# Lighting 201 with SLR Lounge, Pye Jirsa Canonical URL: ## Overview Lighting 201 builds on the simple foundational tips on effective exposure techniques found in [Lighting 101](https://www.creativelive.com/class/lighting-101-slr-lounge). Lighting 201comprises 10 hours of education on advanced, off-camera flash lighting over nearly 20 different shoots. You will learn just how much can be achieved with just one inexpensive off-camera light source. In this course, Pye Jirsa of SLR Loungegive you tips on how to: - Use light manipulation to turn extreme lighting situations like the midday sun or the night sky into stunning background imagery for portraiture. - Develop a sense of placement strategy in shoots with complex lighting and limited, portable gear - Composite images in post-production to achieve the best possible light Lighting 201will also help you develop fluency in using the right light modifiers for the job, whether they be speed-lights, strobes or main-lights. Lighting 201 also features an in-depth exploration of the mechanics of professional lighting gear and step-by-step walkthroughs of the gear setup for each shoot. Graduate to the next level of exposure mastery with [Lighting 301](https://www.creativelive.com/class/lighting-301-pye-jirsa-slr-lounge) and [Lighting 401](https://www.creativelive.com/class/lighting-401-pye-jirsa-slr-lounge) with Pye Jirsa. ## Instructors ### Pye Jirsa Pye Jirsa is a lifelong learner who has made a career out of creating frameworks. These frameworks have helped millions learn languages, develop creativity, master photography, succeed in business, and even improve their communication within personal relationships. ### SLR Lounge SLR Lounge is a free online resource created by photographers for photographers featuring tutorials on Lightroom, Photoshop, Shooting, Lighting and much more. ## Pricing **Tuition:** $149