Capture This: Lighting Class

Welcome to "Capture This: Lighting Course." I'm Olga Pavlova, and I'm here to help you gain confidence in using artificial light and mastering your studio setup.

 

Throughout this course, you'll gain hands-on experience and practical knowledge of artificial studio lighting, from setup to advanced techniques.

 

Starting from a theoretical lecture on lighting, we will dive in the practical knowledge of working in the studio with a model.

We'll explore four versatile lighting setups suitable for various sessions, including portraits, headshots, lookbooks, and maternity shoots.

 

I'll guide you through using single and multiple strobes, along with different modifiers, to achieve a range of lighting effects. We'll also cover camera settings and preparation tips for your photoshoots.

 

Let's begin this enlightening journey together!

This Class is for:

- Beginner photographers seeking to grasp the fundamentals of artificial lighting and to develop confidence and practical skills in managing a studio environment.

 

- Advanced photographers aiming to delve deeper into the realm of artificial lighting and acquire practical tips and tricks directly from me.

After this Class you will:

- Understand the basic principles behind using artificial light effectively in photography.

- Better manage a studio environment for optimal lighting conditions.

- Learn versatile lighting setups suitable for various types of photography sessions.

- Acquire practical insights and advice from Olga Pavlova to improve your lighting setups

- Discover recommended camera settings for different lighting setups to achieve desired effects

Packages

Basic

Early Birds:$250+HST

Regular: $300+HST

  • Access to the video-class - 2 hours (theoretical lecture and practical video of shooting in the studio with professional model)
  • Access for 6 months

Advanced

Early Birds:$350+HST

Regular: $400+HST

  • Access to the video-class - 2 hours (theoretical lecture and practical video of shooting in the studio with professional model)
  • Access for 6 months
  • Support of the student during 2 months from the date of buying the class
  • One video-call with the student to answer remaining questions - 1 hour

Topics to be covered

In 2 video-lessons

Theory

1 hour

  1. Continuous and strobe lighting
  2. Different modifiers to use, their effects on photographs
  3. Other studio equipment and how to use it
  4. Hard and soft lighting
  5. Camera settings when shooting with artificial lighting
  6. Lighting system and how to work with multiple strobes

Practice

1 hour

  1.  Studio Etiquette and environment
  2. Camera setting when work in the studio
  3. Connecting camera with strobes and trigger
  4. Work with channels and groups
  5. Lighting 1: basic soft light with 1 strobe and its modification. Common mistakes.
  6. Butterfly Lighting and common mistakes.
  7. Butterfly Lighting V.2 and work with multiple strobes.
  8. E-Commerce Lighting and work with bounced light.

Access to the class

Please submit the booking form with the details, including your name and email. We will connect with you via email regarding the payment and to give access to the video-class. As the video is uploaded on a private YouTube channel, please be advised that you should have youtube account to be able to watch it.

The access to the video will be granted after the full payment. 

 

You will get access to the video for 6 months.

 

Copyright Note​​​​​​​

The access will be provided for usage of one person and for personal use only. The copyright holder is giving free and unlicensed use of them, but only for non-commercial and non-profit uses. It cannot be shared with the third party.

 

Refunds

Refunds cannot be issued for this purchase as it is a digital product.

 

Photos taken on this Lighting Class

After completion of the Lighting Class you will be able to repeat the lighting setups and create shots with the similar lighting.