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Info about our Studio Lighting Workshops

We provide the following types of training
Fashion, portrait, glamour & model photography
Commercial & product photography
Training & consultancy for corporate clients
Outdoor photography
Wedding photography

The main difference between studio work and most other types of photography is that we have complete control over our lighting in the studio - we make it exactly what we want it
to be, not make the most of what happens to be there.
But studio lighting skills can't just be 'picked up' in the same way as other kinds of photography, and they can't be learned easily from books or magazines either.The answer is our studio lighting workshops, tailored to your exact learning needs and to your existing level of knowledge.

Please read the general info below, then click on a link for info on your own area of interest.

What facilities do we have?
Our studio measures over 2000 square feet and is fitted with various backgrounds plus a roomset, which we use mainly for photographing furniture and fashion. We have a very wide range of lighting equipment.

Cameras
We have both high-end professional digital cameras and a medium format (Mamiya RZ67) camera with both polaroid back and digital backs, which makes it easy to analyse and perfect the shots.

It makes sense to use digital cameras for training, whether you prefer to use digital or film for your own photography, simply because digital is a wonderful way of getting instant feedback.

We have everything we need for our high-end commercial work, but we fully appreciate that you are very unlikely to have similar facilities and our courses are ideal for people who have a minimum of equipment and who don't want to waste money buying items that they can manage without.
One spin-off from attending our Workshops is that people who have been here are far less likely to waste money buying unsuitable equipment in the future.

What will you need to bring with you?
Most people bring along a camera, but even this is optional because you're welcome to use our equipment. Although we provide very detailed written information it's a good idea to bring a notebook and a pen.

Do we supply Course Notes?
We do better than that. We supply a free copy of each of our Photolearn tutorials, which contain all the technical info you need. This allows us to concentrate on keeping your training day 100% hands-on. Please click here for details of our Photolearn tutorials, supplied free

Are there any qualifications?
No. We know that some people provide their trainees with a 'Diploma' but this is just a meaningless piece of paper that isn't recognised by anyone. Another firm claims to put their students forward for membership of a 'Professional Photographers Association' - but it's one of those associations that is open to everyone who has a cheque book!
All that we supply is the knowledge you need to create outstanding photographs...

When will the next lighting workshop be held?
It can be arranged for any time convenient to you, subject to our work diary.

Where are the courses held?
Normally in our studio, in Bradford, less than 2 miles from the M606 motorway. People travel to us from all over the U.K. and we have also had trainees from New York City, The Republic of Ireland, South Africa and France.
If required we can travel to you, but we really don't want to because this will add considerably to the cost. We make a modest charge of just 50p per mile for travel to your location and the travel time involved can form part of the training day or, where greater distances are involved, can be charged as a separate day.

How much will it cost?
The cost for most Workshops is £470.

Do you really need one of our Lighting Workshops to learn studio photography?
A lot of people get their photographic skills simply through practice and experiment, and that approach can work with many types of photography, but not with all, and certainly not with studio photography!

There are really 3 key ingredients with all types of successful photography:

Creativity
You can have the best equipment in the world, a degree in photography and an A level in physics - but unless you are able to 'see' a picture and compose and light the shot in a dynamic and exciting way, your work will always be mediocre at best!

Knowledge
It doesn't matter how creative you are, you need to have enough technical understanding to be able to convert the vision in your mind into a photograph, and you need to be able to understand exactly what can and can't be achieved. Without this knowledge, you will simply be trusting to luck!
This is a problem for many people, because creativity stems from the right-hand side of the brain, and the technical aspects stem from the left-hand side - but this applies to musicians too - and if they can learn to combine both creativity and their technique, so can you!

Equipment
Newcomers to photography often believe that equipment is everything, and they buy the latest and best from the top manufacturers. Then, when they realise that good equipment doesn't necessarily create good photos they take the opposite view, and often think that equipment simply doesn't matter.
Eventually, most people realise that having the right equipment is important, but that it is not a substitute for creativity and knowledge. One of the benefits of attending a Lighting Workshop here is that you will see exactly what you need in terms of photographic and lighting equipment, props, backgrounds and accessories.

• 1 to 1 tuition by an experienced and qualified professional
• Individual training, tailored to your own needs and to your own levels of knowledge and experience
• Portrait, fashion & glamour photography
• Commercial & product photography
• Large studio - measures approx 34' x 39' with a maximum shooting distance of approx 60'. Total studio size over 2,200 sq ft.
• Comprehensive range of industry-standard lighting and camera equipment
• Good value for money
• Digital cameras plus cameras with Polaroid backs make it easy to see the effect of lighting changes etc.
• Polaroid's & digital files will be yours to take home with you and refer to in the future.
• Detailed written info
• Workshops arranged to suit you

Finding us
We are on the motorway side of Bradford, about 2 miles from the city and about the same distance from the M606. The M606 leads to the M62 and the M62 leads to junction 42 of the M1. The studio is very easy to find and we will send you detailed directions when you book.
Please click here to see the map

We provide the following types of training
Fashion, portrait, glamour & model photography
Commercial & product photography
Training & consultancy for corporate clients
Outdoor photography
Wedding photography

 

I hope that the information on this page will be helpful, but please ring me on
01274 60 88 22 or email our studio if you would like any more information. Please write STUDIO WORKSHOP in the subject line.

Please ring Garry Edwards on 01274 608822 for a no-obligation
chat about your training needs

 

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