Location Lighting Techniques: Finding the Light
June 30, 2010 by Lee Hughes
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Are You Having Problems With On-Location Lighting?
Finding and creating the right light while on location is a skill every professional photographer needs to know.
In this video we will be demonstrating several on location lighting techniques.
We will be working with natural light and Speedlites to get the best possible quality of light.
You will learn why we choose to use each based on the lighting situation.
You will also learn a valuable rule of thumb on which shutter speed to use when using a zoom lens.
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In this video tutorial, your instructor, Mike Luter, shows you how to get studio quality lighting on location.
Next, Mike moves to a move challenging lighting situation. Shows how to use the Westcott softbox to create studio quality light.
Let's take some shots on the porch...See how a reflector can help get the most out of the available light.
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Studio Lighting Technique: Using the Ring Light
June 29, 2010 by Lee Hughes
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In this video tutorial, we show you a fun studio lighting technique using the Ring Light for portraits and glamour photography. It is perfect for models & high school seniors who want a unique high fashion magazine look.
Typically, the photographers goal is to create a three dimensional look through the use of various studio lighting techniques.
The ring light breaks these rules – which is often the reason why it it popular.
A ring light gives a unique look, because all light is coming from the front, imparting a virtually shadowless look onto the front of your subject, while even shadows show around the edges of any three-dimensional surface.
This look is possible in part because the camera lens sets in the very middle of the light source. See Ring Light on White Lightning’s Website
Here are some more examples of the shots we took.
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Watch and learn as Mike has some fun using the Ring Light with different background effects
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Working with Tungsten Lights Outdoors
June 16, 2010 by Lee Hughes
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Hollywood Glamour Photography
June 15, 2010 by Lee Hughes
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Step 1: Set the Main Light
In this 25-minute video tutorial, your photography mentor, Mike Luter, will show you step-by-step the studio lighting techniques to capture the “classic” Hollywood glamour style of photography.
You will learn how to use your Photogenic mini-spots to create wonderful light that cannot be replicated with flash photography.
He will also show you techniques to get that perfect Hollywood pose.
Step 2: Set the Fill Light
Step 3: Set the Edge Light
Step 4: Get the Hollywood Glamor Pose
Step 5: Start taking some GREAT images!!!
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Hard Edge, High Impact Studio Lighting
June 11, 2010 by Lee Hughes
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This studio lighting technique has loads of drama built into it. It is not your “normal” everyday lighting style, but rather use it for high impact shots that need lots of highlights and shadows.
Your mentor, Mike Luter, shows you step-by-step how to set up your lighting.
The lighting equipment he will be using are:
- 7″ Parabolic light with a grid (main light)
- 3′x4′ Softbox (fill light)
- 12″ Parabolic light with barn doors (edge light)
- 9″ Parabolic light with 15 degree grid (background light)
He will walk you step by step as he positions and meters each light.
Step 1: Set the fill light
Step 2: Set the Main Light
Step 3: Set the Edge Light
Step 4: Set the background light
Step 5: Start taking high impact photos like the ones below.
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Sports, Dance and School Photography Workshop
June 11, 2010 by Lee Hughes
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Mark Your Calendars for July 18 & 19!!
Youth sports, dance school, pre-school and school photography are the few photo market niches expecting sales growth in the next few years.
Desktop Digital Lab is hosting a two-day workshop that promises to unlock the secrets to successfully tapping into these markets niches on Monday, July 18 and Tuesday, July 19 in Jacksonville, Florida.
We have arranged for an impressive group of industry leaders to share with you ALL the ins and outs of:
- Photographing teams and individuals,
- The most profitable way to photograph action photography,
- The best way to sell your photos on the internet
- Successfully marketing and selling to dance schools
- Pre-School and School Photography
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Here’s what previous attendees had to say.
- “Thank you so much. I have just began and I am leaving today with GREAT confidence.”
- “Loved it all!!! My first time. Enjoyed the lab visit. Your staff is super. The speakers were great.”
- “Thank you sincerely for all the information. Loved all the speakers. Learned a lot.”X
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Make plans to attend. Call 877-898-9330 x2008 to register!
$99 per person, register before May 3o and pay only $69 per person
Presenters:
Jeff Gump, Gump Sports Photography, “Youth Sports is Big Business”
Mike Luter, StudioCity Photography, “Dance School Photography”
Chris Murphy, Showstopper Photography, “School Photography 101″
Monday, July 18, 2011
eff will be discussing sales and marketing techniques, photo day hiring techniques, how to hire and commission a sales person, which products are hot, a mock board presentation and how to set up and run a successful team and individual photo day. Each attendee will walk away from this workshop with a sports marketing kit, which includes an 8 page league marketing booklet, presentation folder, sports samples and a series of league follow up email ideas. We also are introducing our new League Marketing Calendar, which helps you stay ahead of the game.
Fund-raising, commissions and how to increase your profits are also a huge part of Day One.
12 p.m. Lunch Break, lunch will be sponsored by DDLab.
The second half of Day One will include information on how to successfully sell and market posed action photography to your leagues. We will also have a print on site display set up for demonstration purposes.
6:30 p.m. Meet up at Seven Bridges Grille & Brewery to network with your classmates
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Mike will introduce DDLab’s new dance workflow which saves the photographer hours of work. Our new bar coding/sorting method speeds up the proofing process and allows the photographer to shoot multiple poses in multiple costumes to maximize photo day sales.
Part 2 of Dance will introduce our new dance product line up, how to create an order form that will display the products, marketing and sales materials we provide for you to utilize this workflow. We make dance photography simple. We’ll go over commission structures, how to book and schedule your dance schools, how to schedule sale dates, what dance school owners expect, and also introduce our new memory book program: a brand new product you can sell and offer to your dance schools.
12 p.m. Lunch Break, lunch will be sponsored by Desktop Darkroom.
The afternoon resumes at 1 p.m. with a one hour workshop on how to shoot green screen and what your software options are for background removal. We’ll show you a few new sales tools you can utilize and how you can earn extra income offering this service to your schools or leagues.
At 2 p.m., Chris Murphy will take the room and let us know his secrets on competing with the “big school photography company”. Chris is a successful school, dance and portrait photographer in the Philadelphia area and has successful and profitable business. He will show us his sales and marketing techniques, his order forms and processing methods, which unique products sell, and how to stay ahead of competition.
This workshop is closed to local photographers due to competition. We apologize for any inconvenience and will be happy to recommend similar workshops you may attend.
HOTEL RECOMMENDATION: Hampton Inn 904-281-0443 4690 Salisbury Road Jacksonville, FL 32256
Here’s a 15-minute preview of this 2-day Workshop
Make plans to attend. Call 877-898-9330 x2008 to register!
$99 per person, register before May 30th and pay only $69 per person
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