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Photographic Lighting Techniques for Portraiture – Studio Mains Flash, Off Camera Flash & Natural Light
Photographic Lighting Techniques for Portraiture – Studio Mains Flash, Off Camera Flash & Natural Light
Want to elevate your lighting for photography skills? This full-day workshop at the Welshot Creative Hub in Llandudno is designed for photographers of all levels who want to dive deep into the world of lighting techniques. Lighting is the cornerstone of every great portrait, and this workshop will give you the skills and confidence to master different lighting setups.
Throughout the day, you’ll work with a Welshot Model and gain hands-on experience using studio mains flash, off-camera flash, and natural light (on location and window light) to capture stunning portraits. You’ll learn to create dramatic effects with a range of lighting styles, including Rembrandt, butterfly, side, and split lighting. Team Welshot will guide you as you experiment with grids, modifiers, and coloured gels to add creativity and depth to your work.
We’ll also take you through the process of shooting in black and white, helping you understand how to see and manipulate light for powerful monochromatic images. And, of course, you’ll gain insights on using natural light to its fullest potential for portraits, ensuring you have a versatile lighting toolkit.
Whether you’re looking to refine your studio lighting or experiment with new techniques in a fun and friendly environment, this workshop offers everything you need to take your portrait photography to the next level. With a mix of technical know-how, creative exploration, and personalised feedback, you’ll leave with images you’ll be proud of and a new level of confidence in your lighting abilities.
This workshop is limited to FIVE photographers so, reserve your place today and get ready for a transformative photographic experience!
Main Image Credit: Stephen Bell
You Will Learn
- Understanding and using your camera settings and functions effectively: Learn how to navigate your camera’s settings with confidence, from aperture and shutter speed to ISO, ensuring you’re able to capture the perfect shot in any lighting condition.
- Mastering the use of off camera flash: Gain hands-on experience with off-camera flash techniques, allowing you to control and shape light more creatively, especially for portraiture in both studio and outdoor environments.
- Learning how to work with studio mains flash: Discover the power of studio mains flash and how to utilise it effectively in controlled studio environments to create stunning, professional portraits.
- Balancing ambient light and flash photography while incorporating gels: Explore how to seamlessly balance natural ambient light with artificial flash, using gels to add color and creative effects to your images, enhancing mood and atmosphere.
- Using coloured gels creatively in portraiture photography: Dive into the world of colored gels and how to use them to add dramatic effects, alter the mood, or create unique color accents in your portraiture photography.
- Identifying essential modifiers for on-location shoots and working with gels: Understand the different types of modifiers, such as softboxes, umbrellas, and grids, and learn which are best for on-location portraiture, particularly when using gels to control light.
- Shooting portraiture on location, using your environment to enhance your images: Discover how to incorporate your surroundings into your portraiture work, making the most of natural light and environmental elements to add depth and storytelling to your photos.
- Composing your images to create dynamic and engaging portraits: Master the principles of composition, such as the rule of thirds, leading lines, and framing, to create visually striking and engaging portrait photographs.
- Capturing full-length portraits with gels, moving beyond traditional headshots: Challenge yourself to expand your portraiture skills by learning how to compose and light full-body portraits with gels, creating dynamic images that go beyond typical headshots.
- Thinking creatively to bring unique elements into your photography: Cultivate a creative mindset, experimenting with lighting, angles, and subject matter to add a fresh perspective to your portrait photography
Beginner to photography? We’re here for you.
Whether you are a beginner to photography, a photographer who would like to try a new genre, learn a new technique or skill, or, a more advanced photographer who wants to build their image portfolio, you will be made welcome, and we would love to help you get the best out of your camera.
The Welshot Team will be at hand throughout this Photographic Lighting Techniques for Portraiture – Studio Mains Flash, Off Camera Flash & Natural Light event to assist and help you get the best from your camera, so you can leave at the end of this session with memory cards full of beautiful photographs and great memories having learned a thing or three about photography and your camera.
Event Schedule
10:15 – Meet at the Welshot Creative Hub – 16 Trinity Square, Llandudno
10:30 – Photography starts – One to One and Group tuition
13:00 – Lunch (Not included)
14:00 – Photography continues with One to One and Group Tuition
17:00 – Finish
Please Bring
- Camera and lenses suitable for this event – Standard zoom (18 – 55mm) 50mm / any lens up to 100mm (or your preferred lens for portraiture)
- Spare Batteries and Memory Card
- A list of ideas, help, questions etc that you would like to discuss with Welshot Team Leaders.
Please Note
- Delegate numbers are limited to FIVE places at this full-day workshop
- Voucher spaces are limited – Bookings made using a voucher/coupon code are non-transferable and non-refundable.
- In accordance with our Terms of Service – We may need to make changes to this event – We will do all we can to inform you as soon as possible.
