Richard P Walton - Off-Camera Lighting Made Simple - Members Training Days

Members only

City and Dates

Cost: £80 Full-Day per person/£40 per session - Booking form 'click here' (Refreshments not included)

A day devoted to lighting and selling dramatic wedding and portrait images.

Morning Session (09:00-13:00)

As photographers we are governed by certain rules, although with new technology things have loosened up a bit we still have to stick to what is viable in the situation we’re in. As we abide by these technical rules I feel we are also governed by another set of rules that we seem to have created ourselves, as professionals we feel the need to live up to what's expected of us as photographers and not what we are capable of as artists and individuals. This is something that has really got me thinking recently and had a big effect on the way I now run my photography business.

The main aim of the game is to show you that by thinking outside the box you can have a lot more fun whilst shooting, take a much greater variety of photos and also generate more sales. Richard will work with a model showing you a variety of techniques that he uses on location, including available light, off camera flash and a mixture of both. Richard will use basic kit to create high impact images.

The morning plan

Introduction - you’ll see some examples of Richards latest portrait and wedding work.
Question time - Richard Will talk and answer questions about his style, attitude and photography business.
Kit - You’ll see everything Richard uses, he will talk about how basic kit can achieve great results. He doesn’t own an L lens and doesn’t care for all the latest gear. He will help you understand that photography comes from the mind and not camera equipment.
Planning the shoot - Planning is everything, we’ll take the first steps out in the grounds where we will scope out all the options before the shoot. This is an invaluable part to achieving good results from any shoot.
The Shoot - We will go out and shoot, you’ll see Richard working, talking though his ideas and telling you what he wants to achieve from each area of the shoot. Richard will concentrate on only using one flash maybe two off the camera showing you that sometimes less really is more.

Afternoon Session (13:30-17:30)

After an eventful morning we'll take a few more photos after lunch and then move back to the room to go through Richards work flow. Here you'll see exactly how Richard works after a shoot. We'll start with Image choice and basic raw edits in Adobe Lightroom and Then move into Photo Shop. This is where the real creative work happens.

You will learn clever techniques that help not only speed up your work flow but add some Punch to your images that will take them to the next level.

Your time to shoot, with Richard giving you advice and ideas.
Start the work flow.
Lightrooming the Raw files and image choice.
Take the chosen images into Photo Shop.

Testimonials

Richie is full of great ideas. Really inspirational - Rob W
Fun, participatory course for those prepared to consider a different approach to wedding photography. - Alex A
A day to add punch to your pics! - Michael C
Time spent learning the secrets of successful Professionals at this price? You'd be silly not to.- Emma M
A refreshing and inspirational training day from an artist that is obsessed with photography not equipment. - Michael S
A very inspirational day - Ruth T
If I were to rate the overall experience and value out of 10 I would give this course 11 - Simon H
Look no further if you want to adopt the skills of simple, usable and very effective off camera flash for weddings or portraits.- Robert L D

Booking form 'click here'

Numbers are limited so booking early is recommended

All bookings are final. We reserve the right to change speakers, venue and exhibitors without notice.

There are 227 days to get ready for the SWPP Convention and Trade Show at The Hilton London Metropole Hotel ...
which starts on Tuesday 8th January 2013

Photo Quote: All photographs are there to remind us of what we forget. In this - as in other ways - they are the opposite of paintings. Paintings record what the painter remembers. Because each one of us forgets different things, a photo more than a painting may change its meaning according to who is looking at it. - John Berger