Name: Pack Small Shoot Big - Lecture with Joseph “JC” Carey of Westcott Lighting
Start: 2025-09-14T11:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-14T12:30:00-04:00
Location: 810 W 2nd St

$Pack Small Shoot Big - Lecture with Joseph \u201cJC\u201d Carey of Westcott Lighting$

Free Lecture in Lansdale Store
About this Event

Pack Small Shoot Big

They say it’s not the size of your light that matters—it’s how you use it. In this hands-on workshop, JC Carey proves that small lights can deliver big-time results. Building on the methods of his popular From Fear to Flash approach, JC will guide you through the magic of compact but mighty tools like the Westcott FJ200, FJ80II, and FJ80SE.

You’ll learn how to pack light (pun absolutely intended) while still creating bold, dramatic portraits and professional-level lighting setups. Whether you’re working in tight spaces, traveling, or just tired of lugging around gear that feels like it should come with a personal trainer, this class will show you how to maximize creativity with minimal equipment.

Expect a mix of practical techniques, easy-to-understand explanations, and a few bad jokes (hey, laughter makes the learning stick). By the end, you’ll walk away knowing how to think big, shoot big, and create stunning results—all while keeping your camera bag and your chiropractor happy.

Photoshoot with Live Model during seminar

Bio:

Joseph “JC” Carey is a lifelong image maker and recovered natural-light-only photographer. Like many of us, JC used to think flash was a four-letter word worthy of pulling your his hair out. His journey into lighting started with a hilariously bad lighting class in 2007—a true “gift” in the sense that it lit a fire under him to learn everything the instructor didn't teach. That fire turned into a full-blown passion for figuring out how to control light, shape it, and use it to create images that stand out.

Fast forward 18 years and JC is now a professional photographer and the Northeast Sales & Marketing Rep for FJ Westcott and a proud lighting evangelist. He spends his days teaching people how to go “From Fear to Flash,” showing photographers that the best available light isn’t necessarily natural—it’s the one you can use consistently to stay creative, even when the sun’s being a diva.

When he’s not lighting something (or someone), he’s being a dad, making photos, or finding new ways to make lighting fun, accessible, and a little less terrifying.

Follow his journey (and see some of his lighting antics) at Instagram.com/JCPhotoMedia