Transform Your Home into a Professional Photography Studio
Learn how to set up a photo studio in your own home! Join Rick Sammon as he shows you how you can take a room in your home, add some basic accessories, and start taking photos that look like they were taken in a professional studio. Rick goes through all of the gear you'll need to get started, and then demonstrates a series of portrait lighting techniques, from speed lights to constant lights to flashlights, that you can start using right away to get amazing results. You're sure to learn a lot and have fun along the way as Rick shares tips and techniques that are easy to replicate with inexpensive equipment and a few props.
Release Date: 2015-11-12
Lessons
Introduction
Join Rick as he introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the chapters that follow.
Duration: 0 mins 59 seconds
The Gear
Duration: 10 mins 19 seconds
Shooting in the Studio
Rick goes over his studio shooting setup before taking the photos of his subject.
Duration: 8 mins 19 seconds
Using Props
As Rick says, "props rock" because they are a great way to take your photos to the next level. Rick demonstrates a cool portrait technique using rim light, and then demonstrates how to add a second light to separate the subject from the background.
Duration: 5 mins 10 seconds
Overhead Lighting
Rick demonstrates how to use your softbox "like a spaceship" by having an assistant hold it out over the subject for a series of portraits.
Duration: 4 mins 0 seconds
Using Two Speed Lights
Sometimes taking the speed lights out of the softbox can make for some cool looks when combined with some simple accessories.
Duration: 4 mins 27 seconds
Using Constant Lights
Setting a constant light source up high and bringing a reflector in down low can be used to create a simple, yet flattering, head shot.
Duration: 6 mins 30 seconds
Using Multiple Lights
Combining multiple lights and a few props can make for a really interesting portrait.
Duration: 6 mins 0 seconds
Painting With Light
A fun way to light a subject is with a simple flashlight and a long shutter speed.
Duration: 4 mins 23 seconds