PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY USING FLASH

Portrait Photography using Flash

Learn how to use your hot-shoe mounted flash to produce flattering images, not 'snaps'.

We will show you how to you some of the more advanced features of your camera, and make the most of your flash to ensure that your images are always correctly exposed and lit in a flattering way.

There will be at least two practical photography sessions and during the day you will be able to review and discuss your photos as a group.

You'll learn how to:

  • use flash indoors and outdoors, as the main source of light and as fill-in flash
  • bounce flash in a variety of ways for softer, more flattering light
  • control the exposure of your subjects and their background
  • manage your subjects for the most natural images

See the album of shots from a recent workshop.

Dates, Venues & Prices for this Workshop

RegionDayDateVenueCost £PlacesReserve Your Place
East Midlands Sat 12 May 2012 Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire
Learn how to take professional looking portraits with your hot-shoe mounted flash. Model provided.
95.00 >3
East Midlands Sat 29 September 2012 Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire
Learn how to take professional looking portraits with your hot-shoe mounted flash. Model provided.
95.00 >3
London & South East Sun 12 February 2012 Brighton Pier & Pavilion
Advanced Portrait Photography in beautiful Bighton. Learn to to take perfect professional looking portraits with your flash...model provided! (Book both portraiture days and recieve a £10 discount on each day. Email southeast@goingdigital.co.uk for the voucher code.)
85.00 FULL
London & South East Sat 7 July 2012 South London
Advanced Portrait Photography in fantastic Maritime Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage Site - University of Greenwich from 10.15 to 4.15...model provided!. Learn to to take perfect professional looking portraits with your flash (Book both portraiture days and recieve a £10 discount on each day. Email southeast@goingdigital.co.uk for the voucher code.)
85.00 >3
North East Sun 27 May 2012 Seaham Hall, County Durham
If you book this with Portrait Family & Friends at Seaham Hall Hotel on the 15th April you can receive £10 off. Use Promotional Code PR13-103805W
75.00 >3
Scotland Sat 10 March 2012 Beaverhall Arts Studio, Edinburgh
85.00 >3
South Sun 11 March 2012 Lacock Abbey, Wilts.
A professional model will be used for this workshop.
95.00 >3
South Sun 19 August 2012 Lacock Abbey, Wilts.
professional model will be used for this workshop.
95.00 >3
West Midlands & Cotswolds Sun 13 May 2012 Attingham Park, Shropshire
Learn how to master flash outdoors to add punch to your portraits
75.00 >3

 

Reviews

Thank you so much for the workshop on Sunday.  I gained a lot from it and am confident my flash photography will see the benefits of your knowledge, advice and techniques.  The materials, explanation and practical exercises were excellent and highly valuable.  Hopefully I will be able to attend more courses in the near future and will be looking at the schedule this week.  Shaun Stevenson

I attended your "Photographing Family and Friends" and your "Portrait Photography with Flash" courses in April this year at Lacock Abbey.  just wanted to let you know that I entered a portrait photography competition at my local photography club which I have recently joined and I won the competition! I am delighted and it wouldn't have happened without your excellent course!  I have also had many compliments from family and friends regarding my photographs.  Thank you again for an excellent two days!  Leslie Schauerte

 

 

About This Workshop

SLR Cameras Micro System and Brige (large compact) cameras Skill Level 3
Activity Level 2 Dates, Venues and Prices for this Workshop Read Reviews

 

Setting up the flash

Previous Experience

To get the most from this workshop, we recommend that you should have attended our Portrait Photography Family & Friends workshop, or are confident shooting in Aperture Priority and using Exposure Compensation.

If in doubt, please contact your local tutor for advice.

Equipment

This workshop is suitable for any camera with a dedicated hot-shoe mounted flash (a flash unit which is fully compatible with your camera).

Optional equipment - bounce flash or softbox type accessories for your flash, hand-held reflector.

Times

Most of our workshops run from 10am to 4pm, but please check your Joining Instructions for full details.

Fill-flash techniques

Soft, natural light