Cinematic Studio Lighting Workshop - Online

My newest and most comprehensive workshop to date! During this course you’ll learn how cinematographers tell a story in a single frame using elements like depth, shape, contrast, motivation and atmosphere. Plus I will then go on to share several popular cinematic lighting techniques that have been adapted by me for use with our standard studio lights and modifiers. Also, you'll learn how to build numerous mini-sets that enable you to bring the location to you, even in smaller home-studio spaces.

Included with this lighting workshop…

• Comprehensive PDF of workshop notes

• Studio lighting kit list

• All 3D lighting diagrams for setups

• 16 Lightroom Presets specifically for the lighting setups taught in this workshop

Gelled Lighting Workshop - Online

This gelled lighting workshop covers the fundamentals of gelled lighting. If you’re new to gels, or just want to understand how to take better coloured lighting photos in general, this workshop covers all of that and more. This gelled lighting workshop outlines not only the basics of studio lighting in general, but how to incorporate coloured gels into those simple studio lighting setups. This workshop also introduces some more advanced gelled lighting techniques that includes my classic orange and blue ‘gelled edge’ look, but also the slightly trickier ‘gelled key & fill’ look too.

Included with this online 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

Colour & Exposure Workshop - Online

This workshop is also affectionately known as the Long Exposure & Light Painting Workshop. During this workshop I cover everything there is to know about shooting long exposure images in the studio. I cover how to understand and manipulate white balance (Kelvin) with mixed lighting like strobe (flash), daylight and tungsten.

We go over how to shoot light-painting with strobe, how to add motion to a background and how to add motion to a subject.

Included with this online 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

Creatively Simple Lighting Workshop - Online

This workshop is often referred to by as my ‘Pastel Gels Workshop’ and has been one of my most popular due to it teaching you how to work with softer, more subtle colours. Along with shooting with pastel gels, this workshops core principles was always about not letting a lack of kit, or space hold back your creativity. In fact, this workshop specialises in being as creative as possible. but with very limited kit and everything taught here can be achieved in spaces as small as a home studio.

The other key part of this workshop is the teachings behind my ‘hierarchy of light’ principle and for many, myself included, this was a game-changer when it came to understanding and controlling light.

Included with this online workshop….

• Comprehensive PDF of workshop notes

• Studio lighting kit list including instructions on DIY modifiers

• All 3D lighting diagrams for lighting setups

• 12 Lightroom Presets specifically for the lighting setups taught in this workshop

BIG Studio Lighting in small Spaces Workshop - Online

Do you ever shoot from home? Are you always fighting with a lack of space to create some of the more creative lighting setups? This may well be the workshop for you then. I specifically wrote this workshop with the ‘home shooter’ in mind and all the lighting setups taught in this workshop can be achieved in spaces as small as 3m x 2m (7ft x 10ft)! Plus, what’s even more impressive is that none of these setups require any specialist or expensive modifiers either, they simply require you to have an understanding of light, which I’ll teach you in this workshop, and with that understanding you can control seemingly complex lighting in very tight spaces, often by using those small spaces to your advantage.

Included with this online workshop….

• 30+ PDF of workshop notes

• Studio lighting kit list including instructions on DIY modifiers

• All 3D lighting diagrams for lighting setups

• 18 Lightroom Presets specifically for the lighting setups taught in this workshop

The Art of Projection Workshop - Online

Projectors are one of the most powerful, affordable and under-utilised lighting modifiers available today. Projectors have the ability to introduce any colour, shape, design or background to our shots and all of this can be instantly changed as many times as you like during a photoshoot. Plus, like I mentioned, projectors are not as expensive as you might think, especially for what we need them for.

In this workshop I share 4 very different lighting setups that utilise projectors as their main light source. Once you’ve mastered the basics of these 4 techniques, any number of setups becomes available as a result.

Included with this online workshop….

• 30+ PDF of workshop notes

• Studio lighting kit list including instructions on DIY modifiers

• All 3D lighting diagrams for lighting setups

• 18 Lightroom Presets specifically for the lighting setups taught in this workshop

To book a workshop or to simply learn more about what’s involved with my Online Workshops, including availability in your timezone, price and anything else that you’d like to know, simply get in touch with me via the form below. I look forward to working with you soon :)

“I just got a photography studio and need to use strobe lights to my advantage. I saw Jake’s pictures on IG and loved his style and knew that he would be the go to guy on lights and making my images my own. I took the one-on-one workshop on ‘Big Studio Lighting in small Spaces’ workshop with Jake and learned a ton. He answered all my questions. It is well worth the money. Don’t hesitate to do a class with him.”

-Howard - East Coast U.S.A.

“My online session with Jake was not only highly inspirational, but gave me essential tools for taking my photography to the next level. He made sure to tailor the workshop to my personal skill level, and gave me plenty of resources to get started on the skills he taught me. I would recommend these online sessions to all photographers: both emerging and professional; as they have given me insight into advanced work practices that will greatly assist me in my photography journey.”

-Marla B. - Australia

“I have been awe struck by Jake's work and taking his workshop was in some ways a dream come true. I purchased his Gel Lighting Tutorial and meticulously worked through it. I did find that I wanted more and taking a workshop with Jake was the next natural step. I did ask him before what would be more suitable given that I had taken the gelled lighting tutorial. Jake suggested I take the Creative Lighting Workshop and it was awesome. There are a few key principles that are game changing - they alter the way you think about lighting and give you a process which is repeatable thus yielding consistent results. While gel lighting is not easy - Jake's methodologies make it easy to apply the principles and replicate the various lighting setups included as a part of the creative lighting workshop. He also includes a kit list which is minimal and can be used by anyone to create stunning images. I am grateful for taking the workshop and thank Jake for his time.”

-B. Allen. Dallas U.S.A.

"Had two amazing and insightful workshops with Jake. I really appreciate these thorough and information-packed online sessions. I learned so much in such a short amount of time. If like me, you are not able to go to Jake’s workshops in person, I highly recommend doing these online one to one sessions. He’s really personable and very generous with his time. I feel inspired to go and brush up on my skills with all I have learned after spending time with him on these one to one workshops.”

-Mathieu D. - Canada

“The workshop is so well structured and thought to mentor us, photographers, many complicated themes in such a simple and understandable way. Loved the workflow of it and appreciate the time i was given by Jake. I asked everything i needed with no hurries or pressure. He simply never stops to surprise me by his creativity and his willingness to teach us all.”

-R. Geitani - Mexico City

“Whereas I immensely enjoyed Jake's in person workshops in the past, the online workshop with Jake was superbe too, and saved me the travel to the UK. Jake made great material available and the course was very interactive. Of course you won't be able to shoot yourself, but having exclusive access to Jake for that time made more than up for this. As usual, Jake was generous with his time and explanation, his education style is second to none.”

-Damian Lampart, Geneva

“Jake, I had such a great time earlier and I want to thank you for making it a comfortable learning experience. - I frequently get intimidated when learning from anyone with a degree of experience as extensive as yours but this online workshop wasted no time getting to content and relatively simple techniques that will completely up-end the way I shoot, and the way I think about light. Jake kept it fun, interesting, and informative - I simply cannot wait to try some of these methods this weekend!"

-Mark. G - St. Louis U.S.A