Improving Your Photography and Portraits with Lighting Modifiers

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Free Online Course: Improving Your Photography and Portraits with Lighting Modifiers provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1-2 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Improving Your Photography and Portraits with Lighting Modifiers is taught by Robert Vanelli.

Overview
  • Learn techniques for adding, removing, and shaping light using modifiers.

Syllabus
  • Welcome

    • Introduction
    • What you should know before watching this course
    1. Why Use Lighting Modifiers?
    • What is a lighting modifier?
    • The technical benefits of lighting modifiers
    • The artistic benefits of lighting modifiers
    2. Lighting with Umbrellas
    • What is an umbrella?
    • Using an umbrella to bounce light
    • Diffusing light through an umbrella
    • Lighting a portrait with an umbrella
    3. Lighting with Softboxes
    • What is a softbox?
    • Changing the shape of the softbox
    • Modifying a softbox with a grid
    • Lighting a portrait with a softbox
    4. Specialty Lighting Modifiers
    • Shooting with a beauty dish
    • Using Blackwrap or Cinefoil to control the light
    • Using flags to block the light
    • Using diffusers to soften light
    • Using gels to adjust color temperature
    5. Modifying a Speedlight
    • When to use speedlights
    • Using speedlight adapters
    • Using gels with speedlights
    • Using a flash bender to modify a flash
    • Using a snoot to modify a flash
    • Lighting a portrait with a speedlight
    Conclusion
    • Next steps