Lighting Workshop at Smash Photo Studio, Wednesday Oct. 14, 2009
An Introduction to Studio Lighting, a 2 hour basic lighting workshop covering some easy to use lighting techniques using professional studio equipment. This class will be the taught by two instructors; Bill Schutt/Smash Photo, Dave Fieling/Dave Fieling Photography, and David Griffin/David Griffin Photography

Topics to be discussed
- Constant lighting and strobe lighting
- Proper equipment setup
- Choosing a light modifier [softboxes, umbrellas, octoboxes, grids, barndoors and more]
- Reading a light meter
- White Balance
- ISO, Aperature, Shutterspeed, Focus Point
and a few other random bits of useful information

By the end of the workshop you will be able to walk into most any studio situation and be able to shoot away with confidence.

WORKSHOP DETAILS
Wednesday Oct. 14, 2009
7PM to 9PM
LOW FEE $20 [entry fee includes a coupon for $10 off Smash Photo studio rental time]
*Fee will be collected at the door, cash only please.

CONTACT US TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY
Reservation strongly encouraged, class size is limited. To reserve go to our contact page and send us an email or call us at 310-807-5752.

Additional Information

Photos and description of the studio space
Dave Fieling Photography
David of David Griffin Photography, Los Angeles, CA | Bill of Smash Photo Studio in Long Beach, CA – photos taken by your instructors.
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Lighting Workshop at Smash Photo Studio, Wednesday Sep. 16, 2009
An Introduction to Studio Lighting, a 2 hour basic lighting workshop covering some easy to use lighting techniques using professional studio equipment. This class will be the taught by two instructors; Bill Schutt/Smash Photo and David Griffin/David Griffin Photography

Topics to be discussed
- Constant lighting and strobe lighting
- Proper equipment setup
- Choosing a light modifier [softboxes, umbrellas, octoboxes, grids, barndoors and more]
- Reading a light meter
- White Balance
- ISO, Aperature, Shutterspeed, Focus Point
and a few other random bits of useful information

By the end of the workshop you will be able to walk into most any studio situation and be able to shoot away with confidence.

WORKSHOP DETAILS
Wednesday Sep. 16, 2009
7PM to 9PM
LOW FEE $20 [entry fee includes a coupon for $10 off Smash Photo studio rental time]
*Fee will be collected at the door, cash only please.

CONTACT US TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY
Reservation strongly encouraged, class size is limited. To reserve go to our contact page and send us an email or call us at 310-807-5752.

Additional Information

Photos and description of the studio space
David of David Griffin Photography, Los Angeles, CA | Bill of Smash Photo Studio in Long Beach, CA – photos taken by your instructors.
Newsletter

Smash Photo Rental Studio in Long Beach, CA offers monthly workshops and gatherings, join our mailing list to stay updated Smash Photo Studio Mailing List Page.

Smash Photo Rental Studio in Long Beach, CA offers monthly workshops and gatherings, join our mailing list to stay updated Smash Photo Studio Mailing List Page.

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September Special on Now – 1 week only – $30/hour – Big Savings Book Your Studio Rental Now!
One week only Starting Monday, Aug. 31 to Friday, Sept. 4

Your Rental Includes
• Full light kit – 3 x Hensel 500watt strobes
• Pocket Wizards – 2 x wireless triggers
• Softbox, umbrellas, stands, sandbags, c-stands, reflectors and more included.
• Entire use of private studio, client area, makeup room, props & furniture

Studio Features
• High Ceilings, Black out curtains, Private & Secure, Whole studio stereo, Wireless internet, Air Conditioned, Fridge and much more.

Call 310-807-5752 or email us now to check on available time/date or book your studio rental time/date.

Additional studio information and details can be found on our main rental photo studio page.

An Introduction to Studio Lighting, a 2 hour basic lighting workshop covering some easy to use lighting techniques using professional studio equipment. This class will be the taught by two instructors; Bill Schutt/Smash Photo and David Griffin/David Griffin Photography

Topics to be discussed
- Constant lighting and strobe lighting
- Proper equipment setup
- Choosing a light modifier [softboxes, umbrellas, octoboxes, grids, barndoors and more]
- Reading a light meter
- White Balance
- ISO, Aperature, Shutterspeed, Focus Point
and a few other random bits of useful information

By the end of the workshop you will be able to walk into most any studio situation and be able to shoot away with confidence.

WORKSHOP DETAILS
Wednesday Sep. 2, 2009
7PM to 9PM
LOW FEE $20 [entry fee includes a coupon for $10 off Smash Photo studio rental time]
*Fee will be collected at the door, cash only please.

CONTACT US TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY
Reservation strongly encouraged, class size is limited.
To reserve go to our contact page and send us an email or call us at 310-807-5752.

Additional Information
Photos and description of the studio space
David of David Griffin Photography, Los Angeles, CA | Bill of Smash Photo Studio in Long Beach, CA – photos taken by your instructors.
Newsletter

Smash Photo Rental Studio in Long Beach, CA offers monthly workshops and gatherings, join our mailing list to stay updated Smash Photo Studio Mailing List Page.

Tags:studio lighting workshop long beach Los Angles Orange County south bay photography photo photographer Canon Nikon Sony amateur professional britek hensel class learn teach portrait smashphotolb.com smash photo studio lab david griffin

STUDIO LIGHTING WORKSHOP

The Seminar will explore the "CONCEPT" of lighting. Our goal is to teach you the ability to "SEE" light. We will look at the many different approaches to lighting and how they all evolve from a sound understanding of what light is. We will look at the many different lighting and light shaping devices and will explain the features that make each one useful. You will leave with the knowledge of how to achieve a desired lighting effect under varying situations not just a diagram of a "one size fits all" lighting set-up

• Exposure: Understanding the difference between illumination and "Lighting" a subject. Determining the correct exposure and the factors that affect exposure variations. How to achieve a desired lighting ratios.
• Color Temperature: A basic explanation of Color temperature and considerations to prevent color contamination.
• Type of light: Understanding the concept of the "Quality" of light and how to achieve a desired effect with the use of various light modifiers.
• Studio Equipment overview: Overview of various light modifiers the advantages and disadvantages of different modifiers.
• Lighting Setups:  Will demonstrate how a 3 dimensional portrait can be achieved with just one light then build on the basic setup with the addition of lights

WORKSHOP TAUGHT BY DAVE FEILING

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Dave is an advertising photographer specializing in environmental portraits. He has been supplying photography to advertising and corporate clients for over twenty years. A Southern California based photographer, his work encompasses editorial, lifestyle, advertising, annual report, corporate, industrial, executives portraiture, health care and enjoys working with children. His commercial and fine art photography showcases his mastery of light and the ability to work well with people. Dave’s schooling at Brooks Institute and graduate work at Syracuse University has provided him with a solid background in the Visual Arts, Commercial Art, Photography, and Arts & Humanities.

WHEN, WHERE, HOW MUCH

• Saturday, September 12, 2009, 11AM to 3PM
• Cost for this 4 hour workshop is $60 and is limited to the first 14 attendees.
  HURRY AND RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW!
• Smash Photo Studio, 2176 Pacific Ave., Long Beach, 90806 [click for Google Map]
• Beverages and snacks provided, air conditioned and comfortable photography studio environment

RESERVATION & PAYMENT INFORMATION

• Call 310-807-5752 -or -
• Email info [at] smashphotolb [dot] com
• Payment methods: Visa, MC, AMEX, CASH, or Paypal
• WORKSHOP IS RESERVATION ONLY, no walkins on day of workshop.

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The Moment of Impact - Wes Kroninger

Wes Kroninger will be at the studio August 23rd. He is working on little personal project and if you happen to be in the area you should try to get in on this, its FREE! Just contact Wes to reserve your space.

Contact Wes Kroninger – info [at] weskroninger [dot] com

I am inviting anyone in the LA area to participate in a photo series I am creating. The series is to highlight and raise the awareness of water conservation and the need to keep our water clean.

Without giving too much info or scaring anyone away… you will get wet. Perfect for a hot Los Angeles day. Bring a towel!

We will have the studio all day but each person will only be needed for a few minutes.

I need people of all races, backgrounds and ages. Please email me at info@weskroninger.com if you are interested and for further information.

YOU MUST RSVP EITHER THROUGH FACEBOOK OR BY PHONE TO PARTICIPATE. ONLY THE FIRST 50 PEOPLE WILL BE SELECTED.

Good friend and photographer David Griffin is planning on killing himself… literally with an all day marathon photo shoot. If you are in the market for some headshots and on a really tight budget this might be the opportunity for you. Details can be found in the image below or on David’s blog.

David Griffin - Firestarter Headshot Marathon in the park photo shoot

We can now say we are the coolest studio in Long Beach… jokingly of course. Finally got ourselves some fancy air conditioner to cool the studio, aka “The Oven”. Already a huge difference, the studio feels much more comfortable.

We really took our time, but had our reasons. We wanted to try and make the studio as comfortable as possible but also as eco-responsible as possible. We eventually found an Air Conditioner that is energy efficient, uses a environmentally friendly refrigerant, and operates quietly.

A few other things we did: lowered the “heat island effect” of our roof with a reflective roof coating, increased the heat efficiency of our large day light windows with new low-e glass, installed energy efficient ceiling fans to improve cooling of the A/C.

Making sure our clients are comfortable is one of our main concerns. Now we know the next time you visit us, we can take some of the heat off of your back while at our studio.

Relax, not a total, lights out, sky is falling, studio is closing sort of thing.

Today while using our Britek fluorescent lights I heard some very disturbing fizzing and popping sounds from the lights. As you might guess this was not a good sound, basically alerting me to the eminent demise of the light.

Funny thing is, that all the lights quit around the same time? We have 4 untis and each began to fail within the last week. I don’t think its the studio electrics, we just had an electrician in, for other reasons, and he did not notice anything out of the ordinary with the wiring for the studio space.

Our Britek lights are an important part of our studio and very popular with many of the photographers and videographers who rent from us. First thing tomorrow I’ll be taking them in for repair and luckily the Britek offices are just a hop, skip, 2 freeways and a lunch away from our studio.

This does not affect our normal rental operations, and we still have a full set of Hensel studio strobes available.

World renowned for our high quality photo retouching service, Smash Photo is dedicated to providing the highest quality of service to all our customers. For a limited time Smash Photo will be offering an exclusive service found no where else.

We have analyzed all the trends in photo retouching currently popular in Hollywood and other large City’s around the globe. After processing all the mountains of data we have discovered an area of photo retouching not being offered anywhere. It is our distinct honor to be the first to bring this unique skill exclusively to the photo retouching world and to all our clients.

Smash Photo is offering this increased level of photo enhancement to all clients FREE of charge for a limited trial period. We are sure you will be amazed at the level of increased attention all your photos will receive after the exclusive Smash Photo retouching service enhancement.

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BEFORE | AFTER

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We are committed to bringing the latest technology and best service possible to all our clients. We think this exclusive photo retouching service highlights this commitment.

Please limit your orders to 1 per customer during the trial period.

*photo credit: David Stoddard