Lighting in a studio setting: using backdrops

Details

A balanced portfolio and skillset is necessary for growing your professionalism and business. This is an active course focused on learning how to shoot with backdrops and getting practical experience for shooting on backdrops. Properly lighting a backdrop, working with multiple light setups, and best practices will all culminate in time with subjects and lights.

This course is a portfolio building course for shooting against backdrops and using studio light

Duration of workshop will be 3 hours. Student to Subject ratio will be 3:1.

Instructor:

Tyler Martin is a cinematographer turned still photographer and the husband-half of TADAM Photography based in Denver, CO. Tyler is also one of the partners of RAW Photographic.

TADAM Photography focuses on cinematic portraiture, intimate lifestyle portraiture and commercial imagery.

Visit TADAM Photography (http://www.tadamphoto.com)

Enrollment limited to 10 attendees.

Course Outline (Duration 3 hours):

• When should I use backdrops?
• What are the different types of backdrops?
• How do I light backdrops?
• Portfolio Practicum: Working with lights and subjects

What should I bring?

• A DSLR camera and your favorite lens
• Pen and paper for notes

Investment:

Foundational Workshops are $49 per workshop or $239 (~15% discount) for all five workshops in the Foundational track (contact us directly if you'd like to purchase all five).

Remaining Core Courses:

• Building your Portfolio
• Posing & Interaction
• Mastering Light
• The Digital Darkroom: Realizing your Stylized Image

• What to bring
DSLR (with manual) and Pen/Paper.

• Important to know