Overview

This workshop is an orientation to the Hacker Lab photo studio, and an introduction to studio lighting. The main goal of this lecture and demonstration class is for you to become familiar with the equipment available to in the Hacker lab photo studio. In addition to on overview of the photo and lighting equipment amiable to you, we will give an introduction and demonstration on basic lighting for a portrait and a still life product. A basic understanding of camera usage is suggested, as this is not a camera class as much as a lighting class and studio overview. We are happy to give tips though, as time allows. We will cover:

  • Studio Overview
  • An overview of what equipment is available to you
  • Safety precautions for working with studio lighting
  • Studio usage procedures
  • Lighting Concepts
  • The quality of light, discussion and demonstration
  • Studio lighting exposure techniques for strobe and continuous tone lights
  • How to controlling lighting contrast
  • Product Lighting
  • Basic techniques to light a small product
  • Basic techniques to light flat art
  • Portrait Lighting
  • Basic Portrait Lighting Concepts

Equipment Covered

  • photography
  • lighting

Important Information

What to Bring:

A pen and notebook, but no camera required.

This will be lecture and demonstration class only.

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CANCELLED: Intro to Photo Studio Lighting - SACPVA001
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Cancellation Policy

Please be aware: Most of our one-on-one classes require students to register at least 48 hours ahead of class time, after which they will be marked 'Not available'. Our regular cancellation policy of 48 hours of advance notice also applies.