Gelled Lighting Workshop - Online
I'm incredibly proud with just how popular this workshop has become and although I've been running it for many, many years, this Gelled Lighting Workshop is still my most sought after lighting workshop.
I think it's fair to say that my work is predominantly known for it's bold use of colour and movement. One of the reasons this workshop has become so popular over the years is because that colour and saturation is all created in-camera with coloured lighting alone.
So if you're looking to add something a little different to your arsenal of lighting skills, or maybe you're simply looking to offer something a little more engaging and adventurous to your clients, this could be the lighting workshop for you.
What We’ll be Learning in this Lighting Workshop
Subjective lighting: Let go of some of the rules of traditional lighting to create bold statements with colour. How and when to use bold colour instead of simple white-light.
Essential lighting techniques to consider when using coloured gels: Creating saturated and bold colours as well as how to create softer subtler coloured looks with equipment you already have.
The fundamentals of colour theory: Why colour theory is so important and how powerful it can be when used properly. How to apply colour theory with not only the lighting but with what your client or subject is wearing and the environment you're in.
Learning how to fully control and manipulate light with advanced setups: We'll be in a fully equipped studio but we will also look at how we can reproduce these looks in far smaller studio spaces like home studios with limited kit.
-As with all of my online workshops, all the information and notes taught during this course are provided via an extensive PDF.
Lighting Setups Taught
As with all of my workshops, I firmly believe that every discipline in photography has a set of firm foundational skills that are paramount to understand before we dive into the more complex aspects. This workshop is no different and I’ll start by explaining some core rules of light like my ‘objective’ and ‘subjective’ lighting principles and from here we can dig a little deeper into how to achieve those gorgeous, more saturated colours with these skills in mind.
Setup 1: Gelled Flare
Before we begin to add coloured gels to the skin, we need to understand how to properly control white light first. This initial setup goes over how to use 4 lights in a head shot and how to use those 4 lights without affecting one another. This skill of keeping lights separated is crucial when it comes to gelled lighting as although layering white light on top of white light isn’t a problem, layering coloured lights will ruin a shot instantly and learning proper light control here via my ‘objective’ and ‘subjective’ lighting principle will be foundational knowledge.
Plus, I’ll also show you how to get creative with your headshot to add not only colour, but coloured flare and even a sense of movement too.
Setup 2: Gelled Edge
The orange and blue Gelled Edge lighting technique is arguably my most famous setup and it has certainly served me very well for a number of years as I’ve used it on everything from movie posters to album covers. That said, it’s not quite as simple as it may first appear. I’m sure you've seen numerous versions of this over the years, but there are a few key aspects to bear in mind when wanting to get the best possible results from this setup and I’ll share them all with you here.
Setup 3: Gelled Key & Fill
I’ll end on one of the hardest gelled lighting setups to master, the ‘Gelled Key & Fill’. What makes this so hard to do well, is the ability to get two strong, highly saturated colours in such a small space like the human body. Earlier on in the course you will have learnt about why keeping gelled lights separated is absolutely paramount to ensuring strong colours. Here we will learning how it’s possible to keep two very bold colours separated, even on the body with very precise light control. Master this setup and you can pretty much achieve any gelled lighting setup you want!
Included with this lighting workshop…
Comprehensive PDF of workshop notes
Studio lighting kit list including bracket and clamp recommendations
All 3D lighting diagrams for lighting setups
15 Lightroom Presets specifically for the lighting setups taught in this workshop
