CreativeLive – Lighting The Scene by Nigel Barker

📸 After This Class, You'll Be Able To:
✔️ Light a complex, cluttered scene with different textures and surfaces.
✔️ Dramatically alter the mood simply by adjusting the lighting.
✔️ Use both natural and strobe lighting to tell a compelling story.
✔️ Seamlessly transition between natural light and artificial light in the same setting.
✔️ Develop a narrative using lighting, posing, and composition techniques.

🎬 About This Course:
Harness the story-telling power of light with world-renowned fashion photographer Nigel Barker. In this in-depth class, Nigel demonstrates how to use lighting to craft two completely different visual stories within the same space. You'll learn to:
✅ Evaluate a scene for lighting opportunities and challenges.
✅ Identify natural reflectors within an environment.
✅ Build an artificial lighting setup from a simple single light to an advanced eight-light configuration.
✅ Transform an industrial setting into two unique photographic narratives—one with a WWII-era aesthetic and another with a futuristic, sci-fi vibe.

📷 Who This Class Is For:
✅ Intermediate photographers looking to master lighting on location.
✅ Professional photographers seeking new lighting inspiration.
✅ Fashion, portrait, and environmental photographers aiming to enhance their storytelling through light.

🖥️ Software Used: Capture One

👤 About Your Instructor:
Nigel Barker is an internationally renowned fashion photographer, best known for his role as a judge and photographer on America's Next Top Model for 18 seasons. He has also hosted The Face and Top Photographer, directed films and documentaries for Hollywood clients, and authored two fashion books. With his engaging teaching style and extensive industry experience, Nigel brings invaluable insights to photographers looking to elevate their craft.