 2.5 hours of Portrait Photography coaching using available and off camera flash 2. Professional agency standard model 3. Studio strobes (off camera flash) with a universal trigger which works with almost all camera brands

I have more questions. Can I contact the host?

Please feel free to send us an email on info@artxstudios.com.au or reach out to me on my instagram @zeeshawnphotography

Suitable for all levels City / street Night Portraiture

Session 1 - Sat 23 Apr 2022, 6:30PM - 9:00PM (Closed)

Sat 23 Apr 2022, 6:30PM - 9:00PM

Suitable for all levels

A$150 per/person

196 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000
196 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC, Australia

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Advocate

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...

Zeeshawn's workshop not just a "photo shooting" workshop. He would actually observing what you did and pointed out your mistake. You will learn a lot.”

David Lau, Sydney - Portrait Photography using Studio Lighting