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Getting Started in Studio Lighting

Capital Photography Center

4.9 25 reviews

Take control of your lighting and build confidence creating polished studio portraits. Learn to set up and operate off-camera lighting, shape light with modifiers, and achieve precise exposures through hands-on practice. Experiment with environmental and seamless-background setups while developing practical skills you can apply to a wide range of portrait photography.

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16 and older
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1201 K St NW, Washington, DC
3 hours & 30 minutes

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Description

Studio lighting provides a unique opportunity to gain total control over light for portraits and full-body photography.

Move beyond natural light! Learn what’s involved in studio lighting and how to master the gear that makes it work. Join our professional photographer for a practical, hands-on session covering the foundational tools and techniques of studio lighting.

What You’ll Experience & Learn:

Two Dedicated Stations: Gain hands-on experience working in two distinct setups—an environmental portrait station and a seamless paper background station.
Lighting Gear & Controls: Learn how to set up, control, and trigger both Profoto off-camera lighting solutions and a Godox speedlight setup.
Hands-On Practice: After covering core lighting concepts, participants will take turns photographing each other to practice placing lights, shaping modifiers, and dialing in exposures.
Post-Course Materials: Any presentation slides and reference guides used during the theoretical portion will be provided after the class so participants can focus on learning by doing.

This class size is small to ensure everyone gets ample time behind the lens and hands-on experience with the equipment.

Recommended Equipment:

A DSLR or mirrorless camera with a standard hot shoe and lenses ranging from 24mm to 150mm (35mm equivalent).

School Notes: Mailing address:PO Box 855 Alexandria, VA 22313

Refund Policy

A refund or a credit towards another class (less a $20 processing fee) can be given if cancellation notice is given more than 6 business days from the scheduled class.
If there is no cancellation notice, or it is given 6 business days or less, no refund or credit will be given.

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Requests to reschedule a class will incur a $20 processing fee provided notice is given more than 6 business days prior to the class.
If request to reschedule is given less than 6 business days prior to the class, no refund or credit will be given.

If the school cancels or postpones a class due to weather or low enrollment, you can choose a full refund or a credit towards a future class.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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Capital Photography Center

Capital Photography Center is a photography school founded by Marie Joabar, offering a wide variety of classes taught by skilled and passionate instructors. With single-session classes and small class sizes, the school provides a flexible and enjoyable learning experience for photographers of all skill levels.

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