Understanding light represents one of the most essential skills in professional photography. Starting from studio lighting basics through complex multi-light configurations, instructor Lindsay Adler develops your capability to see light and sculpt it intentionally. Upon completing this course, you will confidently examine any photograph and determine the precise methods needed to replicate that lighting in your own creative work.
Using visual clues such as catchlights and shadows, Lindsay breaks down the mystery of sophisticated lighting setups. Learn how to build classical lighting arrangements, ranging from single-light techniques to complex multi-light systems. Build technical expertise allowing you to examine any photograph and recreate its lighting, plus develop your own distinctive lighting approach. Work with professional studio strobes, light shapers, window light, and ambient outdoor light.
Release your fears about studio lighting and start leveraging your light kit to produce impactful, beautiful portraits.
After this class, you will be able to:
- Analyze and recreate the light from any photograph you observe
- Execute traditional studio lighting approaches and patterns
- Create unique and intricate multi-light setups tailored to your vision
- Master fundamental studio lighting kit operation and techniques
- Work skillfully with various light modification tools and equipment
Who is this class for:
- Photographers of any background prepared to develop their lighting skills
- Beginners prepared to master fundamentals like hard and soft light characteristics
- Intermediate photographers wanting to develop custom lighting compositions
- Advanced photographers prepared to understand the technical language of lighting recreation
About your Instructor:
Fashion photographer Lindsay Adler is celebrated as one of the most respected professionals in her field, recognized for her distinctive combination of clean aesthetics and bold visual impact. Operating from New York City, Lindsay's photographs have appeared in prestigious publications including Marie Claire, Elle, InStyle, Noise, Essence, and many others. As a Canon Explorer of Light, she shares her professional expertise regarding digital photography, subject posing, lighting techniques, and additional specialized topics through teaching events, published works, educational courses, and international workshops.
