Studio Lighting: Shape the Light, Create the Look Class

Studio Lighting: Shape the Light, Create the Look Class with Angi Lewis

Take the guesswork out of studio lighting and learn how to confidently build professional-looking portraits using simple, repeatable lighting techniques. This hands-on workshop will help you understand why a lighting setup works—not just where to put the lights—so you can recreate great results in your own studio or shooting space.

Whether you're working with one light or building a multi-light setup, you'll learn how to control the direction, quality, intensity, and contrast of your light to create flattering and intentional portraits. Through demonstrations and practical instruction, you'll see how small changes in light position, modifier choice, and exposure can completely transform the look of an image.

What You'll Learn

• Build easy-to-replicate lighting setups and understand the specific job each light is doing.
• Choose the right modifiers, including softboxes, umbrellas, reflectors, and bounced light, and see how each one changes the quality and shape of light on the face.
• Control key-to-fill ratios to create everything from soft, natural-looking portraits to more dramatic and dimensional lighting.
• Simplify your camera settings so you can spend less time worrying about exposure and more time directing and connecting with your subject.
• Create flattering light for every skin tone, with attention to exposure, contrast, and clean, natural-looking catchlights.
• Understand light placement and falloff so you can control how quickly light changes across your subject and background.
• Troubleshoot common studio lighting challenges, including glasses glare, harsh shadows, hot spots, uneven exposure, and muddy or distracting backgrounds.
• Learn how to separate your subject from the background using light, distance, exposure, and positioning.
• Develop go-to lighting recipes that you can easily recreate for headshots, portraits, personal branding, and creative studio work.

By the end of the workshop, you'll have a practical understanding of studio lighting and a collection of reliable setups you can take with you to your next shoot. Instead of memorizing complicated diagrams, you'll learn how to see the light, make adjustments, and create the look you want with confidence.

BIO

Angi Lewis is the owner and photographer behind Angi Lewis Studios, Houston's premier portrait and headshot studio. Specializing in headshots, personal branding, and contemporary portraits, Angi has spent nearly two decades directing everyday people in front of the camera, from attorneys and executives to entire corporate teams. Her signature approach turns "I'm not photogenic" into a full-service, fully guided experience that includes concept and wardrobe styling, professional hair and makeup, and toes-to-nose posing direction.

Angi photographs every session on a medium format Fujifilm GFX system paired with Profoto lighting from her 1,500 square foot studio near downtown Houston. Before photography, she spent 20 years in corporate America as an HR recruiter, an experience that shaped her ability to read people, put them at ease, and deliver a client experience that keeps them coming back. Learn more at www.angilewis.com.

ACCOLADES

• Multiple award recipient from The Portrait Masters
• Published in The Crown, Voyage Houston, and The Houston Chronicle
• Recognized as Houston's Premier Portrait Photographer and one of Houston's top go-to photography studios 
• Trusted by commercial and corporate clients across Houston, including law firms, capital firms, and medical practices
• 175 5-Star Google reviews 
• Experienced photography educator: past workshop partner with Houston Camera Exchange
• One-on-one mentorship for photographers building their lighting, posing, and workflow skills