1-Day Speedlight Course

Description

Master event, function and creative photography using Speedlights

• Learn to shoot portraits on-location, in various lighting conditions using speedlights
• Small groups with a maximum of 10 attendees who each get to work personally with the equipment and directing a location shoot.
• Learn to accurately and creatively use your speedlight indoors, outdoors, on-camera and even off-camera.
• Creative Speedlight techniques, such as high-speed flash, bounce flash, and slow sync for stunning portraits and event coverage

About the Speedlight Course

Speedlights are indispensable tools for event and function photographers, offering the versatility needed for portraits, and more. They excel in balancing ambient light, both indoors and outdoors, ensuring your subjects are perfectly exposed. Speedlights offer a range of advantages as professional tools:

• Their affordability makes them an attractive alternative to more expensive strobes.
• Their compact size ensures mobility, easily fitting into your camera bag.
• Versatility allows for both on and off-camera use, unlocking creative possibilities.

Course Details

This 1-day course combines presentations and practical shoots to cover the essentials of speedlights, from settings to on and off-camera flash techniques. Learn techniques like Bounce Flash, High-Speed Sync, and Slow Sync to produce natural-looking and creative portraits.

Presented by Danie Bester

Danie Bester, the Founder and Programme Director of DPC, is renowned for his extensive knowledge and versatility in photography across South Africa. With a profound grasp of artificial lighting in various settings, he has spent the past 15 years training and mentoring some of the nation’s leading photographers.

Key Aspects of the Speedlight Course

• Essential principles for maximizing the use of compact speedlights.
• Understanding Speedlight Functions and Settings.
• Techniques for Indoor Use and Bounce Flash.
• Balance Flash and Ambient Light.
• Techniques for Outdoor Use and High-Speed Sync (HSS).
• Effective on and off-camera techniques.
• Differentiating between Key Light and Fill Light.
• On, and Off camera techniques
• Creative use of speedlights, including lighting for portraits, interior spaces, food, and more.

Who is this course for?

Intermediate photographers who want to improve their lighting skills using speedlights when shooting functions, events, or other subjects.

The speedlight course is designed mainly for events and functions, emphasizing portability and mobility with speedlights. If you’re interested in more advanced off-camera lighting techniques, such as portable studio strobes and continuous lighting, our 2-Day On-Location Lighting Course would be a great fit.

Venue

DPC, Digital Photography Courses Unit B5, One Highveld Centre, 5 Bellingham Rd, Centurion

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