Location Lighting 101

Getting a great outdoors shot requires a sophisticated understanding of lighting. Both beginning photographers and seasoned professionals must overcome the same challenges when addressing glare, shadows and full or partial sun. This course is your introduction to the skills you need to shoot successfully in any outdoors situation.

This course is broken into short, practical segments so you can easily review the applicable tips and tactics when you need them. You’ll learn about working with single and multiple flashes, reflectors, and speedlights. Lindsay Adler also shares the best times to opt for studio gear and guides you through ways to incorporate it in your outdoor workflow. You’ll gain a complete understanding of the tools and techniques you can use to meet your location lighting goals.

By the end of this course, you’ll be ready to conquer any outdoor lighting situation whether you’re working with a $30 flash or a complete on location studio.

• Class Introduction
• Principles of Light
• Speedlights vs Strobes
• Compressing the Scene
• Location Lenses and Lenshoods
• Metering Modes and Back Button Focus
• Natural Light Reflectors
• Reflector Types and Sizes
• Reflector Angles
• Reflector Materials
• Diffusers and Scrims
• Diffuser Q&A
• Types of Shade and Window Light
• Shooting at Noon
• Natural Light with Groups and Overcast Light
• See the Light and My Ambient Light Toolkit
• Strobes on Location
• Inverse Square Law
• Strobe Reflectors
• Strobe Modifiers with Q&A
• Strobe Exposure Essentials
• Strobe Exposure Essentials Q&A
• Today's Strobes and Determining Exposure
• Neutral Density Filters
• Exposure Problem Solving and Overpowering the Sun
• Three Sun-Strobe Recipes and Interwined Exposures
• Strobes at Sunset
• Strobes in Action
• Live Demos and Q&A
• Why Speedlights?
• On-Camera Flash and Modifiers
• Off-Camera Flash and Modifiers
• Speedlight Q&A
• How to Take your Flash Off-Camera
• Intro to Manual and TTL Flash Modes
• TTL and Manual Flash Modes Q&A with Demos
• TTL vs Manual
• High Speed Sync
• Speedlights for Fill and Flash Gels
• Speedlights for Groups
• Using Multiple Speedlights
• Analyzing the Scene and Mimicking the Sun
• Lighting on Location Showdown
• Intro to Location Lighting Gear
• Options: Pack & Head Systems
• Options: Monoblocks & Battery Packs
• Options: Speedlights