Light & Flash Essentials
Light is the one ingredient every photograph is made of. This day starts with what is free — window light, shade and golden hour — then adds a single flash and shows you how far one light will actually take you.
Duration1 day · 9:30–16:30
LevelBeyond beginner
Group sizeMax 5
Price£110
What you’ll learn
- Seeing hard and soft light, and choosing between them
- Window portraits and reflector control without any flash
- One-flash basics: on-camera vs off-camera, and why it matters
- Balancing flash with daylight for natural-looking fill
- A repeatable one-light portrait setup for home or hall
- Mixing colour temperatures without weird skin tones
How the day runs
- Coffee & light safariA tour of the barn’s natural light — the same room photographed five ways.
- Available light portraitsPairing up to shoot window-light portraits with reflector fill.
- Flash, gentlyOne flash, one stand, one umbrella: building a simple setup step by step.
- Flash meets daylightOutdoor fill-flash exercises with the group as models for each other.
- Review & kit adviceHonest review, plus straight answers about what flash kit is worth buying.
What’s included
- Tuition in a group of no more than five
- Flash, stands and modifiers provided
- Reflectors and diffusers for the day
- Tea, coffee and home baking
- Parking at the farm
- Setup diagrams to take home
Not included
- Your camera (any camera with a hot-shoe or built-in flash)
- Lunch — please bring a packed lunch
- A laptop (not required for this day)
- Transport to and from the farm
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