Photographic Lighting for Advanced Shooters

Now that we have an understanding of light's physics, we can begin to put it to use, beginning with keen light observation skills.

Ambient and reflected light are very different and come in to play in diverse ways while shooting.

In this video, we'll take a look at the differences between incident and reflected light while learning how to measure light with a light meter.

The box exercise is a fantastic practice technique to put into practice what we have learned thus far.

The planar lighting technique is one of the most important concepts we'll cover in this course. In this video, Michael walks you step by step with planar lighting.

The planar lighting technique is one of the most important concepts we'll cover in this course. In this video, Michael walks you step by step with planar lighting.

The planar lighting technique is one of the most important concepts we'll cover in this course. In this video, Michael walks you step by step with planar lighting.

The planar lighting technique is one of the most important concepts we'll cover in this course. In this video, Michael walks you step by step with planar lighting.

Here, we take a tour of our studio and its equipment.

While we certainly couldn't cover every type of studio lighting gear available, Michael covers his favorites and the industry essentials.

Preparing strobe triggers can be complicated. In this video, we'll walk you though setting strobe triggers up step-by-step.

Basic studio lighting for portraits is a great skill to know and use. In this video, we'll go over the basic methods for achieving simple studio lighting.

Beautiful results can be achieved by using a variation of the previous technique, using four lights.

The way you use different light sources to illuminate your subject can be measured in ratios — that is, the amount of light each source contributes to the exposure of a subject.

High key lighting is often seen in fashion magazines and advertisements, and looks clean, bright, and fresh. We'll cover how to accomplish this effect in this video.

The high key effect can also be achieved with a single strobe.

Light modifiers are extensions or equipment that changes the light from a source. We'll look at the most common light modifiers in this video.

Short and broad lighting are classic looks that any photographer should familiarize him or herself with.

Camera sensors often can't capture due to "what the eye sees" because of differences in dynamic range. We'll cover some basic HDR techniques to achieve effects that look like what you imagine.

Playing with the shadows in your surroundings can create fun and interesting images. In this video, we'll look at some examples and techniques.

Shooting in complete shade is one of the easiest types of shooting, especially for portraiture.

Lighting a group can be a tough challenge. We'll comprehensively look at different methods that work for shooting groups in this video.

Eyeglasses are a critical part of some people's look, but they can create difficulty with reflection. Here, we'll cover some methods for ensuring that subjects wearing glasses look great.

There's a large market for product photography nowadays. Michael covers methods for shooting products in the way that they'll look their best in this lesson.

Reflective objects especially can be a problem, because you don't want glare or objects visible on any surface. In this video, Michael will explain the best methods for eliminating this problem.

Combining the skills from previous lessons, Michael will show you a difficult scenario in which he must shoot a cubic jewelry box with reflective components.

Dark, smooth, and round objects, like wine bottles, are also often challenging to shoot. Michael covers how to shoot these in this lesson.

Glass on a white background can be just as tricky, if not more, to shoot than any other type of product we have covered so far. This lesson will cover getting the best results for this type of situation.

To help you review, here is a quick ten-minute video quiz to help you remember what we've covered.

Congratulations on completing the course! In this video, we'll wrap up what you have been taught and wish you luck in your advanced shooting in the future.