Lighting 201 with SLR Lounge, Pye Jirsa

Gain confidence in full lighting setups.

Lighting 201
  • 64 video lessons
  • 11 hours and 19 minutes of class content
  • Streaming access on desktop and mobile browsers
  • 100% satisfaction guarantee
Lighting 201 builds on the simple foundational tips on effective exposure techniques found in Lighting 101. 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 and Lighting 401 with Pye Jirsa.

Course Instructors

Pye Jirsa

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

SLR Lounge is a free online resource created by photographers for photographers featuring tutorials on Lightroom, Photoshop, Shooting, Lighting and much more.

Lighting 201 with SLR Lounge, Pye Jirsa is rated 4.8 stars by 19 students

  • C. Mar 26, 2021

    Pye is amazing; I love his use of lighting and he is such a great teacher; he is able to break down all his techniques and explain why he is going the lighting and the situation. Before I had taken this course, I had no idea how to use my speed-lights and my triggers; thank you SO MUCH to Creative Live, Pye and SLR Lounge for this amazing course.

  • Robert L. Mar 21, 2021

    Great examples of each concept and the introduction to post processing is spot on. Great to have the sample images to work from/on. Easy to understand.

  • Karen R. May 26, 2019

    I'm watching this live and am seriously considering buying this course. I really like the examples and all the information. Pye is super generous and easy to listen to. I also appreciate the talk about gear and am happy that Pye is giving us options for different price ranges. Thank you, Creative Live.

  • D V. Dec 23, 2018

    AMAZING I love how detail the 101 & 201 is when it comes to speedlite. I got introduced to it when I viewed and bought Roberto Valenzuela’s Picture Perfect Lighting But he didn’t go into it in depth and I watched other instructors to learn speedlite more and none of them even came close to Pye. This is so informative and I am now going back to Roberto’s Picture Perfect Lighting and apply his techniques in addition to Pye.

  • NollywoodPlayer . Feb 15, 2018

    Exactly what I needed. Properly explained.

  • Rabi R. Sep 15, 2016

    Want my money back. This course should have cost no more than $30. I don't understand why creative live allowed such low production and low content course for such an expensive price. Totally disappointed.

  • R. Aug 22, 2016

    An excellent follow up to Lighting 101. Pye is an excellent teacher and the quality of the material provides for a rich and very informative experience. Pye breaks down the fundamentals in easy to digest packets and then elaborates as needed. As with Lighting 101, this is a must watch class. Worth purchasing and saving for future use. I would also HIGHLY recommend downloading the saving the PDF of slides that accompany the videos. I look forward to Lighting 301 and 401 which are apparently in production by SLRLounge.

  • Velina K. Jul 14, 2016

    I love the way Pye is teaching! I have watched his courses in Creative live and I'm really impressed by the way he teach, work and how he inspire people! Keep up the good work! :)

  • Iryna M. Jun 24, 2016

    Watched this class while it was on air, and I must say I was glued to the screen the whole time. I am not a beginner, and think I know a lot about lighting, but I managed to find some really helpful tricks and technics. Loved that the course wasn't super overly technical though. It's just enough information to make you understand what to do without boring you to death. Really like Pye's style of teaching.

  • P. Mar 22, 2016

    I'd like to say thank you to SLR Lougne, Creativelive and especially Pye for creating this wonderful Lighting series. Pye has a great sense of humor and he is also a great teacher. He expains everything in tiny details. I love his creativity, all the tips and dedication. Recommended!

  • Dan W. Jan 30, 2016

    Pye is a very effective communicator and is quite motivational in his presentation style. I was a bit put off by the infomercial section (Chapter 2) and my perception of that chapter might have been improved by a change in the course format. If the information in Chapter 2 was listed as a reference add on, I would have been more receptive to it. That way during the different demonstrations, Pye might have alluded to that reference section with comments like, "If you have any questions about what equipment I'm using, please check out our ...section" Other than that, I find on a daily basis as I listen and re listen, many snippets of information that are new knowledge for me and many great topics for me to go out and practice. In fact, I'm spending too much time writing this review...time to go practice! Dan

  • Valencia L. Jan 17, 2016

    This course is the most thorough one I've ever watched. Some course just talk about the basics but this course gives you everything. Pye shared step by step instructions to produce some of the pictures he created. This course and Lighting 101 provide you with the knowledge on using, manipulating and creating the light. Looking forward to the 301 and 401 courses, Pye. What an amazing teacher!

  • Colin J. Jan 16, 2016

    Pye is a god. His teaching style is really engaging, breaking down everything you could want to know about each example in a fun yet detailed manner. The course is absolutely jam-packed full of great information and fantastic inspiration. This course, as well as Lighting 101, give not only a perfect foundation for anybody learning about flash from scratch, but also have more than enough tips and advanced techniques in them to help experienced flash users seriously up their game. Cannot recommend it enough.

  • Irene B. Jan 15, 2016

    PYE is an AMAZING instructor. Each tutorial is wonderful, and provides a framework to coordinate your own practice sessions at home. Major applause for this course!

  • mariska M. Jan 15, 2016

    I'm watching the Live Stream and really enjoying how Pye Jirsa's ability to teach. Easy to follow and understand. Thank you to Creative Live for bringing SLR Lounge to us.

  • Ilze L. Jan 15, 2016

    I love the class, Pye is great at communicating the info and presenting it with fun great energy.

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