Film Noir Studio Lighting Class

Film Noir Studio Lighting Class
 with Josh Baker

Dark and Dramatic. Spooky and Constrained. Learn to control your lights to produce a dramatic film noir look in your photography. We will be using snoots and grids and shadows to tell a story with light on our model. Casablanca but with your camera!

Please register early, within 5 days of the start date, to reduce the likelihood of course cancellation.

Structure and Format

This class will consist of a 45-minute lecture followed by 2 hours of photographing a model in the Precision Camera Studio. 

Topics Covered

• Restricted Lighting

• How to use Grids, Snoots, Flags and Cookies in your lighting

• Working in the lower end of your exposure register

• Underexposing Ambient Light

• Introduction to Studio Equipment

Equipment Required

Any Camera with a normal to portrait length lens and a hot shoe. Memory Card, Camera Batteries. Something to take notes with. Strobes and triggers will be provided

Audience

This is an immediate level class. You should have a working knowledge of manual camera controls - ISO, Shutter Speed, Aperture.

About the Instructor

To Josh, life is one big adventure. He founded AzulOx Visuals in 2009 and has been exploring the world and new photographic techniques ever since. Josh loves to use his photographs to tell stories, and he excels in designing creative story-boarded shoots. Josh is passionate about photography and the creative development of his students. He uses a variety of teaching techniques to help his students realize their photographic vision.

For questions about the class, please email azulox78@gmail.com