
What we’re about
Hello Studio Artists,
Welcome to DC Metro Studio A & N Lighting Photography Group. The A refers to Artificial light, and the N refers to Natural light. This group is about lighting in a studio with artificial and/or natural light. This is group is for all levels. Whether terms like Rembrandt Triangle, butterfly lighting, broad lighting etc are new to you, this group is for you. Various lighting techniques will be discussed. Also, processing images will be discussed. All skill levels of Adobe software are welcome. Any level of portraiture, fashion or still life is welcome to this group. Events will hosted in various locations. I created Facebook for this group, which is below:
Still Life Photography Creative Group
Upcoming events (3)
See all- Latest with The Light Painting TableLink visible for attendees
This webinar is about how Michael Pucciarelli does light painting with the Canon Mirrorless cameras and with Photoshop and Bridge. I will show how I use the LED flashlights with filters and reflectors and white scrims. I will showcase all the equipment I use, which includes stands, LED lights, lighting modifiers, supporting tools, and all kinds of background probs. Bran new equipment will be introduced with many updates. This webinar will contain a demo photoshop with my latest updated actions I use in Adobe Photoshop. The camera settings section is updated with the Mirrorless Canon Cameras. Explore how he uses Adobe Photoshop CC and Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) for editing photographs in Light Painting. These students will learn how to use multiple exposures of several frames to create the final image with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Bridge. The students will learn about masking in Adobe Photoshop when building the final image. New ways on how to use actions in addition to action groups will be introduced in Photoshop and ACR.
Topic: Latest with The Light Painting Table
Time: Oct 14, 2025, 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 726 868 5082 - Latest with The Black Plexiglass TableLink visible for attendees
Join instructor Michael Pucciarelli on how he uses the black plexiglass table. For this table, the instructor will start with an MS PowerPoint presentation. Different lighting will include flash, continuous, and LED lighting. Props like white/black cards, silver cards, and gels will be used for affecting the light. Camera settings for still life photography will be discussed. There will be a YouTube demo about this table. There will be a separate demo for Adobe Camera Raw and for Photoshop. Action groups for quick photo processing will be used. Differences will be demonstrated with all three tables with Photoshop and Bridge. The students will walk away with valuable knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw, and still life photography.
Topic: Latest with The Black Plexiglass Table
Time: Nov 13, 2025, 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 726 868 5082 - Latest with The White Plexiglass TableLink visible for attendees
Join instructor Michael Pucciarelli on how he uses the white plexiglass table. For this table, the instructor will start with an MS PowerPoint presentation. Different lighting will include flash, continuous, and LED lighting. Props like white/black cards, silver cards, and gels will be used for affecting the light. Camera settings for still life photography will be discussed. There will be a YouTube demo about this table. There will be a separate demo for Adobe Camera Raw and for Photoshop. Action groups for quick photo processing will be used. Differences will be demonstrated with all three tables with Photoshop and Bridge. The students will walk away with valuable knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw, and still life photography.
Topic: Latest with The White Plexiglass Table
Time: Dec 9, 2025, 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 726 868 5082