The Art of Lighting People Session 2 Hard vs Soft Light: Seeing Quality

Lighting changes everything, especially when photographing people. George Simian will be leading live 2-hour demos showing how to build your lighting skills step by step—starting with simple window light and working up to expressive portraits and dance photography using speedlights, strobes, LEDs, and color gels. No prior lighting experience is needed.

You're welcome to join us for the full series, or drop in for whichever topics interest you most. Check the schedule and reserve your spot at www.SamysPhotoSchool.com, under "The Art of Lighting People"

Hard vs Soft Light: Seeing Quality

Learn to recognize and control the difference between hard and soft light using simple modifiers, so you can choose drama or softness on purpose instead of by accident. This visual understanding prepares you for handling speedlights and strobes with confidence.

Instructor Bio:

George is an ex-East-Coast-based advertising photographer, with over 30 years’ experience of providing services to Corporate and Editorial clients. Projects have included providing photography for annual reports, advertising and marketing materials, and magazine features shot on locations around the world. A life-long advocate for photographers’ rights, he has served on both the national and the LA board of directors of the American Photographic Artists and currently leads the Los Angeles Digital Imaging Group. George is also a photography educator who has taught at UCLA Extension (2007 Instructor of the Year), Samy’s Camera, and one-on-one. Every summer George leads travel photography workshops in Bali, Indonesia. In August 2011 George was recognized as one of the 13 Best Workshop Instructors, nationwide, by PDN Magazine, the Bible of the commercial photography industry. In July 2018 Digital Photo Pro Magazine profiled him and his specialized lighting of dancers and acrobats, in a feature article that can be read here (https://www.digitalphotopro.com/profiles/the-art-of-movement)

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