Natural Light Portaiture :

"Great Workshop - Loved the hands-on shooting time where we could apply our knowledge right away. Thanks for a great day."

This one day intensive workshop is designed to provide you with a strong understanding of natural light modification techniques for photographing people outdoors or in. We will start of in the studio using a single light to simulate both window light and direct sunlight, focusing on mastering the five main portrait lighting styles, reviewing metering techniques and learning the lighting controls. Working with models, we will also look at posing ideas, composition, environment and rapport. This class is a lot of fun with an emphasis on hands-on!

Topics covered:

Understanding light – the four different characteristics
Modifying light – four main techniques
Equipment for light modification
Review of Five Main Portrait Lighting Styles
Posing, Rapport and Composition

DETAILED COURSE AGENDA

Workshop: Saturday, June 14th, 9am to 5pm

9am to 10:30am: Lecture – four characteristics of light and five lighting styles

10:30am to 10:45 Break

10:45am to Noon: Workshop – photographing in studio with a single light source and models

Noon to 1pm: Lunch and download digital images for discussion

1pm to 2pm: Review Images – discuss additional lighting challenges and five
portrait lighting styles

2:15pm – 4pm: Outdoor demo and hands on workshop with models

4:15pm – 5pm: Review and questions

NOTES:

This course is designed for students with Basic Photography Skills.

Suggested Equipment: 35mm SLR camera film or digital (compact cameras are not appropriate for this class), minimum of one lens (preferably with a longer focal length – ie. between 70mm to 120mm), camera manual, external flash (optional), flash manual, batteries. Film users should have one roll min. of 100iso and one roll min. of 400iso color or black & white negative film.

Register by May 15th and receive 10% discount of regular tuition fees.

Workshop:
Date: June 14th, 2008	Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm	Location: Gastown Studio: 283 Columbia Street, Downtown Vancouver	Instructor/ Speaker: Aura McKay

Tuition: $150

Level / Enrollment:
General Interest / 14 Participants

Costs Include:
Course notes in binder and instruction as detailed above. All lighting equipment and professional models when shooting in a professional studio setting as well as outdoors as part of thisworkshop.

Equipment Needed:
Please see details above

Early Registration Discount:
Register by May 15th and get 10% off tuition fees.

Membership Discounts:
Member Price available to CAPIC and PPABC members. You will be required to show your valid membership card.

Sponsors:
Flash Point Rentals of Vancouver is providing us with state-of-the-art strobe equipment to be used when shooting in our studio.

Jett Models of Vancouver will provide us with professional Models for this course