How we use the light around us can either make our photographs amazing or anything but. The good news is that amazing natural light is available to us at all times, we just need to understand how to use it. In this course we’ll explore all the different types of natural light, how to best use them, and how to troubleshoot the challenges that arise from each type of light. You’ll finish this class confident that you can use the natural light available to you every day!
Course Requirements
Camera: DSLR (Camera that is capable of changing lenses) and a working knowledge of your camera
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Location: Online within the Pretty Forum.
Dates: Workshop will begin Tuesday, February 14th, 2017. Lessons will be presented every Tuesday for 4 weeks, and may be accessed at your convenience.
Materials: All lessons will be in written format as well as include video tutorials. All PDF and video tutorials for the course are downloadable for your to reference.
Instructor: Gayle Vehar
Time Commitment: Approx. 3 to 4 hours a week. Non-members have access to the workshop forum for 4 weeks after the start of the class. Don’t forget to download everything you need prior to that date! Members of Pretty Forum will have access to the workshop forum for an additional 4 weeks to review and download workshop material for future reference.
Course Outline
Week One: Shooting in Shade and Conquering Cloudy Days
- Analyzing the Light.
- Directions of Light.
- Finding good light in the shade.
- Finding good light on cloudy days.
- Tools for Enhancing the Light
- Overcoming challenges of shade light and cloudy light.
- Live video Demo: Cloudy Light and Shade
Week Two: Mastering Direct Sun
- Finding Good Light in Direct Sun.
- Metering in Direct Sun.
- Overcoming Challenges of Direct Sun
- Introducing backlighting
- Live Video Demo: Shooting in Direct Sunlight.
Week Three: Morning and Evening Light and Backlighting Like a Pro
- Why everyone loves morning and evening light.
- Camera settings for best success.
- Overcoming Challenges of morning and evening light.
- Backlighting like a pro.
- Overcoming the challenges of backlighting
- Live Video Demo: Shooting backlit.
Week Four: Window Light and Shooting Indoors
- Finding good light indoors.
- Positioning your subject in the light.
- Overcoming the Challenges of Shooting indoors.
- Camera Settings for best success.
- Embracing Low Light.
- Live Video Demo: Shooting indoors.
*UPDATE: SOLD-OUT
Please sign up on our waitlist for our next Natural Light Workshop
Workshop seats are non-refundable, and non-transferable
If I do the “follow along” class, can I access the materials from the previous weeks anytime? I’m out of the country until a week and a half into the course.
Hi Melissa,
Yes, the workshop is self-paced, and accessible 24/7 at your convenience. You can also download all of the materials/videos for your reference.
What time does the natural light workshop start in February?
Hi Robbie,
The workshop starts on February 2nd. The workshop is self-paced, and accessible 24/7 at your convenience. You can also download all of the materials/videos for your reference.
Will the photos get critiqued, and how long are the video courses ?
The length of the videos varies according to the topic. And every week will have more than one video—one to cover the material, and one to see it in action. If you register for the full course, there will be feedback on photos and the ability to ask questions to me directly!! Hope that helps!
Hi:)
I signed up for the lighting workshop, posing workshop and business workshop..I can’t remember which ones but two of them over lap a couple weeks in time. Are any of these workshops running on the same times and dates..I don’t want to miss one by attending another.
The workshops overlap one week. You won’t miss one by attending the other. The material will be there for you whenever you are ready if you don’t think you can handle two classes at once for one week. So happy to have you join us in these classes!! Can’t wait to see how you improve your skills! <3
Hi, if Full-participation is sold out, is there a way I am able to gain access to the workshop materials?
Thank you!
Study-Along participant spots are still available. You gain access to all the same workshop materials as the Full-Participation participants do. The only difference is that you won’t have access to have photos critiqued by the instructor or be able to ask the instructor questions. I would encourage you to still participate! I think you’ll learn a lot! <3
As a study along participant, do you see others photos that are posted and are you able to view the feedback that is provided on them? I was hoping to do full study but looks like I waited too long to register.
As a study-along participant you have access to all the videos for each class, weekly PDFs, and weekly homework assignments that are provided for the class. You will have access to the main threads for the class but won’t be able to interact or post on the threads. If others post questions in those threads you will be able to see those questions but you won’t be able to ask your own questions or receive feedback on photos. Hopefully this answers your question! I would love to have you join me for the class!
Are their still spots avaliable for study along?
As of this morning there were 3 spots left! If you want one, I’d register quickly!! <3
Hi! I purchased the study along course. How do I or where do I download the material?
Thanks!
You should have received a email with a link to where the class is being hosted. If you didn’t, you can email support@prettyforum.com to get details.
Do you guys plan on offering more workshops, or can you allow for purchases of the past workshops that may have been pre-recorded, or to purchase just the material for the newer members of the prettyforum? I would love to review the material or take a workshop but I seen these obviously way too late.
Hi Kim. The workshops will be offered again along with some new ones – and very soon too. We have a lot of exciting things planned for the Fall season! Make sure you put your name on the waiting list for the ones your interested in.
Can you confirm I am in the class? I didn’t receive an immediate email confirmation.
Yes, I see your registration. You might want to check your spam folder for the confirmation. If you have any other questions you can email support@prettyforum.com
I wanted to take the Natural Light-full access for $159 starting tomorrow September 27th. I gather it is full. I did not see the icon to register for it. When will it be offered again?
it’s been offered before. i found it a while back but it had already run. i was able to have them send me a reminder when it came back up again. i can’t remember how to do that, but i’m pretty sure you can. i signed up early.
Gayle- I’m going to sign up for this! yay! But, I just want to clarify the dates. My email said March 14th as the starting date but when I click the link is says Feb. 14th as a start date. Please let me know when you get a chance. I going out of town for a couple of weeks in March so I want to plan accordingly.
Hi Cariane I noticed the same thing in my email but on the Facebook page it does say 2/14. I just signed up for it and is does say begins 2/14.
Samantha
The class will begin on February 14th! There was a mixup with the email. Sorry about that!
When will you be having more workshops?
There will be some workshops coming very, VERY soon. Stay tuned and make sure your on our mailing list.