Sculpting with Hard and Soft Light with Erik Valind

Erik Valind

Sculpting with Hard and Soft Light
  • 6 video lessons
  • 1 hour and 30 minutes of class content
  • Streaming access on desktop and mobile browsers
  • 100% satisfaction guarantee

Would you like to expand your lighting repertoire beyond traditional portraits but don’t know where to start? Photographer and educator Erik Valind will teach you lighting techniques that you can use to sculpt curves and enhance features while photographing athletes.

In this intermediate class, Erik will show you how to:

  • Understand and use the tools necessary to shape light
  • Create dimensions and depth with light and angles
  • Use special effects to control contrast and atmosphere

You know how to shape light for portraiture work, but it’s time to expand your knowledge and learn to take images that don’t focus on the face. After this class, you’ll be able to control and shape light in ways you couldn’t have previously imagined.

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Course Instructor

Erik Valind

Erik Valind

Erik Valind is a freelance photographer, born and raised on the Florida beaches, now living in New York City. He specializes in commercial lifestyle photography and environmental portraiture with airy and energetic imagery defining his style and vision.

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  • Teddy B. Sep 1, 2023

    I really enjoyed the light sculpting part which the explanation of the different types of modifiers and how he finally put it all together. Thanks you CreativeLive and Erik Valind for a nice and short class in light sculpting. Can someone refer another class that could be the next level of light from this call? @CreatLive @ Erik Valind or any students who seen this class and would like to share their knowledge on the next class? I'd appreciate it!

  • Daniel H. Oct 11, 2020

    Erik is an incredible teacher. He is very humble and able to transmit all his knowledge in a very easy way, the course flow very well and is a combination of theory, practice and real studio issues. So happy by buying this class.

  • Travis H. Jul 22, 2019

    Good class, I like how he doesn't waste any time and moves through the course quickly, but covers the material needed.

  • Stephen W. Jun 3, 2019

    Very informative course. Helps add another look to the portfolio.

  • Shannon A. May 13, 2019

    He has good demeanor and there a few good tricks.

  • Chris R. May 4, 2019

    Great Class!

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