Group tuition: fundamentals of studio portrait lighting

Learn the fundamentals of lighting for studio portraiture in a professional studio with an experienced tutor. Four classes of 1.5 – 2 hours each (for groups of 4 – 6 participants). The first class will be camera and studio familiarisation. The remaining...

More lights – ARRI fresnel tungsten lights

I had the opportunity to shoot with the ARRI tungsten lights at a John Tisbury workshop last month and finally gave into temptation. We now have a pair of the ARRI tungsten fresnel lights (a 150W and a 300W). Both have barn doors and the fresnel lens allows the light...

The studio – interior and equipment

With the new floor down, it actually looks a lot more like a photographic studio The minimum drop on the paper rolls is slightly more than 8′ so that should accomodate even tall models in heels. The plan is to add a second set of paper brackets on the wall on...

Photographic studio hire – open for business

The studio floor has been laid, the paper rolls hung and all the lighting gear is in place – we are now open for business. As a special offer for July (until we add the extras), bare studio hire is on special offer at £15 per hour (£45 for a half day, £90 for a...