One Light Wonder

 

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

Class Introduction
The Inverse Square Law
Shoot: One Light, Single Subject
Shoot: Group Photo
Shoot: Group with Diffusion
Lighting Diagrams
Strobox Demo with Chris Coe
Softbox Set Up #1: Overhead Drama
Softbox Set Up #2: Beauty Box
Softbox Set Up #3: Backlight
Softbox Set Up #4: Backlit Silhouette
Creating a One Light Playbook
Shoot: Bare Beauty Dish
Shoot: Stripbank
Shoot: Magnum Reflector
Shoot: Grids
Shoot: Beauty Dish with Sock
Introducing Multiple Lights
Shoot: Clamshell
Shoot: Softbox & Beauty Dish - Main/Fill Lights
Shoot: Softbox, Edge Lights/Striplights, and V Flats
 
 
 
 

Reviews

  • 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!
  • I absolutely loved this. Great instruction, great content and very inspiring demonstrations. I'd highly recommend this course
  • Awesome intro to lighting. I love Clay's teaching style and his personality infused presentation was a pleasure. I highly recommend this course.
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