Intro to continuous lighting for photographers (and video people)

This 3-hour workshop introduces photographers to continuous lighting used in photo and video shoots. Learn the difference between soft and hard light, explore various types of lighting units, and get familiar with the names and purposes of common grip equipment.

The class will cover three-point lighting, both in theory and in practice. You’ll also learn how to light on a budget, shoot outdoors using natural light (and how to augment it), and handle nighttime setups.

By the end of the class, students will know how to approach the most common lighting challenges with confidence.

Students will learn:

• Difference between soft and hard light.

• Difference between various lighting units.

• 3-point lighting explained in theory and practice.

• Naming of grip equipment pieces and their purpose

• Lighting on budget.

• Filming outside using natural light.

• Filming at night.

• How to approach a lighting challenge.

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The class will be taught by Patryk Rebisz, an award-winning director of photography who has worked in the film industry since 2004.

He has shot countless commercials, a multitude of music videos, documentaries, TV shows, and feature films. His work spans cars, sports, products, food, lifestyle, animals, kids, celebrities, and government projects — filmed both in documentary style and in highly stylized ways.

You can find his work here: https://patrykrebisz.com/