Flash! Creating Portraits with Speedlights- Hunt’s Photo, Melrose

Saturday February 19th, 9am-3pm • Hunt’s Photo, Melrose

Learn how to use your speedlight to create beautiful portraits

Recommended Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of your camera, interest in portraits

Instructor: Paul Nelson & Rebecca Wade

Class Size: Maximum 10 attendees

 

 

 

 

 

Workshop Description
Speedlights are a powerful tool with such great possibilities that you can use on and off the camera. Unfortunately, they can be a finicky tool, difficult to understand.
But they don’t need to be! With a little bit of know-how, you can create excellent portraits ANYWHERE using your speedlight!
In this Creating Portraits with Speedlights Session, we’ll discuss, demonstrate, and then practice with models how to set up a great portrait anywhere using the simplest of tools and methods. In this workshop, we will specifically be working with speedlights/flash off the camera using triggers.
Most importantly, attendees will be guiding the setup (and take down) of all the gear. Attendees are also encouraged to bring their own gear, but we will begin with gear that anyone can use, including:

-A Variety of brands of Speedlights
-Off-Camera Triggers
-Lightmeters
-Softboxes, Reflectors, and other Diffusers

Layout of the day:

9am- Introductions, brief presentation/discussion on exposure & speedlights, camera setup
10am- Begin creating setups
10:30am- Demoing of setups (during this time, we will photograph each other- Be Prepared!)
11:30am- Brief Break
12-3pm- Photographing with models. We will have about 3 hours in three setups.
3pm- Takeaways from the day

COVID-19 Policies on Masks and Social Distancing
Until further notice, we will be requiring masks for our indoor classes. We also ask that you socially distance whenever possible.
As always, if you are sick or feeling unwell, STAY HOME! We will gladly give you a credit towards a future class.

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If you are attending this workshop, we will send out more specific instructions to you a few days prior to the workshop. Please note: Some slight details above can be subject to change. This email will detail any of those minor changes.

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Gear
•A standard zoom lens is always a good option
•Portrait lenses range from 85mm to 130mm. Those lenses are recommended
•You may choose a wider lens, such as a 35mm or 50mm, but be aware they will include more of the background
•You are welcome to bring your own flash and light modifier (soft box, etc). However, it will likely be easier for you to use what we have.
•Feel free to bring snacks and water.
•Bring an extra camera battery and memory cards.
•As always, bring your enthusiasm and creative thoughts!