Blackout Studio & RGB lights - Photography Workshop w/ Aaron Ram

📅 Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025⏰

Time: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM PST

📍 Location: Hill 2 Studio (2nd Floor) @ 1808 S Hill St, Downtown LA, CA 90015

Join renowned LA photographer for a hands-on, immersive workshop focused on mastering artificial lighting in a fully blackout environment. Set inside , FD Photo Studio’s premier blackout stage, this session teaches photographers how to control light with intention—eliminating ambient contamination and dialing in precision lighting for portrait, product, and experimental work.

Studio Hill 2 offers an 880 sq ft all-black space with a dimmable RGB light wall, ideal for manipulating shadows, highlights, and color tones. It's perfect for learning high-contrast lighting techniques, using gels creatively, and capturing cinematic images. You’ll work directly with model and actress Jaendra.

• Learn how to sculpt light in total darkness
• Use strobes, continuous lights, modifiers, and gels with intent
• Explore both traditional and experimental lighting techniques
• Collaborate on live lighting setups and creative shoots
• Expand your portfolio
• Improve post-production skills

• Tour of the blackout studio + safety walkthrough
• Lighting theory: inverse square law, ratios, shadows
• Live demonstrations: single-light portrait setups, gel usage
• Group activity: 2–3 lighting setups with hands-on shooting
• Critique and feedback from Aaron
• Post-processing tips for editing in Lightroom/Photoshop

🧰 What to Bring

• DSLR/Mirrorless camera
• Lenses (50mm, 85mm, macro suggested)
• Tripod
• Remote shutter release
• Laptop with Lightroom/Photoshop (optional)
• Curiosity and creativity

Space is limited to 8 people for personalized instruction and quality creative flow.

Secure your spot now and step into a world of controlled light, creative color, and collaborative artistry!

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Meet our model

Meet our speaker

Photographed by Aaron at the studio Hill 2

Host or Publisher FD Photo Studios