19-FEB-2014: Night Class 06. DIY Speedlight Essentials

WORKSHOP DETAILS

Date, Time Venue:
Date: Wed, 19-FEB-2014
Time: 8.00pm-12.00am
Venue: FOTOMOMO STUDIO. Map here
Fees: RM30 per person
Seats available: 15 seats
Materials: Provided (adhesive tape, polycarbonate board, colour gels).

Learning Outcome:

1. How to make your own speedlight modifiers.
2. Using colour gels.
3. Practical session.

What to bring?

1. DSLR and any type of lenses. Preferably for this lesson, a 50mm lens.
2. Your own speedlight(s).
3. Craft knife (a cutting blade) to cut paper.
4. A long ruler, 30cm in length, preferably metal ruler. We will use the ruler to measure and use it as a cutting guide.

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12-FEB-2014: Night Class 05. 5 Classic Lighting Techniques.

WORKSHOP DETAILS

Date, Time Venue:
Date: Wed, 12-FEB-2014
Time: 8.00pm-11.00pm
Venue: FOTOMOMO STUDIO. Map here
Fees: RM50 per person
Seats available: 15 seats
Notes: Provided.

Learning Outcome:

1. What are the 5 classic lighting techniques?
2. How to set the 5 classic lighting techniques.
3. Practical session.

What to bring?

1. DSLR and any type of lenses. Preferably for this lesson, a 50mm lens.
2. Pen and paper to write down additional notes.

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5-FEB-2014: Night Class 04. Portraits. Types and Purposes.

WORKSHOP DETAILS

Date, Time Venue:
Date: Wed, 5-FEB-2014
Time: 8.00pm-11.00pm
Venue: FOTOMOMO STUDIO. Map here
Fees: FREE Admission
Seats available: 20 persons only.
Notes: Provided.

Learning Outcome:

1. What is a portrait?
2. What's the purpose of a portrait?
3. Introduction to different types of portraits and their purposes.

What to bring?

1. Pen and paper to write down additional notes.

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18-JAN-2014: Simple Food Photography. Level 1.

WORKSHOP DETAILS

Date, Time Venue:
Date: Saturday, 18-JAN-2014
Time: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Venue: FOTOMOMO STUDIO. Map here
Fees: RM330 per person
Seats available: 5 persons only.
Notes: Provided.

Learning Outcome:

1. Understanding the fundamentals of Food Photography.
2. The simple key to make any food photography look good, with any camera.
3. Learn to light with natural light, speed lights and studio lights.
4. Simple food styling.
5. Cropping and propping techniques.
6. How to market your services.

What to bring?

1. DSLR camera & if possible a 50mm lens.
2. Pen and paper to write down additional notes.

Hello friends,

This is a continuation of my Simple Food Photography Workshop for 2014.

We've got some new updated techniques with more new tips for this workshop. These techniques were tested and proven on my past years assignments for both commercial and editorial work. You're gonna love it!

Brief.
If you're curious on how food photography works, this workshop is for you. With proper simple techniques taught in this workshop, you'll be able to shoot better food photos instantly after attending this workshop.

At the end of the day, you'll gain confidence to go out and shoot beautiful food photography and also sell your services. This is a fully hands-on workshop, which means you'll each will be shooting food 1-on-1.

Small Class.

1. To ensure focused attention, I can only take 5 persons maximum for this workshop.
2. You all get to shoot each dishes individually for your portfolio.

Prerequisite.

• You need to at least know how to use your DLSR and understand basic exposure relationship between shutter, aperture and ISO.
• Other than that, you're all set! 

Location of Workshop.

FOTOMOMO STUDIO

No. 9D, Jln PJS 1/33

46000 Petaling Utama

Selangor, Malaysia

Map to our studio here:

http://fotomomo.com/contact/

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29-JAN-2014: Night Class 03. Shooting difficult subjects

WORKSHOP DETAILS

Date, Time Venue:
Date: Wed, 29-JAN-2012
Time: 8.00pm - 12.00am
Venue: FOTOMOMO STUDIO. Map here
Fees: RM150 per person
Seats available: 10 persons only.
Notes: Provided.

Learning Outcome:

1. Who are difficult subjects?
2. Working your ways around difficult subjects
3. How to light for difficult subjects
4. How to pose difficult subjects

What to bring?

1. DSLR camera & any lens
2. Pen to write down additional notes

Hello friends,

This is a continuation of the Night Class series.

Prerequisite.

• This workshop is suitable for those who has basic understanding of how studio lights work and how to work around them. 
• It's perfect for those who have attended Night Class 01 and 02.

Night Class.
Ideal for working professionals, hobbyist, or part-time photographers with a day job. This class is an ideal opportunity to learn hands on basic studio lighting. It's 4-solid hours from 8.00pm till midnight 12.00am. You can come straight from work, and get back home in bed, ready for your next day. It's just a fraction of your time, and a lot to gain.

Hands-on Studio Lighting.
Since it's night time, it only makes sense to learn something in a controlled environment. Let's all spend some solid 4-hours to gain something for our knowledge.

"Hands-on" means that you get to shoot, measure light, set the light and learn actual studio lighting technique. This basic experience would be valuable for you in terms of building your confidence in shooting your own assignments and also opening up some doors to assist other established photographers and learn from them.

Basic Expectations.
Here are some things can expect to learn in 4-hours.

1. How to identify and anticipate difficult subjects.
2. How to light difficult subjects.
3. How to pose difficult subjects.

Summary.
In short, when you walk out of our studio door, I want to make sure you walk away empowered with these skills, which are your basic survival skills in mastering studio lighting.

1. You will have to confidence to shoot any human subjects in a studio environment.

Small Class.

1. To ensure focused attention, I can only take 10 persons for this night class. 
2. You'll NOT become Joe McNally overnight in 4-hours, but I can assure you that you'll feel less intimidated with studio lights.

Location of the Night Class.

FOTOMOMO STUDIO

No. 9D, Jln PJS 1/33

46000 Petaling Utama

Selangor, Malaysia

Map to our studio here:

http://fotomomo.com/contact/

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22-JAN-2014: Night Class 02. Shooting with dark backgrounds.

WORKSHOP DETAILS

Date, Time Venue:
Date: Friday, 25-MAY-2012
Time: 8.00pm - 12.00am
Venue: FOTOMOMO STUDIO. Map here
Fees: RM150 per person
Seats available: 10 persons only.
Notes: Provided.

Learning Outcome:

1. Understanding the principles low-key lighting
2. Learning different lighting techniques for dark backgrounds
3. 1-on-1 practical session

What to bring?

1. DSLR camera & any lens
2. Pen to write down additional notes

Hello friends,

This is a continuation of the Night Class 01 workshop.

Prerequisite.

• This workshop is suitable for those who has basic understanding of how studio lights work and how to work around them. 
• It's perfect for those who have attended Night Class 01.

Night Class.
Ideal for working professionals, hobbyist, or part-time photographers with a day job. This class is an ideal opportunity to learn hands on basic studio lighting. It's 4-solid hours from 8.00pm till midnight 12.00am. You can come straight from work, and get back home in bed, ready for your next day. It's just a fraction of your time, and a lot to gain.

Hands-on Studio Lighting.
Since it's night time, it only makes sense to learn something in a controlled environment. Let's all spend some solid 4-hours to gain something for our knowledge.

"Hands-on" means that you get to shoot, measure light, set the light and learn actual studio lighting technique. This basic experience would be valuable for you in terms of building your confidence in shooting your own assignments and also opening up some doors to assist other established photographers and learn from them.

Basic Expectations.
Here are some things can expect to learn in 4-hours.

1. Understanding the principles low-key lighting
2. Learning different lighting techniques for dark backgrounds
3. 1-on-1 practical session

Summary.
In short, when you walk out of our studio door, I want to make sure you walk away empowered with these skills, which are your basic survival skills in mastering studio lighting.

1. You will have to confidence to shoot subjects on a dark background in a studio environment.

Small Class.

1. To ensure focused attention, I can only take 10 persons for this night class. 
2. You'll NOT become Joe McNally overnight in 4-hours, but I can assure you that you'll feel less intimidated with studio lights.

Location of the Night Class.

FOTOMOMO STUDIO

No. 9D, Jln PJS 1/33

46000 Petaling Utama

Selangor, Malaysia

Map to our studio here:

http://fotomomo.com/contact/

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN.
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8-JAN-2014: Night Class 01. Introduction to Basic Studio Lighting.

WORKSHOP DETAILS

Date, Time Venue:
Date: Wed, 8-JAN-2014
Time: 8.00pm - 12.00am
Venue: FOTOMOMO STUDIO. Map here
Fees: RM100 per person
Seats available: 10 persons only.
Notes: Provided.

Learning Outcome:

1. Introduction to studio lights and how it operates.
2. Understanding Ansel Adams zone system.
3. Understanding the concept of "stops".
4. Studio ethics and safety.
5. 1-on-1 practical session.
6. Quiz.

What to bring?

1. DSLR camera & any lens
2. Pen to write down additional notes

Hello friends,

The Night Class series for 2014 is back!

Night Class.
Ideal for working professionals, hobbyist, or part-time photographers with a day job. This class is an ideal opportunity to learn hands on basic studio lighting. It's 4-solid hours from 8.00pm till midnight 12.00am. You can come straight from work, and get back home in bed, ready for your next day. It's just a fraction of your time, and a lot to gain.

Basic Hands-on Studio Lighting.
Since it's night time, it only makes sense to learn something in a controlled environment. Let's all spend some solid 4-hours to gain something for our knowledge.

"Hands-on" means that you get to shoot, measure light, set the light and learn some basic studio etiquette. This basic experience would be valuable for you in terms of opening up some doors to assist other established photographers and learn from them. Established photographers are looking for assistants that are reliable, dependable, knows what to do, and how to work around a studio environment.

Basic Expectations.
Here are some things can expect to learn in 4-hours.

1. What the is a light meter/flash meter?
2. Light  meters are expensive. How can I measure light without a light meter?
3. Where do I position my lights?
4. I'm a newbie and I don't have four lights... How do I light with just one light?
5. How do I get that glossy white floor finish?

Summary.
In short, when you walk out of our studio door, I want to make sure you walk away empowered with these skills, which are your basic survival skills in mastering studio lighting.

1. You'll know how to measure light, and set exposure without a flash meter.
2. You'll know basic studio etiquette, so that when you rent a studio, the studio owner's gonna keep you in his/her good books (which may get you some discounts, just maybe).
3. You'll know how to light with one or more lights.
4. You'll know how to manipulate simple light to create various background tones.

Small Class.

1. To ensure focused attention, I can only take 10 persons for this night class. 
2. You'll NOT become Joe McNally overnight in 4-hours, but I can assure you that you'll feel less intimidated with studio lights

Location of the Night Class.

FOTOMOMO STUDIO

9D, Jalan PJS 1/33

46000 Petaling Utama

Selangor, Malaysia

Map to our studio here:

http://fotomomo.com/contact/

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.

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