Studio Lighting Fashion Portraits Workshop

Part of Sony Scene Festival 2026

Join Sony Digital Imaging Advocate Zeeshan Zafar for a practical studio lighting workshop designed to help photographers better understand how light works, how to shape it and which modifier to use for different results.

Working with a fashion model, we'll demonstrate and compare some of the most commonly used studio modifiers:

Softbox • Octabox • Stripbox

Learn how each modifier changes the quality and direction of light, and how size, distance, angle and positioning affect softness, shadows, contrast and overall mood.

We'll cover:

• Understanding soft vs hard light

• Softbox vs Octabox vs Stripbox

• Choosing the right modifier

• Light position, angle and distance

• Shaping and feathering light

• Controlling shadows and contrast

• Creating separation and dimension

• Building simple, effective studio lighting setups

This is a hands-on workshop, with attendees getting the opportunity to photograph our fashion model using the lighting setups demonstrated during the session.

Sony Scene Festival 2026

This workshop is part of Sony Scene Festival 2026. Eligible attendees can receive an entry into Sony's competition for the chance to win one of five Sony-hosted photography experiences in Tokyo & Kyoto, Japan, subject to Sony's competition terms.

Learn the principles behind studio lighting — not just where to put the lights.

• Understanding soft vs hard light Softbox vs Octabox vs Stripbox Choosing the right modifier Light position, angle and distance Shaping and feathering light Controlling shadows and contrast Creating separation and dimension Building simple, effective studio lighting setups

• Camera, Memory Card, Camera lenses