Shooting Video with Lighting Techniques

Master the art of filming by learning how to set up your camera correctly, choose the right equipment for different scenarios, and create professional lighting setups. This workshop will guide you step-by-step through various techniques to elevate your video quality, whether you’re shooting interviews, creative projects, or commercial content.

Understanding Camera Settings for Different Filming Situations
Learn how to adjust ISO, aperture, shutter speed, and white balance to match various shooting environments. Understand how frame rates and resolution affect your final look, and gain confidence in quickly adapting settings for interviews, commercials, events, or creative projects.

Choosing the Right Lenses and Accessories
Discover how different focal lengths, apertures, and lens types impact storytelling and visual style. Explore essential accessories like filters, tripods, gimbals, and external monitors to enhance stability, image quality, and workflow efficiency.

Lighting Basics and How to Shape Light for Mood and Style
Master fundamental lighting principles, including color temperature, intensity, and direction. Learn how to use light creatively to set tone, highlight subjects, and evoke emotions that align with your project’s vision.

Setting Up Three-Point Lighting and Alternative Setups
Understand the industry-standard three-point lighting technique—key light, fill light, and backlight—and when to use it. Explore alternative setups for creative effects, minimal gear situations, and unconventional filming styles.

Using Modifiers, Reflectors, and Diffusers Effectively
Get hands-on with tools that shape and soften light for professional results. Learn when and how to use modifiers, reflectors, and diffusers to control shadows, reduce glare, and create cinematic lighting in different conditions.

Adapting Lighting for Indoor and Outdoor Shoots
Discover techniques for balancing artificial and natural light in any setting. Understand how to work with changing outdoor conditions and make quick adjustments indoors for consistent, high-quality visuals.

What Should Students Bring?
Camera and notebook