Photography flash clinic - Miami December 10-12, 2010

Tropical beaches, spicy Latin cuisine and a dance-all-night attitude are not the only things synonymous with Miami. We’ll go to South Beach where outdoor activities are in abundance and a perfect location for you to learn off camera flash awaits. We’ve arranged for you to capture dynamic portraits of beach volleyball players, rollerbladers, skateboarders, kayakers, bikers and professional models set against the pastel, art deco backdrop and steamy coast that give South Beach it’s unique flare.

During this weekend long workshop, Tom Bol who specializes in adventure sports, portraits and travel photography, will teach you how to use TTL off camera flash and location lighting to create flash images like the pros!

You will learn:

• Flash and lighting theory
• Balanced fill flash
• Off camera wireless flash technique
• How to create bounce flash
• Use of soft boxes, reflectors, gels and scrims with TTL flash
• Portrait lighting techniques using one flash and multiple flash set ups
• How to use a ring flash attachment with TTL flash
• Strobic flash for motion shots
• How to work with models during photo shoots

Pricing

Cost per person $1050

Limited to: 14 participants

Included:

• Quest workshop fee
• Models
• Reviews
• All lectures

Not included:

• Flights for out-of-state attendees
• Lodging
• Transportation (Car-pooling is recommended)
• Meals

Itinerary

Day 1: Friday December 10th (Begins at 7pm)

• Intros, opening presentation, examples of flash photography
• Flash intro, qualities of light (angle of incidence, inverse sq. law, hard vs. soft) Light theories will be covered plus an examination of hard vs. soft light, shadow transitions, separation
• Flash functions and accessories, get to know how your flash works
• Work with every student to make sure they know the functions on their flash

Day 2: Saturday December 11th

• TTL flash, balanced fill flash and bounce flash; dragging the shutter —busy session demonstrating the above, pros and cons and effects
• Off camera flash, single and multiple flash set ups —another busy session demonstrating and working with off camera flash
• Battery powered studio lighting techniques and use Ranger Packs
• Photo Shoot where students can try a variety of techniques with assistance of instructors
• Altering the light with soft boxes, reflectors, scrim panels, gels, snoots.
• Twilight/Evening Photo Shoot where students will experiment with soft boxes and gels to create moody portraits.
• Downloading/Editing with instructors available to help and coach students and review the techniques taught this day.
• Demo of studio gear

Day 3: Sunday December 12th

• Critiques and reviews of yesterday’s images.
• Photo Shoot where students have their last chance to try any of the techniques learned with pro gripping by instructors!
• Downloading/Reviews
• Final slide show of students images and a wrap up of the weekend.

Gear to Bring

We recommend you bring the following gear with you.

Camera Gear

• Digital SLR with back up camera that will fit your lenses
• Battery charger
• A few extra batteries
• Memory cards (bring plenty!!!)
• Sensor cleaning supplies

Lenses

• 12-24mm or 17-35mm
• 28-105mm lens or similar
• 70-200mm lens
• Lens hoods for all lenses
• Fish-eye lens (if you have one, very creative lens!)
• Lensbaby if you have one www.lensbabies.com or else you can try ours!

Computer / Digital Acessories

• Laptop with charger and Photoshop CS3 and Lightroom (not mandatory)
• Storage device, such as an EPSON P5000, or portable hard drives like Lacie hard drives www.lacie.com
• Card Reader
• All cables for drives, computer, card readers, storage devices, etc.

Other

• TTL Flash
• Lightweight tripod (carbon fiber)

• Lint-free cloth to clean lenses and blower ball for dust

Tom Bol is an editorial and commercial photographer who specializes in adventure sports, portraits and travel photography. He shoots assignments for clients including Columbia Sportswear, Men’s Journal, National Geographic Adventure, Nikon, Sunset Magazine and the Wall Street Journal. He is represented by 6 stock agencies, and his images are used for advertising, books, billboards, brochures and posters. He loves to teach, and has taught workshops for 12 years.