What is it about?

This will be a workshop where professional and amateur photographers will get together to explore the art and science of creating high, mid and low key photos in the studio. During the class, the instructor will cover several aspects of studio photography and provide you a step by step on how to build a simple studio setup that you will be able to use with different lighting combinations in order to create beautiful high, mid and low images.

Why should you attend?

If you are just looking to get started photographing in the studio, this is an ideal course to introduce you to the basics and help you work with one setup in order to achieve different looks. You will get the chance to see a professional working building the set from scratch, setting the lights, metering and working with models to achieve different looks. He will cover equipment, technique and most importantly he will be glad to answer all your questions.

About the Instructor

Diego Matrajt is a fine art portrait photographer & instructor currently living in Miami, FL. He has been a professional photographer for more than 12 years. He studied photography in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was early in his career that he realized that it is people he loves to photograph. He currently specializes in children and family fine art portraiture. His clients appreciate his style and ability to capture the decisive moment, expression, and emotion of his subjects. His relaxed approach combines formal studies with natural, candid moments that together provide a truly interesting reflection of the individual he is photographing. Today he is also realizing his other passion, teaching. As a photography instructor, Diego regularly conducts photography workshops as well as offer private photography sessions. If you are interested in learning more about upcoming workshops or individual classes or you just want to check out some of his recent work, please go to his website at:  http://photographybydiego.com

Class Outline

• Introduction to studio photography: It’s all about control.
• Managing the space in the studio.
• Creating 1 set for all lighting scenarios.
• Introduction to studio equipment.
• Choosing your lighting equipment: Mono lights vs. small flashes
• Triggering Systems (radio, cable, optical, infrared)
• Light position and functions.
• Light modifiers.
• Incident & Reflective metering in the studio.
• Setting the proper white balance in the studio
• High Key Setup (Seamless white) (Model Shoot)
• Mid Key Setup (Grey) (Model Shoot)
• Low key Setup (Melancholic & Darkness) (Model Shoot)
• Bonus: A splash of color. (Model Shoot)
• Q&A