If you're reasonably confident with natural light photography, this tutorial will give you the confidence and skills to invest in, set-up and use your first studio light, including three very different lighting patterns you can create with just a single flash in a soft box.

This class covers:

• Why I found studio lighting so confusing to start with (and the huge breakthrough that changed everything for me, bringing the fun and creativity back to my portrait photography)


• The simple studio set-up I use everyday (and why the shape of your lighting modifier matters)


• How to create a stunning studio-lit portrait using a Rembrandt lighting pattern


• How to capture a beautiful studio-lit portrait using a Mask lighting pattern


• How to photograph a dramatic studio-lit portrait using a Split lighting pattern


• The three benefits of studio strobe lighting over natural window light, and why it's proved essential for my photography business