Studio & Location Lighting

- Incorporating expressive artificial lighting in the studio and on location

Karen Kirchhoff, Photography Classes and Workshops at Project Basho in Philadelphia PA
Karen Kirchhoff
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Overview:
Starting soon
What will be covered in this class? (and this is not all!)
Lighting techniques for portraiture and still life
Understanding relationship between flash & exposure
Incorporate artificial lighting on location
Creating evocative lighting in a studio
Using hot lights vs. strobe lights
Who should take this class? (Prerequisite & expectations)
Photographers who are comfortable operating their cameras and want to introduce artificial lighting into their photography. Students should have a strong understanding of exposure.

Topics Tags (Topics covered in this class)

Aesthetics Assignments Demonstrations Lecture Lighting Shooting

Description:

In this five session class, students will explore the use of artificial lighting through both lecture and hands-on demonstrations. This class will cover the basics of how to improve your images with a variety of artificial light sources. Topics covered will include: using hot lights, understanding the relationship between flash and exposure, using on and off camera (wireless) flash, and using strobe lighting systems in the studio and on location to shoot both portrait and still-life. These topics will aid students in creating greater depth and variety in their photographs. If you are already familiar with the basics of photography and wish to improve your images through the use of various artificial lighting sources then this class is for you.

Schedule:
5-week Class
Thursdays, 7 - 10 pm
September 29 – October 27
Class Fee:
Now students have access to our facility outside of class time for the duration of course! Come practice what you learned!
Materials Needed:
  • Digital SLR camera
  • Memory card (4GB or more)
  • External flash unit (recommended)
  • Tripod (recommended)
  • 2.5" Hard drive (60GB or more of free space)
Instructor:

Karen Kirchhoff is an artist living and working in Philadelphia. She primarily makes photographs but also produces images freehand through brush, ink, and paint. Ms. Kirchhoff's work focuses on the people and places that work towards creating and defining new social territories. She strives to blend her art and social activism through organizing and photographing from within the punk, queer, and activist communities. She currently teaches both traditional and digital photography at Tyler School of Art, Delaware County Community College, Moore College of Art, and Project Basho.

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