Through the end of 2012, this class is being offered on the basis of individually scheduled private and semi-private sessions.

This is an ENTRY LEVEL class, with no prerequisite knowledge of camera settings or lighting gear.

Intro to Studio Photo Shooting
D. M. Gremlin Studios, Long Beach CA
Class fee is $60/person, with payment due no later than 48 hours in advance to confirm.
Class duration is 2 hours for single-person private sessions, or 3 hours for group classes with 2-4 participants.
Please email [email protected] or call 866-334-4364 for further information or to register.

Before you can get creative in the studio environment, you'll need to have a basic comfort level with the lighting and equipment you'll be using to shape your shots. This class is designed to meet that goal, whether you're coming into the studio just starting in photography, or having previous experience shooting outdoors/in available light.

This class presents detailed fundamentals of the controls and features of studio strobes and wireless flash sync triggers, how they interface with your camera, and what camera settings and functions you need to know and use for shooting in manual mode in the studio.

The classes will be presented/demonstrated using D. M. Gremlin Studios' complement of AlienBees strobe lights and Pocket Wizard wireless transceivers.  However, the information covered applies to a wide range of studio lighting equipment, whether you're shooting here or elsewhere.

Detailed fundamentals - the hows and whys, troubleshooting tips, and more, that help you become self-sufficient to come into the studio and hold your own shoots!

Individual sessions; or semi-private for groups of 2-4... scheduled weekdays or weekends, days, evenings, nights.

Individual scheduling makes it even more convenient to come in for this class before your first studio shoot -  be prepared to make your "Introduction" to shooting in the studio a success!

Entry level class - no prerequisite - this is the class you take so you are ready to learn and understand the information in all of those great lighting techniques workshops you see advertised!