Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Primer on Lighting + Lighting for Portrait Photography by Jay Alonzo

 
Learn about photographic lighting and be able to apply it immediately for portrait photography in just two days!
Day 1-Primer on Lighting will discuss lighting concepts and techniques. It will enable the participants to learn the fundamental principles of lighting, master the primary controllable characteristics of light , and become familiar with the different lighting tools used in the studio and on location.
Day 2-Lighting for Portrait Photography will cover the following topics:
- Light metering and ratio control
- Lighting set ups
- Lighting and other studio equipment needed in taking portraits
- Lighting approaches for the key light (broad, short, split, butterfly)
- Lighting roles in portraiture
         + formal portrait
         + fashion and beauty
         + high key
         + low key
Requirement
  • Basic photography knowledge
  • Camera, preferably digital SLR
  • Exposure-flash meter, tripod (optional)
Venue
Filipinas Heritage Library, Makati Avenue, Ayala Triangle, Makati City (across from The Peninsula Manila)
Speaker
In this crash course, Jay Alonzo will emphasize light as the supreme tool in photography. He will equip participants with an in-depth knowledge of lighting design and control, which will serve as a good foundation when shooting for people, product, food, and other commercial applications.
To immediately apply the newfound knowledge, Jay will guide participants in systematically setting up lights and “reading” lighting conditions to achieve best lighting design and exposure for portrait photography.
Specializing in people photography, Jay has taken photographs for the talents’ portfolio of a local modeling agency, worked with movie production companies on their cinema posters and publicity photos, and done celebrity shoots for High Life magazine, a Business Day publication.
Workshop fee, discount, and freebies
Workshop fee is P4,000 inclusive of handouts, studio equipment use, model’s fee, lunch, and certificate. A discounted course fee of Php 2,200 will be applied to previous Primer on Lighting participants who wish to join the second day only. Payment may be made in cash or check at the library or through bank deposit.
Due to the limited number of slots, interested participants are requested to pre-register by paying at least P1,000 (non-refundable) on or before August 14. Those who pay in full on or before the deadline will get a 5 percent discount.
For more details, please call 8921801, send an SMS to 0917-5594417, email cruz.ct@ayalafoundation.org

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