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| Secrets of Lighting on Location |
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| Instructors:Charlie
Borland/Hannah Cole Duration: 4
Weeks Cost: $175 Starts: Jan 9, 2009 |
Photography is all about light! And photographers are often asked to photograph a variety of subjects on location. These assignments can range from portraits on location to manufacturing facilities, building interiors, products, and much more. Clients may ask you to photograph their business including their people, their products, and their processes.
Photographing on location creates a new set of challenges to the professional
photographer. Working in the studio can be accomplished with a small space
and some lights, but working on location often requires you to work in larger
environments and presents technical challenges not present in the studio. Lots
of thought, creativity, and photographic skill go into making location photographs
portray our client's products and services in the best light.
There are lots of lighting techniques, tips, and tricks that you can use to create effective images on location. If you want to specialize in location photography, do you have the skills and techniques to do that? Lighting on location is a very complex subject and any successful photographer will tell you that lighting is one of the most important aspects of great photographs.
If you understand your camera and the basics of photography, then you are ready
for Charlie Borland's Secrets of Lighting on Location. Charlie Borland is an
award-winning commercial photographer who will share his knowledge in a step-by-step
approach to moving from lighting novice to lighting pro.
During Charlie's 4-week online course, you'll receive some in-depth and insightful lessons on lighting and how it works! You will gain a powerful understanding of light, both in its quality as well as its direction; not only which light or lights to use, but when and where you should apply them!
With a career spanning 25 years, Charlie has the experience to back up his advice: he produces photography for annual reports, advertising, catalogs, and editorial clients. He has worked for many Fortune 500 companies as well as many well known magazines. This course will include weekly lessons, tutorials, and tips, followed by practical assignments and in-depth critique of your work.
Do you know how to light a portrait in a manufacturing facility and blend your strobe lights with the ceiling lights? Do you know how to light a large machine or a room interior? Do you know what light modifier to use for lighting metal or how to use a color meter? Can you correctly place highlights to make a giant machine look incredible? Each and every one of these questions will be answered in this course.
Every lesson you receive includes examples of shoots created by Charlie featuring lighting placement and the strategy used to capture the best possible shot. This 4 week course will cover a vast array of different subjects photographed on location. These weekly assignments are intended to help you focus on the exact principle you need to progress to the next level in your photographic art. And every lesson you receive is written in an easy to understand text and amply illustrated with color photos. If you are serious about owning your own studio, this course will pay for itself a hundred times over!
Course Outline:
Week 1: Introduction to the principles of lighting theory and concept, equipment, lighting tools, accessories, and basic lighting setups.
Week 2: Photographing people on location.
Week 3: Photographing corporate, industrial, and business locations.
Week 4: Techniques for advertising and architectural interiors.
And a special 5th bonus lesson: Understanding Color Management in Lighting is included in the course.
Course Requirments:
You need a good understanding of f/stops and shutter speeds and how they work.
This course is designed for those who are just getting started and wish to gain understanding of location photography. It is about learning serious lighting and critical thinking for those who plan to get into professional photography. The only way to instruct this course and for students to learn how lighting works, is to have the equipment at hand. What you will need to own, buy, or rent (if available in your area), is the following equipment:
- 3 monolight strobes of 200 watt seconds, or greater. 5 lights are better!
- 5 light stand's for the lights, 2 light and 3 heavy duty. (If you have
5 lights, 7 stands are needed)
- One 20 degree grid spot or the complete set
- One large softbox
- 3 White umbrellas at least 32" or larger
- Some foam core. (White poster board and is Okay)
Flash Meter such as Sekonic, Minolta, Gossen, or other reputable brands. This
is not mandatory, but useful if you don't like to test to establish proper
exposure. Purchase from your favorite camera store or online. If it is in your
budget a color meter.
If you do not own the lighting equipment and are interested
in purchasing a kit containing everything required for this course, click
here to view the packages available at Adorama.
Instructor: Charlie Borland
 Charlie Borland is an award-winning commercial photographer based in Oregon. Charlie travels extensively for a wide range of clients. People are his forte, on the job or at play. With a career spanning 25 years, he produces photography for annual reports, advertising, and editorial clients.
His photographs have been seen in National Geographic Adventure and Traveler, Outside, Women's Sport and Fitness, Newsweek, TV Guide, CIO, Sports Illustrated for Women, Time, Backpacker, and Sunset, to name a few.
Charlie's partial client list includes: Xerox, NW Airlines, Fujitsu, Tektronix, Nike, Blue Cross, Nationsbank, Precision Castparts Corp., Mentor Graphics, Texas Instruments, Pacificorp, Cellular One, Sequent Computer, Early Winters, Cascade Bancorp, and Associated General Contractors.
Charlie has been involved in the stock photography business, operating a stock photo agency out of his studio for 8 years before merging with Definitive/FPG and later Getty Images. He is co-owner of online photo agency www.fogstock.com, and Director of Aspen Photo Workshops. (www.aspenphotoworkshops.com). His blog is: www.thecommercialphotographer.net
What students are saying about Charlie Borland
and his courses?
Instructor: Hannah Cole
 An
Oregon native, Hannah pursues her passion for photography & adventure together
by exploring the moments in time where images balance in grace and power. Inspired
by portrait photographer Annie Leibowitz and environmental artist Andy Goldsworthy,
Hannah specializes in lifestyle & sports photography with a deep appreciation
for all artistic mediums. She studied photojournalism and multimedia at the University
of Oregon where she earned national academic recognition for her photo essay
published in FLUX Magazine, an award-winning student magazine published by the
School of Journalism & Communication. Additionally, one of her images was nominated
for best sports photo of the year by the University in 2004. Locally, her images
have been used by the Register-Guard Newspaper, the City of Eugene, the Lane
Arts Council, the University of Oregon, Eugene YMCA, and the YOGA Group. Hannah's
images have also been used commercially by Ouzel Outfitters and Riot Kayaks.
Outside of photography, Hannah is a talented multimedia artist, an avid yogi,
and a whitewater kayaker.
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