MASTERCLASS · INTERMEDIATE
The Art of Studio Lighting
Discover how professional photographers control light to create beautiful, dramatic, and expressive portraits. You'll photograph actual subjects using professional studio lighting equipment.
REQUEST CLASS INFORMATIONLEVEL
Intermediate
DURATION
5 hours
CLASS SIZE
Most classes limited to 4–6 students
TUITION
$295
Lesson-by-Lesson Curriculum
- 1
Understanding Light
Direction, intensity, softness, contrast, distance, and color.
- 2
One-Light Portraits
Rembrandt, loop, butterfly, and split lighting.
- 3
Multiple-Light Photography
Key lights, fill lights, rim lights, and background lighting.
- 4
Light Modifiers
Softboxes, reflectors, grids, flags, and gels.
- 5
Creative Lighting Challenge
Independently design and photograph three different lighting styles.
Hands-On Exercises
Students photograph actual subjects using professional studio lighting equipment and independently design and photograph three different lighting styles.
Your Instructor: David Mercer
22 years in the U.S. Air Force, a professional photographer since 2011, and a teacher of photography in Germany and Russia. David and his wife Jane run IDT Photo in downtown Aurora, Illinois.
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Tuition: $295. Class dates and registration will be shared when available.