Lighting Essentials Workshop
Lighting Essentials Workshop
Class Description
Learn how to light in any situation. This special 3-day workshop will introduce you to lighting by learning the basics. Don helps you start evaluating light from a subject centric approach — teaching you to identify how your light will react to your subject. Don Giannatti’s workshop is perfect for photographers working to find their vision and their own perspective. You'll learn to use this knowledge of light to create perfect photographs. This workshop is a non-stop, hands-on weekend.
Lessons
1Class Introduction 2Why Light Matters 3What Makes Good Light? 4Equipment Q&A 5Subject Centric Lighting: Bowling Balls 6Wizwow's Rope Meter 7Softbox vs. Shower Curtain (Claudine) 8Technical Q&A 9Light Modifiers 10Light Modifiers Shoot: Alyssa & Claudine 11Light Modifiers Q&A 12Subject Centric Lighting 13Subject Centric Lighting Q&A 14Shoot: What We've Covered 1Lesson 16 - 29 Introduction 2Reviewing Previous Images 3Placing Exposure 4Placing Exposure Q&A 5Emotional Lighting 6Shoot: Window Light (Brie and Alyssa) 7Working with Models 8Shoot: Window Light with Reflectors 9Shoot: Headshot with Hot Lights (Brie) 10Shoot: Headshot with Hot Lights (Alyssa) 11Shoot Q&A 12Shoot: Beach Lighting 13Shoot: Clam Shell Lighting 14Shoot: Beauty Dish 15Reviewing Today's Images 1Owning Your Own Light 2Telling Stories 3Shoot: Dramatic Single Light (John) 4Shoot: Beauty Setup (Natalie) 5Student Shoot: Tracy 6Student Shoot: Kimberly 7Student Shoot: Ian 8Student Shoot: Lori 9Student Shoot: Moe 10Shoot: Building the Ambient (Isabel) 11Shoot: Two Subjects (Briana and Natalie) 12Student Image Review 13Life as a PhotographerReviews
Cheryl
I just finished watching this course, and with teary eyes can say, without reserve, this class has been fantastic! Don's last session would be great to watch in the beginning and the end because it helps to understand his thoughts on being a photographer. The rest of the class is full of great information on lighting and Don is able to explain his thoughts and his processes with ease. I hope I will always think ahead and plan how I want my final results and how I want my subject to reflect light. Learning this was one of my "aha" moments during this class. I own over 30 Creative Live photography courses and this class is one of the top classes I own. I already plan on rewatching the whole class. Well worth the investment! I feel it is not a beginner course, but a intermediate to advanced one. Don has set a high standard in lighting...a goal to reach for...a goal that is possible for each person willing to take the time to learn and practice. Thanks Don and thanks CreativeLive!
Joao Alexandre Paulo
Great class, amazing instructor. Don's able to explain it so good that he makes it all look like very simple. I just have one comment and one request for the CreativeLive staff: When Don's commenting and analysing the pictures or explaining some features of them please keep the camera shooting at what he's commenting :) It would also be great if the way how the umbrellas and soft boxes are set up were disclosed, Ex: how the strobes and lights are mounted. Overall an amazing value for the price.