STUDIO LIGHTING I

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STUDIO LIGHTING I: FOUNDATION
JUNE 4 - JULY 9, 2026
June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 2, 9
THURSDAYS 6PM - 9PM
6 SESSIONS - 18 HOURS
LOCATION: SPAO STUDIO, 77 PAMILLA ST
INSTRUCTOR: ADRIEN DUEY
LEVEL: BASIC | $385
MAX 8 STUDENTS

 
 

This class is a step-by-step introduction to modern studio flash equipment and the techniques that enable photographers to harness studio lighting. 

Explore beautiful light (hard/soft, warm/cold, high key/low key, shadows and highlights) and learn the quality of light created using today’s flash hardware. Students will learn how components of flash systems work, and will experiment with various lighting scenarios. 

Subjects covered will include:

  • Flash safety

  • Modeling lights 

  • Power packs/monolights

  • Synching with camera 

  • Reflectors

  • Key/fill/kicker lights

  • Softboxes 

  • Umbrellas

  • Scrims

  • Flags

  • Gobos, and more

Participants are encouraged to bring in a sample (magazine clipping, digital file, photograph, etc.) of a lighting technique that they would like to emulate. 

 

After completing Studio Lighting II: Advanced Lighting Techniques, consider this potential next step: