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Complete Lighting & Shooting Workshop in Toronto ($359)

This extensive hands-on learning and shooting experience is designed to take your studio photography to new creative heights.

During this six-hour event, you will learn core lighting principles and work with professional and semi-professional studio lighting gear. This is a skills-transfer workshop. You will learn everything needed to set up and use studio lighting for yourself without the compromise of shooting with continuous light sources. We’ll also provide an extensive set of student notes, including buying advice and tips if you don't have your own lights just yet.

You’ll use your camera to photograph a professional model in multiple genres such as portraiture, beauty, and athletic. During this event, you will make images that you’ll be proud to have in your photography portfolio. Whether you’re completely new to studio photography or have a bit of experience, this workshop is for you.

All you need to bring is your DSLR or mirrorless camera, lenses, and a desire to learn and take amazing photographs in a studio setting.

The Complete Lighting and Shooting Workshop

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Photographing a professional model in several genres with varying lighting setups (you will be amazed at the high quality controlled lighting results)
Setting up your camera in manual mode for perfect studio results (no manual mode experience required)
Understanding core light theory (hard vs soft light)
Controlling "falloff" as a method of lighting single persons, groups, and affecting the light in your background all at the same time
Making the best choice about the focal length for the shot
Understanding the light modifiers you can use to design the specific lighting for a shot, and then getting hands-on setup experience
Controlling the strobes (lights) - all about power, metering, controlling exposure
Demonstration of a tethered workflow to allow real-time image capture on a computer for greater preview ability when shooting live
How to use a light meter for precise light measurement of the subject
Use of umbrellas, strip boxes, octaboxes, beauty dishes and more
Prior to the event,2-3 weeks following the event, you will receive a comprehensive set of student notes including lighting diagrams for all of the workshop setups, extra information about retouching, a buying guide and a gallery featuring images created during the workshop event
In warm weather seasons, the workshop will also explore shooting with strobes in an outdoor setting to mix natural light and studio light to perfectly balance and control lighting outdoors. See our customer reviews here.

WHO THIS COURSE IS FOR

If you've ever been curious about how professional photographers light their subjects to achieve stunning results, this workshop is for you. You’ll gain the skills and techniques to master lighting setups independently, with expert guidance on which gear to use and why.

No previous lighting experience is required, making this course ideal for beginners and those looking to deepen their knowledge.

Please note, seating is limited to just eight attendees to ensure a focused, hands-on learning experience.

GEAR REQUIREMENTS

Seating for this workshop is limited to eight attendees, ensuring a personalized and hands-on experience. To participate, you’ll need a DSLR or mirrorless camera with interchangeable lens capability and a hot shoe, as we will provide the transmitter for lighting control.

Lens options:

- For full frame cameras, a set of lenses that provide coverage from 50mm to 135mm. An ideal pair of lenses would be a 50mm and 70-200

- For crop sensor cameras, a 50mm and another lens that can achieve at least 85mm (or more)

bring your lens hoods if you have them

Be sure to bring fully charged batteries and a memory card, with a backup card recommended. No additional flash gear is necessary, as all lighting equipment will be provided.

Please note: if you have a Canon SL3 or T7 camera, note that Canon has disabled radio trigger functionality in these models, and are therefore not suitable for the workshop.

OUR LOCATION

Studio 311 is located at 9 Davies Ave in downtown Toronto. It is a fully equipped, professional photography studio which is the perfect venue for this event. With plenty of shooting space and all of the gear needed for a successful day of shooting. Easily accessible by TTC with plenty of parking options in the area. Specific details will be shared with registered attendees a week before the event.

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