September 17th, 2008 - September 21st, 2008

Savannah, Georgia

Instructed by Bryan Allen, Craig Tanner

This workshop is designed to dramatically improve the skill sets required to effectively photograph people. With people as the primary subject matter, the workshop will explore lighting in a detailed but down-to-earth manner. We will provide demonstrations and hands on exercises covering a variety of lighting setups for portraiture. We will cover how to achieve desired lighting effects by using natural/ambient light, on and off camera flash systems, studio strobes, and mixed-source lighting. We will also cover light modification tools and techniques. Participants will work with both models and everyday people to improve their technical abilities and explore techniques to increase their overall comfort level and ability to better connect with human subjects. We will cover photographing people in both controlled (studio and interior) and uncontrolled (street and location-based) settings. Whether you want to simply improve your images of friends and family, overcome photographic fears of working with people, or seriously explore portraiture and advance lighting techniques, this workshop is for you. We will provide both individual and group exercises designed for all skill and experience levels and the individual goals of the participants.

"I am very thankful and excited to be teaching this workshop with Bryan. Bryan is one of the most talented photographers of people that I have worked with in the last twenty years. He has an amazing presence and very powerful ability to communicate and teach... come to this workshop prepared to be highly inspired!!! - Craig Tanner

A QuickTime video of Bryan Allen's people work can be downloaded here: People Portfolio (23MB)

Following the workshop, all participants will be eligible for a student discount from Bogen on strobes, light modifiers, or other lighting equipment ordered through B&H.

This workshop is limited to 12 participants. The workshop will begin on Wednesday, September 17th at 4:00PM and conclude on Sunday, September 21st at 6:00PM.

Tuition: $1395.00

If you have any questions or if you would like to register for this workshop, please e-mail us. A $400.00 deposit is required to confirm your registration within 10 days. The balance of the tuition is due no later then 90 days before the start of the workshop.