Lighting Styles: Working with Soft, Medium and Hard Light with Matthew Jordan Smith

Developing your Lighting Style

How to Discover and Use Lighting Style
  • 6 video lessons
  • 1 hour and 26 minutes of class content
  • Streaming access on desktop and mobile browsers
  • 100% satisfaction guarantee
Your approach to lighting can define your style as a photographer. Join Matthew Jordan Smith, a well-known celebrity photographer as he breaks down three versatile lighting styles—soft, medium and hard light. He’ll show how pairing these styles with modifiers can enhance and change the mood of your final selects, whether you’re working with commercial, wedding or portrait clients.  

Course Instructor

Matthew Jordan Smith

Matthew Jordan Smith

Matthew Jordan Smith is a world-renowned professional photographer specializing in celebrity, beauty and portraiture. His iconic approach is simple: Take the time to personally connect with every subject, make them feel brilliant and beautiful, and the photos infinitely sparkle.

Lighting Styles: Working with Soft, Medium and Hard Light with Matthew Jordan Smith is rated 4.2 stars by 12 students

  • Georg K. Aug 30, 2021

    There are many tutorials about light. This class specialises how light concerns me, my personal style, how to find my personal light style. For this purpose hard light, medium light and soft light are introduced, this all for the sake to find and give my personal note and mood. For me, thats a very useful and recommended addition to the more objective light classes.

  • Martin G. Sep 11, 2018

    Matthew Jordan has such a warmth and charisma. Listening to the guy talk and praising everyone for asking questions makes one sincerely engaged. I can see why people pick him to work with. He's a talented and personable man. Though this is not a hold your hand kind of class, it's really about the options and making your own choices. For someone who has lighting A.D.D. I like that! :)

  • Shoot2Thrill . Aug 11, 2018

    A fantastic class which gets you thinking about your own lighting style, interaction with models, branding, marketing and gaining a sustainable career. I bought this on a sale and was pleased with the investment.

  • Dave S. Aug 8, 2018

    I met Matthew Jordan Smith before and he is the CONSUMMATE PROFESSIONAL. I support any and everything he does.

  • Toni L. Mar 20, 2018

    Absolutely loved this class. First review I've written and was moved to do so because of the immediate sense of what I wanted to shoot, came to me based on his teaching and enthusiasm. Really loved this. A lot!

  • NollywoodPlayer . Jan 19, 2018

    Very good advise from an experienced photographer. Well worth it for me

  • Gene T. Nov 26, 2017

    Matthew Jordan Smith is excellent at his craft and also a great teacher. Very clear and concise information wrapped in a passionate presentation. Thank you very much Mr. Jordan!

  • Isabelle C. Aug 26, 2017

    Wow, for a short course this sure does pack a punch. Matthew made me think about my photography in a whole different light. Definitely one to get.

  • Veronica K. Mar 3, 2017

    I really enjoyed watching Mr. Jordan's broadcast. Because of his teaching techniques butterfly lighting and using a beauty dish really clicked with me. I can honestly say his class is well worth the money spent.

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