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Understanding Light with Mark Wallace
Understanding Light with Mark Wallace
Demystify the fundamentals of lighting.
Mark will cover everything you need to know about hard, soft, directional, and diffused light. You’ll learn about reading natural light and manipulating it with tools like reflectors and diffusion panels. Mark will also guide you through working with light in a studio environment. You’ll explore using basic studio lights to manipulate and shape light and working with strobes and speedlights.
By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped with a whole new understanding of light that will help you to shoot more efficiently, capture consistently well-lit images, and reach new creative heights as a photographer.
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SKU: m-lesson-036
What You'll Learn
Take a deep-dive into lighting -- from the basics to advanced techniques.
Introduction
1 segment. Meet your instructor, Mark Wallace, and find out what you'll learn during this 15-hour intensive.
0:19:28
About Light
4 segments. Mark teaches the science of light and how light behaves in different settings. You'll also learn the language pros use to talk about lighting.
1:55:00
Working with Light
6 segments. The basics of working with light, both natural and artificial. Learn how to manipulate light to make your photos exactly how you envisioned, every time.
2:43:50
Studio Lighting
4 segments. Mark teaches how to shoot with constant light in a studio setting. Join Mark on two sample shoots.
1:22:02
Techniques
6 segments. Learn techniques such as flash photography, bouncing speedlights, and using studio strobes.
2:34:12
Mark's Secret Canon Setup
1 segment. Mark reveals his secret setup that guarantees beautiful, balanced lighting.
0:15:35
Techniques: Part 2
8 segments. Mark teaches some more advanced techniques. Learn how to work with multiple lights, zone lighting, and the law of reflection. This section includes two more on-location shoots.
3:48:36
Histograms
2 segments. Learn what a histogram is, how to read it, and what it tells you about the light in your photo.
1:00:48
Conclusion
1 segment. Mark wraps up the lesson with some final thoughts and overall wisdom. You're ready to use light like a master.
0:16:42
Class Extras
Get more out of this course with a gear list "cheatsheet," a basic lighting setup guide, and a PDF copy of the presentation Mark uses in this lesson.
Gear List
Mark provides a cheatsheet guide to all the gear he recommends.
Basic Lighting Setup Guide
A diagram of a basic lighting setup for you to utilize on your first shoot.
Presentation PDF
Mark provides a full PDF copy of the slideshow presentation he uses in this course.
