Sensational Strobing

Presenter: Seng Mah
Level: Intermediate
Duration: 10am to 5pm
Date: Sunday 11 July
Cost: $280 ($260 earlybird - book and pay before 11 June)
Maximum participants: 8 (minimum required: 5)

Workshop notes provided.

Pre-requisites: To make the most of this workshop, you will need to be comfortable with using your DSLR in its Manual setting.

Confused about using your speedlight (external flash)? Would you like to gain a better understanding of how speedlight and studio strobes can give your images greater impact and "oomph"?

Sensational Strobing is aimed at photographers interested in flash lighting - often called strobing - in their photography.

The strobing phenomenon has taken the photographic world by storm: the best strobists create images of great impact and drama.

If you've ever wanted to learn more about using strobes to create portraits with that Wow! factor, then sign up for this.

This workshop includes studio and on-location photoshoots with a model.

What you will learn:

• Setting up and controlling your speedlights in both automatic (i-TTL or e-TTL) and manual modes.
• Using bounce flash.
• Setting up and using studio lights.
• Using light meters to accurately obtain exposure.
• Using lighting modifiers such as diffusers, softboxes, beauty dishes, reflectors and scrims).
• White balance for flash photography.
• Studio lighting techniques.
• Implementing lighting ratios.
• Low key vs high key lighting.
• Art direction of models.
• Balancing ambient light with flash lighting for outdoor strobing.
• Photographing motion with strobes.

Testimonials:

I just want to thank you for all the hard work you put into the last workshop. Not only did I have a really enjoyable time, but I also left with a heap of new and useful information, which will definitely help me in the not too distant future (I am hoping) when I go to set my own small home studio up.

Grant Sparks

Sensational Strobing, the workshop by Seng Mah, offers something for everyone; both for the novice photographer learning to master off camera flash, to the more seasoned photographer looking for new ways to use light both more effectively and creatively.

This workshop offers the perfect opportunity for exploring various off camera flash lighting techniques and scenarios with Seng's personal guidance and support, in a jam-packed day that is not only educational, but also a whole lot of fun. Having participated in this workshop first-hand recently, I recommend it without hesitation. The opportunity to learn new concepts and practice them in a supportive environment with personalised feedback, leaves one coming away from the workshop with a real sense of accomplishment. Not just for the day, but for every future day. Many thanks to Seng's Sensational Strobing for opening a new door in my ongoing photographic journey.

Sally Dexter

Having a good camera doesn't give you good pictures. Seng's workshop however helped me to finally make good pictures out of my Nikon D700. Now I have the freedom and confidence to shoot with my flash gun (no more blown out highlights!) after a day's workshop. I had a lot of fun and learned so much in such a short time that I'm hanging out for more

Songy Knox

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