Dancers in Flight with Beautiful Light
What do you get when you team up world class dancers with internationally acclaimed photographer Joe McNally? In a word, brilliance! Join Joe as he employs a series of lighting setups, from big flash to small, that demonstrate different ways of capturing the grace and beauty of these dancers in flight. From soft light to strong, Joe dives deep into the thinking that goes into each lighting decision as he grapples with the challenges each situation presents.
Release Date: 2012-08-08
Lessons
Introduction
<p>Join Joe on the set as he introduces the class and dives right into his process for creating a strong photograph of the first ballerina in a sculptural way with light.</p>
Duration: 6 mins 49 seconds
It's a Process
<p>With the ballerina on set it is time to start shooting, and Joe is courting disaster a little bit by mixing light sources, using a slow shutter speed, and capturing a moving subject.</p>
Duration: 5 mins 47 seconds
Small Flash Done Big
<p>Joe and his assistant create a huge softbox from six speedlights and a strip light from three more. The end result is motion stopping flash duration while still providing a big broad cover of light.</p>
Duration: 4 mins 38 seconds
Leaping Through the Roses
<p>Time to put the speedlight setup from the previous lesson into action as the dancer leaps through the wall of rose petals. Joe follows up with an in-depth look at the lighting setup.</p>
Duration: 9 mins 34 seconds
Working in a Minimal Way
<p>A new day and new dancers brings a change in lighting to a very sparse and elemental look to compliment the physicality of the dancers.</p>
Duration: 6 mins 3 seconds
Final Shoot
<p>The last shoot of the day brings in a new dancer and a lighting change that frees up the dancer to create in the air. Joe wraps up the class with an overview of all the concepts that were covered.</p>
Duration: 10 mins 53 seconds