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Photography Course for Studio Lighting
Photography Course for Studio Lighting
It takes experience and know-how to be proficient at Studio lighting and set-up. In this studio lighting class participants learn how to use various studio lighting options from experienced professional photographers. Different light configurations are covered and the course includes in-class projects to experiment with lighting options as they are presented.
Questions about this photography class? Interested in a private or customized training? Call to speak with a training consultant: 781-376-6044.
This course is available individually or as part of these certificate programs:
Please call 800-851-9237 or 781-376-6044 to schedule a course.
Comparing strobe to constant lights
- Difference in lights
- When to use strobe vs continuous light
- Inanimate subjects vs animate subjects
When to use off camera flash
- Avoiding shadows
Setting up 1, 2, and 3 lights
- Types of lights
- Review of various configurations
- When to use each configuration
Working with reflectors
- Understanding the purpose of a reflector
- Types of reflectors
- When to use-benefits
Using lighting patterns
- Understanding lighting patterns
- Why you use patterns
- Examples of popular lighting patterns
- Portrait, split, Rembrandt, butterfly patterns
- Using rim or accent lights
Taking advantage of grids
- Understanding grids
- Using a grid to light up a subject
Color temperature & white balance
- Balancing your studio image
- Working with gray cards and other calibration controls
Discovering how to meter ambient & strobes
- Working with various studio examples
A camera that can be set in manual mode and a flash, either detached or integrated, is required for this class. All other lighting used in this photography course is supplied for the workshop.
You will receive a comprehensive course manual for this class developed by the Adobe Certified Instructors at AGI. AGI instructors have created many of the official training guides and books for Adobe Systems.