Transform Your Home into a Professional Photography Studio, Part 2
Join Rick Sammon for part 2 of his series on how to transform your home into a professional photography studio! Building on his previous class, Rick takes it to the next level by bringing in more advanced accessories, more advanced lighting techniques, and a professional model to show you a whole new set of tips and techniques that are easy to replicate. You'll be surprised to see that without spending a lot of money or time, you can channel your energy and creativity into getting studio quality results in your own home. In each lesson Rick discusses the gear you'll need, how to set it up, how to work with your subject, and then shows you how to get the shot.
Release Date: 2016-06-01
Lessons
Introduction
Join Rick as he introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the chapters that follow.
Duration: 2 mins 11 seconds
The Gear
Rick shares some of the gear he uses to take your home studio to the next level.
Duration: 4 mins 2 seconds
Reflection Shot
This technique is all about capturing your subject’s reflection in the tabletop at the bottom of the frame.
Duration: 13 mins 41 seconds
Natural Headshot
Using a reflector, Rick demonstrates how to create a very natural looking headshot.
Duration: 5 mins 9 seconds
Dramatic Lighting
With a cheap set of blinds from the home improvement store and a modified light source, you can create a dramatic light with a sense of mystery.
Duration: 4 mins 11 seconds
Practice Ahead of Time
To avoid wasting time with a real subject it can really help you perfect your technique to work with a mannequin.
Duration: 3 mins 27 seconds
Adding a Hair Light
You can use three speedlights and light modifiers to create a portrait with a hair light that adds real depth and dimension to the portrait.
Duration: 3 mins 55 seconds
Shadowless Lighting
Avoiding shadows on the background while keeping the light even on the subject you can create nice soft and shadowless light.
Duration: 3 mins 32 seconds
Cool Koozie Effect
Using ordinary beer koozies taped together and mounted on a speed light, Rick creates his famous cool koozie effect.
Duration: 3 mins 1 seconds
Studio Lighting on a Budget
The number one accessory for photographing people is the reflector. Coupling a reflector with speedlights can make for a studio lighting setup on a budget.
Duration: 6 mins 9 seconds
Simulated Stage Shot
With the help from some friends, some powder, a lot of plastic sheeting, and two speedlights, you can create a look that no one would ever guess was taken in a home.
Duration: 4 mins 33 seconds
Bonus Lesson
Duration: 7 mins 30 seconds