Studio Lighting 1 : Capture Style

Beginner Studio Lighting

This workshop is an introduction to the skills involved in understanding and controlling light in a photograph.

You will learn the functions of studio lighting equipment and learn basic lighting theory. Samples of various lighting situations will be shown with a focus on studio strobe equipment and speed lights. Examples of 4 basic lighting designs will be demonstrated and students will be instructed to use these techniques to make product and basic portrait photographs.

Itinerary

DAY 1: 9am-6pm

Rob will show his work relative to lighting and discusses how to create various moods with lighting with an emphasis on lighting people for fashion, lifestyle and portrait images.

Discussion of various types of lights and their purpose including: studio strobes, incandescence, speed lights, ring light, HMI, Kino flos, scrims, silks and diffusers.

The basics of lighting will be covered including: light quality, output levels, descriptions of lighting, popular lighting patterns, description of lights and light tailoring devices.

Safety features and common safety precautions will be covered along with studio procedures, proper handling of set up and breakdown, wires and stands.

Demonstration of light tailoring devices including: umbrellas, light boxes, beauty dishes, spots, various reflectors, light grids and barn doors.

Introduction to lighting patterns, incorporating background lights, hair lights, flat light and contrasting light. Use of fill cards and reflectors, lighting patterns, ratios and light meters.

Studio

Bathhouse Studios
540 East 11th Street
New York, NY 10009

Directions

Subway

• Cross-town(8th Av/Williamsburg area): L Train to 1st Ave. stop. You’ll be on14th St. & 1st Ave. Walk East one block to Ave. A and hang a right. Walk down A ‘till you hit 11th St. Take a left down 11th & we are on the South (right) side closer to Avenue B.
• North/South : N, R Train (Brooklyn/Queens), 4, 5, 6 Train (Brooklyn/Bronx) To 14th St & Union Sq (East) stop. Walk east on 14th St. to Ave A. Take right on A (south) till you hit 11th St. Take left on 11th . We are on the
  South (right) side closer to Avenue B.

Parking

• Nice, LLC – 212.475.5262
  311 E 11th St btw 1st & 2nd Aves
  New York, NY (Please call for pricing)

Cost per person

$1899 per person

Limited to: 12 participants

Terms and Conditions

Included:

• Quest workshop fee
• All Lighting equipment
• Use of Studio
• Models
• Reviews
• All lectures

Not included:

• Flights for out-of-state attendees
• Lodging
• Lunch

Rob Van Petten

Rob Van Petten shoots fashion and lifestyle for advertising. His pictures are a dynamic play of models in motion against a strong colorful background. Metal texture, modern architecture, cosmic lighting and computer manipulation all contribute to the effects in these images. The use of light energizes the images beyond just illuminating the scene.

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Gear to Bring

We recommend you bring the following gear with you.

Camera Gear

• Digital SLR with back up camera that will fit your lenses
• Battery charger
• A few extra batteries
• Memory cards (bring plenty!!!)
• Sensor cleaning supplies

Lenses

• 12-24mm or 17-35mm
• 28-105mm lens or similar
• 70-200mm lens
• Lens hoods for all lenses
• Fish-eye lens (if you have one, very creative lens!)
• Lensbaby if you have one www.lensbabies.com or else you can try ours!

Computer / Digital Acessories

• Laptop with charger and Photoshop CS3 and Lightroom (not mandatory)
• Storage device, such as an EPSON P5000, or portable hard drives like
• Lacie hard drives www.lacie.com
• Card Reader
• All cables for drives, computer, card readers, storage devices, etc.

Other

• lightweight tripod (carbon fiber)
• Lint-free cloth to clean lenses and blower ball for dust