UNSW Photography Club

Do you ever wonder how studio fashion photographs get that studio look or why product photos from the big electronics manufacturers look so much better than the snaps you see up on eBay? One thing that sets the professionals apart from the others is the ability to think about and control light. Join us as we explore the world of photographic lighting - how to think about light, the equipment we can use and how we can incorporate the ideas behind photographic lighting into our general photography. Along the way we'll also learn how to take photos that we admire and deconstruct them in order to learn how to use light in a similar way in our own creations.

You don't need the most expensive equipment or a studio to participate - photons behave the same way in front of a studio camera as they do in front of a point-and-shoot and we will be covering techniques that may be used regardless of the camera. However, if you have a DSLR or a point-and-shoot with a flash hotshoe, please bring it along as some of the techniques also involve the use of battery powered strobes (also known as "camera flashes" or "flashguns"). Also feel free to bring any portable off camera lighting equipment you might want to try or show such as battery powered strobes (especially if they use the Sony/Minolta, Nikon CLS or Canon wireless flash systems) or wireless radio flash triggers.

We will also be holding a brief introduction to camera theory in the first 20 minutes or so of this tutorial so don't worry if you're not familiar with the terms or theory behind photography or if you just need a bit of a memory refresh.

Post a comment below if you're interested in coming along. =D