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Bryan Alberstat Studio Shooting

Saturday, May 1, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (PT)

Oakland, CA

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Studio Shooting Ended $125.00 $4.12
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Event Details

Bryan Alberstat will be teaching this introduction workshop on studio shooting.  In this workshop you will learn to control and manipulate artificial lights.  A review of all the essentials for lighting in the studio and then the next level of proficiency. Specific topics covered are: basic lighting tools (flash, hot lights, ambient light); how to control lights with umbrellas, soft boxes, reflectors, flags, etc.; the use of props and backgrounds; and composition and posing.  How to "see light" and artistic self-expression in the studio.

Equipment: Digital SLR or Point and Shoot Camera

Experience: You will want to have a firm understanding of how to shoot a basic photograph

Topics that will be covered are:

  • Balancing natural and artificial light
  • Studio Lighting:  continuous vs strobe
  • Mono lights
  • On camera/off camera flash
  • Manipulating light
  • Making inexpensive at home lighting
  • Backgrounds and backdrops
  • Setting up
  • Shooting

When:  May 1, 2010.  10:00 am - 5:00 pm.  

Where:  Bryan’s Studio, Oakland, CA (address will be provided with confirmation)

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Bryan Alberstat Photo Studio

Oakland, CA

Saturday, May 1, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (PT)


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