Do you want to create and light portraits that tell the story and capture the moment in any location or lighting situation? \ And do you want to learn how to do that with portability and speed? Then join the legendary Rick Friedman in this hands-on class, where you'll learn about gear, lighting, and the importance of researching, posing, and interacting with your subject for the best outcome. You'll learn to work with speed lights, both on and off-camera. How to mix them with available light. How to mix speed lights with large and small portable strobes. You'll learn radio and trigger control techniques to fire the strobes and light meters. You'll learn to work with soft boxes, octaboxes, diffusers, reflectors, Cinefoil, grids, snoots and other ways to control the spill of light. And you'll learn different light painting tools and techniques, and how to 'light paint' models, both indoors and out. They'll be lots of strobes, light modifiers, gels and light painting tools for everyone to use. Rick is an open book, and will help anyone with any questions about their equipment or any aspect of photography.

You'll learn how to -

• Capture the moment with perfect light
• Work quickly to create that perfect light
• Mix strobes and available light
• Create unique looks while controlling your lights, adding color gels and smoke.
• Project unique backgrounds
• Light paint models

Students should bring:

• Camera
• Lens: 24-70, 70-200 or fixed lens in that range
• Speed light(s) or strobe(s)
• Tripod
• Extra cards and batteries