# Studio Lighting Essentials with Mark Wallace

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## Overview

# AFTER THIS CLASS YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

- Use a light meter with confidence
- Create your own lighting styles
- Control contrast and shadows in your photos
- Choose light modifiers to achieve a specific look
- Set your white balance correctly
- Freeze motion with studio lights

# ABOUT MARK’S CLASS:

Studio Lighting Essentials is everything you need to get started in the world of Studio Lighting for portrait photography. Mark is known for his easy-to-understand teaching style and ability to take concepts and put them into practical use. This class is packed with content. Topics include:

- Direction of light
- Understanding shadows
- Properties of light
- Equipment Essentials
- Light modifiers, grip, and expendables
- Understanding the 3-light setup
- Metering techniques
- Color theory and setting your white balance
- Studio Lighting setups

# WHO THIS CLASS is FOR:

- Beginner to Intermediate portrait photographers
- Photographers with little or no studio lighting experience
- Anyone wanting to know more before buying studio lighting gear
- Photographers who wish to understand studio lighting principles and build a solid foundation

# SOFTWARE USED:

Adobe Photoshop CC 2021 Adobe Lightroom Classic 2021 Nik Silver Efex Pro 2

## Instructors

### Mark Wallace

Mark Wallace is a photographer based in the United States. Best known for his web-based video series Digital Photography One on One and Exploring Photography sponsored by Adorama. Millions of people have watched Mark’s videos on YouTube, and the numbers continue to grow. Mark has a strong social media following on Facebook and X (formerly known as Twitter), where he spends time interacting with viewers and workshop attendees.

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $99