LENS CAPTURE

As I posted earlier this month, I signed up for a free workshop at the B&H Event Space in the Manhattan Superstore.

The workshop was held this past Thursday (Jan. 22) on Studio Workflow and was sponsored by Westcott, the manufacturer of the Spiderlite series of continuous fluorescent studio lights. What I liked most about this workshop was the presenter, John D. Williamson, Westcott's Technical Customer Service Rep, did not do a "hard-sell" sales pitch during the 2 hour event.

John, an accomplished portrait photographer from Ohio, presented the attendees with his standard studio workflow. Basic and easy to follow steps for getting the best possible headshots and portraits with a straightforward approach. John's enthusiasm for photography definitely keep the audience engaged throughout the session. And the stunning Julia KochMar, our session model, made it impossible to take your eyes off the action.

John demonstrated the various lighting patterns such as broad, short and split lighting, loop and butterfly, and Rembrandt lighting. While these patterns are sometimes difficult to visualize, the continuous Westcott Spiderlites made it real easy to see how the light falls on the subject. John also demonstrated how easy it is, with just a little practice, to get the proper light to fall "just right" over the face, and how to finesse the light to achieve the look you a going for.

The B&H Event Space staff were on hand to videotape the presentation. Unfortunately, they have not yet posted this workshop session. So, below is a YouTube video by Scott Kelby, president of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals, demonstrating the TD5 Spiderlites by Westcott.



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