Great family portraits are about more than just getting everyone looking at the camera. It's about creating beautiful light, making people feel comfortable and knowing how to bring everything together.
In this practical, hands-on workshop, we'll explore how to use flash and natural to create beautifully lit family portraits, from classic group shots to more relaxed, natural interactions.
Working with a real family, I'll take you through my approach to lighting, posing and directing, showing you how to build a setup that works for different group sizes, ages and situations.
What we'll cover:
Building effective lighting setups for family portraits
Using one or multiple flashes to light groups/individuals evenly
Choosing the right light modifiers and positioning
Posing families without making things feel overly staged
Managing different heights, ages and group sizes
Balancing flash with natural light
Getting consistent, professional results
We'll kick things off with tea and coffee on arrival before getting stuck into the practical side of things. Weather permitting, we'll also head outdoors to explore lighting families on location and balancing flash with the available natural light.
We’ll explore different lighting setups and see how small adjustments can make a big difference to your final images.
The aim is simple: to help you feel more confident photographing families and give you a few new techniques to bring into your own sessions.
Spaces are limited to ensure everyone gets plenty of shooting time and individual guidance.
This is not a portfolio building session, think of it as an opportunity to learn.
Pro images featured by Bradley Henderson
Great family portraits are about more than just getting everyone looking at the camera. It's about creating beautiful light, making people feel comfortable and knowing how to bring everything together.
In this practical, hands-on workshop, we'll explore how to use flash and natural to create beautifully lit family portraits, from classic group shots to more relaxed, natural interactions.
Working with a real family, I'll take you through my approach to lighting, posing and directing, showing you how to build a setup that works for different group sizes, ages and situations.
What we'll cover:
Building effective lighting setups for family portraits
Using one or multiple flashes to light groups/individuals evenly
Choosing the right light modifiers and positioning
Posing families without making things feel overly staged
Managing different heights, ages and group sizes
Balancing flash with natural light
Getting consistent, professional results
We'll kick things off with tea and coffee on arrival before getting stuck into the practical side of things. Weather permitting, we'll also head outdoors to explore lighting families on location and balancing flash with the available natural light.
We’ll explore different lighting setups and see how small adjustments can make a big difference to your final images.
The aim is simple: to help you feel more confident photographing families and give you a few new techniques to bring into your own sessions.
Spaces are limited to ensure everyone gets plenty of shooting time and individual guidance.
This is not a portfolio building session, think of it as an opportunity to learn.
Pro images featured by Bradley Henderson
