Lighting for Portrait Photography in Taal, Batangas
November 25, 2006
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Discover the town of Taal, Batangas through your camera lens. This town offers not only an extraordinary view of a lake within a volcano within a lake but also historic museums, ancestral houses, churches, and other architectural landmarks. With its many natural and man-made attractions, it is an ideal setting for taking photographs of people.
Inspired by picturesque Taal, this seminar covers the basics of lighting for portrait photography in an exciting new setting. It aims to reduce the complexity of light and illumination to a learnable level, and show its application in photographing people as subjects in a non-studio setup. It will allow the participants to:
Learn the fundamental principles of lighting and its importance in creating better portraits
Master the primary controllable characteristics of light, both natural and artificial, and see how they apply to portraiture
Become familiar with the different in-studio lighting tools, both standard and improvised, to achieve desired lighting results
Master the systematic way of setting up lighting for portrait shots using artificial light sources
Adjust to varying shooting conditions
Requirement
Must have taken the Primer on Lighting workshop or an equivalent class
Film-based or digital camera with manual exposure control
Optional: exposure-flash meter
Schedule and Venue
Pre-trip orientation - November 22 (6:00–8:00 p.m.) at Filipinas Heritage Library
Actual trip - November 25 (8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.) to Taal, Batangas
6:00 a.m. (departure)
Post-trip critiquing - November 29 (6:00–8:00 p.m.) at Filipinas Heritage Library
Speaker
Jay Alonzo started his teaching career in 1996. He has conducted seminars for a number of organizations including Technology & Livelihood Resource Center, DBP Camera Club, Procter & Gamble, Caltex Philippines, Microsoft Philippines, and Meralco Mountaineers. A professional photographer, Jay mostly does photography for the local movie, entertainment, hotel, resort, and restaurant industries. He also takes photographs for Businessday and Mabuhay magazine, the in-flight magazine of Philippine Airlines.
Fee
Workshop fee is P4,500.00 (inclusive of film, handouts, equipment use, model’s fee, meals, transportation, and certificate).
Due to the limited slots available, please confirm attendance on or before November 15, 2006 by making a P500.00 partial payment. A Php300.00 early bird discount will be extended to those who will pay in full on or before the deadline.
For more details, please call 8921801, email events@filipinaslibrary.org.ph, or visit www.filipinaslibrary.org.ph
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