The Flash Centre - Portrait lighting courses

Categories
About Us
Who are we?
Store Locations and Opening Hours
Despatch and Delivery
Business Accounts
Contact Us
Ask a question
Report an error
Blogs
Colleges and Universities
Looking To Learn?
On-Line Demos
One Day Events
TFC Events Calendar
Training Courses
Our Products
Lighting
Digital Photography
Colour Management
Accessories
Printers
Computer peripherals
Special Offers
Clearance
Video and Cinematography
Used Equipment
Used Medium Format Cameras and Lenses(IN BIRMINGHAM)
Used Phaseone and MF Digital
Rentals
Terms And Conditions
Mitsubishi Click Event Photography System Rental
Try Before You Buy
V-DSLR and Video Rental
Rental Department FAQ
Downloads
Account Application Forms
Brochures
Links
Price Lists
Spec. Sheets
Follow Us
Repairs+Spares
Spare Parts
TFC Repair Department FAQ

Flying? Check the latest

carry-on restrictions here

Home > Looking To Learn? > Training Courses > Portrait Courses > Portrait lighting courses

Portrait lighting courses

Portrait Lighting Course
The secrets of portrait lighting revealed!

Looking to learn how to take professional portraits?
Looking for a career change?
Looking for marketing ideas to get your portrait business going?
Looking to make your hobby pay?
Or are you already a Photographer looking for fresh ideas?

If the answer to any of the above is yes – then you are in the right place!
Many of our delegates recover their course fee in the first couple of months – we know because they keep in regular contact.

Run in association with The Flash Centre and Elinchrom this course is aimed at everyone who is using Studio Lighting, or would like to, both for business and pleasure.

There is plenty of shooting time to put into practice what you will learn and also time to try something new. Even if you have never seen a studio light before – let alone used one – we guarantee you will leave with some great images and all your questions will be answered!

Techniques covered on this course include;
• Tungsten v Flash
• Anatomy of a Flash Unit
• Using a light meter and taking readings
• Marketing ideas that work!
• Poses that work!
• Portraits with just one flash head
• Portraits with two heads
• Reflector panels
• Softboxes, grids and snoots
• Combining flash with daylight, naturally!
• High Key – lighting a white background made easy (and how to make your fortune with lifestyle images – just like a certain franchise group!)
• The Triflector – why all the fuss?
• The Octa – a unique light bank

And much much more….

Our venue for the course is a beautiful, fully restored, 16th century barn in the village of Lacock (a great place for a "photographic" weekend) near Chippenham in Wiltshire.

Map of Lacock

Lacock is the former home of William Henry Fox Talbot - the inventor of the negative/positive photographic process

Where better to learn a new photographic skill?

The whole village with the exception of 4 buildings is owned and run by The National Trust and is often used for the filming of period dramas including the latest BBC production of "Cranford", many of The Harry Potter movies also used locations around Lacock.

Free parking is available in Lacock very close to the barn. The venue also has good disabled access

Your Course Tutor;
Chris Burfoot AMPA ASWPP ARPS

Runs his own successful photographic business in Chippenham and regularly runs studio lighting seminars for the Royal Photographic Society, The Master Photographers Association and The Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers.

He has written numerous articles for photographic magazines and websites, published a book and produced two DVDs demonstrating lighting technique. Chris also can be seen on our TFCtv pages.

His annual lectures at Focus on Imaging are always popular and attract some of the largest crowds of the show

The course fee of just £235.00 includes:
• 2 days tuition
• Use of all the Elinchrom lighting equipment, props and accessories
• Models (1 on Saturday, 2 on Sunday and one or two children for the white background shots
• Lots of time to shoot your own pictures
• Lunch, tea, coffee and soft drinks are also provided and of course a huge box of biscuits!!!

Bring your camera, lenses, memory cards (or film), and a pen and paper.

Your camera MUST be able to be set to full manual operation; i.e. user selectable shutter speed and apertures, and have some means of connecting either a flash sync lead or even better, a hot shoe (Minolta Dynax/Sony Digital users must bring a hot shoe adapter).

The only additional cost will be your accommodation (if required).
A full list of local hotels and B+B’s will be sent with your confirmation.

Numbers are limited enabling you to get the most from your days with us and allowing plenty of shooting time. So, please try to book early.

Download the 2010 Booking Form for dates and cost
Download the Course Leaflet to find out all the details
Download the Photography Monthly Course Review
Download "What Our Delegates Say" to see what our customers thought about the course
You can also Chris' blog here .

One to One Lighting Courses also available – See www.tfccourses.com for details!!

If you have any questions regarding this course or to check availability, please contact Chris directly

The nearest main-line railway station is Chippenham and free pick-ups can be arranged from the station.

Note:
Should you choose to add on a few extra days in this beautiful area there are many places to visit. Avebury, Castle Combe, Bowood House and its Gardens are on our doorstep and Stonehenge and Bath are only a short distance away.

A one-day version of this course is also available at our branch in birmingham

Tutorials and how to videos on photography and lighting

Radio Trigger
System For
Flash and Cameras