Posted By
JJ Constantine
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Photography,
Workshop
18 May 2025 11:30AM - 7:30PM
Limited spots, reserve today HERE for ONLY $450 and as low as 45/month (Affirm)
Welcome to the Studio Photography Workshop presented by the award winning fashion photographer, JJ Constantine! This hands-on, intensive session is designed for photographers who want to master lighting techniques in a studio setting, with the added benefit of real-time feedback through tethering. Whether you’re a beginner or have some experience, this workshop will give you the tools to take your portrait work to the next level.
We will explore how to use different lighting setups to create various moods and effects, including beauty, portrait, and dramatic lighting setups such as Rembrandt and high-key. Tethering will be incorporated throughout the workshop, allowing you to instantly view your images and make precise adjustments. By the end of this workshop, you'll be confident in handling one, two, and three light setups to enhance your studio portraits. Get ready for a dynamic and creative learning experience!
**Introduction**
- - Welcome and introductions
- - Overview of the workshop: exploring lighting techniques for various portrait styles
- - Importance of light in studio photography
- - Equipment check: Cameras, lenses, light modifiers, and tethering setup
- - Brief Q&A about participants' experience
**Session 1: Understanding Light**
- - Basics of light and its impact on portraits
- - Direction, quality, and intensity of light
- - Key light, fill light, and background light
- - Introduction to light modifiers (softboxes, umbrellas, reflectors)
- - Introduction to tethering:
- - Setting up tethering software (e.g., Lightroom, Capture One)
- - Benefits of tethering for studio photography: real-time feedback and client interaction
**Session 2: One Light Setups**
- Introduction to one light portrait techniques
- Beauty lighting with a softbox
- Rembrandt lighting: How to achieve the classic look
- High-key vs. low-key lighting with a single light source
- Practical demonstration and shooting
- Tips for working with natural light vs. studio lights
- Review of images via tethering, critique, and feedback
**Session 3: Two Light Setups**
- - Introduction to two light portrait techniques
- - Main light and fill light setup for balanced portraits
- - Butterfly lighting with two lights for beauty shots
- - Split lighting for dramatic shadows and high contrast
- - Practical demonstration and shooting
- - Exploration of different light modifiers for two-light setups
- - Review of images via tethering, critique, and feedback
**Session 4: Three Light Setups**
- - Introduction to three light portrait techniques
- - Key light, fill light, and background light for more depth
- - Hair light for adding dimension and separation from the background
- - Rim light for a dramatic look
- - Practical demonstration and shooting with three light sources
- - Creating a mood with three lights: soft vs. hard light combinations
- - Review of images via tethering, critique, and feedback
**Session 5: Advanced Lighting Techniques**
- - Using colored gels for creative lighting effects
- - Creating and controlling shadows with multiple lights
- - Lighting for different skin tones and face shapes
- - Creating more complex portraits with creative light shaping
- - Using tethering to adjust settings and preview final images in real-time
**Conclusion**
- - Final review of images and critique
- - Wrap-up: Key takeaways and tips for the future
- - Participant Q&A and closing remarks
- - Networking and one-on-one guidance for further learning
