VCT 1078 - Intermediate Lighting and Photography

1. 1 strobe setups
2. 2 strobe setups
3. 3 strobe setups
4. Backdrops & set design
5. Camera triggers and long exposures
6. Continuous lighting
7. Flash unit modifiers and equipment
8. Incorporating another flash unit
9. Incorporating texture and color
10. Lighting styles
11. Sculpting light with modifiers
12. Studio lights & equipment
13. Types of studio lighting

1. identify types of commercial photography.
2. use gels to create color for both studio and flash units.
3. use a 2 light setup with flash units while on location.
4. use off-camera flash with light stands and umbrella adapters.
5. create texture with shadow.
6. implement tethered shooting.
7. use angle of incidence to photograph people with eyeglasses.
8. use 2 studio strobes to photograph products.
9. operate basic studio equipment such as stands, weights, backdrop stands, backdrops, and sandbags.
10. describe the effects of the inverse square law on lighting.
11. identify types of studio lights.
12. use flash unit lighting modifiers.
13. use wireless radio/infrared remote flash triggers.
14. create sets.
15. create the four basic lighting styles using one light to photograph a person.
16. employ 1, 2, and 3 light setups to photograph a portrait session
17. identify other professionals involved with a professional photo shoot.
18. operate a light meters
19. operate studio lighting with a boom.
20. perform lighting ratios during a portrait session.
21. plan a photo shoot.
22. pose models for a photo shoot.
23. use an opaque and translucent background.
24. use continuous florescent studio lights.
25. use gobos, cookies, and flags to sculpt light
26. use monolight strobes.
27. use seamless, fabric, and canvas backgrounds.
28. use studio light modifiers.

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