What do I need?
Pre-requisites for signup are:
A dSLR camera (not a point-and-shoot)
At least one battery-powered off-camera flash
Full understanding of how to use your camera and flash units in Manual Mode
Lenses:
Photographing interiors requires a good wide-angle lens. We strongly recommend zoom lenses. Most interiors are shot at a focal length (after crop factor) of between 18mm and 24mm. Wider is not necessarily better! Feel free to email us with questions about lenses if you’re unsure about yours, or if you’re purchasing glass for the workshop.
Lights:
While the techniques we teach are fully compatible with the use of “studio” lights such as Alien Bees, monolights, and even pack-and-head systems, we are unable to accommodate such gear at the workshops due to space restrictions. Scott shoots interiors almost exclusively with compact, inexpensive “speedlights” such as the Nikon SB-800. Small, lightweight and highly portable, these lights can produce stunning results, even in large spaces with extremely bright windows.
There are a wide variety of methods for triggering multiple remote flashes, including in-camera systems like Canon’s iTTL and Nikon CLS; Pocket Wizards or other radio devices; and optical slaves. A good place to begin learning about remote flash techniques in general is the Strobist blog.
You should have at least one off-camera flash, and be familiar with your method of triggering it before signing up for the workshop. On-camera flash is acceptable and indeed quite useful; but only in combination with a remote flash. Email us if you’re unsure about your equipment!
You’ll need a lightstand for each remote light you have, and while a standard lightstand will do, we highly recommend using instead a small, lightweight video tripod such as the Sunpak 8001UT. Video tripods have the huge advantage of having extremely small footprints, which allow them to be tucked into small places without being seen from the camera.
While industry standard is to use a camera tripod, please do not bring that to the workshop due to space restrictions. We will show you how to make exceptional images without one. If you are buying gear for the workshop, we encourage you to email us and we’ll help you choose equipment that will work well for photographing interiors!
Pre-requisites for signup are:
A dSLR camera (not a point-and-shoot)
At least one battery-powered off-camera flash
Full understanding of how to use your camera and flash units in Manual Mode
Lenses:
Photographing interiors requires a good wide-angle lens. We strongly recommend zoom lenses. Most interiors are shot at a focal length (after crop factor) of between 18mm and 24mm. Wider is not necessarily better! Feel free to email us with questions about lenses if you’re unsure about yours, or if you’re purchasing glass for the workshop.
Lights:
While the techniques we teach are fully compatible with the use of “studio” lights such as Alien Bees, monolights, and even pack-and-head systems, we are unable to accommodate such gear at the workshops due to space restrictions. Scott shoots interiors almost exclusively with compact, inexpensive “speedlights” such as the Nikon SB-800. Small, lightweight and highly portable, these lights can produce stunning results, even in large spaces with extremely bright windows.
There are a wide variety of methods for triggering multiple remote flashes, including in-camera systems like Canon’s iTTL and Nikon CLS; Pocket Wizards or other radio devices; and optical slaves. A good place to begin learning about remote flash techniques in general is the Strobist blog.
You should have at least one off-camera flash, and be familiar with your method of triggering it before signing up for the workshop. On-camera flash is acceptable and indeed quite useful; but only in combination with a remote flash. Email us if you’re unsure about your equipment!
You’ll need a lightstand for each remote light you have, and while a standard lightstand will do, we highly recommend using instead a small, lightweight video tripod such as the Sunpak 8001UT. Video tripods have the huge advantage of having extremely small footprints, which allow them to be tucked into small places without being seen from the camera.
While industry standard is to use a camera tripod, please do not bring that to the workshop due to space restrictions. We will show you how to make exceptional images without one. If you are buying gear for the workshop, we encourage you to email us and we’ll help you choose equipment that will work well for photographing interiors!