PHOTOGRAPHYworkshops

Members: $125 • Non-members: $175

Description

Every successful studio photographer applies the same basic principles when controlling light in order to produce a desired look to the subject. The key is to know how to modify raw strobe or continuous light sources using light modifiers such as umbrellas, soft boxes, diffusers and reflectors. The purpose of this all-day seminar is to explain and illustrate these principles and how typical studio equipment is used to obtain certain “looks”. The all-important role of the “main light” is explored fully along as well as the dynamics of fill, accent and background lighting. Also covered is the question of lighting ratios and how to determine the correct exposure and the control of lighting contrast so critical to the appearance of a subject. Some demonstrations will be presented and the course ends with a look at the equipment choices for setting up a basic lighting studio.

JOSEPH MEEHAN has been a professional photographer, writer and teacher for over 35 years. Hundreds of his photographs have appeared in books and magazines all over the world and his style has been characterized by the New York Times as “alive with color and sparkling with light.” Meehan was the Senior Technical Editor of Photo District News for over a decade and has authored over 500 articles in US and British magazines. He is the former editor of the Photography Yearbook and has written 25 books on photographic technique several of which have been published in multiple languages.

You can visit his website at www.josephmeehan.com