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Online courses Sports photography lighting courses online
Learn it tonight Learn how to create dramatic, scroll-stopping images! Downloadable mini courses, tutorials and recorded webinars with the light setups, light settings and camera settings for each look.
Lighting mini courses
One technique each, with job shadow footage from real shoots.
- Course 1
Dark Background
Camera settings, lighting setups and gear for dramatic dark backgrounds, plus two job shadow highlights from real shoots.
- Course 2
Gels
Color gels with setups from 2 to 5 lights: camera settings, light settings and light placement. A companion to course 1.
- Course 3
Daytime Lighting
Overpower the sun for dramatic outdoor portraits with off-camera flash and 2 to 5 lights.
- Course 4
Motion Blur and Light Trails
Strobes and continuous light together for motion blur and light trails, with on-site job shadowing.
- Course 6
Water Effects
How to get the splash photos and make it rain: breakdowns of their most popular water images with every setting.
- Tutorial
Laser Photography Tutorial
Off-camera flash with a Laser Cube: modifiers, beam creation, camera and light settings and several lighting scenarios.
- Tutorial
Volleyball Media Day Walkthrough
50 minutes of real volleyball media days with lighting breakdowns and RAW footage. Comes with the volleyball posing guide.
Recorded webinars
Monthly live webinars happen on the Patreon. Missed one? Grab the replay.
- Optical Spot$100
- Shutter Drag (summer series, part 1)$75
- Continuous Lighting$70
- Media Day$65
- Tube lighting setup$30
- Dance motion blur and editing$50
Presets and the Master Collection
The editing presets behind the Rock Town look, sold as a complete bundle.
The Master Collection has mini courses 1 through 6, the Volleyball Media Day Walkthrough, the Laser Photography Tutorial and Beam Creator Pack, the presets and all available posing guides. Total savings of over $325!
Course questions
Are the courses good for beginners?
Yes! The mini courses are built for new and experienced photographers. Start with course 1, Dark Background, then course 2, Gels, which is its companion.
How do I watch the courses?
All tutorials are downloadable files, so you can learn anytime, anywhere. They're also available on the Patreon.
What is in the Master Collection?
Mini courses 1 through 6, the Volleyball Media Day Walkthrough, the Laser Photography Tutorial and Beam Creator Pack, the complete preset bundle and all available posing guides. It saves over $325!
Is there a sports photography webinar on media days?
Yes! The Media Day webinar ($65) is 60 minutes on lighting setups, poses, working with clients and gear.