Learn multiple studio lighting setups to create creative portraits
About the event
Early bird price: $275/Photographer (Register before 19th of May - 12pm)
Workshop regular price after 19th May will be $350/Photographer
Learn fashion and dramatic portraits photography techniques in 3 hours of the workshop with a lot of knowledge and hands-on practice opportunities using basic to advanced Studio Lighting.
3 Hours Mastering Studio Lighting Workshop using one studio light
Use of Studio Lighting from Basic to Advanced level
Use of different modifiers (Beauty Dish / Octabox etc)
Agency Model Provided (Fashion and Beauty)
Including 1 hour of retouching training using Photoshop
Techniques covered
Following Studio Lighting Techniques Covered:
Using your camera in manual mode
Introduction to studio lighting
Understanding composition rules
Understanding light
How to shoot shallow depth of field in Studio
High Key and Low Key concepts
Light setups for Fashion and Portrait photography
Portraiture ethical values and models posing techniques
How to build your portfolio discussion
Editorial and Magazine submission shooting techniques
Following Portrait Retouching Techniques Covered:
Raw file conversion and concepts
Healing / patching / cloning
Dodge and burn methods
Photography composition rules
Colour Grading
Frequency Separation (When and where you should use it)
Methods of converting your photos into B&W
What to bring
Studio location will be provided for attendees to shoot and practice
Professional agency fashion model to practice lighting with
All studio lighting gear including trigger to fire off flashes
2 hours of Studio lighting coaching and shooting
1 hour of portrait editing/retouching using Adobe Photoshop on projector screen (You don’t need to bring your laptop)
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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...