Picture Perfect Lighting

Don’t rely on Photoshop tricks to make your portraits pop – learn how to use light to capture the moment in a camera. In Picture Perfect Lighting, Roberto Valenzuela will teach you how to make the magic happen with on-camera, off-camera, and natural light.

Roberto is a photographer and educator committed to helping other photographers overcome roadblocks and produce their best work. In this class, he’ll teach you how to achieve perfect lighting in your portraits without always relying on bulky and expensive modifiers. 
You’ll learn:

• How to handle Speedlites
• The best way to use natural light
• Studio lighting techniques

Roberto will demystify lighting and help you become a more confident practitioner of your craft. You’ll learn to embrace lighting as a source of creativity and expression, rather than a source of fear.

In Picture Perfect Lighting, Roberto will help you reduce the time you spend retouching in Photoshop so you can focus on what is really fun about photography: taking pictures. You’ll develop a better understanding of the principles behind photography lighting and learn about the gear that will make your work more beautiful – without weighing you down.

If your unedited images could use a little boost, don’t miss your chance to learn how create Picture Perfect Lighting with Roberto Valenzuela.

• Intro and Who This Class is For
• 3 Groups for All Lighting Scenarios
• My Progress in Lighting
• Analyzing Circumstantial Lighting
• Circumstantial Lighting Q & A
• Using a Reflector the Right Way
• 5 Behaviors of Light: Overview and Angle
• 5 Behaviors of Light: Inverse Square Law of Light
• 5 Behaviors of Light: Relative Size
• 5 Behaviors of Light: Relative Size Continued
• 5 Behaviors of Light: Color
• 5 Behaviors of Light: Reflective Surfaces
• 5 Behaviors of Light: Q & A
• Location SWOT Analysis and 10 Things to Look For
• Location SWOT Analysis: Examples and Exercises
• Overview Q & A
• Speedlites: The Basics and TTL
• Speedlites: Manual Flash
• Speedlites: Zoom Flash
• Speedlites: Zoom and Rotating Flash Head and Reflectors
• Speedlites: First Curtain vs. Second Curtain Sync
• Speedlites: High Speed Sync
• Speedlites: Optical vs. Radio Systems
• Speedlites: Groups and Channels
• Location Lighting Upgrade Examples
• Indoor Lighting: Building on Ambient Light
• Outdoor Lighting : Speedlights in Direct Sunlight
• Outdoor Lighting: Using Speedlites in Shade
• Outdoor Lighting: Romantic Look and Patterns with Speedlites
• Indoor Lighting: Creating a Window with Strobes and a Curtain
• Indoor Lighting: Moody Light with Speedlites and Gels
• Indoor Lighting: Reflective Surfaces
• Indoor Lighting: Shooting Against a Window
• Indoor Lighting: Adding a Reference Point and Ambience
• Indoor Lighting: Shooting into a Mirror and Creating Separation
• Why You Need to Learn to Get it Right In Camera
• Location Photo Review and Analysis
• Intro to Reception Lighting SWOT Analysis
• Reception Lighting Setup
• Image Critique: Lighting Problems and Solutions
• Don't Limit Yourself As A Photographer