I arose early and headed over to San Francisco to attenda a Nikon School Portrait & Lighting Workshop. I’ve been reading and studying a bit on this topic, and this was a good opportunity to get some direct training, some practical experience, and to work with real models.
The day was roughly split, with instructional lectures in the morning, then in the afternoon heading out and doing some shooting around the Aquatic Park and Fisherman’s Wharf area in San Francisco. Each group had one model, one or two instructors, and a couple of speedlight / softbox setups. It was interesting to experiment with high speed sync on flash during the daytime outdoors. It was also nice to experience working with real models, who are much better at posing, and more photogenic than me using myself as a model. The group practical experience was a little chaotic but I still learned some things and enjoyed the experience. It was good prep for another workshop I’m planning later in the summer.