Intermediate Studio & Location Lighting
© Jonathan Exley
This six-week class builds on skills and techniques offered in the Introduction to Studio & Location Lighting class. This class will begin with a review of equipment and lighting terminology before moving on to advanced lighting set-ups. Lectures and demonstrations will be given on different lighting affects, lighting ratios, balancing light sources, and how and when to use filters and gels. Each week will include critiques and plenty of time to shoot and handle the equipment. Models will be used extensively and all students will have the opportunity to develop their directing skills one-on-one with the models. At the end of the course, each student will present a portfolio of his or her best images.
Participants must have completed “Introduction to Studio & Location Lighting” or have equivalent experience.
Over two decades of award winning images, Jonathan Exley is one of the most sought after photographers from best selling authors, Hollywood's elite, sports figures to world famous rock stars. As an artist, he has the ability to capture light, work fast, and most importantly grab the human soul in that instant of honesty. His distinguished career began with shooting music luminaries such as Joni Mitchell, Michael Jackson, Chris Issak, Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston and Warren Zevon. He then made the transition into editorial work shooting some of Hollywood's elite, which landed him in the White House photographing Hillary Rodham-Clinton. Exley's hard work over the years has earned him recognition and endorsements from such prominent companies as Kodak film and Hasselblad cameras. He has received two of the coveted American Photography Awards as well as recognition from the Art Directors Club of Los Angeles, Art Directors Magazines and the most prestigious Graphis Annual. Jonathan is privileged to give back by speaking and giving seminars on behalf of Hasselblad cameras and other colleges, seminars, and EXPO’s around the world. He currently resides in Los Angeles.
