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Photographing with One Light

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Ever been told to work lighter, faster, better and with less gear? Well Joe McNally's latest class dives right in and shows you what's possible with just one single light. You'll learn how to take studio-quality lighting on location. When you're done, you'll be able to take one light and make it look like you had so much more at your disposal.

  1. What Can You Do With One Light? (06:20) Work lighter, faster, and with less gear. Improvise and explore what you can do with one light only
  2. Going Through the Equipment (07:54) Joe shows off his equipment table and talks about what gear he likes to have on a shoot like this one
  3. Getting Started on the Set (06:05) Making the subject feel comfortable and getting started with the first exposure
  4. Adjusting Off That First Shot (07:25) Employing a flash filter, flash stand and eventually a diffuser
  5. Rolling with the First Setup (03:16) After snapping a group of photos in the initial setup, Joe continues making adjustments with fill reflectors
  6. Keep Things Moving (10:35) Moving the light stand behind the camera and trying different things with a hard light
  7. Changing Lenses (05:25) Joe adds some wind to the shoot and changes lenses to create a shorter depth of field
  8. Getting the Most Out of One Flash (06:33) Using the camera's built in flash as the trigger for the one remote flash
  9. Back to Basics (10:28) Using the on-camera flash as the single light and shooting remote flash by yourself
  10. On Location (05:15) Scouting a new location and taking some initial shots to get a feel for the shoot
  11. Close Up Portrait (07:03) Joe gets in close with the camera and takes some close portraits
  12. Directional Light (08:52) Working with late afternoon daylight coming through a doorway
  13. Late Daylight Effect (06:09) Triggering the remote flash with the pop up and posing the subject
  14. Woodland Location with Bad Weather (06:02) Shooting under a tree canopy in the rainy outdoors of Tampa
  15. Making the Best of the Situation (03:35) Even in difficult circumstances, it is important to stay positive and go forward with the shoot
  16. Making Sunlight (06:40) Using the single flash and reflecting it back to the subject to brighten her
  17. Creating Big Light (03:27) Using a larger light box
  18. Race Against the Failing Light (04:52) Shooting against the Tampa skyline with the sun fading quickly
Course Time: 01 Hours 55 Minutes
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Joe McNally

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