Studio Lighting Workshop - Wichita, KS 080223

There's a wealth of knowledge available about lighting, everything from photo floods to the most elaborate studio strobes. You can find plenty of information on technical specifications, accessories and techniques, but it's difficult to get this boiled down to the basic knowledge you need to get started in studio photography.

In this workshop we'll make an end-run to the information you need to get started as a studio photographer, or to simply gain a better understanding of working with flash. Because lighting is the most important factor in any photography that's what we'll concentrate on, but not just the equipment, the implementation too. We'll spend a good deal of time discussing the use of various equipment independently and in conjunction with other systems.

You'll learn ways to use studio lighting in almost any environment and achieve professional looking results.

 

 You'll come away from this workshop with the confidence to go home or back to your studio and start shooting professional portraiture.

Another critical part of this workshop will be the discussion about equipment budgets. I've found that much of the information you find in publications has no regard for your budget.

Learning from my experience selling studio lighting, I know first-hand that this is not a realistic way to teach on the subject. Because of this we'll discuss methods of lighting as they pertain to a wide range of budgets too. We'll talk about ways that you can start on a shoe-string budget and yet, have equipment that you'll continue to use for years to come. I'll show you ways to add to your lighting equipment while preserving your current investment.

Digital and Film Camera Users - you will learn how to use studio lighting with your camera. We'll talk about various systems that work seamlessly with digital and/or film cameras, and ways of adapting to existing systems.

The workshop will start out with 3 hours of theory and basic setup.  After that we'll break for lunch come back to spend 4 hours working with a model where everyone will have an opportunity to take shots for themselves using the lighting that we'll setup together.

So bring your camera and the manual in case we need to lookup settings to get you working with the lights.  If you have lights, bring them if you want to and if we can, we'll set them up and work with them too.  In fact, if you have someone who would like to join us and model for us in the afternoon, you can bring them in after lunch too.  Just give me a heads-up on the models so I can make sure we have enough room.