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One Light Wonder

 

One Light Wonder

 

Class Description

We only have one sun, so why should we need more than one light? In this course, celebrity portrait photographer Clay Patrick McBride will dive into lighting with intention. Through a variety of live shoots, he’ll demonstrate how to incorporate lighting diagrams into your workflow so you can create setups that you can use again and again.

He’ll cover:

  • How to control your light
  • Creating hard or soft light
  • The importance of documenting your setups
  • Sculpting with Light
  • Removing and creating shadows with intention

By the end of this class, you will be able to create incredible images with confidence and the use of only one light.

Lessons

  1. Class Introduction
  2. The Inverse Square Law
  3. Shoot: One Light, Single Subject
  4. Shoot: Group Photo
  5. Shoot: Group with Diffusion
  6. Lighting Diagrams
  7. Strobox Demo with Chris Coe
  8. Softbox Set Up #1: Overhead Drama
  9. Softbox Set Up #2: Beauty Box
  10. Softbox Set Up #3: Backlight
  11. Softbox Set Up #4: Backlit Silhouette
  12. Creating a One Light Playbook
  13. Shoot: Bare Beauty Dish
  14. Shoot: Stripbank
  15. Shoot: Magnum Reflector
  16. Shoot: Grids
  17. Shoot: Beauty Dish with Sock
  18. Introducing Multiple Lights
  19. Shoot: Clamshell
  20. Shoot: Softbox & Beauty Dish - Main/Fill Lights
  21. Shoot: Softbox, Edge Lights/Striplights, and V Flats

Reviews

KIS Photography
 

WOW! I was getting ready to go to bed, when I saw this class last night as I was perusing the classes available. Got the notification that it was playing, so I thought I'd check it out for a minute or two. Well, once I turned it on, I couldn't turn it off! As someone who has shot musicians on stage since I was 16, I've recently been interested in shooting portraits of them, so Clay instantly intrigued me! The more I watched, the more I couldn't shut it off, and I stayed up til 5:30 in the morning to finish the course (financial issues, so I can't afford the class right now) This class is amazing! I love Clay's teaching style, his willingness to step outside the box and play by his own rules, and his lighting is awesome! As soon as it is possible, I WILL be purchasing this class! Loved it! Thanks again CreativeLive for introducing me to yet another outstanding photographer to learn from!

Jason Darr
 

I absolutely loved this. Great instruction, great content and very inspiring demonstrations. I'd highly recommend this course

Gene Tolan
 

Awesome intro to lighting. I love Clay's teaching style and his personality infused presentation was a pleasure. I highly recommend this course.