About this Event
📅 Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025⏰
Time: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM PST
đź“Ť Location: Hill 2 Studio (2nd Floor) @ 1808 S Hill St, Downtown LA, CA 90015
Join renowned LA photographer for a hands-on, immersive workshop focused on mastering artificial lighting in a fully blackout environment. Set inside , FD Photo Studio’s premier blackout stage, this session teaches photographers how to control light with intention—eliminating ambient contamination and dialing in precision lighting for portrait, product, and experimental work.
Studio Hill 2 offers an 880 sq ft all-black space with a dimmable RGB light wall, ideal for manipulating shadows, highlights, and color tones. It's perfect for learning high-contrast lighting techniques, using gels creatively, and capturing cinematic images. You’ll work directly with model and actress Jaendra.
🎯 Workshop Goals
- Learn how to sculpt light in total darkness
- Use strobes, continuous lights, modifiers, and gels with intent
- Explore both traditional and experimental lighting techniques
- Collaborate on live lighting setups and creative shoots
- Expand your portfolio
- Improve post-production skills
🧠What You’ll Experience
- Tour of the blackout studio + safety walkthrough
- Lighting theory: inverse square law, ratios, shadows
- Live demonstrations: single-light portrait setups, gel usage
- Group activity: 2–3 lighting setups with hands-on shooting
- Critique and feedback from Aaron
- Post-processing tips for editing in Lightroom/Photoshop
🧰 What to Bring
- DSLR/Mirrorless camera
- Lenses (50mm, 85mm, macro suggested)
- Tripod
- Remote shutter release
- Laptop with Lightroom/Photoshop (optional)
- Curiosity and creativity
Space is limited to 8 people for personalized instruction and quality creative flow.
Secure your spot now and step into a world of controlled light, creative color, and collaborative artistry!
See the studio
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Meet our model
Meet our speaker
Photographed by Aaron at the studio Hill 2
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
FD Photo Studio Hill, 1808 South Hill Street, Los Angeles, United States
USD 139.00
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