Pacific New Media Summer `08 / Digital Imaging Certificate Summer `08
Noncredit Workshop
Photographic Lighting
Event ID: L09677
Info: Jun 28 • Sat • 9:00am-4:00pm • 1 mtg • UHM Art 101 • $100
With: Michael Gilbert
Study the fundamentals of studio and outdoor lighting for portraits, still lifes, and all kinds of environmental images. Covers use of studio lights, backdrops, and methods for producing effective photographs in the studio and also addresses the art of using existing light, enhancing light through camera angle, fill cards, and fill flash. Lighting ratios are discussed and demonstrated using models and objects to make images that suit both commercial and fine art applications. Attention is given to the different lighting needs for both film-based and digital equipment. Expand your knowledge of one of the most fundamental elements of photography: light.
Prerequisite: A basic knowledge of photography. Please bring your camera and a digital capture card or film to class.
Michael Gilbert is a third generation photographer holding a master`s in the U.S. and a craftsman degree in Canada. He has offices in Wailea, Maui and Paris, France. His clients include Mercedes Benz, Hallmark, Four Seasons, and Disney. His corporate sponsors include Olympus, Epson, Canon, Imacon, XRite, Hahnemuhle, Mitsubishi, and Breathing Color. Gilbert`s photographs are widely collected. His one-person show, "From a Child`s Heart," opened at the International Museum of Photography in 2005. He is a sought after International speaker and has appeared at Imaging USA, WPPI, and Photokina.
Supported in part by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.