Flash Behind the Scenes – photography workshops

Can you start doing commercial work at many times higher rates with a speedlight for PLN 400? Absolutely! And these workshops will prove it.

During the session, you will discover the potential hidden in this unassuming device and how to work with it to achieve the intended results.

We will meet on Saturday, May 14, in an 8-person group in the very heart of Toruń’s Old Town – in the ITW room (PDT building, 4th floor, entrance from the Nicolaus Copernicus monument). From 9:00 a.m., an arranged studio with Quadralite equipment will be waiting for you there. Weather permitting, we will use the terrace overlooking the Old Town Market Square to try our hand outdoors. Agata Wendorff will stand in front of the lens.

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Who are the workshops aimed at?

We invite everyone who has mastered operating their camera to a level that allows for comfortable work and would like to develop their interests and learn how to work with speedlights.

During the 8-hour workshops

• you will learn about the types of speedlights and their capabilities, which you can adapt to your own needs,
• you will find out how to use light modifiers,
• you will learn proven lighting setups that will help you achieve beautiful, luminous portraits,
• you will experiment with non-standard flash setups.

Why is it worth taking part in the workshops?

• You will understand how studio lighting works and master the use of speedlights and light modifiers in portrait photography.
• You will gain knowledge of proven methods that will help you achieve great results in your photos.
• You will learn how to work with a model and build a rapport with her.
• You will know how to plan and create a studio shoot.
• You will receive a course completion certificate.
• You will meet an experienced photographer, whom you will always be able to ask questions thanks to the small training group.
• After the training, a dedicated FB group will be created where you will be able to share your photos and questions.

It is worth properly absorbing many new concepts and relationships. That is why, after the theoretical and practical parts, we will consolidate together the knowledge gained over 8 hours. After the workshops, we will meet virtually in a Facebook group, where you will certainly receive answers to questions that come up after the workshops.

During our meeting, coffee, tea, water and snacks will be available. Halfway through the practical part, we will take a lunch break, which is also included in the workshop price.

Theory

1. Can a speedlight save the world?

2. How long will it take for the cost of the flash to pay for itself, i.e. a speedlight in commercial work.

3. The basics of the basics:

a) flash construction,

b) key concepts (TTL and manual, HSS, zoom, guide number and Ws, flash duration),

c) types of light, relationships,

d) modifiers.

Practice

1. Flash on the hot shoe – practical use of a single on-camera flash.

2. Flash with a modifier – building lighting setups from scratch using one or several speedlights.

3. Wedding simulation, i.e. strobing during an event.

4. Flash and outdoor shooting – how to combine them?

5. Practical skills test.

The workshop price includes

• Course completion certificate.
• Participation in a shoot with a professional model and make-up artist.
• Lunch.
• Access to the full range of Quadralite lighting equipment.

What you need to bring

Participants in the workshops should bring a camera with a memory card, battery and lens with a preferred focal length range of 35–105 mm (35mm equivalent focal length).

The workshops will be led by Łukasz Piecyk

Ambassador of the Quadralite lighting brand. He has been involved in the photography industry for 7 years. Press, event and portrait photographer. Drone operator. He runs the “Piec od kuchni” YouTube channel for photographers. Recently, he has also started making films. He has collaborated with brands such as Skoda, PGNiG, Frosta and Neuca. Two-time winner of the KujawskoPomorskie Press Foto competition. He most enjoys using flash outdoors.

Location

Old Town Market Square: ITW room (4th floor of the PDT building, rynek Staromiejski 36/38, 87-100 Toruń).

Ticket price

First Pool: PLN 495

Second Pool PLN 545

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