Flash Photography and Artificial Lighting for Beginners

A course by Zony Maya , Photographer

Photographer. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined July 2018

Learn low-cost lighting techniques for indoor photography

98% positive reviews (419)
5,791 students
Audio: Spanish
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Learn low-cost lighting techniques for indoor photography

Lighting is the key to good photography, and Zony Maya, a photographer with more than 20 years of experience, has made it his expertise. His work has been featured in publications such as National Geographic, New York Magazine and Vanity Fair, as well as exhibitions at the Guggenheim Museum in New York and the Foto Museo Cuatro Caminos in Mexico. He is also an ambassador for Canon, which has used his photos for their content and events.

In this online course, he teaches you how to see photography in a different light. Learn the fundamentals of lighting with a handheld flash and some tricks to set up your own low-cost studio using household items. Discover techniques to light any situation and take photos that shine.

If you'd also like to learn how to shoot with natural light, Zony shows you how to capture dazzling portraits with sunlight in his course Lighting with Natural Light for Beginners.

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What will you learn in this online course?

15 lessons & 14 downloads

How do we perceive light?
4 minutes, 30 seconds
The 7 types of lighting
11 minutes, 56 seconds
How does the flash flash?
20 minutes, 46 seconds
How to control the flash?
17 minutes, 7 seconds
  • 98% positive reviews (419)
  • 5,791 students
  • 15 lessons (3h 12m)
  • 14 additional resources (12 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Take a flash photograph of a person or object, exploring your creativity with different modifiers and accessories.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Anyone who wants to learn how to shoot flash photography.

Requirements and materials

To take this course, you just need an SLR or DSLR camera with manual mode, and a handheld flash.


Reviews

5,791 Students
419 Reviews
98% Positive ratings
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Zony Maya

A course by Zony Maya

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Photographer

Zony Maya is a Mexican photographer and visual artist. He has a degree in Communication from the Universidad Iberoamericana, the Active School of Photography, and the Academy of Visual Arts, and is passionate about photography and video to develop his projects.

He received a Fellow grant from the Fulbright-García Robles Scholarship and a master's degree in photography, video, and media at the School of Visual Arts in New York. His work has been displayed at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, the European Biennial of Contemporary Art Manifesta 11 in Switzerland, and the XIII Bienal de Fotografía at the Centro de la Imagen in Mexico.

He has collaborated with brands such as Nestlé, Bimbo, Puma, GNP, and Palacio de Hierro, along with publications such as National Geographic, New York Magazine, Vanity Fair, Glamour, and Gatopardo.

He currently shares his knowledge through workshops and conferences in different countries in America, Asia, and the Middle East. He is also an ambassador for Canon and founder of the Maya-Barrón Scholarship.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
  • U2

    The light

    • How do we perceive light?
    • What is hard light and diffuse light?
    • The 7 types of lighting
  • U3

    The flash

    • What is Flash and how does it work?
    • How does the flash flash?
    • How to control the flash?
    • How light loses intensity
    • How do I combine the flash with the continuous light?
  • U4

    Modifiers

    • The rebounds
    • The diffusers
    • The flags
    • How to create colored lights
    • BONUS: How to illuminate an object with flash
  • FP

    Final project

    • Lighting with handheld flash for beginners

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Flash Photography and Artificial Lighting for Beginners. Photography, and Video course by Zony Maya

Flash Photography and Artificial Lighting for Beginners

A course by Zony Maya
Photographer. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined July 2018
  • 98% positive reviews (419)
  • 5,791 students