Studio Lighting Schedule

Class #1: (1/15/09)

Orientation & Facility Tour
Intro to Light

Lecture:
• Introduction to class, syllabus, equipment and materials
• Introduction to light
• Camera Settings
• Color profiles, white balance
• Shutter sync speeds
• What is a flashmeter
• Build a list of subjects to cover in class

Assignment:
Assignment due 1/29 2 examples of observed light real world or printed samples
Bring next week any camera or handheld meter you plan to use in class.

Class #2: (1/22/09)

Flash meter & Exposure

• Lecture:
• Flash Meter calibration with Camera, film or sensor
• Gray Card
• White Balance
• Color of Light / Kelvin Temps and color gels

FLASH SYSTEM TESTING (ONE on ONE)

Assignment: No Assignment

Class #3: (1/29/09)

Lighting One on One

Demo: Using one light and a flash meter
• Lecture: Review Assignment 2 examples of observed light
• Reflectors

FLASH SYSTEM TESTING (ONE on ONE)

STUDIO TIME 1

Assignment: No Assignment

Class #4: (2/5/09)

Still Life • Solid Object

Lecture
• Review:
• Metering - Key and Fill Light
• Metering Ratios
• Qualities of Light / Contrast

STUDIO TIME 2

Assignment: Due 2/26/09
2 prints presented of two different lighting setups of a solid object still life using one primary light source.

Class #5: (2/12/09)

TBD

Assignment: No Assignment


Class #6: (2/19/09)

Still Life • Transparent Object

Lecture
• Review:
• Qualities of Light / Color

STUDIO TIME 3

Assignment: Due 3/5/09
2 prints presented of two different lighting setups of a transparent object still life may use multiple sources.


Class #7: (2/26/09)

Painting with Light


• CRITIQUE: STILL LIFE SOLID

Assignment: No Assignment

Class #8: (3/5/09)

Environmental Portrait

• CRITIQUE: STILL LIFE TRANSPARENCY

Assignment: Due 4/2/09
2 prints presented of two different lighting setups of a portrait of a person in their environment using at least one primary light source.


NO CLASS SPRING BREAK (3/12/09)

Class #9: (3/19/09)

Portrait White Background

Lecture
• Lighting a background
• Using ratios to control background to foreground lights

STUDIO TIME 4

Assignment: Due 4/9/09
2 prints presented of two different lighting setups of a portrait of a person with a white background, using techniques discussed in class.


Class #10: (3/26/09)

TBA

Assignment: No Assignment

Class #11: (4/2/09)

Projects:

CRITIQUE: Environmental Portrait

Assignment: Due 4/23/09
Final Project of Final Portfolio of a Minimum 8 finished prints with a theme and consistency of techniques or approached that was discussed in class. Studio Lights must be used in at least three of the final images presented.

Class #12: (4/9/09)

Review

CRITIQUE: Portrait White Background

Assignment: No Assignment

Class #13: (4/16/09)

Hot Shoe Flash Photography
Lecture
• Fill - Flash
• Synchro – Strobe

Assignment: No Assignment

Class #14 (4/23/09)

CRITIQUE : Final Project