Portrait Essentials: One Light & Lighting On Location with Kate Hailey

Join us for some hands-on portraiture education! The first session of the day will take place at our event space behind our rental department where attendees will learn how to utilize and control a single light source.

Following that attendees are invited to hang out with Pro Photo Staff and Kate Hailey at the Nob Hill Food Carts for lunch and socialization before our afternoon session.

The afternoon session - Creating Portraits on Location - will take place at and around the Montgomery Park building where Kate will show attendees how to create stunning portraits with available light, adding reflectors, and small off-camera flash.

Check out the descriptions and images below for more details on each session and samples of Kate's work on these subjects!

During this in-person hands-on workshop, Kate Hailey will show you how to get the most out of a single, small light source.

Pairing small flash with modifiers and directionality, you can create truly fantastic portraits.

These techniques can also be applied to other genres, like food and product photography.

Attendees will have the opportunity to learn, hands-on in this session, gaining experience and confidence in exploring off-camera studio lighting.

What to Bring

- Camera with a hotshoe, with a fully charged battery, and memory card

- A lens in the 50-85mm range is recommended, but most zooms can also be great.

Experience Level: Camera - Intermediate; Lighting - Beginner

Attendees should have a good understanding of ISO, Aputure, Shutter Speed, and how to change these with ease on their camera. As well, know how to change flash settings in their camera menus. Some cameras may have limitations in working with the portable flashes.

Through use of light we can create a mood, tell a story or highlight a face or form. Using available light can bring us lots of options, but also has limitations.

What if you want diffused light on a cloudless day?

What if you want bright light on a cloudy day?

This is where learning to add light is key.

During this workshop, Kate will review essential "available light" portrait techniques, as well as adding off-camera flash, and share her process on

• Working with talent and posing
• Finding unique backgrounds and compositions
• Making the most of a single location
• How to use small, portable flash units to create portraits that tell a story

This is a hands-on experience, which will include talent for the attendees to photograph, in real world situations.

What to Bring

- Camera with a hotshoe, with a fully charged battery, and memory card

- A lens in the 50-85mm range is recommended, but most zooms can also be great.

Experience Level: Camera - Intermediate; Lighting - Beginner

Attendees should have a good understanding of ISO, Aputure, Shutter Speed, and how to change these with ease on their camera. As well, know how to change flash settings in their camera menus. Some cameras may have limitations in working with the portable flashes.

ABOUT KATE HAILEY

Kate Hailey is a freelance photographer and photography educator based in the Pacific Northwest.

Kate’s love of photography started at a very young age, with artistic and musical influences from both her father and mother, she was bound for creative pursuits. As a teenager, she began to learn the art of lighting, as a photo assistant. Over the years she has explored the world and found her true voice in capturing stories of people and places along the way.

Kate leads workshops, photowalks, and photo tours, focusing on topics she holds dear, from lighting and portraiture, to travel and exploring creative techniques. Kate is an ambassador for Lensbaby and a contributor to blogs of brands like Lensbaby and Exposure by Alien Skin, as well as SLR Lounge, Digital Photography School, FujiLove, and beyond.

If you follow her on Instagram, you will find a journal of stories, from client portraits and editorials to adventures around her city or abroad. Check out her most current work on Instagram: @katehailey or her website.

ABOUT REGISTRATION

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The in-person workshop part of this event is limited to 15 spots with a minimum of 5 registered attendees needed. In the event the minimum isn't met, the session will be canceled and registered attendees will receive full refunds.

This event has limited space, as a result, registration is required for each attendee. If you are on the waitlist for this event, you will receive a notification, via email, if a space becomes available for you.

PRICING, FEES & REFUNDS

In the event of a refund, Eventbrite Fees are not refundable. Eventbrite fees are only refunded if an event is canceled.

Refunds are only available within 48 hours of a planned workshop.

Refunds are unavailable post-event date.

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