Do Lighting Patterns Matter? Live Photography Demo with Ab Sesay!

It’s more than just shapes—it’s about story, mood, and style.

By Adorama

Date and time

Wednesday, June 11 · 5 - 6pm EDT

Location

Adorama Event Space

42 W 18th St New York, NY 10011

About this event

Event lasts 1 hour

You’ve probably seen countless videos on “Portrait Lighting Patterns,” but do they still matter in modern photography—and more importantly, do you know why you’re using them?

In this live lighting tutorial, Ab Sesay goes beyond the textbook definitions to show you how classic lighting patterns like Loop, Butterfly, Rembrandt, and Split still shape the mood, story, and style of your portraits.

This isn’t just a slideshow of diagrams. It’s a real-world demo packed with:

• The visual impact of each lighting pattern—and when to break the rules.

• How to adapt each pattern for fashion, beauty, and cinematic portraiture.

• Creative combinations using modifiers, gels, and fill light to sculpt and stylize your images.

With clear breakdowns, live setups, and practical tips, you’ll leave understanding how to see lighting patterns—and use them with purpose.

Photographer and Creative Producer, Ab Sesay

Headshot by © Davide Geffen

Ab currently resides in the NY area and enjoys working on productions both large and small with ideas that are simple and complex.

As a multidisciplinary commercial advertising photographer, and creative producer/director who blends the ability to analyze ideas, technology, and resources to educate those interested in upping their lighting game on how to get to the next level.

He is also the brand manager for Sekonic Light Meters, Executive Producer and Creative Director for the Mac Group, and independent producer/photographer developing lighting education for Adorama TV (Level Up Lighting Show), Sekonic, and Fujifilm.

Connect with Ab here:

Website: www.absesay.com

Instagram: absesay_photo

Check out some of Ab's incredible photos below!

All stills are the property of Ab Sesay

Organized by

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