Photography Training - Studio Lighting Part 1 May 1, 2010

Studio Lighting Part 1 is a 2 day course with an experienced model and all lighting equipment provided, all in studio for £300.

This is an introduction to studio lighting and the techniques and equipment involved, it is hands on practical course with a basis away from technical. This will be offered as a one day (according to demand) and a two day (£300) course, with a maximum of 6 people on the two day and 6 people on the one day or we can tailor a package to your needs.

DarkDaze the tutor has a great deal of experience of studio lighting and on location for still and video, film and digital, and for personal work and commissions, his work has been published and exhibited internationally.

You will learn through practice and are encouraged to take a lot of images as throughout the day- this is not a ‘sit down theory’ course, but is very hands on.

We provide all the equipment needed, you will only need to bring your Digital SLR (please check it can take a pc sync or hotshoe sync). We also supply an experienced and easy going model for the duration of the course. (Please note this is not a Glamour course). This is a very easygoing safe environment to learn how to interact with your subject and get the most out of new skills.

You will learn about lighting for many aspects of photography- but the overall aim is that you will begin to ‘see’ light differently and whilst improving your technique. No experience of flash/strobe is strictly necessary- but we do try and keep groups together of the same level of experience. We are confident that you will gain a great deal from this course and leave a more enthusiastic photographer.

Past attendees have gone on to shoot adverting jobs in London and have their shots accepted into stock picture libraries, and previous assistants of DarkDaze have gone onto full time work in the industry.

We run the course approx 10-5.30 both days and we cover all aspects of using Strobes/Studio Flash from very basic set-ups, to more complicated 4 or 5 light set-ups. You will learn fully confident in using Studio equipment, light meters, lighting a room, lighting a subject and working with a model- as well as being confident in experimenting with set-ups of your own. We provided a tutor and Lighting Assistant all weekend and encourage you to shoot as much as possible to get over the fear that some photographers have when they enter a studio or work with a new, unknown model.

Official Website: http://garage-studios.co.uk/courses/lighting