The Essential Lighting Techniques

Name: The Essential Lighting Techniques
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Learn everything about lighting that you should know

Created byFrank Doorhof

Last updated 4/2018

English

What you'll learn

A better understanding of lighting and working with models

Course content

3 sections • 20 lectures • 2h 21m total length

Introduction1:04
The introduction to the essential lighting techniques
Strobe advise18:34
Want to know which strobe to buy or use?
Use it on location or in the studio?
Small or large?
This is the chapter for you
All about tethering12:04
Shooting tethered is one of the best things to do during a photoshoot, but what do you have to make sure works? and how do you prevent problems?
Learning shadows2:19
Shadows are the soul of a shot... make sure you understand them, in this chapter it's all about shadows.
Cameras4:29
What's the best camera...?
Or..... is there more?
In this chapter it's all about just that.
Preparing for the model1:39
The model is the most important part of the photoshoot that you have less control over... so make sure that you have the control you need. A happy model is a warrant for a great photoshoot, don't underestimate this chapters importance.
The lightmeter3:44
Metering the light is important, it doesn't make you a better photographer, but it does speed up your workflow and it makes sure you get continuity in your shots.

Reflector with grid5:56
If you want total control of your lighting, make sure to start with using "aimed" lighting. The reflector with grid is without a doubt one of the best modifiers to get some spectacular lighting results.
Striplight with grid4:14
I just LOVE striplights, you are very versatile with lighting your subject and add a grid to it.... well you can create stunning effects.
Backgrounds4:25
Seamless paper is.... well seamless paper, it's fun... but in this chapter we also look at a lot of other options
The Umbrella11:10
The most simple light modifier to carry with you. According to some also the less interesting one.... well after seeing this chapter I think you agree with me that it's one of the modifiers that can be a lot of fun.
Light fall off7:41
One of the most important things to understand in photography... light fall off.
Master this and you can do "almost" anything.
The Butterfly lighting3:38
Without a doubt one of the classic lighting setups, create some cool portraits with this setup, but also play with it for even better results.
Rembrandt lighting4:38
Hey I'm Dutch so the Rembrandt lighting has to be on here of course.
It's without a doubt one of the most recognizable lighting setups out there, and one of the most spectacular I think.
The white background9:16
The white background is one of the most popular, but still you see a lot of photographers ending up with wrong lighting. This can be seen as not pure white, blown out hairs on the model or loads of lensflare.... in this chapter it's all about this white background, and after this chapter you'll be able to play with it and never miss a shot or detail again.... yes it's pretty easy when you get it ;-)
The beauty dish4:16
The Beautydish... what can we say about the Beatydish?
without any doubt one of the most used modifiers for beauty (Hench the name) but it can do a lot more. This chapter it's all about the Beautydish. It's a beautiful chapter :)
Black background5:37
When I do a chapter on the white background... well I should also do a chapter on the black one right?
It sounds easier than the white one... but don't be tricked, setting up a black background can be trickier than you think. But after seeing this chapter, it's just as easy as the white one... maybe even easier.

Plugins and presets23:10
This chapter will save you loads of money, which you can spend on more education of course :-)
It's all about what I use and why, and most of all what NOT to do.
The Colorchecker and Calibration11:06
A calibrated workflow is awesome, it makes working easier, faster and much more accurate. In this chapter it's all about that, but also why you should do it.
Some final USB and Tethering tips you can't miss2:33
Some final tips on tethering.

Requirements

Basic camera knowledge

Description

In this intense course I'll take you through everything you need to know about lighting and more for a successful photoshoot.
We talk about different techniques and modifiers, but also about how to setup your white and black backgrounds, how to work with butterfly and rembrandt lighting, adding accents, using light fall off and feathering of the light and a lot more...

But there are also segments on retouching and plugins, tethering, the lightmeter, cameras, techniques on seeing shadows, reading light, solving problems but most of all preventing problems and a lot more.... it's really a jampacked video.

Who this course is for:

Anyone that wants to learn lighting, or improve their skills

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Course content

Introduction7 lectures • 44min

The shoots10 lectures • 1hr 1min

Retouching and more3 lectures • 37min

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