Photographing with One Light
Ever been told to work lighter, faster, better and with less gear? Well Joe McNally's latest class dives right in and shows you what's possible with just one single light. You'll learn how to take studio-quality lighting on location. When you're done, you'll be able to take one light and make it look like you had so much more at your disposal.
Release Date: 2009-08-12
Lessons
What Can You Do With One Light?
<p>Work lighter, faster, and with less gear. Improvise and explore what you can do with one light only</p>
Duration: 6 mins 20 seconds
Going Through the Equipment
<p>Joe shows off his equipment table and talks about what gear he likes to have on a shoot like this one</p>
Duration: 7 mins 54 seconds
Getting Started on the Set
<p>Making the subject feel comfortable and getting started with the first exposure</p>
Duration: 6 mins 5 seconds
Adjusting Off That First Shot
<p>Employing a flash filter, flash stand and eventually a diffuser</p>
Duration: 7 mins 25 seconds
Rolling with the First Setup
<p>After snapping a group of photos in the initial setup, Joe continues making adjustments with fill reflectors</p>
Duration: 3 mins 16 seconds
Keep Things Moving
<p>Moving the light stand behind the camera and trying different things with a hard light</p>
Duration: 10 mins 35 seconds
Changing Lenses
<p>Joe adds some wind to the shoot and changes lenses to create a shorter depth of field</p>
Duration: 5 mins 25 seconds
Getting the Most Out of One Flash
<p>Using the camera's built in flash as the trigger for the one remote flash</p>
Duration: 6 mins 33 seconds
Back to Basics
<p>Using the on-camera flash as the single light and shooting remote flash by yourself</p>
Duration: 10 mins 28 seconds
On Location
<p>Scouting a new location and taking some initial shots to get a feel for the shoot</p>
Duration: 5 mins 15 seconds
Close Up Portrait
<p>Joe gets in close with the camera and takes some close portraits</p>
Duration: 7 mins 3 seconds
Directional Light
<p>Working with late afternoon daylight coming through a doorway</p>
Duration: 8 mins 52 seconds
Late Daylight Effect
<p>Triggering the remote flash with the pop up and posing the subject</p>
Duration: 6 mins 9 seconds
Woodland Location with Bad Weather
<p>Shooting under a tree canopy in the rainy outdoors of Tampa</p>
Duration: 6 mins 2 seconds
Making the Best of the Situation
<p>Even in difficult circumstances, it is important to stay positive and go forward with the shoot</p>
Duration: 3 mins 35 seconds
Making Sunlight
<p>Using the single flash and reflecting it back to the subject to brighten her</p>
Duration: 6 mins 40 seconds
Creating Big Light
<p>Using a larger light box</p>
Duration: 3 mins 27 seconds
Race Against the Failing Light
<p>Shooting against the Tampa skyline with the sun fading quickly</p>
Duration: 4 mins 52 seconds