This class is currently 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 studio@dm-gremlin.com 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.

We also have Lighting Practice Sessions that are just straight up practice time setting up, lighting, and shooting with a model, if you already know the basics and just need more experience/practice!

Continuing with privately scheduled sessions into March - too many people have other commitments already when I set a firm group class date, so it works out great to just time things one on one with anyone who wants to come.

Don't come in for your first shoot without knowing how to use the lights and wireless transmitters!  Come in for this class first, so you're all prepared to walk in and have a great shoot!

This class has been running as group and private sessions for TWO YEARS now - amazing!  We've gotten so many photographers up to speed on shooting with studio lights!

Understand maximum sync speed - what it is, and why...
What color temperature is, and how to set it properly...
Why you have to shoot in manual mode with strobe lights...

And MUCH more!

Feel free to get together with a group of friends (up to 4 people at a time) and book a group class - or just schedule for a private session for yourself.  Completely flexible!