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The purpose of these Lighting Workshops is to provide hands on instruction in Fashion and Classical Portrait Lighting, as applies to photographers and painters desiring to learn sound principles and techniques of photographic lighting.

In these workshops you will learn classical and fashion portrait lighting styles and how to create them with natural available light, small shoe mount strobe units and studio lighting gear.

In our eleventh year with Meetup, more that 700 students of lighting have joined our workshop events. Not limited to digital, we also specialize in film based photographic lighting techniques. While they are very similar, certain film cameras have higher flash sync speeds than digital. We also provide in-depth information on outdoor and in studio flash settings and provide talented fashion and portrait models to work with.

"Creative OCF Lighting Techniques for Photographers", 164 page full color lighting manual:
In my 45 plus years of teaching photographic lighting, I discovered through the multitude of workshops I both attended and taught, that the retention rate from workshops was about 10%. For this reason, I decided to write and publish a book on photographic lighting. Thus allowing my students to have a companion lighting guide for reference, study and exploration.
I look forward to seeing you at my next lighting workshop! David Lloyd, CPP

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The Director's Chair

The Director's Chair

1255 N Arizona Ave unit 1211, Chandler, AZ, US

The Director’s Chair: A Continuous-Light Portrait Workshop
Monday, August 24, 2026
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Join Master Photographer David Lloyd and professional model Amanda Trent for an intimate, hands-on exploration of continuous-light portraiture inspired by the glamour and elegance of 1940s Hollywood.
Continuous lighting allows you to see the photograph before you press the shutter. You can study how the light shapes the face, watch shadows change as the light is moved, and refine the mood of the portrait in real time.
During this four-hour workshop, we will explore:

  • Sculpting the face with modern LED and Fresnel lighting
  • Creating classic Hollywood-style key, fill and hair lighting
  • Controlling direction, shadow, contrast and light falloff
  • Producing elegant black-and-white and richly detailed color portraits
  • Directing pose and expression using the director’s chair
  • Creating a variety of glamorous, cinematic and dramatic images from one studio setting

This workshop is designed for photographers who want to understand lighting—not simply copy a setup. We will examine why each light is placed where it is and how even a subtle adjustment can completely transform a portrait.
With only five photographer spaces available, everyone will receive generous shooting time and personal guidance. Bring your camera, portrait lens, charged batteries and memory cards—and come prepared for an afternoon of creativity, experimentation and beautiful portrait photography.
Space is limited. Reserve your place early.

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