Studio Lighting 101
Lindsay Adler
Lessons
Day 1
1Studio Essentials: Shutter Speed
15:50 2Studio Essentials: Flash Exposure
22:26 3Studio Essentials: White Balance
21:15 4Light Principles: Inverse Square Law
26:46 5Lighting Patterns
15:29 6Shoot: Demo Lighting Patterns
28:06 7Quality of Light and Modifiers
09:59Shoot: Choosing a Modifier - Diffusion and Grid
13:40 9Shoot: Choosing a Modifier - Umbrellas
31:01 10Shoot: Choosing a Modifier - Softboxes
21:08 11Shoot: Choosing a Modifier - Extra Stuff
28:10 1210 One Light Set-ups: 1 and 2
17:07 1310 One Light Set-ups: 3 to 5
18:16 1410 One Light Set-ups: 6 to 10
15:57 15One Light Set-ups: Pop Quiz
21:21Day 2
16FAQ for Purchasing Studio Light Part 1
31:00 17FAQ for Purchasing Studio Light Part 2
25:36 18FAQ for Purchasing Studio Light Part 3
43:53 1910 Two Light Set-Ups: 1 and 2
24:29 2010 Two Light Set-Ups: 3 to 6
25:24 2110 Two Light Set-Ups: 7 to 10
22:30 225 Two Light Set-Ups: 1 & 2
13:27 235 Two Light Set-Ups: 3 to 5
33:37 245 Basic Three Light Set-Ups: 1 & 2
21:05 255 Basic Three Light Set-Ups: 3 to 5
25:52 265 Intermediate Three Light Set-Ups: 1 to 3
17:14 275 Intermediate Three Light Set-Ups: 4 & 5
12:58 2810 Common Lighting Mistakes
16:46Day 3
29Solving 12 Common Problems of Studio Lighting: 1
39:29 30Solving 12 Common Problems of Studio Lighting: 2 to 6
37:25 31Solving 12 Common Problems of Studio Lighting: 7
15:50 32Solving 12 Common Problems of Studio Lighting: 8
25:51 33Solving 12 Common Problems of Studio Lighting: 9
16:19 34Solving 12 Common Problems of Studio Lighting: 10 to 12
26:11 35Portrait Lighting: 1, 2, and 3 Lights
14:51 36Beauty Lighting: 1, 2, and 3 Lights
18:06 37Lighting Groups: 1, 2, and 3 Lights
15:53 38Lighting for Drama: 1, 2, and 3 Lights
24:19 39Your First Studio Lighting
38:46Class Description
Short on time? This class is available HERE as a Fast Class, exclusively for CreativeLive subscribers.
AFTER THIS CLASS YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:
- Expertly light a portrait using just one light and one modifier
- Work with more complex two and three-light set-ups
- Create light for portraits, beauty, or drama
- Light a group photograph
- Learn to troubleshoot the most common lighting questions
- Confidently purchase the right lighting equipment for your work
ABOUT LINDSAY’S CLASS:
Intimidated by studio lights? In Studio Lighting 101, fashion photographer Lindsay Adler deciphers the complexities of studio light, breaking it down into simple concepts for beginners. In this class, you'll learn everything from basic lighting terminology to creating multiple light set-ups. Start with the basics like how to adjust your digital camera settings for studio strobes and layer in the details you'll need to light your first photo studio portrait.
Photographers on a budget will learn how to light a portrait using a single light, modifier, and photography light stand. Then, learn to work with two and three light kits to create drama, background separation, and more. You'll see dozens of studio lighting set-ups, from start-to-finish, behind the scenes in this live recorded class. Develop the skills to troubleshoot several common photography studio lighting problems, like lighting large groups and correcting reflections on glasses.
By the end of this class, you'll know how to buy your first studio lighting kit and how to shoot that first in-studio portrait. This class is ideal both for beginning photographers that don't understand much beyond the exposure triangle and experienced natural light photographers ready to try a studio setting.
WHO THIS CLASS IS FOR:
- Beginners with a grasp of the exposure triangle
- Intermediate and advanced natural light photographers new to studio lighting
ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
Fashion photographer Lindsay Adler is one of the most well-known in her field, noted for her style, posing and mastery of the studio lighting system. Along with working as a photographer, she's also a respected educator, a Canon Explorer of Light, and author of three instructional photography books. Her work has appeared in publications such as Marie Claire, Elle, InStyle, Noise, Essence, Zink Magazine, Rangefinder, Professional Photographer and dozens more. Lindsay is a sought after speaker for her experience and straightforward, easy-to-follow teaching style.
Class Materials
bonus material with purchase
Ratings and Reviews
BolesMA
If you're on the fence about this class I can easily answer your concerns. BUY IT. Lindsay provides top notch professional education while keeping things interesting. Her words are precise and direct. I actually felt GOOD just watching and learning. I mean, like someone surprised me with a cupcake kinda GOOD. After the class I could immediately see improvements in my photography. The best part is that I learned enough to see the wrong in my setups. Knowing what's wrong is just as important as knowing what's right. She is funny, easy going, energetic and filled with knowledge. I would also highly recommend her Posing 101 class as a must have addition to this course. I feel like I have learned more than I could possibly use. I will be going through this course over and over again just to make sure it all sinks in. There's THAT MUCH she offers that you will always learn more with each time you watch. I hope this helps someone make the decision to up their game. That is exactly what it did for me.
Jason Ashley
I loved this course! Lindsay spent so much time with explaining each set-up in-depth that anyone picking up a camera could understand how to accomplish their lighting goals. This course covered so many unique (but, most likely to come across scenarios) and how one would approach the challenge and how to successfully accomplish with incredible results, not average-sub-standard or basic results, but above entry-level standards, high-level, money-generating lighting expertise! ZERO laziness in her explanations to the point where she is constantly refining her course in the middle of the 3 days. Her passion gleams throughout each days lessons with so much energy. You know she really wants her students both in-person and through the screen to be successful in whatever type of lighting they choose to dabble in. I am so happy, I have bookmarked, and i'm so happy and fortunate to have this course to reference for hopefully –everrrr. Thanks!
Beatrice Palma
Hi, I am Beatrice from Italy. I think this class is superb. I finally understood what are the guide lines to follow, I tried for years but never found such a good explanation. Lindsay is a wonderful teacher, she explains in a simple way, she shares a lot of knowledge and she shows in practice what are the results of every single choice. Thank you so much, it was really amazing and super interesting!!!!
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