Studio lighting & photography workshop in Cardiff

Overview

Become more confident in producing high quality photography for your own blogs, websites, products and social channels with this 4 hour photography training workshop and make a real difference to your photographic outputs whether for your website, social media or just for your own pleasure.

Delivered from either my South Wales-based studio (or at another studio), with a mix of practical, no-nonsense theory (seriously, we’ll keep the jargon to a minimum) and lots of shooting / practical time. We’ll be finishing off the session with a Q&A plus a chance to chat.

Delivery options

• 1-2-1 tuition / training (with model)

• Group workshop (with model) - this is ran throughout the year

• For businesses wanting to improve their product photography (on location or in studio)

What you can expect to get out of the session

• Introduction to key studio equipment you need to start taking photos with studio flash

• Moving away from auto-mode to control light and expand your creativity

• Tips to help you maximise what you can do with little or no equipment

• Types of lighting / flash

• 1, 2, 3 light setups

• Studio flash modifiers & attachments

• Creative composition with practical application for websites, editorial and design

• Good amount of time shooting models and trying techniques

• Drinks, nibbles and light bites to keep you suitably refreshed.

Plus

• Info and advice on different types of photography kit

• Tips on how to get the most out of your camera

• Apps to help you process / edit and share your images

• Lighting advice (on a budget / realistic circumstances / flash)

• Q&A

• Drinks, nibbles and light bites to keep you suitably refreshed.

What to bring

1. Camera (mirrorless or DSLR)

2. Empty memory card (or two)

3. Fully charged battery and spare

4. Your lenses

Please note - I have a spare mirrorless camera if for whatever reason your camera isn’t working on the day of the session.

Before the session

It is not expected that you know the ins/outs of your camera however, knowing these basic functions and where they are on your camera will greatly speed up the session.

• Changing ISO

• How to change aperture (referred to F-stop i.e. f2.8)

• How to change shutter speed (usually shown as 1/125 )

Digital note handouts provided after the session.